Job type

• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Nanotechnology/Materials - Unspecified
• Manufacturing Technology - Unspecified
• Social Infrastructure - Unspecified
• Energy Engineering - Unspecified
• Natural Science - Unspecified

Wages

• Annual Salary : 5 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

  Applicants must hold a doctoral degree or be expected to receive one by April 2025.

Employment Type

• Regular employee

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  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

  Probationary period: 6 months

Work location

• 152-8550 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

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

  Candidates living in remote areas, such as overseas, may be asked to participate in online interviews or seminars.

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date : 2025/04/01

Starting date : 2025/04/01

• Job content supplemental explanation

  Proposed Start Date: April 1st, 2025 or the earliest possible date thereafter

Application period

• 2024/08/21~2024/10/04 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • Application_Form_your_name.xlsx
  • CV_format.docx

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  Please download the given form from the attachments and fill it out.
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  Please categorize as described below.

  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 CV format.
  2.Accomplishment statement, including:
  a. Refereed journal papers
  b. Refereed conference proceedings and non-refereed conference proceedings
  c. Conference talks and lectures
  d. Commentaries
  e. Books
  f. 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, two A4 pages)
  6.Teaching statement that provides a summary of accomplishments and discusses ideas for teaching and learning (no set format, one A4 page)
  7.Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details
  8.An Excel file downloaded from JREC-IN Portal
  (Application_Form_your_name.xlsx), and fill in the required information.
  
  The required documents from #1 to #7 should be converted to one PDF file, and archived to a ZIP compressed file with the Excel file #8.
  Please submit the ZIP file as one file through JREC-IN portal Web.
  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 participate in an on-campus or online interview and presentation.
  Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not be reimbursed.

• Notification of result

  Applicants will be notified of the results via JREC-IN Portal Web.

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