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Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/04/14 End date of accepting applications : 2025/07/31
Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/04/14
End date of accepting applications : 2025/07/31

Work location : Tohoku district - Miyagi

Date of publication : 2025/04/11

Call for Professorship at Brainmorphic Computing Systems Laboratory, Human and Bio Information Systems Division, Research Institute of Electrical Communication (RIEC), Tohoku University

D125040833

National university

Research field : Informatics - Unspecified | Life Science - Unspecified

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

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    【Research areas】
    The information processing mechanisms of living organisms, including humans, are expected to bring about new breakthroughs in information communication systems. To achieve this, it is crucial to understand the sophisticated information processing in biological neural circuits and to translate the obtained knowledge into implementation technologies. Especially for the innovative advancement of AI technology, which is currently approaching maturity, the development of novel brainmorphic computing system based on neural information processing is an urgent issue.
    The Brainmorphic Computing Systems Laboratory is seeking an individual who can advance research and education on the elucidation of the above information processing processes, utilizing knowledge from brain science, neuroscience, mathematical engineering, and other fields, and the development and application of next-generation brain-inspired information processing systems, utilizing semiconductor engineering, cell engineering, and other technologies.

    https://www.riec.tohoku.ac.jp/en/organization/section3/horio/

  • Work content and job description

    Research and education

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Brainmorphic Computing Systems Laboratory, Human and Bio Information Systems Division, Research Institute of Electrical Communication (RIEC)

Job type

  • Professor level

Research field

  • Informatics - Unspecified
  • Life Science - Unspecified

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~ 9 million yen

    Starting salary calculation based on biographical background, etc.

Working hours

  • Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Break time :12:00-13:00

    Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and year-end and New Year holidays

    Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary labor system is applied, and the employee is considered to have worked 7 hours 45 minutes a day.

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

  • Description

    The applicant must hold a doctoral degree and have excellent research achievements and research skills in the field of his/her specialty.
    The applicant must have the ability to communicate properly with faculty staff and students and to provide guidance to students.

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

    Full-time

Contract period

  • Tenured - Non-tenure track

    Probationary period absent

Work location

  • 980-8577 Miyagi 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba, Sendai

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Pay increase system : available

    Bonus : available

    Retirement allowances : available

    Transportation expenses : available

    Retirement age : available

  • 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

    No smoking on campus

  • Supplementary explanation of compensation

    In accordance with Tohoku University regulations
    https://www.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/kitei/reiki_taikei/r_taikei_01_04.html

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Starting date : 2026/04/01

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    [Start of employment]
    As early as possible after April in 2026.

Application period

  • 2025/04/11~2025/07/31 Deadline for receipt

    We will begin reviewing applications immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications will not be considered after July 31, 2025.

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

    Other online application forms
    [Application form]
    1.Curriculum vitae (in any format), which includes an identification photo, educational and professional experience, rewards and punishments, and contact details.
    2.A list of research and educational achievements, which includes original journal papers, conference papers (with refereed/nonrefereed clarified), invited talks (international/domestic), surveys, books, patents, awards, educational activities, academic society activities, past/current research grants (the amount and your role in the grant), and other achievements. All achievements must be categorized as above.
    3.URL to download major 5 research papers (or electric files), and their summaries (about 100 words for each).
    4.A summary of the applicant’s past research works in about two pages of A4-sized, in which some of reference numbers in the list of research articles in (2) are cited, and figures and tables may be included.
    5.The applicant’s plans on education and research in about one page of A4-sized.
    6.The names of two persons who are responsible for the applicant’s activities, and their affiliation, position, contact details (mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address).

    -The submissions are only accepted via e-mail and the subject must be Faculty_Application_Form_Brainmorphic Computing Systems THE_APPLICANT’S_NAME” where “THE_APPLICANT’S_NAME” is replaced with the applicant’s name.
    - All files are in PDF format in principle and their names should be appropriate such that the contents can be identified.
    - All files are compressed as a single file in ZIP format and sent to the e-mail address below. If its size exceeds 10 MB, the file should be uploaded to the designated location. Please contact us at the address below.
    - You will receive an email confirming receipt of your documents within a few days after the submission. If you do not receive the email, please contact us.

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    Based on document screening and interview.

  • Notification of result

    The results will be communicated by email.

Contact details

Tohoku University

Research Institute of Electrical Communication

Saori Hatakeyama

0222175420

riec-somu@grp.tohoku.ac.jp

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 here:
http://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/en/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 published 'Tohoku University - Live as Who You Are - Guidelines for Gender and Sexual Diversity' to provide explanations and details of how those at the university should respond with respect to diverse sexuality. The purpose of the guidelines is to create an environment in which all students, faculty, and staff respect diverse sexuality in their academic, research, and professional activities.
Please see the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Tohoku University website:
https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/en/vision/consulting/for_minority/
・Tohoku University has the largest on-campus childcare system of all Japanese national universities. This network comprises three nurseries: Kawauchi Keyaki Nursery school (capacity: 22) and Aobayama Midori Nursery school (116), both open to all university employees, as well as Hoshinoko Nursery school (120), which is open to employees working at Tohoku University Hospital. In addition, Tohoku University Hospital runs a childcare room for mildly ill and convalescent children which is available to all university employees.
・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, including measures to promote childcare leave among male employees.
Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Tohoku University website:
https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/en/vision/consulting/for_family/
Human Resources and Planning Department website:
https://c.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/jinji-top/external/a-4-kosodate/

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