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- 1. Job title and number of positions available
- Professor, one position
- 2. Field of expertise
- Space and planetary plasma physics
- 3. Requirements
- Ph.D. or an equivalent qualification.
- The ability to conduct research and education at the undergraduate and graduate levels in theoretical research using plasma kinetic theory in the field of space and planetary plasma physics. In addition, leadership in research using in-situ satellite observation of plasma to verify theories is preferential.
- Sufficient Japanese ability for instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels (where this is not possible at the time of appointment, this level of language proficiency is expected desired within five years)
- 4. Types of applications
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- Application by the applicant
- Recommendations are accepted only if the nominator and the nominee are affiliated with institutions in Japan. Consent of the nominee is required.
- 5. Date of commencement of employment
- As early as possible after decision is made
- 6. Term of employment
- Non fixed-term
- 7. Probation period
- 6 months from the date of employment
- 8. Place of work
- Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo (7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)
- (Scope of Change) The faculty member will be assigned to the place designated by the University (In principle, the faculty member will not be reassigned or transferred against his/her will. (For details, please refer to Article 4 of the Regulations Concerning the Employment of University of Tokyo Faculty Members.)
- 9. Affiliation
- Space and Planetary Science Group, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
- 10. Content of work duties
- In addition to their own research, the successful candidate will teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels and also contribute to administration in the University.
- (Scope of Change) May order reassignment, dual assignment, or secondment. (In principle, the faculty member will not be reassigned or transferred against his/her will. (For details, please refer to Article 4 of the Regulations Concerning the Employment of University of Tokyo Faculty Members.)
- 11. Working hours
- Based on the discretionary work system for professional work, working hours are deemed to be 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.
- 12. Days off
- Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and end-of-year holidays (December 29 to January 3)
- 13. Paid Leave
- Annual paid leave, Relaxation leave, Bereavement leave, etc.
- 14. Wages, etc.
- Basic Salary will be decided after taking into account the successful candidate’s academic and professional background, etc. There is a system for regular wage raises.
- 15. Allowances
- End of semester bonus and diligence bonus (twice a year), Commuting allowance (up to 55,000 per month if the payment conditions are satisfied), and other allowances decided by the University of Tokyo
- 16. Insurance
- The successful candidate will be automatically enrolled in the insurance scheme provided by the Mutual Aid Association of MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) and employment insurance by being provided for in the law.
- 17. Application Materials Required:
- a) Curriculum vitae (this should include age, email address and other contact details, and a summary of academic and professional career from high school including the date of university graduation).
- b) A summary of the main research and teaching activities of the applicant (about 1000 words).
- c) List of publications and related scientific output, which should be divided into the following 4 types
- -Refereed papers and review articles
- -Non-refereed papers and review articles
- -Books
- -Other relevant material
- d) PDF files of up to 5 significant publications
- e) Outline of aspirations and plans for research after taking office (about 1000 words)
- f) Outline of aspirations and plans for graduate/undergraduate education after taking office (about 1000 words)
- g) In the case of self-recommendation, Names and contact information for 2 referees who can provide an independent assessment of the candidate.
- h) In the case of a recommendation by someone else, a letter of recommendation and documents that explain the contents of a) to f) above.
- 18. Application Deadline
- All documents must arrive on or before Wednesday, 7 May, 2025 (JST).
- 19. Document submission
- All documents should be submitted as email attachments in pdf format. The documents can be separated into several separate emails but the total size of each individual mail should not exceed 10 MB. Applications should be sent to plasma-jinji@eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp and the subject should be Professor in Space and Planetary Science. An acknowledgement will be sent within 2 working days of receipt of the application documents.
- 20. Name of Recruiter
- The University of Tokyo
- 21. State of Working Measures to Avoid Passive Smoking
- Smoking is prohibited inside the grounds of our university. There are a limited number of smoking areas outdoors in the university grounds.
- 22. Enquiries
- Prof. Shinsuke Imada
- Department of Earth and Planetary Science Graduate School of Science
- The University of Tokyo
- Email: imada@eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
- Tel: +81 (0)3-5841-4591.
- 23. Others
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- Interviews may be conducted after screening of documents.
- Personal information received through this application process will not be used for any other purposes.
- The University of Tokyo is committed to gender equality in hiring. More details of School of Science Master Plan for Gender Equality are available on the website https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/overview/gender/
- During the period of employment, sharing controlled technology to you may be prohibited by FEFTA and it may become difficult to execute your job as a faculty or a staff member of the University if you are under the control of a foreign government, corporation or university by contract, or under the control of a foreign government by economic interests. In such a case, you need to keep the contract or interests within the range that does not incur such restrictions.
- Declaration regarding past criminal penalties, administrative actions, and disciplinary actions due to sexual harassment and/or sexual violence etc. against students will be required in the selection process.
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