Detailed information

Now recruiting
Date of update : 2024/09/11 End date of accepting applications : 2024/11/11
Now recruiting
Date of update : 2024/09/11
End date of accepting applications : 2024/11/11

Work location : Kanto district - Kanagawa

Date of publication : 2024/09/10

Assistant Professor

D124090647

National university

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Research field : Nanotechnology/Materials - Thin film/surface and interfacial physical properties | Manufacturing Technology - Machine elements and tribology | Life Science - Biomaterials

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

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Surface modification using functional thin films and nanomaterials
    Applications in nanobiotechnology and tribology technologies for achieving carbon neutrality

    https://www.jinji2.jim.titech.ac.jp/koubo/en/
  • Work content and job description

    1)To create devices for medical applications and promote the industrial application of environmentally harmonious tribology technologies through the science of surfaces and interfaces, focusing on thin films and nanomaterials within the field of materials science and processing.
    2)To lead the device and materials fields at the Institute of Innovative Research and the Laboratory for Future Interdisciplinary Research of Science and Technology through research in the above-mentioned areas, while also managing various tasks related to the operation of the Institute, laboratory, and affiliated research groups.
    3)To educate and supervise students in the Mechanical Engineering program within the School of Engineering, and to be responsible for related lectures, exercises, and experiments, as well as for administrative duties within the department and program.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Laboratory for Future Interdisciplinary Research of Science and Technology (FIRST),    Institute of Integrated Research (IIR)

Job type

  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Nanotechnology/Materials - Thin film/surface and interfacial physical properties
  • Manufacturing Technology - Machine elements and tribology
  • Life Science - Biomaterials

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 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

  • 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

    1) Applicants must hold a PhD, be near to completion of a PhD, or have equivalent experience in a relevant subject and have appropriate laboratory research experience.
    2) Applicants should have a motivation to actively promote collaborative research with industry, in addition to conducting fundamental research.
    3) Proficiency in conducting research and supervising students in English is required

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

    6 months

Work location

  • 226-8501 Kanagawa 4259 Nagatsuda-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama

Compensation

  • Insurance

    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)

    ZOOM can be used for interview

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Hiring date : 2025/01/01

Application period

  • 2024/09/10~2024/11/11 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission
  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

  • Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

    Kanagawa

JREC-IN Portal web application
Accept
E-mail Application
Not available
Recruiting Institution's Web application system
Not available

Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    After document screening, interview will be conducted.

  • Notification of result

    We will contact you by e-mail ASAP

Contact details

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Institute of Integrated Research

Yuki Hirata

hirata.y.ac@m.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).
6.For more information, please refer to the attached file.

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