Open Position

JP

Professor, Cooperative Research and Development Center for Advanced Materials (deadline; 2/20)

2024/01/25

Application
Professor (1 person)
Research Division

Cooperative Research and Development Center for Advanced Materials, Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University.
Research Field 

Promoting research and development of new advanced materials at the Cooperative Research and Development Center for Advanced Materials (CRDAM) of the Institute for Materials Research (IMR), Tohoku University. In particular, this professor belongs to the Industry-Academia Collaboration (IAC) Division of CRDAM, and leads the industry-academia-government collaboration activities of IMR.
Deadline Must arrive by February 20, 2024
Start of Appointment     From May 1, 2024 or the earliest possible date thereafter
Qualifications

Applicant must hold a PhD degree

This professor should have excellent research achievements in the field of materials science and sufficient experience in industry-academia-government collaboration activities at the university. In particular, the professor should have sufficient experience in supporting and coordinating joint research with industry, obtaining and managing large-scale projects, etc. from ministries and public research funding agencies, and international activities such as supporting collaboration with overseas research institutions, etc.
Employment status

Tenured
Compensation Compensation pursuant to regulation of Tohoku University
Application Form Mailing
Application
Materials
(1) Curriculum Vitae with photo
(2) A list of research achievements (original papers, proceedings, books and commentaries, presentations at national and international conferences, patents, competitive grants received, etc.)
(3) Summary of research achievements (approx. 2000 words)
(4) Overview of past achievements related to industry-academia cooperation activities and participation in and acquisition of major projects such as national/international research projects.
(5) Research Plan up to 2 pages
(6) Action Plans of Promoting and Supporting for Industry-academia collaboration in IMR up to 2 pages
(7) Contact information of two references
Notes on  Application
*Send above documents as PDF files stored in a USB memory

*The envelope should be labeled in red as “CRDAM Full Professor Position”, and should be sent by registered mail

*We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

*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.
 
Address of Submission
Director/Prof. Takahiko Sasaki
Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University
2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan
Contact
Professor Hidemi Kato
TEL: 022-215-2110
E-mail：hidemi.kato.b7_at_tohoku.ac.jp (change “_at_” to @)
Notes
  • Tohoku University promotes gender equality and encourages people of varied talents from all backgrounds to apply for positions at the university.
  • 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.
  • Tohoku University Center for Gender Equality Promotion website:　http://tumug.tohoku.ac.jp/en/
 
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