Open Position

Assistant Professor, Cooperative Research and Development Center for Advanced Materials (deadline; 4/30)

2024/02/19

Application
Assistant Professor (1 person)
Research Division

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

Research Field 

Those who are willing to work on the creation of high-performance bulk magnetic materials, research on material organization/structure analysis and functional/characteristic evaluation and support joint use research at the center are recruited.

Deadline Must arrive by April 30, 2024
Start of Appointment     As soon as possible after hiring
Qualifications

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

Employment status

Non-tenured: 7 years (possibility of extension up to 3 years after reappointment review)

Compensation Compensation pursuant to regulation of Tohoku University
Application Form Registered mail or email
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) 3 reprints of major papers
(4) Summary of research achievements (A4 1page)
(5) Research plan at this position (A4 1 page)
(6) Names and contact information of two references
Notes on  Application
*The envelope should be labeled in red asApplication to Assistant Professor, CRDAM”, and should be sent by registered mail

*If you send the application documents via email, the subject line of the email should be “Application to Assistant Professor, CRDAM”.

*In case of email application, you will receive a response email of receipt. If you do not receive the response email within a few days, please contact us via e-mail.

*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.
Address of Submission
Director of Center/Professor, Hidemi Kato
Cooperative Research and Development Center for Advanced Materials (CRDAM)
2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan
E-mail:hidemi.kato.b7_at_tohoku.ac.jp (change “_at_” to @)
Contact
Professor Rie Umetsu
TEL: 022-215-2199
E-mail:rie.umetsu_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/