Shoichi OGIO

Director, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research
The University of Tokyo
Job No.ICRR2024-02

Call for a Professor Position

Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, The University of Tokyo
The Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR), The University of Tokyo, Japan, invites
applications for a professor position for gamma-ray astronomy and cosmic-ray
physics.
1. Position:

Professor, 1 person

2. Job description: The successful candidate will join the High Energy Cosmic Ray
Division of ICRR and take a leadership role in the observational research of veryhigh-energy gamma rays and very-high-energy cosmic rays. The successfulcandidate will lead in the maintenance, operation, construction, and observational
research of the air shower observatory of the Tibet AS gamma experiment and theexpansion of the air shower observatory in the southern hemisphere (ALPACAproject). The successful candidate is also expected to play a central role in thefuture planning of the High Energy Cosmic Ray Division.
※Scope of change: The faculty member may be reassigned, concurrentlyassigned, or transferred to another position. (In principle, such an order will not
be issued against his/her will. For details, please refer to Article 4 of theRegulations Concerning the Employment of University of Tokyo Faculty Members.)
3. Place of work: ICRR, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan※Scope of change: The University will assign the faculty member to work at adesignated location. (In principle, the faculty member will not be reassigned ortransferred against his/her will. For details, please refer to Article 4 of theRegulations Concerning the Employment of University of Tokyo Faculty Members.)
4. Application Prerequisites: Applicants shall have a Ph.D.
5. Start of term: As soon as possible after an offer is made.
6. Compensation: Basic Salary is defined in the University employment law. The
successful candidate will be automatically enrolled in the insurance from theMutual Aid Association of MEXT and employment insurance.
7. Term: unlimited until age 65

8. Working Hours: Discretionary labor system, based on 7 hours, 45 minutes perday, or 38 hours 45 minutes per week.
9. Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays(the 29th of December to the 3rd of January)
10. Selection process: Applicants will be screened on the basis of their applicationmaterials, and only short-listed candidates will be invited for interviews. We will
inform details of the interview separately.
11. Application: Please submit the following documents in either English or Japaneseas PDF files (A4 size paper, 29.5cm x 21cm or similar) attached to an e-mail. Oncethe application documents are received a confirmation email will be sent to theapplicant. Applicants should verify they receive this confirmation after submission.
1. Curriculum vitae
2. Summary of past research activities (up to 3 pages)
3. Research plan (up to 3 pages)4. Publication list including a list of oral presentations at conferences andworkshops, and a list of external funding obtained so far. Please include copies of
the applicant’s most important publications (up to five papers) and clearly markthese in the publication list,
5. Possible start date
6. Declaration regarding past criminal penalties, administrative actions, anddisciplinary actions due to sexual harassment and･or sexual violence etc. against
students※For (6), please download the form from the following URL
https://proself.icrr.utokyo.ac.jp/public/HvC0AA1Pw0RAQ5sBKyGPoMKkCGlya7_QHnpOqIP9F_iq
12. Application Deadline: Application materials must be received by 12:00 noon JST
on September 6th, 2024.
13. Name of recruiter: The University of Tokyo
14. Other:・Applications from applicants of all genders, nationalities, and levels of researchexperience are welcome.
・The University of Tokyo encourages applications from women in accordance with
“The University of Tokyo’s Declaration on Gender Equality.”
・Probation period: The first 6 months of employment
・University employee activities outside University duties should be limited to theextent that they do not interfere with the sharing of research technology at theUniversity. In accordance with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, thesharing of research-related technology may be restricted if, a successful applicant of
the University maintains or intends to maintain concurrent employment with aforeign organization or receives a large income from a foreign governmental body orother sources.
・Second-hand smoke free environment: Smoking is prohibited throughout most of
the campus of the University of Tokyo. However, there are designated smoking
areas outside.

Interested applicants should send applications to the following address by the due
date: application_at_icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp (please replace _at_ with @) with thesubject line “ICRR2024-02”.
For inquiries, please contact Prof. Hidetoshi Kubo at Institute for Cosmic Ray
Research, University of Tokyo, by email:kubo_at_icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp (please replace _at_ with @)