Job type

• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Informatics - Theory of informatics
• Natural Science - Mathematical physics and fundamental theory of condensed matter physics
• Natural Science - Applied mathematics and statistics
• Informatics - Mathematical informatics
• Natural Science - Semiconductors, optical properties of condensed matter and atomic physics

Wages

• Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~ 7 million yen

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

  Applicants should hold a Ph. D. degree equivalent to Ph. D. or be expected to have it by the hired date.

• Description

  Applicants should have a strong motivation to conduct research in the theoretical field of quantum information science or its related fields.
  Applicants should have enough Japanese or English skills to carry out their teaching and research.
  Applicants should be responsible for some Japanese operational and administrative tasks.

Employment Type

• Regular employee

  Full-time (Tenure-track)

Contract period

• Nontenured - Tenure-track

  Five years. Applicants can apply for a review to be tenured.
  The regulations of a tenure-track system in University of Tsukuba are seen in the formal document;
  https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/images/pdf/2007hkt08.pdf in Japansese.

  Probationary period absent

Work location

• 305-8073 Ibaraki 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba

Compensation

• Various systems

  Transportation expenses : 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 on the premises

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  Social insurance: National Public Service Mutual Aid Association, Employees’ Pension Insurance, Employment Insurance, and Workers’ Accident Compensation Insurance.
  Various systems: Commuting allowances are provided in accordance with the University's regulations.
  Measures to prevent passive smoking: No smoking inside campus.
  The working place shall be on Tsukuba Campus (located at 1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan).

Application Considerations

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

  Online interviews and presentations are negotiable.

• Others

  * Applications must be submitted via JREC-IN Portal web application. Exceptional cases are negotiable.
  (1)The University of Tsukuba selects personnel in accordance with the spirit of the "Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society" and the principles and policies of the "University of Tsukuba Basic Principles and Basic Plan for Diversity".
  (2)The University of Tsukuba has established "University of Tsukuba Security Export Control Regulations" based on "Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act", and conduct strict examination when employing foreign nationals, persons from foreign universities, companies, government agencies, etc., or persons who fall under a specific category.　

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date : 2025/04/01

Starting date : 2025/04/01

• Job content supplemental explanation

  Research Area: Quantum Information Science with related fields

Application period

• 2024/07/24~2024/08/26 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • tsukuba_system_info_job_call_eng.pdf
  • Form5_En_202206_Self-Declaration-on-Specific-Categories-1.docx

• Attached documents

  Other online application forms
  (1)Cover page
  Name, Birthday, Current affiliation and position, Numbers of refereed academic journals and international conference proceedings, and five keywords on applicant’s academic fields
  (2)Curriculum Vitae includes applicant’s portrait, contact address, email address, post-high school education, employment, research experience, awards received, and academic affiliations
  (3)List of research publications (List categorized as refereed journal articles, refereed international conference papers, books, non-refereed articles, commentaries, patents, awards, competitive external funding (specify period, amount, principal investigator and co-investigator), press, etc.)。The names of all co-authors should be filled in. Mark the papers listed in (4).
  (4)List of up to 5 major peer-reviewed papers (For papers published in peer-reviewed journals, indicate IF=Impact Factor, SNIP=Source Normalized Impact per Paper, SJR=Scientific Journal Rankings, and the number of cited references (also indicate databases consulted), if available. The number of cited references (including the databases consulted) should be indicated. For peer-reviewed international conference papers, provide the conference h5-index, CORE rank, acceptance rate, and number of cited references (also indicate the databases consulted), if known).
  (5)Up to 4 representative books or papers (photocopies are acceptable)
  (6)List of educational achievements (past courses taught, TA experience, awards received by supervised students, student teaching experience, etc.)
  (7)Summary of applicant’s research activities (1 page of A4-size sheet) (refer to the major papers in (4) as appropriate)
  (8)Applicant’s policy for education and future research plan (1 page of A4-size sheet)
  (9)A list of two professional references with complete contact information
  (10)Self-Declaration on Specific Categories. Please use the attached file "Form5_En_202206_Self-Declaration-on-Specific-Categories-1.docx".

• 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

  The submitted materials will be reviewed in the first screening. Interviews and presentations will be conducted as necessary on September 20, 2024, planning. Travel and other expenses incurred to attend the interview and presentation will be the applicant's responsibility.

• Notification of result

  In principle, we will contact you by e-mail.

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