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The University of Tokyo Faculty Position in Solid Earth Science

The Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, the University of Tokyo invites applications for a position at the level of Assistant Professor in the field of Solid Earth Science. At the end of a five-year period there will be an assessment of the successful candidate’s achievements in research and education. The University of Tokyo is committed to gender equality in hiring. More details of the Department are available on the website https://www.eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/

1. Job title and number of positions available
One position at the Assistant Professor level
2. Field of expertise
Laboratory experiments on material properties of Earth and planetary interiors
3. Requirements
  • Ph.D. or an equivalent qualification at the date of employment
  • A strong background in laboratory experiments
  • The ability to conduct research and education on physical and chemical properties of materials of Earth and planetary interiors
  • 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 desired within five years).
4. Date of Commencement of Employment
April 1st, 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter
5. Term of Employment
Non fixed-term (tenured)
6. Probation Period
6 months from the date of employment
7. Place of Work
Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo (7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)
8. Affiliation
Solid Earth Science Group, The Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
9. Content of Work Duties
In addition to their own research, the successful candidate will be expected to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including practicals and laboratory work.
10. Working Hours
Based on the discretionary work system for professional work, working hours are deemed to be 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.
11. Days off
Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and end-of-year holidays (December 29 to January 3)
12. Paid Leave
Annual leave, summer leave, bereavement leave etc.
13. 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
14. Allowances
Bonus (twice a year), commuting allowance, and other allowances decided by the University of Tokyo
15. 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.
16. Application materials required
  • 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).
  • A summary of the main research and teaching activities of the applicant (about 1000 words).
  • 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
  • PDF files of up to 3 significant publications
  • Outline of aspirations and plans for research and education after taking office (about 1000 words)
  • Names and contact information for 2 referees who can provide an independent assessment of the candidate.
17. Application Deadline
All documents must arrive on or before Tuesday, 9th January 2024.
18. 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 solid-jinji2@eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp and the subject should be Assistant Professor in Solid Earth Science. An acknowledgement will be sent within 2 working days of receipt of the application documents. Please note that the department will be closed over the New Year season.
19. Name of Recruiter
The University of Tokyo
20. Enquiries
Prof. Kei Hirose
Department of Earth and Planetary Science
Graduate School of Science
The University of Tokyo
Email: kei@eps.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Tel: +81 (0)3-5841-4574
21. State of working measures to avoid passive smoking
Smoking is prohibited inside the grounds of our university. We have smoking areas outdoors.
22. Others
  • 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.
  • Personal information received through this application process will not be used for any other purposes.

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