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Open Position at Kanazawa University: Assistant Professor
Kanazawa University
Bio-AFM Frontier Research Center
National University
Bio-AFM Frontier Research Center of Kanazawa University call for applications for aBackgroundfull-time assistant professor position, in the field of nanoscale sciecne and technologies.
1) Bio-AFM Frontier Research Center of Kanazawa University calls for applications for afull-time assistant professor position in the field of nanoscale science and technologies
to work on development of liquid-environment frequency modulation atomic force
microscopy and its applicacons to nanoscience research.
2) The candidate is expected to spend majority of their efforts for research activities asContent of job
an assistant professor at the research center. However, the candidate is also expected
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to belong to the department of electrical engineering and computer science, to work on
the educational activities in the electrical and electronic engineering course, and to givea lecture for the postguraduate students.
3) Refer to the follwoing web site for details of the research field.
http://fukuma.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/
Research field Nanoscale science and technologies
Employment Full-time: 5 years
statusWork location Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, JapanJob type
1 Assistant Professor
1) The candidate should have a Ph. D degree at the day of arrival.
2) The candidate should have a strong motivation for resaerch and education, and a
Qualifications capability to perform leading research.
3) The candidate is not required to have Japanese nationality, but is recommended tohave a Japanese language capability for daily conversation.
The salary is subject to an annual salary system. The research achievements areevaluated every year and the results are reflected in the competitive annual salary. TheCompensation
information of employment regulation of Kanazawa Universiry can be found at thefollowing web site:
Application 2016/11/14
periodDate of2017/1/1(negotiation for later date is possible)
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ntApplications (in free format at A4 size) including

Application

1) Curriculum vitae,
2) Research achievements: list of publications, presentations, awards, grants, patents,etc.
3) Important publications (less than 5 papers).
4) Research experience and achievements (2 pages),5) Reserch plan and educational policy (2 pages).
6) List of two referees (name, affiliation, e-mail address and phone number)should be sent to the following address by registered mail/courier;Contactdetails

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Prof. Takayuki Uchihashi
Bio-AFM Frontier Research Center,
Prof. Takeshi Fukuma
Division of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
Kanazawa University,
E-mail: fukuma@staff.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
1) Kanazawa University commits to gender equality.
http://cdl.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/index.html
2) Selection will be based on review of submitted documents. Only successful candidates
will be contacted for an interview. (Traveling expenses for the interview are notprovided.)
3) Teaching in English is expected.
4) External reviewer(s) may be invited for evaluation.
5) The candidate is expected to work on AFM reseaarch with Prof. Takeshi Fukuma at
Bio-AFM Frontier Research Center and Department of Electrical Engineering and