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Opening of Assistant Professor Position at Center for Nuclear Study, the University of Tokyo

1 Job Title and number of job positions

One assistant professor

2 Starting date

As soon as possible after appointment

3 Term of Employment

Non fixed-term

4 Probation Period

6 months after the appointment

5 Place of work

Center for Nuclear Study, the Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo (CNS in RIKEN, Hirosawa2-1, Wako-shi, Saitama)

(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.)

6 Affiliation

Center for Nuclear Study, the University of Tokyo

7 Contents of Work Duties

Heavy-ion nuclear physics

The successful candidate will work on promoting nuclear physics research in quark physics, unstable nuclear physics, and astro-nuclear physics using domestic and overseas accelerator facilities such as LHC-ALICE, RIBF-OEDO/SHARAQ, and CRIB, in collaboration with faculty members in CNS. The candidate will work on exploring new fields and developments of new experimental technologies.

We welcome applications from young researchers who are pioneering heavy-ion nuclear physics with ambition.

(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.)

8 Working hours

Discretionary work system for professional work applies and working hours will be deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes per day

9 Days off and Leave

Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 to January 3) Annual Paid Leave, Special Leave, etc

10 Wages, etc

Basic Salary will be decided taking your academic background, professional career, etc. 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

11 Insurance

You will be enrolled in the insurance from the Mutual Aid Association of MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) and Employment Insurance by being provided for in the law

12 Eligibility

Holder of a doctoral degree, or those who are expected to obtain a doctoral degree by the time of appointment

13 Application Documents

１）Curriculum Vitae with the standard CV format of the UTokyo

　　https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/jobs.html

２）Research experience list (publications into papers, reviews, books, invited talks at international conferences, awards, and external funding received, as appropriate.)

３）Summary of research achievements to date（2 pages in Ａ４ format）

４）Research plans if you are appointed to the position（2 pages in A4 format）

５）Reprints of up to 3 major papers

６）Names and contact details of two people who can give their opinions regarding the applicant (in A4 format)

14 Application submission

1) Application documents must be prepared in PDF format.

2) Each individual will receive a URL and password to upload the application documents. If you are interested in applying, please email hoso.takeo@mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp .

15 Application deadline

January 20 (Monday), 2025. 17:00

Interviews will be conducted for successful applicants after screening of documents. Only those candidates scheduled for interviews will be contacted regarding the interview process. Interviews will be conducted in person, but we will conduct interviews online for applicants from distant locations, such as overseas research institutions. Please note that transportation, accommodation, and communication expenses for the interview will be at your own expense.

16 Inquiries

Prof. Yasuhiro Sakemi, Center for Nuclear Study, the University of Tokyo

Tel: 048-464-4048、email sakemi@cns.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp

17 Name of Recruiter

The University of Tokyo

18 State of working measures to avoid passive smoking

Smoking is prohibited inside the grounds of our university.

We have smoking areas outdoors.

19 Others

During the period of employment, sharing controlled technology to you may be prohibited by FEFTA and it may become difficult to achieve 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 obtained will not be used for purposes other than the candidate selection process.

The University of Tokyo actively promotes gender equality. We welcome positive applications from women.

Please be aware that during selection, we will check your history of disciplinary actions for sexual harassment, sexual violence, etc. against students.