Research Center for Sustainable Energy and Technology
College of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University“Open Position”
Tenure-track Assistant Professor of the Division of Renewable Energy(the application deadline: December 15, 2011)
Kanazawa University is an equal opportunity employer, and encourages international and female applications.

The Research Center for Sustainable Energy and Technology was founded April 1, 2011, at
College of Science and Engineering of Kanazawa University to develop the technology for theefficient conversion, and the recycling of the energy of so-called "local production for local
consumption type". This foundation is one of the main strategies that Kanazawa University has
mapped out to strengthen further the research activity in the University.
The Center is seeking to hire a full-time tenure-track assistant professor to conduct research in
the Division of Renewable Energy and teach graduate and undergraduate courses. The Divisionfocuses on the development of new wind power generation systems, small hydropower generation
systems and combustion systems corresponding to various biofuels. The information of ongoingstudies on renewable energies can be found at the Center's web site(http://www.se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/rset) and at the lab websites of the Division Head (TakahiroKIWATA, http://www.ms.t.kanazawa-u.ac.jp /~fluid).
Candidates should have an earned doctorate and outstanding research records in at least one of
the following areas: Fluid Engineering and Wind Engineering. Experience of studies on thetechnology of renewable energies is not necessarily required. However, candidates should havestrong interests in the utilization of wind power, and are expected to contribute to the developmentof the highly-efficient and low-noise wind power generation systems.
Through reviewing (subject to review, see below), the tenure-track assistant professor to be
hired in the recruitment can be promoted to a full tenure associate professor position or shifted to afull tenure assistant professor position after acquiring 5-year experience of renewable energies
studies and achieving a great success in the studies.

Subject to review:a) Research activities (publication, invited talk, and presentation at meetings)b) Acquired competitive research funds and awardsc) Management of laboratory
Teaching: The graduate and undergraduate courses that the tenure-track assistant professor teaches
will be determined after employment.
Research Budget: Kanazawa University will provide the tenure-track assistant professor newly
hired in the Center with funding support for the start up of their research: total 20 million Yen /4years.
Applications (in free format) including
1) curriculum vitae,
2) list of publications,
3) electronic copies of the 5 most important papers,4) list of research grants acquired,5) details of research experience (1 pages, A4 size),
6) statement on research interests (1 page, A4 size),
7) brief three-year plan of research to conduct at the Center (2 pages, A4 size) and8) a letter of recommendation
should be sent to the following e-mail address;
Prof. Kohshin Takahashi, Director of Research Center for Sustainable Energy and Technology
E-mail: ktakaha@t.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Deadline for application is December 15, 2011. An appointee is expected on duty on March 1, 2012.
Contact person;
Prof. Takahiro Kiwata, Head of Division of Renewable Energy, Research Center for Sustainable
Energy and Technology
E-mail: kiwata@t.kanazawa-u.ac.jp