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Project Assistant Professor / Project Researcher Position at Research Center for the Early Universe, the University of Tokyo

Job Title and Number of Positions:

A few Project Assistant Professor or Project Researcher

Starting Date:

As soon as possible after the appointment

Term of Appointment:

Until March 31, 2025. The contact may be extended up to March 31, 2030, at the longest depending on the research progress, performance, attitudes, health condition, and other evaluations. In case of renewal, the contact will be renewed annually.

Job Description:

To advance JSPS International Leading Research and JSPS Specially Promoted Research, “Formation Processes of Heavy Elements in the Early Universe Elucidated by Superconducting Nanoelectronics, Large-Scale Numerical Simulations, and Data Science” (PI: Kotaro Kohno at the University of Tokyo), successful candidates are expected to work with Co-I Kana Moriwaki on analytical methods for line intensity mapping using machine learning techniques and on the modeling of the line emissions from galaxies and AGNs.

(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.)

Salary:

Determined according to experience and performance. Commuting expenses will be provided if the requirements are met (up to 55,000 yen per month).

Insurances:

Enrollment in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Mutual Aid Association, and employment insurance

Affiliation and Place of Work:

Research Center for the Early Universe, 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.)

Eligibility:

Holders of a doctoral degree at the time of appointment

Probation Period:

14 days from the date of appointment

Work Hours:

The Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work will be applied (Standard work hours: 7.75 hrs./day)

Holidays:

Saturdays and Sundays, National Holidays, New Year holidays (December29th -January 3rd), Annual Paid Leave, Special Leave, etc.

Required Application Materials:

1) Curriculum vitae

2) Research history (approximately two pages)

3) Research plan (approximately two pages)

4) List of publications (including links to access at least 3-5 papers)

5) Names, affiliated positions, telephone numbers, and email addresses of five researchers who can be contacted for inquiries. Or letters of recommendation can be attached at the time of application.

Closing Date for Application:

April 26, 2024

Submission:

Please submit the documents as a single PDF file by email to kaken_apply@resceu.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp with the E-mail subject of ”RESCEU application documents”. The PDF should be within 5 MB.

Inquiries:

RESCEU secretary office:

E-mail: toiawase@resceu.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Tel: +81-3-5841-4169

Name of Recruiter：

The University of Tokyo

State of working measures to avoid passive smoking:

Smoking is prohibited inside the grounds of our university. We have smoking areas outdoors.

Others:

• If you are in receipt of a large benefit from foreign governmental bodies during the period of your employment, the provisions of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) may prohibit or restrict the sharing of technology possibly making it difficult for you to fulfill your duties as an academic staff of the university as a result. In such cases it is necessary to keep such benefits within the scope where it does not hinder the sharing of technologies necessary for your duties by the university.
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