Detailed information
Work location : Kanto district - Kanagawa
Date of publication : 2024/07/11
Assistant Professor (Tokyo Tech, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Materials Science and Engineering)
D124070932
Tokyo Institute of Technology
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
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Materials Science and Engineering fields, particularly related to the design, fabrication, analysis, evaluation of energy conversion materials based mainly on metallic materials, are preferred.
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Work content and job description
The successful candidates should have ability to carry out cutting-edge research on above mentioned research expertise fields. The duties involve providing management support for the research group to be joined, and providing academic advice to students in undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, being responsible for student experiment workshop and lectures for the undergraduate course of Materials Science and Engineering. In the graduate education program Energy Science and Informatics course (Materials field), the duties related to the implementation and management support of research and education activities based on experiments and computation are required as well.
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Assigned department
Existing departments
School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Energy Science and Informatics Course)
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
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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.
Working hours
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Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:15-13:15
Overtime and other explanations : De facto working hours* under the discretionary labor system for professional work:
7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week)
*Hours considered as working hours
Application requirements
Qualifications
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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).
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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
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Regular employee
Contract period
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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
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Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available (Mutual Aid Association short-term benefits)
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking areas).
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
1st March 2025 or the earliest date thereafter (The timing of obtaining a doctoral degree will be considered.)
1 person(s)
Starting date : 2025/03/01
Application period
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2024/07/12~2024/10/15 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online SubmissionAchievements and Activities : Online SubmissionOther 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.
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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.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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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.
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Notification of result
We will contact you by email.
Contact details
Tokyo Institute of Technology
School of Materials and Chemical Technology
Yoshisato KIMURA
0459245157
kimura.y.ac@m.titech.ac.jp
Notes
1. Tokyo Institute of Technology, in order to ensure a diverse workforce, guarantees equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of nationality or gender.
2. Questions regarding the applicability of the “Specific Categories” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act may be asked during the selection process.
3. Work conditions may be subject to change due to the integration with Tokyo Medical and Dental University, which is anticipated in fall 2024.
