Job type

• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Nanotechnology/Materials - Structural materials and functional materials
• Nanotechnology/Materials - Material processing and microstructure control
• Nanotechnology/Materials - Applied physical properties
• Nanotechnology/Materials - Metallic material properties

Wages

• Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 6 million yen

  The successful candidate will be paid under the “Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance” pursuant to the Institute’s Regulations on Wage and Salary for Staff under Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance. In accordance with the regulations, the amount of annual salary will be determined based on the standard level for the first fiscal year of employment, and will be based on performance evaluations in subsequent years. A retirement allowance will be paid separately at the time of retirement.
  
  ●Annual salary examples (The amounts listed below are only examples provided in the regulations and do not directly refer to this specific position.)
  
  Assistant professor hired immediately after completing a doctoral degree
  Standard: JPY 5,000,000
  Minimum*: JPY 4,800,000
  Maximum*: JPY 5,600,000
  *The minimum and maximum amounts will vary depending on performance.
  

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

  Applicant must have a doctoral degree at the time of appointment (being expected to obtain one at the time of application).

• Description

  Successful candidates should have a strong commitment to research and education in the above-mentioned area of specialization from both experimental and theoretical view points, and those who can communicate well with students and provide them research guidance.

Employment Type

• Regular employee

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  Fixed-term appointment
  A fixed-term appointment will be for up to 5 years. Reappointment may be possible for one additional term of up to 5 years.
  (For example, in the case that starting date is 2025/03/01, the first contract period should be within 2025/03/01-2030/02/28.)

  Probationary period present

  6 months

Work location

• 226-8502 Kanagawa 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama Tokyo Institute of Technology Suzukakedai Campus

Compensation

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : available (Mutual Aid Association short-term benefits)

  Employees' Pension Insurance : available

  Worker's accident insurance : available

  Employment insurance : available

• Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

  Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking areas).

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Starting date : 2025/03/01

• Job content supplemental explanation

  1st March 2025 or the earliest date thereafter (The timing of obtaining a doctoral degree will be considered.)

Application period

• 2024/07/12~2024/10/15 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • rirekisyo_E.docx
  • ApplicationForm_YourName_E.xlsx

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  Other online application forms
  List of required documents
  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.
  2. Accomplishment statement, including:
  Refereed journal papers
  Refereed conference proceedings and non-refereed conference proceedings
  Commentaries
  Books
  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
  
  3. Up to three 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, one A4 page)
  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. Excel file that summarizes the specified information
  Download from JREC-IN Portal and enter your name in the YourName section of the file name.
  

• Return of application documents

  Others

  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.

• * Out of application period.

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  Selected applicants may be asked to have an on-campus interview and/or give a presentation. Please note that travel expenses for attending interviews will not be reimbursed.

• Notification of result

  We will contact you by email.

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