JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT-Full Professor, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) NAOJ invites applications for a full professor position as follows:
1. Job Title: Full Professor, one position
2. Division and Location: SOLAR-C Project, Mitaka, Tokyo
3. Area of Expertise: Solar Physics and/or related fields
4. Job Description:
The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has been playing a key role in the science satellite
missions of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency). NAOJ has the SOLAR-C Project, which
participates in and contributes to the Solar-C (EUVST: the EUV High-Throughput Spectroscopic Telescope)
mission of JAXA/ISAS, aiming to explore key propositions in space science of how the plasma universe iscreated and evolves, and how the Sun influences the Earth, other interplanetary objects and the heliosphere.
The Solar-C (EUVST) can trace and grasp dynamic solar plasma phenomena in the chromosphere throughthe corona by advanced capabilities; they are seamless entire temperature coverage and about ten times
higher spatial and temporal resolution than ever. It enables us to study the most fundamental question in solarphysics: how does the interplay of solar plasma and magnetic fields drive solar activity? The SOLAR-C
Project will contribute to the design and development of overall mission instruments, particularly thetelescope section, in collaboration with JAXA and the several US and European institutes. The oversee
institutes plan to provide the critical components of the spectrograph section. The SOLAR-C Project is
responsible for the science community to provide high-quality spectroscopic imaging data under theleadership of ISAS/JAXA.
Solar-C (EUVST) has been selected by ISAS/JAXA (Institute of Space and Astronautical Science of JAXA)
as the unique candidate of the 4th Medium-Class science satellite mission. The target launch date is in thesolar maximum of the mid-2020s. We invite applications for a full professor position at the SOLAR-C Projectof NAOJ. A successful candidate for this position is expected to lead the project as the leader of the NAOJ
SOLAR-C project, develop overall mission instruments as the Telescope Principal Investigator, and maintainthe strong collaboration with NAOJ Solar Science Observatory aiming to strength solar physics activities inNAOJ. In particular, the successful candidate is expected to lead the development of the Solar-C (EUVST)
telescope and its functional & performance verifications of the telescope with contractors and the project
members. In addition, the successful candidate has an important role of “point of contact” with science
community for solar physics, through this project. The responsibilities of the leader include continuously
demonstrating leadership and outstanding performance in research activities, besides promoting
collaborations among NAOJ scientists and engineers to stimulate the productivity of science anddevelopment by making the best use of NAOJ's strengths. Fostering young scientists including supervising
students in the PhD’s program, is also required as part of the responsibility.
5. Terms of Appointment:
The candidate should be able to start as soon as reasonably possible after the job offer has been accepted.
The term of the contract will continue up to the end of the Japanese academic year in which the faculty
reaches NAOJ's mandatory retirement age of 65.

Probation period: 6 months
6. Qualifications(1) Minimum Educational Requirement: Ph.D. or equivalent; and(2) Other Requirement: To have achieved internationally recognized research or space engineering results inthe field of expertise, and also have experience as a lead or key member of a large-scale astronomicalproject.
7. Required Application Materials: (*To be prepared in English. Any other language will not be accepted)(1) A cover letter;(2) A curriculum vitae;(3) Publications list (Separate refereed and non-refereed papers. SPIE and COSPAR can be included inrefereed papers);(4) A summary of your past research activities including international collaborations;(5) Your commitment and plan to fulfill the duties (including your research plan as needed);(6) Your address (e-mail and phone) for prompt contact and the email address of your current supervisor orline manager; and(7) Five or more reference letters. Note that your current supervisor or line manager cannot be yourreference. Please ask your references to upload the letters directly to the NAOJ job application system
shown in 9 before the application deadline. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the letters arrive
before the application deadline. (all reference letters should be written by faculty/staff with tenuredpositions, and no more than two reference letters will be accepted from each country.)
8. Application Deadline: 2021-01-29, 17:00 (Japan Standard Time)
9. Submission:
Applicants are required to use the following NAOJ job application system on the website:
https://jobregister.nao.ac.jp/
Please fill out the form on the website and upload the documents specified in the application form. We
recommend that the applicants obtain their applicant IDs and reference IDs from the application system inadvance. Reference letters should be uploaded by the referees themselves, following the instructions shown in
the application form. Each referee will need a reference ID and password to upload their letter to the system. Theapplicants will be expected to provide these to the referees.
If you have any question related to the job description, contact
E-mail: s.iguchi_AT_nao.ac.jp (replace _AT_ with @),Prof. Iguchi, Satoru
Point of Contact for Solar-C Project, NAOJ
Subject of e-mail: “Question on JD of Full Professor of NAOJ SOLAR-C Project”
If you have any question related to the job application system or other items, contact,
E-mail address: JobRegister-contact-10_AT_nao.ac.jp (replace _AT_ with @)Subject of e-mail: “Question on Full Professor of NAOJ SOLAR-C Project”
10. Notes for application:• The application documents should be converted to PDF (max 50MB each, 100MB in total, at most 10 files).
• Candidates selected in the final short list may be interviewed by the selection committee either via theinternet or face-to-face. The expense for the interview will not be covered by NAOJ.
11. Remarks:•The NAOJ Advisory Committee for Research and Management will make the final decision for theappointment.
•NINS Employee Regulations (NINS, or the National Institutes of Natural Sciences, is an executive
institute that manages NAOJ) shall be applied to this position.

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The successful candidate will be employed under the scheme of the annual salary system of NAOJ andwill be paid monthly in 12 equal payments. Retirement Allowance shall be paid.
Policy for Equal Employment Opportunity: Abiding by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act for Menand Women, NAOJ is committed to the realization of a society with gender equality. If two candidates are
deemed equal in their performance evaluation, NAOJ will take positive action to employ women. If you
have taken a leave(s) such as for maternity, childcare, and/or family care, please indicate it in yourcurriculum vitae. We will consider it when assessing your performance. For details, see
https://www2.nao.ac.jp/~open-info/gender-equality/(currently in Japanese only).
Smoking is prohibited on the premises excluding designated outdoor smoking areas.
Information submitted in your application documents will not be used for any purpose other than theselection process and for contacting you with necessary notices in connection with the selection. Once theselection process is complete, we will securely dispose of all application documents and personal
information, except for those submitted by the successful candidate.