Associate Professor Position Announcement Bioengineering Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University

14 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Kyushu University

Research Field

Neurosciences
Agricultural sciences
Environmental science
Biological sciences
Anthropology
Medical sciences
Chemistry
Pharmacological sciences
Technology
Ethics in health sciences

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

21 Jun 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

See description

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
The Department of Mechanical Engineering consists of eight core courses in mechanical engineering: mechanics of materials, fluid engineering, thermal engineering, combustion science, mechanical systems, control systems, machining processes, and design engineering. The Biomedical Engineering Division consists of the Department of Biomedical Thermal Engineering.
The Biomedical Engineering Division is composed of the Research Groups of Bio-Thermal Engineering, Bio-Functional Engineering, Fluid Medical Engineering, and Advanced Medical Devices.
This position is for an associate professor in the field of bio-thermal engineering who will be in charge of teaching and research on bioengineering of cells and tissues and bio-thermal engineering related to heat transfer. The aim of this department is to conduct basic research on bioengineering from the viewpoint of heat transfer and to apply it to medical-engineering technologies, such as new methods of treatment and detection of diseases.
https://www.mech.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/

[Work content and job description]
Specialties: Fields related to bioengineering based on mechanical engineering (biomechanics of cells and tissues, bioheat transfer, etc.).
Teaching: Subjects related to Bioengineering, Heat transfer, Mechanical design, etc

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
819-0395 Fukuoka 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Job content supplemental explanation:Start date: As soon as possible after September 1st, 2024

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:7 million yen
Wages description:Salary: The annual salary system, which was introduced on 1st of April 2020, will be applied. The annual salary is determined in accordance with the university's pay scale based on experience, etc.
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:12:00-13:00
Holidays :In addition to *annual leave, Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and the period from the 29th of December to the 3rd of January
Overtime and other explanations:Based on the agreed-upon discretionary labor system for professional work, it is regarded that working hours are 7 hours and 45 minutes irrespective of how much time the employee actually spends on his/her work
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Tenured
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:Regular full-time (not fixed-term contract), Trial employment period (Three months)

[Various systems]
Pay increase system:available
Bonus:available
Retirement allowances:available
Transportation expenses:available
Retirement age:available

[Insurance]
Employees' Health Insurance:available
Employees' Pension Insurance:available
Worker's accident insurance:available
Employment insurance:available

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]
No smoking area on the campus

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]

Additional comments

(1) The details of the Department of Mechanical Engineering can be found on:
https://www.mech.kyushu-u.ac.en/
(2) In line with the Basic Act for a Gender-Equal Society (Act No. 78 of 1999), Kyushu University is an equal opportunity employer: https://danjyo.kyushu-u.ac.jp
(3) Kyushu University is an equal opportunity employer and follows the principle of Basic Act for Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 84 of 1970), Act on Employment Promotion, etc. of Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 123 of 1960, revised in 2013) and Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 65 of 2013).
(4) The system of employment of faculty members with accompanying spouses has been implemented at Kyushu University since July 2017.
(5) In cases where disciplinary action has been taken in the past, including sexual harassment or gender-based violence, against students, it is required that the details and specific reasons for such actions be clearly stated in the Curriculum Vitae and other relevant documents. Falsifying this information may result in consequences such as revocation of employment or further disciplinary measures.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Kyushu University

Country

Japan

City

Fukuoka

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D124030899&ln_jor=1

Contact

City

Fukuoka

STATUS: EXPIRED