Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences
Tohoku University

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Pre-announcement: Assistant Professor Positions Starting in 2025

2024.04.22

Planned Application Period: From Thursday, May 30, 2024 to Late July, 2024
The Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Tohoku University, plans to recruit approximately seven assistant professors starting in 2025. For details, please refer to the Call for Applications to be posted on the Institute's website on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
 
An information session for this recruitment will be held online in the afternoon of Monday, June 17, 2024 (Japan Standard Time). Registration for the information session will also be announced in the Call for Applications.
 
Outline of Recruitment (tentative)
※ Please be sure to check the Call for Applications before applying.
Number of Positions Approximately Seven Assistant Professors
Research Areas and Job Description Six research areas (1. Materials and Energy, 2. Life and Environments, 3. Information and Systems, 4. Device and Technology, 5. Human and Society, 6. Advanced Basic Science). Successful applicants are expected to actively promote international interdisciplinary scientific research as Principal Investigators (PIs) through active research collaborations with researchers and research institutions at home and abroad to develop new academic disciplines.
Required Qualifications PhD degree by the time of appointment
Term
5 years (May continue to be employed as a tenured assistant professor or a fixed-term associate professor upon review.)
Starting Date April 1, 2025 (subject to negotiation)
Application Deadline Late July 2024
Requested Documents
The following are planned, but please be sure to check the Call for Applications.
  1. A list of research achievements
  2. A brief statement detailing your research achievements
  3. Research proposal (in our provided format)
  4. One letter of recommendation
  5. Brief introduction of up to 5 significant papers or up to 5 major achievements
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