Detailed information

Ended
Date of update : 2024/10/21 End date of accepting applications : 2025/01/17
Ended
Date of update : 2024/10/21
End date of accepting applications : 2025/01/17

Work location : Kinki district - Kyoto

Date of publication : 2024/10/21

Assistant Professor (Advanced Energy Utilization at the Institute of Advanced Energy.)

D124101773

National university

Research field : Nanotechnology/Materials - Nanometer-scale chemistry

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

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Research Field: Materials Science.
    Kyoto University Operations (Education, Research, Administration).

    https://www.iae.kyoto-u.ac.jp/new-iae/NewsRelease/EN/2024/10/21-150000.html

  • Work content and job description

    Research Field: Materials Science.
    Kyoto University Operations (Education, Research, Administration).

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Molecular Nanotechnology Research Section within the Advanced Energy Utilization at the Institute of Advanced Energy.

Job type

  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Nanotechnology/Materials - Nanometer-scale chemistry

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 7 million yen

    To be determined in accordance with the Kyoto University regulations.

Working hours

  • Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Break time :12:00-13:00

    Holidays : Weekends, National holidays, Year-end and New Year holidays, the University Foundation Day(June 18th).

    Overtime and other explanations : Working hours: Seven hours and 45 minutes per day,38 hours 45 minutes per week under a discretionary work system.
    If the discretionary work system for specialized work is not applied, work 5 days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.(break 12:00p.m. to 1:00p.m.)
    Overtime may be required.

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

    Applicants must possess a Ph.D.or be in the process of obtaining one in the relevant fields. We are seeking researchers who can develop their own topics in related fields.

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

Contract period

  • Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    A successful candidate will be offered a five-year contract.(Will not be reappointed)

    Probationary period present

    Six months.

Work location

  • 611-0011 Kyoto Gokasho, Uji City

    If the university permits or mandates telecommuting, you can work from home,etc.

Compensation

  • 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

    To prevent passive smoking, Kyoto University prohibits smoking indoors and outdoors on all campuses except in the designated smoking areas.

  • Supplementary explanation of compensation

    Eligible for MEXT* mutual aid association membership, employees' pensions, employment insurance, and workers' compensation insurance.
    * Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Starting date : 2025/06/01

Application period

  • 2024/10/21~2025/01/17 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    Including the date when the candidate is available to start work. When writing CV in Japanese, candidates can use JIS Standard Japanese Resume Paper.
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission
    Classify them into the following categories; original papers, books, reviews, international conference proceedings, patents and others.
    - List of research grants: Name, amount, sponsor, and period of each grant and applicant's role of each research.
    - List of social activities: Memberships and roles in academic societies and social out-reach activities, if any.

    Other online application forms
    ・Summary of research achievements categorized by theme (approx. 1000 characters in Japanese, or 1000 words in English, figures can be included)
    ・Research plans (approx. 1000 characters in Japanese, or 1000 words in English, figures can be included)
    ・Letter of recommendation or contact information for up to two references (name(s) and affiliation(s) should be included)
    ・Up to three major papers' offprints should be attached.
    The style of documents is free-format excluding Curriculum Vitae.
    The application forms must be either in English or Japanese on separate A4 sheets of paper. Applicant's name should be put in the top right corner of a header section on each sheet. Personal information is protected by Kyoto University's privacy policy.

  • 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

    Application review and interview if necessary.
    No travel expenses for interviewees would be provided. Online interview may be arranged for foreign applicants when needed.

  • Notification of result

    Applications Submission：Application documents described should be prepared as a single pdf file and compressed as zip files. The prepared docunents should be submitted electronically through the JREC-IN Portal site below.
    Inquiry: Prof.Hiroshi Sakaguchi, Institute of Advanced Energy,Kyoto University
    E-mail: sakaguchi*iae.kyoto-u.ac.jp (please * with @) phone: +81-774-38-3505

Contact details

Kyoto University

Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University

Prof. Hiroshi Sakaguchi

0774383505

sakaguchi@iae.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Notes

Kyoto University promotes gender equality. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. In line with our gender equality strategy, we will give priority to female candidates if they have equal competence based on fair selection.
If there is a period of interruption in research due to childbirth, childcare, or nursing care, it will be taken into consideration in the review of research achievements upon the applicant's request. (Please specify in the application form.)
Ladies break rooms and a nursing room are set up on Uji campus to create a comfortable environment to maintain the balance between work and childcare.
To prevent passive smoking, Kyoto University prohibits smoking indoors and outdoors on all campuses except in the designated smoking areas.
For more information on the Institute of Advanced Energy, please visit the website.
(https://www.iae.kyoto-u.ac.jp/new-iae/en/).
The successful candidate will be in charge of education in the Department of Fundamental Energy Science at the Graduate School of Energy Science. For more information on the Graduate School of Energy Science, please visit the website. (https://www.energy.kyouto-u.ac.jp/en/).
In accordance with the Act on the Protection of personal Information, application documents will be used for recruitment purposes only. The personal information collected in the course of recruitment process will not be disclosed to any third party without a valid reason.　

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