Open Position

JP

Assistant Professor (Deadline extended until 12/6), Multi-Functional Materials Science Research Laboratory (12/6 deadline)

2024/11/08

Application
Assistant Professor (1 person)
Research Division

Multi-Functional Materials Science Research Laboratory
Research Field 

Research on materials using theoretical calculations or informatics.
Deadline November 8, 2024 Deadline extended until December 6, 2024
Qualifications

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

Full-time　 Non‐tenured: 7 years (possibility of extension up to 3 years after reappointment review)
Compensation Compensation pursuant to regulation of Tohoku University
Application Form Email Only
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. 1000 words) 
  4. Up to 3 representative papers
  5. Name and Contact information of one or two referees
  6. Others (if there is anything of special note, it can be attached)
Address of Submission
Professor Yu Kumagai
Multi-Functional Materials Science Research Laboratory
E-mail: yukumagai_at_tohoku.ac.jp (change “_at_” to @)
 
Notes
*The subject line of the email should be “Application for Assistant Professor position.”
*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.
*The application materials will be used only for the selection process and will not be returned.
Selection and Result
Selection Process: After the application deadline, a document screening will be conducted, and depending on the situation, an interview may be held. If an interview is to be conducted, we will notify you by email within one week of the deadline. The interview will primarily be held in person, but if this is difficult, it will be conducted online.
 
Result Notification: We will contact you by email within 7 days after the selection.
Contact
Professor Yu Kumagai
TEL: +81-22-215-2106
E-mail: yukumagai_at_tohoku.ac.jp (change “_at_” to @)
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.
  • 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.
 
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