Call for an Assistant Professor Position

28 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

The University of Tokyo

Research Field

Chemistry
Physics
Astronomy
Mathematics
Geosciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

27 May 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

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 successful candidate shall lead in constructing and operating the optics system or the focal plane camera of the Large-Sized Telescope (LST) arrays in the international gamma-ray observatory CTA. The successful candidate shall also lead in achieving scientific results in astrophysics, astroparticle physics, and multi-messenger astronomy through observational research using the CTA LSTs.
https://www.icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~cta/index.html

[Work content and job description]
The successful candidate shall lead in constructing and operating the optics system or the focal plane camera of the Large-Sized Telescope (LST) arrays in the international gamma-ray observatory CTA. The successful candidate shall also lead in achieving scientific results in astrophysics, astroparticle physics, and multi-messenger astronomy through observational research using the CTA LSTs.

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
277-8582 Chiba 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, Chiba, Japan

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Job content supplemental explanation:Start of term: As soon as possible after an offer is made

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:5 million yen
Wages description:Basic Salary will be decided according to your academic background, professional background, etc.
Working hours:09:00-17:30
Break time:12:00-12:45
Holidays :Saturdays, Sundays Holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 to January 3 )
Overtime and other explanations:Discretionary labor system, based on 7 hours, 45 minutes per day, or 38 hours 45 minutes per week.
Employment type:Regular employee
Employment type description:Full-time
Contract period:Nontenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description:Five years with the possibility for a permanent position after a three-year review period
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:The first 14 days of employment

[Various systems]

[Insurance]
Employees' Health Insurance:You will be automatically enrolled in the insurance from the Mutual Aid Association of MEXT.
Employees' Pension Insurance:available
Worker's accident insurance:available
Employment insurance:available

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]
Second-hand smoke free environment: Smoking is prohibited throughout most of the Kashiwa campus of the University of Tokyo. However, there are designated smoking areas outside.

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]

Additional comments

・The University of Tokyo encourages applications from female scientists in accordance with “The University of Tokyo’s Declaration on Gender Equality”.
・University employee activities outside University duties should be limited to the extent that they do not interfere with the sharing of research technology at the University. In accordance with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, the sharing of research-related technology may be restricted if a successful applicant of the University maintains or intends to maintain concurrent employment with a foreign organization or receives a large income from a foreign governmental body or other sources.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

The University of Tokyo

Country

Japan

City

Chiba

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D124031545&ln_jor=1

Contact

City

Tokyo

STATUS: EXPIRED