Job Opening: Professor
Title: One position for professor in the field of complex systems science (Graduate
School of Informatics, Nagoya University)
Institution:
Nagoya University (URL: http://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/)
Department:
Department of Complex Systems Science, Graduate School of Informatics(URL: https://www.i.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/gs/cpss/)
Unit: Complex Systems Computation Unit
Institution type:
National university
Contents of work:1) To engage in cutting-edge research activities in the field of complex systems
science by computational approaches, in particular, to open up new fields, toelucidate complex systems phenomena, and to work on research anddevelopment of realistic systems required by society2) To engage in voluntary managements on Graduate School of Informatics
to contribute our mission3) To supervise and teach graduates and undergraduates in their research andstudy
Research field:
Field: Informatics
Specific classification: Complex systems science, computational science,computational methodology, modeling, and related topics
Job type:
Professor
Rank:
Full-time (Tenured)
Address:
Department of Complex Systems
Graduate School of Informatics, Nagoya University
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
Qualifications:Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. degree before the commencement ofemployment, expertise in informatics-based complex systems science, and1

excellent research achievements. Communication ability in Japanese is also
required.
Salary:Monthly salary will be provided in accordance with Nagoya University
regulation.
Deadline for applications:
July 29, 2022
Date of commencement of employment:
The earliest possible date after March 1, 2023
Application materials (in A4 or letter-size paper except for reprints):
1) Curriculum Vitae (including a photo and e-mail address)
2) A list of research achievements (including peer-reviewed journal papers,
peer-reviewed conference papers, books, invited talks, doctoral
dissertation, etc.)
3) Reprints (or copies) of five key articles of applicant’s own research4) An abstract of research activities to date (2 pages)5) A brief description of your own research plans in the future (2 pages)
6) A short essay on your teaching activities to date and teachingplans/aspirations (2 pages)
7) A detailed list of obtained research funds (grant name, project title, total
budget, year(s), PI or CI)
8) A detailed list of social implementations of research and development
results9) Other supporting materials (teaching experiences, awards, patents,academic society and social activities, etc., if the applicant would like topresent)10) Full names and contact details (with e-mail address) of two references
11) A form for declaration of applicable specific categories. The form isavailable at https://www.i.nagoya-u.ac.jp/resume/ In November 2021, with the clarification of the scope of control of“deemed exports” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act(“FEFTA”), a portion of the provision of confidential informationmust comply with FEFTA.
 Technology provided by universities and research institutions tofaculty and staff is FEFTA is subject to control. As a result of thischange, faculty applications will also be subject to FEFTA controls.
 When applying for this solicitation, you will be required to submit an
Applicable Specific Category Determination Form in accordancewith the Applicable Specific Category Determination Flowchart.
 In addition, faculty members are required to submit a “ConfirmationForm” at the time of employment.

2Application submission:
Send the printed application materials via registered mail and the PDF files of
the application materials by e-mail by the application deadline (must bereceived by the deadline) to the contact person listed at the end of thisdocument.
 Write “Professor Application to Complex Systems Computation Unit” in
red on the front of envelope.
 Inform the contact person by e-mail when your application materials havebeen posted.
 An e-mail may not be received if the attached files exceed approximately 40MB. In that case, please split the files into multiple e-mails and send them.
 Confirmation email will be sent after receiving the application e-mails.
 Application materials will not be returned to the applicants.
 Application materials will be used only for this selection and will not beused for other purposes.
Selection process:Application materials review and peer interview+ Nagoya University promotes gender equality in employment and actively
encourages female applicants.
Contact person:
Professor Hedong Zhang
Department of Complex Systems Science
Graduate School of Informatics
Nagoya University
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, JapanE-mail: keisanron@i.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Tel: +81-52-789-4803

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