Call for Applications: Tenure-track faculty positions at Nagoya Institute of Technology(Extension of application period)
Call for Applications: Tenure-track faculty positions at Nagoya Institute of Technology(Extension of application period)
Nagoya Institute of Technology (NIT) has initiated a project titled "Fostering Young and Innovative Researchers based on Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration” since 2009, and as a part of this project, we invite young researchers to apply for tenure-track positions starting in April, 2012.
This project is funded by a program called “Supporting Young Researchers with Fixed-term Appointments,” which is a part of the Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Under this project, the Center for Fostering Young and Innovative Researchers has been established, and a tenure-track system has been installed.
Successful candidates should be able to perform their researches at internationally competitive levels, and, in the future, take leading roles in research and education in interdisciplinary research fields at NIT and contribute to the development of research activities at NIT, through production of the new innovation and introduction of new research fields, etc. To achieve such goals, the candidates will belong to the center and be provided with the independent research environment.
We are now soliciting applications from young researchers with creative and unique research proposals in the fields of research specified below. The successful candidates will be appointed as designated faculty (i.e. faculty position with a limited term) and receive university-wide support as well as funding and facilities for their research.
During their terms, the scientific and academic performances of successful candidates will be evaluated twice, in the middle and at the end of their terms, in order to determine their eligibility for a tenured position (e.g. associate professorship). Additionally, advice and suggestions will be available on their careers such as the possibility for working in other research institutes as well as industry.
Note that applications from female or foreign researchers are encouraged.
1. Number of positions available
2 designated-faculty positions (tenure-track assistants or associate professors)
2. Affiliation
Center for Fostering Young and Innovative Researchers, Nagoya Institute of Technology
3. Research fields and Keywords (one person per field will be appointed)
| Research Fields | Keywords |
|---|---|
| Information and Communications | Brain engineering, brain science, cognitive science, brain function elucidation, biosignal processing, brain computer interface, brain machine interface |
| Environment | Environment-conscious, environment purification, resource-saving, nano-materials, environment catalyst, materials processing, energy conservation, eco-energy, clean energy, environment measurement, nano-measurement |
4. Qualifications
Applicants should
(1) hold a Doctorate degree (including Ph.D.), which was granted within the past 10 years.
(2) be able to establish cutting-edge research projects and continue to produce superior achievements in the future.
(3) have sufficient experiences in the field(s) related to those mentioned above.
A non-native speaker of Japanese will be able to perform his or her research primarily in English during the term; however, proficiency in Japanese to operate daily university activities will be required when granting a tenure position.
5. Date of the appointment
April 1, 2012 (or the earliest possible date thereafter)
6. Duration of the term
From the date of the appointment to March 31, 2017 (Employment contract will be renewed every year.)
7. Salary and other conditions
Successful candidates will receive an annual salary ranging between 5,000,000 to 7,000,000 JPY. The actual salary will be determined considering their experiences as designated by NIT's regulations. Health insurance, mutual pension, employment insurance, and occupational injury insurance will be available. No retirement packages will be available.
8. Employment conditions
(1) Successful candidates will work on the campus of Nagoya Institute of Technology.
(2) For the applicants currently located outside of Japan, support for finding the housing will be available when necessary.
(3) Other employment conditions are as specified in NIT’s employment regulations for academic staff.
9. Conditions of research environment, etc.
(1) Research funds:
Each successful candidate will receive a research funding of up to 5,000,000 JPY/year, which may change after the next fiscal year.
(2) Research facilities
Each successful candidate will be provided with a research facility (27 square meters).
(3)Research equipments
Each successful candidate will be supported to fully use research equipments on campus.
(4) Research activities of each successful candidate will be supported by designated mentors who are selected among the faculty members of NIT. Additionally, supports from other faculty members and graduate students of related departments will be available as the need arises.
(5) For female researchers, the term can be extended for childbirth, and the support for the research will be available during maternity leave.
(6) Language support will be available for non-native speakers of Japanese.
10. Duties and responsibilities
Successful candidates will lead their own research group associated with one of the interdisciplinary fields of the Center for Fostering Young and Innovative Researchers, and concentrate on research activities consisting of scientific research based on the proposal made at the time of the application, writing journal articles, applying for research funds, etc. Therefore, they will be exempt from activities such as administration and management of the university. However, after two or three years of the appointment, they will be given an opportunity to participate in academic activities such as teaching course(s) and being a graduate student advisor in the related field in order to improve their teaching skills.
11. Path to a tenure position
At the end of the 4th year of the term, a successful candidate will be evaluated in order to determine the eligibility for a tenure position at the end of his/her 5-year term. With exceptional achievements, the position may be appointed after the mid-term evaluation held at the end of the 3rd year.
Tenure positions will be granted on the basis of the multi aspects such as international recognition of achievement (publications, international conferences, prizes awarded, patents, etc.), the quality of teaching skills, and the number of research funds, both proposed and awarded.
12. Application documents required
(1) Full curriculum vitiate (Please include a photograph of your face, a list of careers and qualifications, a list of affiliated scientific societies, social contributions made, and your e-mail address.)
(2) A complete list of publications: books, articles (in both journals and proceedings; specify whether the article was peer-reviewed), patents, prizes awarded, etc.
(3) Reprints of five representative articles of your work and their abstracts (approximately 100 words per article).
(4) A list of any research funds
*List the full name of the funding scheme, duration of the funds, amount granted, the name of the principal investigator of the project, etc.
(5) Outline of your research (approximately 2 pages on A4-size papers)
(6) Your proposal: the background, purpose, originality, functional prospects, research plans, etc. in approximately 3 pages on A4-size papers, using figures and graphs when necessary.
(7) Names, titles, and contact addresses of two references. Please describe your relationship to each reference as well.
- The formats for CV and list of publications have been prepared for you to use. You can download them from our website or contact us at the address specified below.
- Non-native speaker of Japanese can apply in English.
13. Deadline
Monday, December 19, 2011.
*All of the application materials must arrive at the following address by this date.
14. Selection process
Submitted applications will be reviewed by a selection committee composed of the experts in the fields, and those who have passed the first screening will be asked to give a presentation and have an interview in the second stage of selection process. Then, the administrative committee of the Center for Fostering Young and Innovative Researchers will nominate the final candidates, and the series of meetings will be held to select the successful candidates.
Please note that the travel expenses for the interview will not be reimbursed.
15. Contact address
Please submit the application to the following addresses.
| Inquiries | Tatsuoki ENDO Center for Fostering Young and Innovative Researchers Research Promotion Team, Nagoya Institute of Technology Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8555 Japan |
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| Tel | +81-52-735-5197 |
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When submitting the document via E-mail, please convert them into a PDF file and set a password. The password should be informed by another E-mail. Please specify "Application for a faculty position ('research field')" in the Subject column.
After the application document is accepted, the acknowledgment of receipt will be sent within seven days by E-mail.
Additional information: Sending by post
Please write “Application for a faculty position (‘research field’)” in red on the envelope. The “field of research” should be chosen from the list provided above, and your application should be submitted to the address in Section 15 above. Send the application materials by registered mail. Please note that the materials shall not be returned to you.
The applicant’s personal information will be protected according to the related regulations and laws, and will be used only for the purposes of the selection process for the position described in this call.
