Job type

• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Life Science - Biomedical engineering
• Manufacturing Technology - Thermal engineering
• Manufacturing Technology - Fluid engineering

Wages

• Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~

  Specific amount to be decided by committee, based on your career achievements.
  
  Annual income is calculated in accordance with the Annual Salary Scheme based on the wage regulations of Kyoto Institute of Technology. The website below gives information about the salary system in Japanese.
  https://www.kit.ac.jp/01/prescriptions/aggregate/catalog/index.htm

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

  - The applicant must be a researcher with a doctoral degree, or the equivalent, in one of the research fields listed on the attached sheet.
  - The applicant should have a distinguished record of achievement in research and teaching in the applicant's field, and should have a strong commitment to both research and teaching.

• Description

  In a future society facing extremely low fertility and an aging population, candidates should aim to build a sustainable medical system by advancing medical engineering and enhancing the quality of medical care. They should be capable of conducting research on innovative medical engineering technologies that contribute to both advanced medical methods and new job creation. This includes such areas as medical robotics, biocompatible materials, wearable medical devices, nanomedicine, medical imaging and medical energy devices.

Employment Type

• Regular employee

  Full-time (Tenure Track)

Contract period

• Nontenured - Tenure-track

  Non-tenured (5 year term)，nonrenewable contract
  
  Duration of Contract: 5-Year Tenure Track Program
  Independent research will be supported during this tenure track program. Research space and a mentor will be provided.
  In the event an appointee takes maternity leave, child-care leave or nursing leave during the duration of his/her Contract, not only a research assistant would be provided but also the Contract of this appointee would be extended.
  
  Final Review: The final review will be implemented during the first half of the fifth year of the contract, and passing the final review will lead to an associate professor appointment. The final review will be implemented to assess progress of the research plan, research achievements during this tenure track program, and the eligibility as a tenured Associate Professor position. This review will be based on the result of midterm, and latest annual reviews.

  Probationary period present

  6 months

Work location

• 606-8585 Kyoto Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku

Compensation

• Various systems

  Pay increase system : available

  Bonus : available

  Retirement allowances : available

  Transportation expenses : available

  Retirement age : 65 years old

• 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 one designated outdoor smoking area).

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date : 2025/04/01

Starting date : 2025/04/01

• Job content supplemental explanation

  Duration of Contract: 5-Year Tenure Track Program
  Independent research will be supported during this tenure track program. Research space and a mentor will be provided.
  
  Following successful appointment, annual, midterm and final reviews will be implemented to assess the possibility of tenure. A good result in the final review will lead to adoption as a tenured Associate Professor position. An excellent performance and the good progress of research plan in the midterm review may lead to assessment of the eligibility as a tenured Associate Professor position. A final review with a result of “not adopted” will result in termination of the appointment at the end of the contract.
  In the event an appointee takes maternity leave, child-care leave or nursing leave during the tenure track program, a research assistant will be provided and the tenure track period will be extended.
  
  Research Environment: The appointee will be provided with research space and a start-up research fund in the first year (3 million yen). Funding, based on an intramural standard, will be provided after the first year with a guarantee of 65% of the total hours of duty allotted for research throughout the duration of the tenure track position.
  
  Final Review: The final review will be implemented during the first half of the fifth year of the contract, and passing the final review will lead to an associate professor appointment. The final review will be implemented to assess progress of the research plan, research achievements during this tenure track program, and the eligibility as a tenured Associate Professor position. This review will be based on the result of midterm, and latest annual reviews.

Application period

• 2024/09/13~2024/10/23 Deadline for receipt

  Not later than 5:00 p.m. (JST)

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • 様式1_Curriculum Vitae (Form 1).doc
  • 様式2_List of academic publications (Form 2).doc
  • 様式3_（一般用）_Position No. and department (Form 3).doc
  • 様式4 List of teaching and academic activities (Form 4).xlsx

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  (1)Curriculum Vitae (Form 1 available at the “Job posting URL” above)
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  (2)List of academic publications (Form 2 available at the “Job posting URL” above)
  Categorize the above under the headings of “Authored books”, “Peer-reviewed academic papers”, “Non peer-reviewed academic papers", "Presentations” and “Other”.

  Other online application forms
  (3)A document stating the name of the Department applied for (Form 3 available at the “Job posting URL” above)
  
  (4)List of teaching and academic activities (Form 4 available at the “Job posting URL” above)
  
  (5)List of successfully acquired competitive funding (if any)
  Please include the full funding scheme title, duration of the grant, project research theme, amount and the name of the principal project investigator in the case of a joint application when the principal project investigator is someone other than the applicant."
  
  (6)Five major publications (one copy of each)
  Offprints and photocopies are acceptable."
  
  (7)Description of teaching experience and future goals (approximately 1000 Japanese characters or 500 English words)
  
  (8)Description of research activities and future plans (approximately 1000 Japanese characters or 500 English words)
  
  (9)Names and contact details of two referees (include email addresses)
  
  
  For other application documents, please refer to the “Job posting URL” above.

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

• * Out of application period.

URL of this job posting

Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  Document screening, and interview
  
  After document screening, the shortlisted applicants might be interviewed at Kyoto Institute of Technology. The travel expenses are to be borne by applicant. If any additional submission of paperwork is required, then the costs for that will also be borne by applicant.

• Notification of result

  Individually by E-mail.

Contact details

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