Job type

• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Nanotechnology/Materials - Synthetic organic chemistry
• Life Science - Bioorganic chemistry

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 the 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

  Ph.D. / Doctor
  Applicants must hold a PhD, or have equivalent experience in a relevant subject.

Employment Type

• Regular employee

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  Fixed-term appointments will be for up to 5 years. Reappointment may be possible for one additional term of up to 5 years. The total term is limited to a maximum of 10 years from the original date of employment.

  Probationary period present

  6 months

Work location

• 152-8550 Tokyo 2-12-1, O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo Institute of Technology, O-okayama Campus

Compensation

• 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

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

Application Considerations

• Considerations for conducting interviews (e.g., those who live far away, such as overseas)

  For applicants who live far away, such as overseas, we will request an online interview.

Number of hired

1 person(s)

• Job content supplemental explanation

  Starting date: April 1, 2025 or the earliest possible date thereafter

Application period

• 2024/07/22~2024/10/18 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • rirekisyo_e.docx
  • ApplicationForm_Name.xlsx
  • koubo_jyokyo_e.pdf

• Attached documents

  Other online application forms
  Other online application forms
  List of required documents
  1. Curriculum vitae* including contact information, professional and educational history (from high school onward), degrees, and awards
  *Please use the CV format (rirekisyo_e.docx).
  2. Accomplishment statement, including:
  a. Refereed journal papers and conference proceedings
  b. Books and commentaries
  c. Lectures and presentations in international conferences (State if it was a keynote or invited one.)
  d. Patents, etc.
  For item a., list the number of citations of each paper and the total number of citations (including the h-index) along with the database name.
  3. Three reprints or copies of major publications (one copy for each publication)
  4. Research statement with a summary of research accomplishments and details of the future direction and plan for the applicant’s work (free form, within three A4 pages)
  5. Teaching statement that provides a summary of accomplishments and discusses ideas for teaching and learning (free form, one A4 page)
  6. Summary of social activities, such as those as a member of international and academic committees
  7. Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details
  8. List of Applicant Information (Designated form: ApplicationForm Name.xlsx)
  
  [Note] Please compress the PDF of the required documents and the Excel file of the applicant information into one zip file and upload it from the JREC-IN Portal Web system.
  We do not accept submissions by email or other digital formats.

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

• * Out of application period.

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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 or an online interview.
  Please note that if an on-campus interview is held, the travel expenses for attending it will not be reimbursed.

• Notification of result

  E-mail

Contact details

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