Detailed information
Work location : Kanto district - Tokyo
Date of publication : 2025/01/24
Job Posting for Assistant Professor (School of Materials and Chemical Technology)
D125010954
Institute of Science Tokyo
Research field : Nanotechnology/Materials - Inorganic materials and properties | Nanotechnology/Materials - Inorganic compounds and inorganic materials chemistry | Nanotechnology/Materials - Energy chemistry | Nanotechnology/Materials - Functional solid state chemistry | Energy Engineering - Unspecified
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Teaching, research, and governing in Institute of Science Tokyo
Research area: Materials science for energy conversion -
Work content and job description
1. The successful candidate will be required to teach (lecture of "Students' Laboratory (ceramics field)" in Department of Materials Science and Engineering) and supervise undergraduate and graduate students of their research.
2. The successful candidate will be responsible for research of materials science for energy conversion (for example, materials science in ceramics, solid-state catalysis, electrochemistry, photo-energy conversion, materials informatics etc.).
3. The successful candidate will be required to carry out other works for governing university, school, department, and courses. -
Assigned department
Existing departments
School of Materials and Chemical Technology
Job type
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Inorganic materials and properties
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Inorganic compounds and inorganic materials chemistry
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Energy chemistry
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Functional solid state chemistry
- Energy Engineering - Unspecified
Wages
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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 directly refer to this specific 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.
Working hours
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Working hours :09:00-17:45
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
The above mentioned working hours are an example assuming a deemed working time of 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Applicants must hold a PhD, or be near to completion of a PhD.
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Description
The successful candidate should have research achievements, experience, and motivation in the above–described area of specialization, and be able to lead research.
The successful candidate should possess sufficient ability on supervising researches of graduate and undergraduate students.
Employment Type
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Regular employee
Contract period
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Nontenured - Non-tenure track
A fixed-term appointment will be for up to 5 years. Reappointment may be possible for one additional term of up to 5 years.
Probationary period present
6 months
Work location
- 152-8552 Tokyo 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro-ku Institute of Science Tokyo, Ookayama Campus
Compensation
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Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
Proposed Start Date: 1st September, 2025 or the earliest possible date thereafter
1 person(s)
Application period
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2025/01/24~2025/03/31 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
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Attached documents
Other online application forms
List of required documents
1. Curriculum vitae (including professional and educational history from high school onward, honors and awards, e-mail address, photo). The template form (WORD) is available in this JREC-IN Portal website.
2. Accomplishment statement, including:
a. Refereed journal papers
b. Refereed conference proceedings and non-refereed conference proceedings
c. Commentaries
d. Books
e. Invited talks
f. Patents
g. Total citation number, h-index of refereed journal papers, and ID number for ResearcherID (http://www.researcherid.com). Applicants must register their all research publications to ResearcherID in advance.
3. Up to three PDF files of major publications.
4. Acquired research grants and external funds. Include names of the funds, project titles, amounts, periods of research, role, and allocated amounts (if not the principal researcher)
5. Information file of the EXCEL format. The template form (Summary File) is available in this JREC-IN Portal website.
6. 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 page)
7. Teaching statement that provides a summary of accomplishments and discusses ideas for teaching and learning (free form, one A4 page)
8. Social activities such as those as a member of academic committees and experience of international collaboration projects.
9. Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details
For CV (No. 1) and Summary (No. 5) files preparation, use the template forms.
Please save above 9 files in one ZIP file and upload the ZIP file.
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Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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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/or give a presentation (hybrid interview).
Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not be reimbursed. -
Notification of result
We will contact you by email.
Contact details
Institute of Science Tokyo
School of Materials and Chemical Technology
Masahiro Miyauchi
0357342527
mmiyauchi@ceram.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. The Institute, 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. Questions regarding the applicability of the “Specific Categories” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act may be asked during the selection process.
5. For more information, please refer to the following link.
https://www.jinji2.jim.titech.ac.jp/koubo/en/
