Public Invitation for the Position of Faculty Member [Professor]
1. Position:Faculty Member [Professor].

2. Department: Structural Materials Science Course, Department of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Facultyof Engineering Sciences (FES), Kyushu University. All professors in the FES are required to teach in theInterdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences (IGSES) and the School of Engineering (SE).
3. Research Area and Mission: The successful candidate should have in-depth knowledge of the mechanical properties,
microstructures and their control of solid materials, such as metals, alloys and their composites. Thecandidate will be expected to conduct innovative research using advanced methods in experimental and/or
computational materials science and to lead his/her research area.
4. Educational Activities: The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching at IGSES for graduate students and at
the Department of Interdisciplinary Engineering in the School of Engineering (IENG) and Faculty of Artsand Science (KIKAN) for undergraduate students in the following topics: metallurgy, physics, and materials
informatics. The candidate will also be responsible for teaching in the collaborative education program with
Colleges of Technology (KOSEN) of IENG. The candidate will be required to supervise both Japanese andnon-Japanese students at the undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. levels.
5. Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in a relevant science or engineering field; have a proventrack record of accomplishment in their field of expertise and the ability to develop new research; be activelyinvolved in teaching at IGSES for graduate students and SE and KIKAN education for undergraduate
students in the following areas: metallurgy, physics, and materials informatics; have English communication
skills necessary for international teaching and research; nationality is not required, but applicants shouldhave the ability and willingness to engage in teaching and research supervision and project management inJapanese.
6. Date of Appointment: As soon as possible date after the recruitment decision.
7. Type of Position: Full-time (employed until retirement age).
8. Place of Employment: Chikushi Campus, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University (6-1 Kasugakoen,Kasuga-city, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan)
9. Treatment:(1) Salary: Annual salary. The amount of the annual salary shall be determined in accordance with thesalary regulations for faculty members of Kyushu University.
(2) Working hours: Based on the agreement, the employee is considered to work under the Discretionary
Labor System for professional work (7 hours and 45 minutes per day as deemed working hours).
(3) Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, national holidays, and December 29 – January 3.
(4) Insurance: Employment insurance, workmen's accident compensation insurance, medical insurance,and employee pension.

10. Application Documents: Prepare the following documents from (1) through (10) and compile them into a single
searchable PDF file (separated by page breaks). Submit the PDF file online using the URL provided (seesection 13 below).
(1) Curriculum Vitae: Any format, with photo attached. Include contact information (address, phone
number, email), education, work experience, academic degrees, and certifications.
(2) URL of the applicant's page in Google Scholar, total number of citations, h-index, and i10-index.

(3) List of publications: The applicant's research accomplishments must be classified in the following
categories:i) Peer-reviewed journal articles, first or corresponding authorii) Peer-reviewed journal articles, neither first nor corresponding authoriii) Conference proceedingsiv) Reviewsv) Booksvi) Patents (indicate applied for and granted)vii) Invited lecturesviii) Awards receivedix) Other
For all categories, please list in chronological order, starting with the most recent. For i) – iv), thefollowing information must be provided: the names of all authors in the order in which they appear in
the article, the title of the article, the name of the journal, the volume, the pages, the year of publication,
the DOI, and the impact factor. The applicant's name must be underlined.
(4) Reprints of up to five representative papers; these representative papers must be identified in (3) Listof Works.
(5) List of funding: The applicant's funding must be categorized as follows:i) Competitive research funds, such as JSPS/MEXT KAKENHIii) Commissioned research funds, such as JST-CREST/PRESTO
iii) Foundation grantsiv) Joint research funds (limited to those paid by external organizations or equivalent)
For the lists, the following information must be provided: the applicant's role (Principal Investigator orCollaborative Investigator), research periods, and funding amounts. If the applicant is a collaborator,
the name and affiliation of the principal investigator must also be provided.
(6) List of community and scholarly activities, such as memberships in scholarly societies, committee
memberships in scholarly societies, and other special notations.
(7) Statement of research experience, accomplishments, and future plans (no more than three A4 pages,
including figures and tables).
(8) Statement of teaching experience, accomplishments, including research supervision in graduate
master's and doctoral programs, and future plans (no more than three A4 pages, including figures andtables).
(9) Two references: names, titles, affiliations, and contact information (phone and e-mail) must beprovided.
(10) Non-native speakers of Japanese must submit documentation of their Japanese language proficiency(a copy of the certificate issued by the language proficiency certification organization, a letter from acolleague or supervisor, etc.).
11. Deadline: All the application materials must be uploaded to the designated URL by 17:00 JST, November 4, 2024.
12. Evaluation Process: After an initial screening based on documents, a second screening may be conducted based on inperson or online interviews (only for applicants selected through the document review process). Travel
expenses for in-person interviews will not be covered.
13. Address for sending documents and inquiries:
Prof. Satoshi HATA
Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University
6-1 Kasugakoen, Kasuga, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
E-mail: hata.satoshi.207@m.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Phone: +81-92-583-7580

When applying, please send a letter of interest to the above e-mail address; you will receive a reply withinstructions for uploading the documents, including the designated URL. If you do not receive a response
within two days, please contact us at the above phone number. Submitted documents will not be returned.
Please read and agree to the following URL before submitting.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/website/privacypolicy/jobapplicants
14. Notes: For more information, please visit the following websites:(1) Information on FES (in Japanese): https://www.tj.kyushu-u.ac.jp/fes(2) Information on IGSES: https://www.tj.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/(3) Information on IENG: https://www.eng.kyushu-u.ac.jp/e/interdisciplinary.html(4) Information on KIKAN: https://www.artsci.kyushu-u.ac.jp/english
Since July 2017, the same spouse employment system has been implemented at Kyushu University.
In accordance with the Basic Act for a Gender Equal Society (Act No. 78 of 1999), Kyushu University is
an equal opportunity employer (https://danjyo.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/).
Kyushu University is an equal opportunity employer and follows the principle of the Act on the Promotionof Employment, etc. of Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 123 of 1960, revised in 2013) and the Act on theElimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 65 of 2013).
If you have been disciplined in the past for sexual violence, including sexual harassment, against students,
please be sure to enter the nature of the disciplinary action and the specific reasons for it in your resume orother documents. False statements may result in cancellation of employment or disciplinary action.
Regarding the status of secondhand smoke prevention measures, smoking is prohibited in all areas ofKyushu University’s premises.
The newly employed faculty members will be in charge of lectures in English for at least five years.