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Date of update : 2025/05/29 End date of accepting applications : 2025/06/30
Ended
Date of update : 2025/05/29
End date of accepting applications : 2025/06/30

Work location : Tohoku district - Miyagi

Date of publication : 2025/04/08

Post-doctoral Researcher, Magnetic Materials Research Laboratory at the Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University

D125040622

National university

Research field : Nanotechnology/Materials - Applied physical properties | Nanotechnology/Materials - Thin film/surface and interfacial physical properties | Nanotechnology/Materials - Nanostructural physics | Nanotechnology/Materials - Metallic material properties | Nanotechnology/Materials - Inorganic materials and properties

Researcher/Postdoc level : Contract employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Please check the following websites.

    https://magmatelab.imr.tohoku.ac.jp/

  • Work content and job description

    The post holder will perform experimental studies on topics of nano-magnetism and spintronics. In particular, they will study the dynamical stability of magnetization in isotropic magnets and its use for novel computing architectures. This research topic is funded by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) from JSPS and closely work with Prof. Hidekazu Kurebayashi at University College London.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Magnetic Materials Research Laboratory

Job type

  • Researcher/Postdoc level

Research field

  • Nanotechnology/Materials - Applied physical properties
  • Nanotechnology/Materials - Thin film/surface and interfacial physical properties
  • Nanotechnology/Materials - Nanostructural physics
  • Nanotechnology/Materials - Metallic material properties
  • Nanotechnology/Materials - Inorganic materials and properties

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 3 million yen ~

Working hours

  • Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Break time :12:00-13:00

    Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary Labor System is applied. (Deemed working hours:7h45min/day)

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

    Applicant must hold a PhD degree, or must be expected to receive a PhD degree before the employment.

Employment Type

  • Contract employee

Contract period

  • Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    Renewed each fiscal year. Maximum period is March 31, 2028.

    Probationary period absent

Work location

  • 980-8577 Miyagi 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Others : Compensation pursuant to regulation of Tohoku University

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    As early as possible after 10/2025

Application period

  • 2025/04/08~2025/06/30 Deadline for receipt

    Applications will be closed as soon as a suitable candidate is hired.

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission , Mailing
    any format with photograph
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission , Mailing
    original papers, proceedings, books and commentaries, presentations at national and international conferences, patents, competitive grants received, etc.

    Other online application forms
    - 3 reprints of major papers
    - Summary of research achievements (A4 1 page)
    - Names and contact information of two referees

    *If you send the application documents via email, the subject line of the email should be “Application to Post-doctoral Researcher, Magnetic Materials Research Laboratory”.
    *In case of email application, you will receive a response email of receipt. If you do not receive the response email within a few days, please contact us via e-mail.

    Other Mailing Documents
    - 3 reprints of major papers
    - Summary of research achievements (A4 1 page)
    - Names and contact information of two referees

    *The envelope should be labeled in red as “Application to Post-doctoral Researcher, Magnetic Materials Research Laboratory”, and sent by registered mail.

  • Return of application documents

    Others

    * Please note that application materials will not be returned.
    *The resume will be used only for the purpose of this application, and personal information will not be disclosed to any third party without justifiable reason.

  • Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

    980-8577 Miyagi 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai Magnetic Materials Research Laboratory at the Institute for Materials Research
    Professor Takeshi Seki

  • * Out of application period.

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takeshi.seki(at)tohoku.ac.jp
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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    After document review, an interview will be conducted if necessary. Details of the interview will be communicated via e-mail.

  • Notification of result

    You will be notified of the screening results by e-mail.

Contact details

Tohoku University

Institute for Materials Research

Takeshi Seki

0222152095

takeshi.seki(at)tohoku.ac.jp

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Notes

Tohoku University promotes activities to increase Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and encourages people of varied talents from all backgrounds to apply for positions at the university. Tohoku University’s website about the DEI Declaration is http://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/vision/about/
Pursuant to Article 8 of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment, Tohoku University shall, as a measure for increasing the presence of women among the academic staff, prioritize the hiring of women deemed qualified for each job opening, based on impartial evaluation.
Tohoku University has the largest on-campus childcare system of all Japanese national universities. This network comprises three nurseries: Kawauchi Keyaki Nursery school (capacity: 30) and Aobayama Midori Nursery school (100), both open to all university employees, as well as Hoshinoko Nursery school (120), which is open to employees working on Seiryo Campus. In addition, Tohoku University Hospital runs a childcare room for mildly ill and convalescent children which is available to all university employees.
In cases where the person hired for this position takes childcare leave, the term of employment may be extended by up to the number of days taken off for that leave, if such extension is deemed necessary for educational and/or research purposes.
See the following website for information on these and other programs that Tohoku University runs to assist work-life balance, to support researchers, and to advance gender equality.
https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/
https://c.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/jinji-top/external/a-4-kosodate/

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