Detailed information

Ended
Date of update : 2024/07/09 End date of accepting applications : 2024/10/31
Ended
Date of update : 2024/07/09
End date of accepting applications : 2024/10/31

Work location : Kyushu and Okinawa district - Fukuoka

Date of publication : 2024/07/09

Associate professor Position Announcement Applied Physics Group, Department of Applied Quantum Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University

D124070694

National university

Kyushu University

Research field : Others - Others - Applied physics, molecular engineering, nanoscale engineering, bioengineering

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

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Department of Applied Quantum Physics and Nuclear Engineering consists of four courses : (1)Applied Nuclear Physics course, (2) Nuclear Energy System course, (3)Quatum Science of Materials course and (4) Applied Physics course.
    The associate professor will belong to the Applied Physics Research laboratory of the Department of Applied Quantum Physics and Nuclear Engineering department, Applied Physics course and will be in charge of teaching and research related to quantum engineering, working on structural control and functionalization of molecular thin films, nanomaterials, biomolecules etc. from the viewpoint of applied physics.

  • Work content and job description

    Specialties:Applied physics, molecular engineering, nanoscale engineering, bioengineering
    Teaching Responsibilities:
     Lectures (including experiments and exercises) and supervise student's research for the graduate and undergraduate schools. In addition, you may also be responsible for international course lectures and our core education courses (university-wide education). Some of these courses are taught in English.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Applied Physics Group, Department of Applied Quantum Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University

Job type

  • Associate Professor

Research field

  • Others - Others

    Applied physics, molecular engineering, nanoscale engineering, bioengineering

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~

    The annual salary system, which was introduced on 1st of April 2020, will be applied. The annual salary is determined in accordance with the university's pay scale based on experience, etc.

Working hours

  • Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Break time :12:00-13:00

    Holidays : In addition to *annual leave, Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and the period from the 29th of December to the 3rd of January

    Overtime and other explanations : Based on the discretionary labor system for professional work, it is regarded that working hours are 7 hours and 45 minutes irrespective of how much time the employee actually spends on his/her work

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

  • Description

    (1)Doctoral or PhD degree.
    (2)Have sufficient teaching ability (including instruction and lectures in English) and enthusiasm and ability to take charge of the administration of the undergraduate and graduate doctoral programs.
    (3)Have particularly outstanding leading research achievements in the above-mentioned specialized fields.
    (4)The applicant should have the willingness and ability to actively engage in interdisciplinary research with other areas of specialization and the development of new research fields from a long-term perspective, in addition to the above-mentioned areas of specialization.
    (5)Have the ability and enthusiasm to actively develop education and research activities from an international perspective and social cooperation with industry, government, etc.
    (6)Must be involved and cooperative in the administrative and other operations of the University and the department.

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

Contract period

  • Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    Full-time (5-year term). Converted to full-time (no term of office) upon review and approval during the term of office.

    Probationary period present

    Trial employment period (Three months)

Work location

  • 819-0395 Fukuoka 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Pay increase system : available

    Bonus : available

    Retirement allowances : available

    Transportation expenses : available

    Retirement age : available

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

  • Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

    No smoking is permitted on the university premises.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    Start Date:As early as possible after April 1, 2025.

Application period

  • 2024/07/09~2024/10/31 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    (1)Curriculum vitae
    (Include a photograph and a statement of education, employment history, and qualifications. Include contact information and e-mail address.)
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission
    (2)Application Documents
    ⅠResearch achievements
    (Classified into (1) Academic Papers (differentiated by refereeing), (2) Proceedings of International Conferences (differentiated by refereeing), (3) Books/Edited Works, (4) Review Papers/Academic Materials, etc., (5) Patents, Inventions, Devices, (6) Awards, (7) Invited Lectures, and (8) Others (confirmed papers and works for publication, etc.))
    ⅡEducational accomplishments
    (Lectures, practical training, and seminars you have taught, status of teaching students and young researchers, activities related to outstanding educational program projects, etc.)
    Ⅲ Activities in Academic Societies and Social Society
    (Activities in your organization, academic associations, etc., activities in industry-academia cooperation, social cooperation activities, and any other noteworthy items)
    Ⅳ Acquisition of competitive research funds such as Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, joint research, and funded research (categorize and list representative and co-participant)

    Other online application forms
    (3)Summary of previous research and future plans and aspirations (maximum of 4 pages on A4 size including figures and tables)
    (4)Summary of education-related activities and future plans and aspirations (maximum of 2 pages on A4 size including figures and tables)
    (5)PDFs of your representative papers (maximum of 5)
    (6)IDs on databases that indicate the research achievements (Web of Science Researcher ID, ORCID, etc.)
    (7)Names and Contact Information of Two Referees

    Upload the designated application documents in one PDF file from the JREC-IN Portal web application.
    (Note: E-mail or other recorded media sent by post will not be accepted.)

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

    Application documents will be used only for employment screening and will not be disclosed, transferred, or loaned to any third party. Application documents will not be returned, but will be disposed of appropriately in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Law.

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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    After an initial screening of documents, a second round of interviews (including presentations) will be conducted (travel expenses will not be provided). The interviews may be conducted online.

  • Notification of result

    You will receive an email from us informing you of the results.

Contact details

Kyushu University

Department of Applied Quantum Physics and Nuclear Engineering

Kenji ISHIDA

0928023485

ishida.kenji.383@m.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Notes

(1)Candidates may be requested to come to the campus for an interview. The University does not cover travel costs or other expenses relating to interview attendance.
(2)"In line with the Basic Act for a Gender-Equal Society (Act No. 78 of 1999), Kyushu University is an equal opportunity employer.
https://danjyo.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/"
(3)Kyushu University is an equal opportunity employer and follows the principle of the Act on Employment Promotion etc. of Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 123 of 1960, revised in 2013) and Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 65 of 2013).
(4)The accompanying spouse employment system has been implemented at Kyushu University from July 2017.
(5)If you have been disciplined in the past for sexual violence, including sexual harassment, against students, please be sure to enter the nature of the disciplinary action and the specific reasons for it in your resume or other documents. False statements may result in cancellation of employment or disciplinary action.
(6)For more information on the Department of Earth Resources Engineering, please refer to the following URL.
https://www.qpn.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/index.html

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