Application Details
| Position: | Associate Professors (Junior Principal Investigators, JPIs) |
| Job type: | Tenure-track |
| Location: | Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan |
| Research fields: |
Materials Science, physics, chemistry, mathematics or other scientific fields related to materials science |
| Qualifications: |
Doctoral degree upon taking up the post |
| Submission: |
aimr_recruit |
| Application deadline: | February 28, 2025 |
| Starting date: | July 1, 2025, or the earliest possible date thereafter |
Overview
The Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR) at Tohoku University invites applications for three Junior Principal Investigator positions (JPIs, Tenure-track Associate Professors).
The Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR) at Tohoku University was launched as one of the centers established by the World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI) with the support of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), aimed at developing world-class research bases in Japan. After its establishment in 2007, AIMR has been active in conducting research activities and creating new systems in order to become a global center for materials science. Since 2012, AIMR has also been conducting fundamental research by finding connections between materials science and mathematics. Through prediction, AIMR aims to formulate new scientific principles that can enable the development of materials. In order to ensure that the advanced materials that have been developed play a useful role in society, AIMR is also engaged in the development of devices and systems that make use of these materials.
We welcome highly motivated candidates with an outstanding academic background and strong desire to participate in an interdisciplinary research environment alongside scholars from a wide range of research fields. The official language in AIMR is English and substantial support is provided for researchers coming from all around the world.
Term
Fixed-term employment of 5 years
According to the Tenure-track System of AIMR, the tenure review will be carried out no later than 1 year and 6 months before the end of the appointment period. Additionally, the candidate will be informed of the result of the tenure review no later than 1 year before the end of the appointment period.
Successful candidates will be employed as a Principal Investigator (PI) and be promoted to the tenured Professor position.
Required Qualifications
Doctoral degree upon taking up the post
Compensation
The annual salary system is applied.
The annual salary amount is determined in accordance with the Regulations on Employees Salary at National University Corporation Tohoku University.
Working Hours
The Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work will be applied. A total of 7.75 hours is to be worked by the employee per day, with the time worked left to their own discretion. Employees are allowed breaks in accordance with Japanese labor laws.
Insurance
Health Insurance: Enrollment in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Mutual Aid Association [Short-term benefits]
Pension Insurance: Enrollment in the MEXT Mutual Aid Association [Long-term benefits]
Worker's accident insurance: Coverage provided
Employment insurance: Coverage provided
Start-up Support
The successful applicant will receive start-up funding of 2,000,000 JPY per year for the first two years only (4,000,000 JPY in total) as a basis for research operations.
Application Materials
Please prepare the following materials in English.
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae (Any format is acceptable. Prescribed form by Tohoku University can also be used.)
- Publications List
- Researcher ID questionnaire (please submit the provided form)
- Research Summary (3 pages maximum)
- Research Plan at AIMR (3 pages maximum)
Please state at the beginning which groups your research field belongs to in AIMR (Materials Physics, Non-equilibrium Materials, Soft Materials, Devices/Systems, and Mathematical Science). - Contact information of five reference persons (name, affiliation, phone number, email address)
There is a possibility that we ask the applicants who pass the first screening (document screening) to submit letters of recommendation written by some reference persons. - Selected papers (up to 5 articles)
These materials will be used only for the selection of candidates, and will not be returned.
Selection Process
First Screening (document screening) and Second screening (interview)
How to Apply
Please combine items 1 to 7 into a single PDF file and submit alongside 8 via Google Form.
If your environment does not allow the use of Google Forms, please contact us at the email address below.
Contact
Recruitment team, Research Support Division
Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University
Email: aimr_recruit
grp.tohoku.ac.jp
Additional Information
- Tohoku University has established a support system to assist the spouses of qualified faculty members in finding employment opportunities for academic and non-academic jobs within the university. For more information, please contact the recruiting department.
- Tohoku University has established the International Support Center (ISC) to provide researchers with a wide range of support so that they can focus on their research activities without the typical worries associated with moving and adjusting to a foreign country. ISC provides comprehensive support services including making travel arrangements, securing accommodation, completing bureaucratic procedures, opening a bank account, and more.
ISC website - 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:
Tohoku University Declaration of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) - 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 published 'Tohoku University - Live as Who You Are - Guidelines for Gender and Sexual Diversity' to provide explanations and details of how those at the university should respond with respect to diverse sexuality. The purpose of the guidelines is to create an environment in which all students, faculty, and staff respect diverse sexuality in their academic, research, and professional activities. Please see the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Tohoku University website:
Tohoku University -Live as Who You Are- Guidelines for Gender and Sexual Diversity - 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 at Tohoku University Hospital. In addition, Tohoku University Hospital runs a childcare room for mildly ill and convalescent children which is available to all university employees.
- 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, including measures to promote childcare leave among male employees.
Center for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion web page Human Resources and Planning Department website (in Japanese)
