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勤務地 : Tohoku district - Iwate
公開開始日 : 2024/07/01
Assistant Professor at Mizusawa VLBI Observatory, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) /国立天文台研究教育職員(水沢VLBI観測所助教)の公募
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National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
研究分野 : Natural Science - Astronomy | Others - Others - Radio astronomy based on VLBI (Very Long Baseline Interferometry)
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
業務内容
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募集の背景、プロジェクトの説明
Mizusawa VLBI Observatory of The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has been playing a key role in promoting radio astronomy using VLBI arrays such as VERA (VLBI Exploration of Radio Astrometry), KaVA (KVN and VERA Array), EAVN (East Asian VLBI Network), and EHT (Event Horizon Telescope). During the current mid-term period between FY2022 and FY2027, Mizusawa VLBI observatory promotes operations of EAVN and related VLBI facilities, and conducts cutting-edge research using VLBI in collaboration with domestic and international astronomy community with a vision to accelerate the global collaboration in VLBI. The science topicsto be conducted include, but not limited to, black holes and AGNs, early/late phases of stellar evolutions, the structure of the Milky Way Galaxy, and instrumental developments to enhance the capabilities of the VLBI array, with possible extension toward new fields so far unexplored with VLBI.
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仕事内容・職務内容
We invite applications for an assistant professor position who will contribute to stable science operation of EAVN and its upgrades as well as cutting-edge research using VLBI facilities related to the Mizusawa VLBI observatory. The successful candidate must have profound knowledge and experience in science operation of radio observatory as well as observational research using radio interferometry. The job description of the successful candidate is expected as follows, though details are subject to the candidate’s experience and expertise:
1) EAVN operation and up-grade (approximately 50% FTE)
As a point of contact in Japan for the regular operation of EAVN, the successful candidate will contribute to the stable operation of EAVN by coordinating schedules and observing modes with international partners as well as by providing appropriate user support as a member of User Support Team (UST), and so on. The candidate is also expected to promote global VLBI by contributing the array upgrade and performance evaluation in collaborations with potential new stations and partner institutes.
2) Individual research based on VLBI observations (about 35% FTE)
The candidate will conduct cutting-edge research based on his/her own research interest by utilizing facilities related to the observatory such as EAVN, VERA, JVN, EHT, and so on. The candidate is also encouraged to promote new research collaborationand/or technological development in collaboration with the user community.
3) Contribution to education and other committee works(approximately 15% FTE)
The candidate will contribute to the observatory and the entire NAOJ through committee works and public
outreach activities, and also contribute to graduate school education at SOKENDAI via lectures and supervising graduate students.
(Scope of possible changes) Research and Teaching Activities designated by NINS / NAOJ -
配属部署
Existing departments
Mizusawa VLBI Observatory
Precautions : (Scope of possible changes) Place designated by NINS / NAOJ
職種
- Assistant Professor level
研究分野
- Natural Science - Astronomy
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Others - Others
Radio astronomy based on VLBI (Very Long Baseline Interferometry)
給与
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Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 7 million yen
-The amount of an annual salary shall be determined based on professional knowledge, skills, required education, and job experiences as per the NINS regulations (NINS, or the National Institutes of Natural Sciences, is an executive institute thatmanagesNAOJ).The payment will be made monthly in 12 equivalents.
-This position is subject to the NINS Employee Regulations. The annual salary schedule indicated in Table (2)
of the Research-Education Employee Base Annual Salary shall be applied to this position.
勤務時間
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Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:00-13:00
Holidays : Saturdays and Sundays, National Holidays, NewYear holidays(December 29th -January 3rd),
Annual paid leave (20 days: to be prorated forthe first year),Refreshment leave (3 days),
Bereavement leaveOvertime and other explanations : The Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work shall be applied.
(Standard work hours: 38.75 hrs/week,from 8:30 to 17:15 with an hour intermission)
募集要項
応募資格
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応募に必要な学歴・学位
Ph.D. / Doctor
(1) Minimum EducationalRequirement: Ph.D. or equivalent; and
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業務における経験
(2) Other Requirement: To have achieved internationally recognized research or engineering results in the
field of expertise, and also have experience as a lead or keymember of a large-scale astronomical project.
雇用形態
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Regular employee
契約期間
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Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period present
a six-month probationary period upon commencement of employment
勤務地
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〒023-0861
Iwate
2-12, Hoshigaoka, Mizusawa, Oshu-shi
(Scope of possible changes) Place designated by NINS / NAOJ
待遇
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各種制度
Pay increase system : available/Once a year in accordance with the performance evaluation.
Retirement allowances : provided
Others : Travel and relocation:
Eligible employees will be provided with a relocation travel package to NAOJ, subject to the travel regulations of NINS (details must be arranged with the administration office). -
加入保険
Employees' Health Insurance : available/MEXT Mutual Aid Association
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
Others : Allowances:
Dependent allowance, residential allowance, commutation allowance, and other allowances will be paid to employees who meet the conditions outlined in the NINS regulations. An amount equivalent to the year-end allowance and diligence allowance will be included in the annual salary. -
就業場所における受動喫煙防止のための取組事項
Smoking is prohibited on the premises excluding designated outdoor smoking areas.
応募上の配慮
採用人数
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求人内容補足説明
Terms of Appointment:
The candidate should be able to start assoon asreasonably possible afterthe job offer has been accepted. The
term of the contract will continue up to the end of the Japanese academic year, in which the faculty reaches
NAOJ's mandatory retirement age of 65. The hired candidate will undergo a six-month probationary period
upon commencement of employment.
A review for the continuation of employment as an assistant professor will occur during the fifth year. In
case that the review may result that the successful candidate couldn’t have fulfilled duties as an assistant
professor enough, the successful candidate would be requested to transfer to another position within NAOJ.
1 person(s)
募集期間
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2024/07/01~2024/09/06 Deadline for receipt
12:00(noon) (Japan Standard Time)
応募方法
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応募書類
Other online application forms
(To be prepared in English. Any other language will not be accepted)
(1) A coverletter
(2)A curriculum vitae
(3) Publications list (Separate refereed and non-refereed papers)
(4)A summary of your pastresearch activities, including international collaborations
(5) Your commitment and plan to fulfill the duties(including yourresearch plan as needed)
(6) Your address(e-mail and phone)for prompt contact and the e-mail address of your currentsupervisor or linemanager, and
(7) Three reference letters. All reference letters must be prepared by faculty/staff with tenured positions.
Reference letters from multiple countries are preferred. Please ask your references to upload their letters directly using the URL indicated in Submission before the closing date for application. Applicants are
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応募書類の返却
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
Information submitted in your application documents will not be used for any purpose other than the selection process and for contacting you with necessary notices in connection with the selection. Once the selection process is complete, we will securely dispose of all application documents and personal information, except for those submitted by the successful candidate.
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※募集期間外です。
Applicants are required to apply via the NAOJ Nextcloud on the web. Please accessthe application form at
the following URL:
https://forms.office.com/r/ag1gyw28mH
After you submit the initial form, you will receive an e-mail showing the URLs for (a) uploading your
application documents and (b)for yourreference letters.
Once you get the URL(a) for your application documents, please upload the files corresponding to the
documents(1) through (6) stated in 7. These files must be in PDF format (max 50MB each, 100MB in total,
at most 10 files).
Please ask yourreferencesto upload theirletters via the URL(b) you receive for this purpose.
選考・結果通知
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選考内容
Candidates selected in the final shortlist may be interviewed by the selection committee either via the internet or face-to-face.The expense forthe interviewwill not be covered by NAOJ.
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結果通知方法
e-mail
連絡先
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
[If you have any questionsrelated to the job application system or otheritems, contact,]
Personnel Unit, General Affairs Group, Administration Department
0422343600
job04-assistantprof@nao.ac.jp
[If you have any questionsrelated to the job description, contact]
E-mail: mareki.honma_AT_nao.ac.jp (replace _AT_ with @),
Prof. Mareki Honma
Point of Contactfor Mizusawa VLBI Observatory, NAOJ
Subject of e-mail: “Question on JD of Assistant Professor of NAOJ Mizusawa VLBI Observatory”
備考
Policy for Equal Employment Opportunity:Abiding by the Equal Employment OpportunityAct for Men
andWomen,NAOJis committed to the realization of a society with gender equality.
- If two candidates are deemed equal in their performance evaluation, NAOJ will take positive action to
employ women.
For details, see [//www2.nao.ac.jp/~open-info/genderequality/en/]. *put "https:" before //.
• If you have taken a leave(s) such as for maternity, child care, and/or family care, please indicate it in your curriculum vitae. We will take it into account when assessing your performance.
[Name of recruiter]
Inter-University Research Institute Corporation, National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS),
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)
