News – Recruitment Notice: Professor

Tohoku University’s Graduate School of Engineering seeks to hire a tenured professor to work within the Department of Finemechanics.
Position

Title: Professor
Location: The Department of Finemechanics, Graduate School of Engineering, Aobayama Campus, 6-6-01Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8579
Number of positions: 1
Job type: Tenured
Start date: After April 1, 2026
Job Description
The successful applicant will join the Materials Physics and Engineering Group of the department. The group is currently focused on Intelligent Sensing of Materials and Mechanics and Material Design. Applicants with a strong background in mechanical engineering and a keen interest in exploring and developing advanced areas in intelligent systems engineering, production engineering, and nanotechnology will be given special consideration.
For further details, see here.
Qualifications

• Sufficient research and education experience in a university setting
• A doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in a relevant field

How to Apply
Applicants should submit the following documents via email to mech-recruitgrp.tohoku.ac.jp with the subject line, “Application documents for a professorship at the Department of Finemechanics.”

The deadline to apply is July 31, 2025
About the Center
The Department of Finemechanics at Tohoku University focuses on advancing precision mechanical engineering into the micro and nano scales. As a pioneering field, Finemechanics is at the forefront of integrating mechanical engineering with nanotechnology. The department is committed to not only driving cutting-edge research in areas such as precision machining, nanoscale sensing, and micro/nano mechanical systems, but also developing skilled professionals who can shape the future of mechanical engineering.
Research at the department spans diverse areas, including functional materials with nanomechanical structures, biomechanics, and the integration of nanotechnology into industrial and medical applications.