Detailed information

Now recruiting
Date of update : 2024/07/02 End date of accepting applications : 2024/09/30
Now recruiting
Date of update : 2024/07/02
End date of accepting applications : 2024/09/30

Work location : Kanto district - Tokyo

Date of publication : 2024/07/02

Assistant Professor(Robotics, Advanced areas of mechatronics, Soft robots, Aactuators, Fluid powered robots, Micro/Nano robots)

D124070171

National university

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Research field : Informatics - Robotics and intelligent system | Informatics - Mechanics and mechatronics | Life Science - Medical systems

Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Cutting-edge fields related to robotics (Advanced areas of mechatronics, Soft robots, Mechanism and control of actuators, Fluid powered robots, Micro/Nano robots, etc.)

    https://tokyotech.box.com/s/xai95rbo20lekm0eko8fijn0auc6bkde
  • Work content and job description

    The successful candidate will be required to engage in education, research and administration for the Department of Systems and Control Engineering (Interdisciplinary Research Groups of Super Bio Robotics).

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Department of Systems and Control Engineering

Job type

  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Informatics - Robotics and intelligent system
  • Informatics - Mechanics and mechatronics
  • Life Science - Medical systems

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 6 million yen

Working hours

  • Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Break time :12:15-13:15

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

    Applicants must hold a PhD, be near to completion of a PhD, or have equivalent experience in a relevant subject and have appropriate laboratory research experience.

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

Contract period

  • Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    A fixed-term appointment will be for up to 5 years. Reappointment may be possible for one additional term of up to 5 years.

    Probationary period present

    6 months

Work location

  • 152-8552 Tokyo 2-12-1, Ohokayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Compensation

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Starting date : 2025/04/01

Application period

  • 2024/07/02~2024/09/30 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    1.Curriculum vitae* including professional and educational history from high school onward, honors and awards, criminal history and disciplinary actions, and email address
    *Please use the Tokyo Tech format.
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission
    2.Accomplishment statement, including:
    a.Refereed journal papers
    b.Refereed conference proceedings and non-refereed conference proceedings
    c.Commentaries
    d.Books
    e.Patents, etc.
    Please include details for each category. For lectures, state if it was a keynote or invited lecture.
    For items a. and b., include the number of citations, h-index, and name of database* used.
    *Google Scholar Citations, Scopus, Web of Science, or Inspire

    Other online application forms
    3.Up to two reprints or copies of major publications (one copy for each publication)
    4.Acquired research grants and external funds. Include names of the funds, project titles, amounts, periods of research, role, and allocated amounts (if not the principal researcher)
    5.Research statement with a summary of research accomplishments and details of the future direction and plan for the applicant’s work (no set format, two A4 pages)
    6.Teaching statement that provides a summary of accomplishments and discusses ideas for teaching and learning (no set format, one A4 page)
    7.Community engagement including that as a member of international and academic committees
    8.Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details
    9.MS-Excel file in which your information is filled in (electric data only)

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*Please submit the application documents 1-8 in a single PDF file, together with the Excel sheet (9) in a single ZIP file and upload the zip file to the URL below. If you have difficulty in submitting via the Web, please contact us.
https://tokyotech.app.box.com/f/f2b29c85718b4df2b68f36ad44870f85

*Curriculum vitae format (application documents-No.1):
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jinjika.jim.titech.ac.jp%2Fjobposting%2Frirekisyo_e.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK

*MS-Excel file (application documents-No.9):
https://tokyotech.app.box.com/file/1576002896818?s=8vowcyxl45ed8yfktl1eqdnuipbo86qv

Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews.
    Selected applicants may be asked to have an on-campus/online interview and/or give a presentation. Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not be reimbursed.

  • Notification of result

    We will contact you by email.

Contact details

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Department of Systems and Control Engineering, School of Engineering

Hideyuki Tsukagoshi

0357343724

koubo_r5_178@sc.e.titech.ac.jp

Notes

1.Application documents will not be returned. The personal information provided in the submitted documents will be used solely for recruitment and not for any other purpose, pursuant to the Institute’s applicable rules and regulations.
2.Tokyo Institute of Technology, in order to ensure a diverse workforce, guarantees equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of nationality or gender.
3.Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking areas).
4.Questions regarding the applicability of the “Specific Categories” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act may be asked during the selection process.
5.Work conditions may be subject to change due to the integration with Tokyo Medical and Dental University, which is anticipated in fall 2024.

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