Tohoku University Faculty Position

The Department of Applied Information Sciences, Graduate School of Information Sciences, invites
applications for a tenure position at the Professor level. The successful applicant will be affiliated with
the newly established lab within the Information and Applied Technology Group in the department.
This job posting seeks individuals who can lead advanced research projects in the field that integrates
cutting-edge technologies such as rapidly evolving AI (Artificial Intelligence) and XR (Cross Reality)with robotics. We are looking for candidates who have a strong passion for pioneering and developingstate-of-the-art areas, and who possess deep experience and a proven track record in this field.
Responsibilities will include teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and directing
research projects, which will lead to MS and Ph. D. theses. The applicants must hold a doctoral degree
in an appropriate field. Profound knowledge of the Japanese or English language, written and spoken,
is also required. The position is open to any candidate 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.
Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled; all applications received by 1/31/2024 will
be considered. The position is available as early as 10/1/2024.
The applicants should submit their application by e-mail, including (1) CV, (2) research and teachingstatements, (3) list of publications, (4) copies of five major publications with a summary andevaluation of each publication, (5) name, affiliation, address, phone number, and e-mail address offive references, and (6) If you had a prolonged period of difficulty in devoting yourself to your work
due to childbirth, childcare, nursing care, etc., please describe the reasons.
Please submit the following documents via email to oubo4.is@grp.tohoku.ac.jp. Convert each of thedocuments (1) to (6) into PDF format. To prevent garbled text, use only alphanumeric characters in
English for the file names. Compile these documents into a single zip file and send it as an attachment.
If the file size exceeds 25MB, please consult with us separately. For books, if it is difficult to provide
a full-text PDF, a PDF of the cover to the table of contents will suffice.
A confirmation email acknowledging receipt of your application will be sent by the head of thedepartment within a few days. If you do not receive a confirmation email after some time, please be
sure to contact us. Please note that the application documents will be appropriately disposed of after
the completion of the personnel selection process.

Contact Information:
Prof. Yoshihiko Horio
Chair, Department of Applied Information Sciences, Graduate School of Information Sciences,e-mail: oubo4.is@grp.tohoku.ac.jp, Phone: +81-22-217-5558

Additional Information:•

Location: Tohoku University, Aobayama Campus, 〒980-8579
Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi

6-6-01, Aramaki-aza-aoba,•

Term of office: Tenured•

Hours: The discretionary labor system for professional work shall apply.

•Flexible Work Hours: The standard working hours are 8:30 to 17:15, but the actual working hours
are at the discretion of each employee.

•Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays, New Year’s Holidays (Dec. 29 - Jan. 3)•

Salary: to be determined in accordance with Tohoku University’s employment regulations.

•Insurance: Admission into the MEXT Mutual Aid Association; provision of unemployment
insurance and worker's accident insurance•

Required Qualifications: Candidates must possess a doctoral degree.

•Selection Process: After screening of documents, an interview will be conducted. (Interviews
may be conducted online). Notification of results will be sent by e-mail.

•Tohoku University promotes activities to increase Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and!
encourages people of varied talents from all backgrounds to apply for positions at the university.

•Tohoku University’s website about the DEI Declaration is here: http://tumug.tohoku.ac.jp/dei/•Pursuant to Article 8 of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between
Men and Women in Employment, Tohoku University shall, as a measure for increasing thepresence of women among the academic staff, prioritize the hiring of women deemed qualifiedfor each job opening, based on impartial evaluation.

•Tohoku University has published 'Tohoku University - Live as Who You Are - Guidelines for
Gender and Sexual Diversity' to provide explanations and details of how those at the university
should respond with respect to diverse sexuality. The purpose of the guidelines is to create anenvironment in which all students, faculty, and staff respect diverse sexuality in their academic,
research, and professional activities.

•Please see the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Tohoku University website:•

http://tumug.tohoku.ac.jp/tu_guideline_rev2-2/•Tohoku University has the largest on-campus childcare system of all Japanese nationaluniversities.

•This network comprises three nurseries: Kawauchi Keyaki Nursery school (capacity: 22) andAobayama Midori Nursery school (116), both open to all university employees, as well as
Hoshinoko Nursery school (120), which is open to employees working at Tohoku University
Hospital. In addition, Tohoku University Hospital runs a childcare room for mildly ill andconvalescent children which is available to all university employees.

•See the following website for information on these and other programs that Tohoku University
runs to assist work-life balance, to support researchers, and to advance gender equality, including
measures to promote childcare leave among male employees.

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Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Tohoku University website:•

http://www.tumug.tohoku.ac.jp/•

Human Resources and Planning Department website:•

https://c.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/jinji-top/external/a-4-kosodate/