Open Position

JP

Associate Professor, Tohoku Center of Excellence for Microscopy (TCEM) (6/15 deadline)

2025/05/12

Application
Associate Professor (1 person)
Research Division

Tohoku Center of Excellence for Microscopy (TCEM)
Research Field and Desired Researcher 

The candidate should have a strong track record in research on various defect characterizations using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and experience in user support for TEM-related research. In addition, the candidate should be willing to work on materials characterization by TEM and user support in Tohoku Center of Excellence for Microscopy (TCEM) in the future.
Deadline
June 15, 2025 (Applications will be closed as soon as a suitable candidate is hired.)
Start of Appointment As soon as possible after the selection
Qualifications

Applicant must hold a PhD degree.
Employment status

Full-time, Discretionary Working System for Professional Work, Non‐tenured: 10 years (possibility of extension up to _5_ years after reappointment review
Compensation Compensation pursuant to regulation of Tohoku University
Work location Tohoku Center of Excellence for Microscopy, Tohoku University 
2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
Submission methods By 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. Summary of research achievements (approx. 2000 words) 
  4. Future research prospects (approx. 2000 words) 
  5. Names and contact information of two referees
Address of Submission and NotA
via postal mail
To Professor Kenji Tsuda, 
Tohoku Center of Excellence for Microscopy, Tohoku University 
2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
*The envelope should be labeled in red as “Application for Associate Professor position" and sent by registered mail.
via email
Professor Kenji TSUDA　kenji.tsuda.b6_at_tohoku.ac.jp (change “_at_” to @)
Professor Masashi WATANABE　masashi.watanabe.d2_at_tohoku.ac.jp (change “_at_” to @)
*The subject line of the email should be “Application for Associate Professor position, Tohoku Center of Excellence for Microscopy”.
*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.
Notes
*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.
Selection and Result
Selection Process
Documents screening, interview if necessary
Result
After screening of documents, candidate(s) will be contacted by e-mail within one week of the application deadline to schedule an interview. If this e-mail is not received, the candidate will not be selected at this time.
Contact
Tohoku Center of Excellence for Microscopy
Professor Kenji TSUDA　kenji.tsuda.b6_at_tohoku.ac.jp (change “_at_” to @)
Professor Masashi WATANABE　masashi.watanabe.d2_at_tohoku.ac.jp (change “_at_” to @)
TEL: +81-22-215-2130
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: 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.
 
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