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Now recruiting
Date of update : 2024/09/19 End date of accepting applications : 2024/11/25
Now recruiting
Date of update : 2024/09/19
End date of accepting applications : 2024/11/25

Work location : Kanto district - Tokyo

Date of publication : 2024/09/19

Faculty Position Assistant Professor(Experimental condensed matter physics)

D124091325

National university

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Research field : Nanotechnology/Materials - Thin film/surface and interfacial physical properties | Natural Science - Magnetism, superconductivity and strongly correlated systems | Natural Science - Semiconductors, optical properties of condensed matter and atomic physics

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

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Assistant Professor(Experimental condensed matter physics)

    http://info.phys.sci.titech.ac.jp/english/index.html

  • Work content and job description

    The successful candidate will be required to carry out research on quantum nano physics of atomically thin films, surface, and interfaces.
    The successful candidate will be required to collaborate with Professor Toru Hirahara.
    The successful candidate will have responsibility for supporting research activities of group members.
    The successful candidate will have responsibility for supporting education for undergraduate and graduate students in department of physics.
    The successful candidate will be also responsible for managing the administrative activities.
    The successful candidate who is willing to challenge to new research field will be welcome from all research area.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Department of Physics, School of Science

Job type

  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Nanotechnology/Materials - Thin film/surface and interfacial physical properties
  • Natural Science - Magnetism, superconductivity and strongly correlated systems
  • Natural Science - Semiconductors, optical properties of condensed matter and atomic physics

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.

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

    Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. or Doctoral degree in an area related to the above research field, or expected to obtain it by the start of employment

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

Contract period

  • Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    A maximum 5-year term (a reappointment not exceeding five years may be possible after review)

    Probationary period present

    [Probationary Period] 6 months

Work location

  • 152-8550 Tokyo 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Ookayama campus, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Compensation

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : Mutual Aid Association short-term benefits

    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 designated outdoor smoking areas).

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Starting date : 2025/04/01

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    [Proposed Start Date] 1st April 2025 or the earliest possible date thereafter

Application period

  • 2024/09/19~2024/11/25 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Other online application forms
    1. A Curriculum Vitae with applicant's photograph, e-mail and postal addresses, including educational record (from high-school) and professional career record. The format file is available on the following URL :
    https://science-tokyo.box.com/s/tyfhivvwz12ezg8arx10g250327nqm2a
    2. List of achievements: ① Original papers, ② Invited talks at domestic conferences, invited/oral/poster presentations at international conferences, ③ Review Papers ④ Books, ⑤ Patents, etc. if any.
    Indicate 3 significant papers in the list of ①.
    3. List of research grants and external funds. Include names of the funds, project titles, amounts, periods of research, and allocated amounts (if not the principal researcher)
    4. Research statement with a summary of research achievements and research plans (free form, three A4 pages).
    5. Statement of teaching achievements and aspirations (Indicate the possible date to start job, free form, one A4 page).
    6. List of awards, honors, social activities such as those as a member of international and academic committees, and if any.
    7. Contact address (name, affiliation, and e-mail address) of two references.
    8. One recommendation letter from the above two references.
    9. PDF files of significant papers (no more than three papers).
    10. Applicant’s information file. The excel format file is available on the URL:
    https://science-tokyo.box.com/s/tyfhivvwz12ezg8arx10g250327nqm2a

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

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Among the above-required documents, items 1 – 7 combined into a single PDF file, PDF files of significant papers 9, and a summary excel file 10, must be submitted as one ZIP file with a title “Lastname-Givenname.zip”, where Lastname and Givenname are those of the applicant. The ZIP file must be submitted to the URL below.
Please also ask the recommender to submit the recommendation letter 8 in PDF form with a title “Lastname-Givenname_LastnameREF.pdf”, where the LastnameREF is the last name of the recommender, to the following URL:
https://science-tokyo.app.box.com/f/4e0c1bfa972f4981ab3348998f28bb50

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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews.
    In the selection process, an interview for few applicants might be required. The applicant is required to pay the traveling cost for the interview. (For overseas applicants or depending on situations, we may consider a video interview. )

  • Notification of result

    Notification will be made by e-mail.

Contact details

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Department of Physics, School of Science

Toru Hirahara

0357342365

hirahara@phys.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. Institute of Science Tokyo, 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. For more information, please refer to the following link.
http://www.hyoka.koho.titech.ac.jp/eprd/recently/koubo/koubo.php?lang=en

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