TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
Recruitment for Associate Professor Position
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Number of positions and job title: One open position, Associate Professor

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Affiliation: Soft Mechanics Group, Department of Finemechanics

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Job description:
The Soft Mechanics Group is engaged in research aimed at creating innovations in the field of soft
mechanics and life support based on tribology and biomechanics of human movement. This position is
open to individuals who are enthusiastic and cooperative in education and research, and who are willingto take on the challenge of pioneering fundamental research fields while making full use of state-ofthe-art measurement and analysis techniques related to tribology. A successful candidate is expected toteach at the undergraduate ((Division of Mechanical Engineering) and graduate school (Department ofFinemechanics) levels, and directing research projects, which will lead to MS and Ph.D. theses.

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Starting date: After January 1, 2025

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Required Qualifications and Conditions:
The applicants must hold a doctoral degree in an appropriate field. Profound knowledge of theJapanese or English language, written and spoken, is also required. The position is open to anycandidate who fulfills the listed academic requirements, regardless of gender or nationality. The
successful applicant, of Japanese or non-Japanese nationality, will become a Japanese National
University Corporation employee and will be paid accordingly.

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Selection method: After screening of documents, an interview will be conducted.

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Documents required for application:(1) Curriculum vitae including photograph, contact information, and research and teaching history(2) List of research achievements [full-text peer-reviewed journal papers (mark the corresponding
author, if applicable), full-text peer-reviewed international conference papers, other international
conference papers, reference papers (other than those mentioned above), invited lectures, books,articles, patents, awards, research fundings (whether as a representative or a contributor), activities
in academic societies and society, other special items].
(3) Future prospects regarding education and research(4) Copies of five representative papers and a brief description of each paper(5) Names, affiliations, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of two persons who can evaluate
the applicant's abilities and personality.

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Application deadline: 23:59 JST, August 20, 2024.

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Address for sending application documents:
Please send application documents via an email to "mech-recruit@grp.tohoku.ac.jp" with the subject
line "Application documents for a faculty position at Soft Mechanics Group in Department ofFinemechanics". Application documents will not be returned.

For further information, please contact:
Prof. Takeshi Yamaguchi, Department of Finemechanics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku
UniversityE-mail: takeshi.yamaguchi.c8@tohoku.ac.jp, Phone: +81-22-795-6897
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