Job type

• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Nanotechnology/Materials - Material processing and microstructure control
• Nanotechnology/Materials - Metallic material properties
• Nanotechnology/Materials - Analytical chemistry

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 relate to this 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.
  

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

  Applicants should have a PhD, or will have a PhD by the employment.

• Description

  Applicants have notable research and education performance in the above research fields.
  Candidates must be highly motivated, willing to conduct collaborative research with related industries.
  

Employment Type

• Regular employee

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  Fixed-term appointments will be for up to 5 years. Reappointment may be possible for one additional term of up to 5 years. The total term is limited to a maximum of 10 years from the original date of employment.

  Probationary period present

  6 months

Work location

• 226-8501 Kanagawa Suzukakedai Campus, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259-R2 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama

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

  Smoking in workplaces is basically prohibited. Smoking is only allowed in designated areas.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date : 2025/07/01

Starting date : 2025/07/01

• Job content supplemental explanation

  After July 1st, 2025 (It is possible to start October 1st, 2025, depending on Ph.D. acquisition)

Application period

• 2024/11/25~2025/03/31 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • Job Posting R5-125- extension　241115.pdf

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  1.Curriculum vitae* including professional and educational history (from high school onward), photo, field of research, degrees, awards, and email address.
  *Please use the format as attached ducument
  
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  2.List of accomplishment, sorted in the following categories:
  a.Refereed journal papers
  b.Refereed and non-refereed conference proceedings
  c.Commentaries
  d.Books
  e.Patents, etc.
  For lectures, state if it was a keynote or invited lecture.
  For item a., choose five important papers, and indicate the number of citations and the name of database used (Google Scholar Citations, Web of Science, or Inspire etc.).　Show the h-index.
  

  Other online application forms
  3.Up to three major publications (in pdf format)
  4.Acquired research grants and external funds Including names of the funds, project titles, amounts, periods of research, and allocated amounts (if not the principal researcher)
  5.Research statement with a summary of research accomplishments and details of the future direction and plan for the applicant’s work (free form, one A4 pages)
  6.Teaching experience and accomplishments (free form, one A4 page).
  7.Social activities such as those as a member of international and academic committees
  8.Desired start date
  9.One reference with name, affiliation, and contact details
  10.Filled Excel file: format can be downloaded from the attached ducument
  

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

URL of this job posting

Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews.
  Selected applicants may be asked to have an on-campus interview and give a presentation.
  Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not be reimburse
  

• Notification of result

  We will contact the candidate after we determine.

Contact details

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