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.

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.

• * 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.
  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.

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