Detailed information
Work location : Tohoku district - Miyagi
Date of publication : 2025/05/23
Assistant Professor, Structure-Controlled Functional Materials Research Laboratory (Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University)
D125051627
Tohoku University
Research field : Nanotechnology/Materials - Energy chemistry | Nanotechnology/Materials - Inorganic compounds and inorganic materials chemistry | Energy Engineering - Earth resource engineering, Energy sciences
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
Please refer to the Ichitubo Lab's website below.
https://ilab.imr.tohoku.ac.jp/index.html -
Work content and job description
We are seeking researchers engaged in both fundamental and applied studies aimed at developing novel electrode materials for next-generation batteries, by controlling various phase transitions in alloys, oxides, and other compounds to realize new physical properties. In particular, we welcome highly motivated individuals who are enthusiastic about exploring these challenges through experimental techniques such as electron microscopy (SEM, TEM, STEM etc), synchrotron radiation, and Raman spectroscopy, as well as through computational approaches including molecular dynamics and first-principles calculations.
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Assigned department
Existing departments
Structure-Controlled Functional Materials Research Laboratory
Job type
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Energy chemistry
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Inorganic compounds and inorganic materials chemistry
- Energy Engineering - Earth resource engineering, Energy sciences
Wages
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Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 9 million yen
Annual salary system
Working hours
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Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:00-13:00
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, days from December 29 to January 3 of the following year, and days designated by the Institute, as well as vacations in accordance with Tohoku University regulations
Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary Labor System is applied. (Deemed working hours:7h45min/day)
Application requirements
Qualifications
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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
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Regular employee
Discretionary Labor System
Contract period
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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
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Various systems
Others : Compensation pursuant to regulation of Tohoku University
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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
Starting date: As soon as possible after the selection
1 person(s)
Application period
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2025/05/23~2025/07/07 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online Submissionwith photoAchievements and Activities : Online Submissionoriginal papers, proceedings, books and commentaries, presentations at national and international conferences, patents, competitive grants received, etc.Other online application forms
- 3 separate volumes of major papers (copies accepted)
- Summary of previous research (approx. 1,000 words)
- Contact information of 2 academic referees
- Others (if there is anything of special note, it can be attached)
*The subject line of the email should be “Application for Assistant Professor of Structure-Controlled Functional Materials Laboratory."
* We will contact only those who pass the document screening within two weeks after the deadline. If you do not receive a response within that period, please understand that your application was not successful. -
Return of application documents
Others
*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.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
After reviewing the documents, we will conduct interviews, and the hiring decision will be communicated via email.
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Notification of result
We will contact you by email within 10 days of your interview.
Contact details
Tohoku University
Structure-Controlled Functional Materials Research Laboratory, Institute for Materials Research
Tetsu Ichitsubo
0222152372
tichi@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: https://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 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.
https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/EN_GuideLine.pdf
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
https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/en/vision/
Human Resources and Planning Department
https://c.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/jinji-top/external/a-4-kosodate/
