JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT-Project Professor for SIS Devices, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan(NAOJ) NAOJ invites applications for a Project Professor position as follows:
1. Job Title: Project Professor, one position
2. Division and Location: The Advanced Technology Center (ATC), NAOJ, Mitaka, Tokyo 1818588, Japan
3. Area of Expertise: Applied Physics, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or Radio Astronomy
4. Job Description:
The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has been playing a key role in theforefront of astronomical research worldwide, as demonstrated in the construction andoperation of large-scale astronomical facilities such as Subaru Telescope, ALMA, and TMT(Thirty-Meter Telescope) as well as in the development of space-based instruments such as
Hinode Satellite for solar observation, in the effort to promote cutting-edge astronomy
utilizing these advanced telescopes. The NAOJ Advanced Technology Center (ATC), theresearch center for advanced technology development to support these important astronomicalprograms, has been producing successful results in the development of various astronomicalinstruments.
We invite applications for a Project Professor position at the ATC of NAOJ. A successful
candidate for this position is expected to work at the cleanrooms of ATC and to lead thedevelopment and fabrication of Superconductor-Insulator-Superconductor (SIS) devices to be
implemented in the next-generation heterodyne receivers for the upgrade of ALMA. In
particular, the successful candidate is expected to develop advanced fabrication technologies
for innovative superconducting devices with good reproducibility, to produce various kinds ofdevices for worldwide telescopes at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths. The successful
candidate is also required to develop and implement maintenance and upgrade plans of theinstruments for device fabrication in the cleanrooms of ATC, including their expansion andestablishment of new capabilities. The responsibilities of this position require continuously
demonstrating leadership and outstanding performance in research activities, and also
fostering collaborations among NAOJ scientists and engineers to stimulate productivity ofscience and development by making the best use of NAOJ’s strengths. Fostering of young
scientists, engineers and technicians including PhD’s students is also required as part of theresponsibility.
As required qualifications for this position, applicants are expected to have a wide rangeof experience and skills in the field of radio astronomical instrumentation, and have leadershipor system engineering ability to strongly promote astronomical research and development
keeping up with the demands of the times.
5. Terms of Appointment:
The successful candidate should be able to start as soon as reasonably possible after the job
offer has been accepted. The term of contract is for five (5) years or up to the end of the Japanese
academic year in which the faculty reaches NAOJ's mandatory retirement age of 65, whicheveris shorter. The term includes the probation period of six (6) months. If the results of annual
performance reviews remain positive for five consecutive years, the contract may be extended
for up to additional five (5) years within the prescribed age limit for retirement. If the successful
candidate has been employed by NINS after 2013 April 1, the term may be set so that the total
accumulated terms of the employment does not exceed ten (10) years.
6. Minimum Educational Requirement: Ph.D. or equivalent
7. Required Application Materials: (*To be prepared in English. Any other language will not beaccepted)(1) A cover letter,(2) A curriculum vitae,(3) Publications list (Separate refereed and non-refereed papers. SPIE can be included inrefereed papers.),(4) A summary of your past research activities including international collaborations,(5) Your commitment and plan to fulfill the duties,(6) Your address (e-mail and phone) for prompt contact and the email address of yourcurrent supervisor or line manager.
(7) Three or more reference letters. Note that your current supervisor or line manager cannot
be your reference. Please ask your references to upload the letters directly to an NAOJ’s
application system shown in 9 before the deadline. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that theletters are submitted before the application deadline (Reference letters should be written by
faculty/staff with tenured positions, and no more than two reference letters will be accepted fromeach country).
8. Application Period: from 2019-11-20, 15:00 to 2020-02-14, 17:00 (Japan Standard Time)9. Submission:
Applicants are required to apply via the NAOJ’s application system on the web:https://jobregister.nao.ac.jp/Please fill out the form on the web and upload the documents specified on the application
form. If it takes time to prepare the documents, applicants should be issued applicant ID andreference IDs in advance. Reference letters should be uploaded by persons who have written
the letter for you directly, following the instruction shown on the application form. Reference
IDs and passwords are required to upload reference letters, so please inform references of theissued reference IDs and passwords.
The application documents should be converted to PDF (max 50MB each, 100MB in total,at most 10 files).
If you have any question related to the job description, contact;
E-mail: y.uzawa_AT_nao.ac.jp (replace _AT_ with @)Professor Uzawa, Yoshinori,
Director of Advanced Technology Center, NAOJ,
Subject of e-mail: “Question on JD of Project Professor for SIS at the NAOJ ATC”
If you have any question related to the application system or other items, contact;
E-mail: JobRegister-contact-10_AT_nao.ac.jp (replace _AT_ with @)Subject of e-mail: “Question on Project Professor for SIS at the NAOJ ATC”
10. Notes for application:•Candidates selected in the final short list may be interviewed by the selection

committee either via internet or face-to-face. The expense for the interview will not becovered by NAOJ.
11. Remarks:•The NAOJ Advisory Committee for Research and Management will make the final

decision for the appointment.
•Policy for Equal Employment Opportunity: Abiding by the Equal Employment

Opportunity Act for Men and Women, NAOJ is committed to the realization of a society
with gender equality. If two candidates are deemed equal in their performance evaluation,
NAOJ will take positive action to employ women. For details, see https://openinfo.nao.ac.jp/danjokyodo/•Information submitted in your application documents will not be used for any purpose

other than the selection process and for contacting you with necessary notices in connection

with the selection. Once the selection process is complete, we will securely dispose of all
application documents and personal information, except for those submitted by the
successful candidate.