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Pre-announcement: Assistant Professor Positions (EMCR for International Research Excellence) Starting in FY2026

Call for Applications Available: Monday, May 19, 2025 (JST)
Application Period: Monday, June 16 – Wednesday, July 16, 2025 (JST)
 
The Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences (FRIS), Tohoku University, plans to seek qualified candidates for the position of assistant professor. The selected individuals will belong to the Creative Interdisciplinary Research Division and, as Principal Investigators (PIs) of the University for International Research Excellence, will be engaged in research activities focused on one of the following areas, including all disciplines: 1) Materials and Energy, 2) Life and Environment, 3) Information and Systems, 4) Devices and Technology, 5) Human and Society, or 6) Advanced Basic Science, and interdisciplinary research activities within and outside of the area.
# Dedicated website for Tohoku University’s accreditation as a University for International Research Excellence:
https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/research_excellence/
 
For details, please refer to the official Call for Applications, which will be published on our institute’s website on Monday, May 19, 2025 (JST). An online information session for this call will be held in early June 2025. Details regarding registration for the session will also be provided in the Call for Applications.
 
This recruitment will be carried out based on the New Human Resource Strategies of FRIS under the University for International Research Excellence, as well as FRIS’s “Frontier Researchers for Interdisciplinary Sciences Shoshi Program (FRIS Shoshi Program)”.
 
Summary (Tentative):
(Note) Please be sure to review the official Call for Applications before applying.
Position Assistant Professor (PI)
Number of Positions Tenure-track (7-year fixed term)
A tenure review will be conducted between the third and fifth year after the initial appointment. If successful, the candidate will be promoted to Associate Professor (tenured). If unsuccessful, the candidate will continue in the current position until the end of the 7-year term (reappointment is not possible).
Location Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences
6-3 Aramaki aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Qualifications
  • Those who have a doctoral degree upon taking up the post
  • Those who are eager to actively participate in interdisciplinary research
  • Those who can manage a laboratory as Principal Investigator (PI) and explore original research topics
  • Those who have distinguished research achievements in their own field of expertise
  • Those who have abilities to communicate in English
We welcome applications from diverse individuals in terms of expertise, gender, nationality and culture.
Application Deadline    2025.07.16 (Wednesday) 12:00 (noon) (JST)
Starting Employment 2026.04.01
Required Documents
In addition to the applicant’s resume information and information about researcher ID (Scopus Author ID, ORCID iD, researchmap URL), and information about four referees (two or more of whom must be from outside Japan), the following documents will be required:
 
(1) Curriculum Vitae with a list of research achievements
(2) Description of up to five major papers or up to five major achievements
(3) Research activity plan (in the specified format)
(4) Self-evaluation report on research performance (in the specified format)
 
(Note) Please be aware that the types and contents of the required application documents differ significantly from those in previous assistant professor recruitment calls at our institute. Be sure to carefully review the official Call for Applications before applying.
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