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New Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/04/22 End date of accepting applications : 2025/06/27
New Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/04/22
End date of accepting applications : 2025/06/27

Work location : Tohoku district - Miyagi

Date of publication : 2025/04/22

Assistant Professor, Deformation Processing Research Laboratory at the Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University

D125041574

National university

Research field : Nanotechnology/Materials - Metallic material properties | Nanotechnology/Materials - Structural materials and functional materials | Nanotechnology/Materials - Material processing and microstructure control | Manufacturing Technology - Manufacturing and production engineering

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

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Please check the following websites.

    https://www.imr.tohoku.ac.jp/en/about/divisions-and-centers/research-division/24.html

  • Work content and job description

    We invite applications from individuals who demonstrate strong enthusiasm for engaging in the fundamental study and practical implementation of advanced processing for structural metallic materials, with a primary focus on additive manufacturing and thermomechanical processing.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Deformation Processing Research Laboratory

Job type

  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Nanotechnology/Materials - Metallic material properties
  • Nanotechnology/Materials - Structural materials and functional materials
  • Nanotechnology/Materials - Material processing and microstructure control
  • Manufacturing Technology - Manufacturing and production engineering

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 9 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

  • Regular employee

    Discretionary Working System for Professional Work

Contract period

  • Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    7 years (possibility of extension up to 3 years after reappointment review)

    Probationary period present

    Trial period 6 months

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 soon as possible after the selection

Application period

  • 2025/04/22~2025/06/27 Deadline for receipt

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
    - Summary of research achievements (approx. 1000 words)
    - Research plan at this position (approx. 1000 words)
    - Names and contact information of two referees
    -Other (Please attach any relevant or notable information if applicable)

    *The subject line of the email should be “Assistant Professor, Deformation Processing Research Laboratory”.
    *After receiving the documents, we will send you an e-mail of receipt. If you do not receive the response email within a few days, please contact us via email.

    Other Mailing Documents
    - Summary of research achievements (approx. 1000 words)
    - Research plan at this position (approx. 1000 words)
    - Names and contact information of two referees
    -Other (Please attach any relevant or notable information if applicable)

    *The envelope should be labeled in red as “ Assistant Professor, Deformation Processing 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 Deformation Processing Research Laboratory at the Institute for Materials Research
    Associate Professor Kenta Yamanaka

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kenta.yamanaka.c5@tohoku.ac.jp
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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    After screening documents, we will contact you by e-mail.

  • Notification of result

    We will notify you of the screening results by e-mail.

Contact details

Tohoku University

Institute for Materials Research, Deformation Processing Research Laboratory

Kenta YAMANAKA

0222152115

kenta.yamanaka.c5@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 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: 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 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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