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Assistant professor or Specially Appointed Research Fellow (Deadline:7/31)｜Exploratory Research Laboratory

2026/04/22

Application
Assistant professor or Specially Appointed Research Fellow (1-2 person)
※Whether to hire as an Assistant Professor or a Appointed Research Fellow will be decided by us based on your experience, achievements, etc. However, if you specifically wish to be an Assistant Professor or Appointed Research Fellow, please clearly state this in your application documents.
Research Field and Desired Researcher 

The successful candidate is expected to conduct frontier theoretical research in condensed matter physics, with a focus on nonequilibrium transport phenomena and collective quasiparticle excitations. The candidate should be self-motivated and capable of carrying out independent research. Familiarity with both analytical and numerical methods is preferred. 
Deadline  July 31, 2026 (Deadline for receipt) ⋆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, or must be expected to receive a PhD degree before employment.
Employment status
Full-time, Discretionary Working System for Professional Work,
Non‐tenured: 1-3 years (the contract is renewed on an annual basis, based on research performance)
Work location Tohoku University Katahira Campus（2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan）　
Compensation
Compensation pursuant to regulation of Tohoku University
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. 800 words)
  4.  Research plan (approx. 800 words)
  5. Names and contact information of two referees
Mailing Address
via postal mail:
Exploratory Research Laboratory
Associate Professor Tang Ping
Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University
2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577, Japan
*The envelope should be labeled in red as “Application for Postdoctoral Position” and sent by registered mail.
via email:
Exploratory Research Laboratory
Associate Professor Tang Ping
E-mail: tang.ping.a2_at_tohoku.ac.jp (change “_at_” to @)
*The subject line of the email should be “Application for Postdoctoral Position”.
*Candidates who pass the document screening will be contacted for an interview.
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: After screening of documents, we will contact you by e-mail. Candidates who pass the document screening will be contacted for an interview.
Result Notification: Successful candidates will be notified by email within two weeks after the interview
Contact

Associate Professor　Tang Ping
E-mail: tang.ping.a2_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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