Detailed information

Ended
Date of update : 2024/12/10 End date of accepting applications : 2025/02/14
Ended
Date of update : 2024/12/10
End date of accepting applications : 2025/02/14

Work location : Chugoku district - Okayama

Date of publication : 2024/12/10

Call for Associate Professor or Assistant Professor (Division of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry)

D124120759

National university

Research field : Nanotechnology/Materials - Fundamental physical chemistry | Natural Science - Biophysics, chemical physics and soft matter physics

Associate Professor : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

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

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science (RIIS) consists of three research cores (Quantum Universe, Photosynthesis and Structural Biology, and Superconducting and Functional Materials), deepening research in each field and carrying out our interdisciplinary research. RIIS is recruiting for a faculty member for the Superconducting and Functional Materials Research Core. (The member is also involved in education and study at the Department of Chemistry, School of Science, and the Graduate School of Environmental, Life, and Natural Sciences and Technology).

    http://theocomp.chem.okayama-u.ac.jp/index.html

  • Work content and job description

    Theoretical computational chemistry (molecular mechanism/function analysis and molecular design of biomolecular assembly systems and soft materials by molecular simulation, etc.). The applicant is expected to advance education and research in collaboration with Professor Wataru Shinoda.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Division of Superconducting and Functional Materials

Job type

  • Associate Professor
  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Nanotechnology/Materials - Fundamental physical chemistry
  • Natural Science - Biophysics, chemical physics and soft matter physics

Wages

  • Common to all Job Types

    Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~

    Basic annual salary and Performance-based annual salary : Associate Professor 5,732,000-7,840,000yen
    Basic annual salary and Performance-based annual salary : Assistant Professor 3,938,000-6,390,000yen
    An annual salary system is applied.
    The amount of annual salary is determined in consideration of the person’s educational background, work experience, etc. according to the Okayama University annual salary Regulations.
    The percentage of annual performance pay depends on the length of service within six months prior to the base date (June 1 and December 1) , and the performance rate varies depending on the results of the evaluation.
    As allowances, commuting allowance, support allowance, housing allowance, adjustment allowance, etc. will be paid separately to the applicable employees.
    Salary rules: https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/tp/society/boshyu-kyoiku.html

Working hours

  • Common to all Job Types

    Working hours :08:30-17:30

    Holidays : Saturdays and Sundays, national holidays, and December 29 to January 3 (Article 42, paragraph 2 of the Personnel Work Rules)

    Overtime and other explanations : If the employee agrees to the application of the discretionary work system for specialized work, working hours will be deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes per day. Overtime work is not required in principle. Day-off work may be required. (Articles 41 and 42 of the Personnel Work Rules)

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

  • Description

    (1)Hold a doctoral degree and be motivated by research and education
    (2)Ability to provide undergraduate and graduate education and research supervision.
    (3)Must have sufficient Japanese language skills to carry out the university job.

Employment Type

  • Common to all Job Types

    Regular employee

Contract period

  • Common to all Job Types

    Tenured - Non-tenure track

    Probationary period present

    Trial period 6 month

Work location

  • 700-8530 Okayama 3-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Kita-ku, Okayama City

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Retirement allowances : available

    Transportation expenses : available

    Retirement age : available

    Others : Salary increase: Not available （However, the grade may be revised according to the separately determined standard）
    Performance-based annual salary: Available (under separately established criteria)

  • 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.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Hiring date : 2025/10/01

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    【Post commencement date】
    As soon as possible after October 2025

Application period

  • 2024/12/10~2025/02/14 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Application documents (specified forms)

    • Forms 1-6.doc

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    (1) CV (Form 1)

    Other online application forms
    (2) Activities in academic societies and society (Form 2)
    (3) Curriculum vitae on education (Form 3)
    (4) Research achievement summary (Form 4)
    (5) List of research achievements (Form 5)
    (6) Contact information of two reference persons (Form 6)
    (7) Contact information of the applicant, Researcher ID, and the position to apply for.
    (8) Electronic files (pdf) of representative publications (Associate Professor: five publications, Assistant Professor: three publications)
    Forms 1-6, please use the attached documents. Please note that the contents of (1)-(7) should be sent as a single PDF file by e-mail with a password. Please indicate “Application (Associate Professor)" or “Application (Assistant Professor)” in the subject of the e-mail. Please send the password separately by e-mail. In addition, PDFs of papers mentioned in (8) should be divided and sent by e-mail, with a maximum limit of 20MB per e-mail. If the reply to the receipt has not been delivered for more than five days, please check with the contact below.
    [To]
    Department Head, Wataru Shinoda
    Department of Chemistry, Okayama University
    Email: koubochem@okayama-u.ac.jp

  • 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

    After reviewing the documents, interviews will be carried out as needed.
    The interview schedule will be announced later.
    (The applicants should pay transportation and accommodation expenses for the interview.)

  • Notification of result

    The selection result will be notified to all applicants.

Contact details

Okayama University

Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Division of Superconducting and Functional Materials

Shinoda, Wataru

0862517854

shinoda@okayama-u.ac.jp

Notes

Okayama University promotes gender equality and supports female teachers. We welcome active participation of women in the application process.

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