July 24, 2024
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) at Department of Physics,Graduate School of Science, Kobe University
To: Related Organizations and Researchers

From: Jiro SODA,
Head of the Department of Physics,
Graduate School of Science, Kobe University

The Department of Physics at the Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, is seeking to fill thefollowing faculty position. We kindly ask for your assistance in disseminating this information andrecommending suitable candidates.
Details:
1. Position & Number of Openings: Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), 1 position
2. Affiliation: Division of Condensed Matter Physics, Department of Physics, Graduate School ofScience, Kobe University
3. Research Field & Job Description: Experimental research on solid-state physics. Development ofnontrivial quantum phases and responses through sample preparation, precise measurements,and advanced measurements. Experience in sample preparation is not required. The successful
candidate will be expected to belong to the Low Temperature Condensed Matter Physics group,and handle education and research guidance in graduate and undergraduate programs as well asuniversity-wide common education. The successful candidate will also share administrativeduties.
4. Term: 5 years from the date of appointment (as early as possible after April 1, 2025). However, aperformance evaluation based on the “Regulations on the Tenure Track System at Kobe
University” will be conducted by the date four years after the appointment. If the candidate
meets certain standards, they will be converted to an assistant professor without a term limit.
5. Qualifications: Applicants must hold a doctoral degree (or equivalent qualification at the time ofemployment) and be capable of lecturing and performing administrative duties in Japanese.
6. Application Deadline: October 18, 2024 (Friday)
7. Working Conditions & Benefits: In accordance with the “Kobe University Rules on Conditions ofEmployment for Staff Members”
A) Salary & Allowances: In accordance with the “Regulations on Annual Salary for Kobe
University Faculty Members (Retirement Allowance Type)”B) Working Hours (Form): Discretionary labor system for professional work. Deemed working
hours: 8 hours per day.
C) Insurance: Membership in the Mutual Aid Association of the Ministry of Education, Culture,
Sports, Science and Technology, employment insurance, and workers’ compensation
insurance
8. Application Method: Submit the following application documents using the JREC-IN Portal Webapplication. (1) Curriculum Vitae (JREC-IN Portal format) (2) List of Achievements (3) Overviewof Past Research (up to 2 pages of A4/letter-size paper) (4) Research Plan after Appointment andAspirations for Education and Administration (up to 2 pages of A4/letter-size paper) (5) Contact
information of two references (including name, affiliation, title, and e-mail address) and Possible
date of Appointment (6) PDF of Main Papers (up to 5) (7) Applicant Data (download fromJREC-IN)＊ Documents (1) to (5) should be combined into one PDF file. Documents (1) to (5), (6), and (7)should be placed in a folder, compressed into one zip file, and submitted via the JREC-IN
electronic application system.
＊ Application documents will be handled appropriately in accordance with the Personal
Information Protection Law.
9. Contact: Hisashi KOTEGAWA, Division of Condensed Matter Physics(E-mail: kotegawa@crystal.kobe-u.ac.jp)
10. Additional information: We do not notify unsuccessful applicants. We plan to conduct interviews(including online) during the selection process and will notify the candidates separately by e-mail.
In accordance with the Basic Act for Gender Equal Society, we welcome applications from women
and, when the evaluation of achievements and qualifications is equal, we will preferentially hire
women.