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Now recruiting
Date of update : 2024/10/17 End date of accepting applications : 2024/10/31
Now recruiting
Date of update : 2024/10/17
End date of accepting applications : 2024/10/31

Work location : Kanto district - Tokyo

Date of publication : 2024/08/15

Assistant Professor (Department of Systems and Control Engineering, School of Engineering, Institute of Science Tokyo)

D124081002

National university

Institute of Science Tokyo

Research field : Informatics - Perceptual information processing | Informatics - Intelligent informatics | Informatics - Intelligent robotics | Informatics - Kansei informatics | Informatics - Human interface and interaction

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

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Cutting-edge fields related to AI, robotics, and sensing technology (speech/audio processing/sensing, nonverbal information processing, natural language processing, image processing/sensing, scene understanding, multi-/cross-modal processing/sensing, generative AI, large language models, etc.)

    https://science-tokyo.box.com/s/wx4a916k3a27k1eaet565jl0rrkcukpt

  • Work content and job description

    The successful candidate will be required to engage in education, research and administration for the Department of Systems and Control Engineering (System Integration Group / AI-Robotics Field)

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Department of Systems and Control Engineering, School of Engineering

Job type

  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Informatics - Perceptual information processing
  • Informatics - Intelligent informatics
  • Informatics - Intelligent robotics
  • Informatics - Kansei informatics
  • Informatics - Human interface and interaction

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 6 million yen

    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

  • 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

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

    Applicant should hold a Ph. D. degree. Proficiency in Japanese or English language is required. The applicant should indicate strong interests and experienced skills in the above-mentioned area of specialization.

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.

    Probationary period present

    6 months

Work location

  • 152-0033 Tokyo Ookayama 2-12-1, Meguro-ku Institute of Science Tokyo

    Ookayama Campus

Compensation

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Starting date : 2025/04/01

Application period

  • 2024/08/15~2024/10/31 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    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. (Please download it from the section of【Application document submission method】)
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission
    2.Accomplishment statement, including:
    a.Refereed journal papers
    b.Refereed conference proceedings and non-refereed conference proceedings
    c.Commentaries
    d.Books
    e.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

    Other online application forms
    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, two A4 pages)
    6.Teaching statement that provides a summary of accomplishments and discusses ideas for teaching and learning (no set format, two A4 pages)
    7.Community engagement including that as a member of international and academic committees
    8.Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details
    9.MS-Excel file in which your information is filled in (electric data only) . Please download it from the section of【Application document submission method】

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

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Please submit the application documents 1-8 in a single PDF file, together with the
Excel sheet (9) in a single ZIP file and upload the zip file to the URL below. If you have difficulty in submitting via the Web, please contact us.
URL:https://science-tokyo.app.box.com/f/62d65af42431436aba0e1c607ca717f5

Curriculum vitae format:
https://www.jinjika.jim.titech.ac.jp/jobposting/rirekisyo_e.docx

MS-Excel file (No. 9 of application documents):
URL: https://science-tokyo.box.com/s/txjkeh7sm1geaf7hpbj0iodbwcdiabjk

URL of this job posting

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/online interview and/or give a presentation.
    Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not be reimbursed.

  • Notification of result

    We will contact you by email.

Contact details

Institute of Science Tokyo

Department of Systems and Control Engineering, School of Engineering, Institute of Science Tokyo

Kazuhiro Nakadai

koubo_r6_24@sc.e.titech.ac.jp

Notes

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.
2.The Institute, in order to ensure a diverse workforce, guarantees equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of nationality or gender.
3.Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking areas).
4.Questions regarding the applicability of the “Specific Categories” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act may be asked during the selection process.
5.Due to the integration with Tokyo Medical and Dental University on October 1, 2024, work conditions may change at the new Institute (Institute of Science Tokyo).

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