JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT-Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer equivalent), National Astronomical Observatory ofJapan (NAOJ)
NAOJ has positions open for Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer equivalent) who leads research anddevelopment of optical and infrared astronomy and instrumentation. We expect applications fromscientists and engineering scientists who are willing to actively take on new challenges in this field.
1. Job Title: Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer equivalent), a few positions
2. Division and Location: The Advanced Technology Center (ATC), NAOJ, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8588,
Japan
3. Area of Expertise: Optical and infrared astronomy and instrumentation, and/or related fields
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 and operationof large-scale astronomical facilities such as Subaru Telescope, ALMA, and TMT (Thirty-MeterTelescope) as well as in the development of space-based instruments such as Hinode Satellite forsolar observation, in the effort to promote cutting-edge astronomy utilizing these advanced
telescopes. The NAOJ Advanced Technology Center (ATC), the research center for advanced
technology development to support these important astronomical programs, has been producing
successful results in the development of various astronomical instruments.
We invite applications for Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer equivalent) positions at theATC. A successful candidate for this position is expected to: 1) pursue research and developmentof instrumentations in optical and infrared astronomy working closely with the engineers in theATC, 2) take responsibility in the development of one or some of subsystem(s) or component(s)of the on-going projects in development phase, such as the TMT, the Prime Focus Spectroscopy(PFS) for Subaru Telescope, the Ultra-wide Laser Tomographic Imager and MOS with AO forTranscendent Exploration (ULTIMATE) for Subaru Telescope, and the Japan Astrometry Satellite
Mission for INfrared Exploration (JASMINE) based on his/her expertise.
The successful candidate is also expected to work closely with other scientists and engineersin NAOJ to identify and address promising technology areas at the ATC that can exert international
competitiveness in large-scale projects in the 2030s.
The important responsibilities of this position require continuous strong will, outstanding
ability in research, and communication literacy to foster collaborations among NAOJ scientists
and engineers to stimulate productivity of science and development by making the best use of
NAOJ’s strengths. Fostering of young scientists, engineers and technologists including PhD’s
students is also required as part of the responsibility. After the employment, the successful
candidate may be concurrently assigned another project, such as the TMT or Subaru Telescope,depending on the nature of the work being involved.

As required qualifications for this position, applicants are expected to have a wide range ofexperience and high skills in the field of optical and infrared astronomical instrumentations, andsystem design and development following the processes of systems engineering.

5. Terms of Appointment:
The successful candidate should be able to start as soon as possible after the job offer has been
accepted. The term of contract is up to the end of the Japanese academic year in which thefaculty reaches NAOJ's mandatory retirement age of 65. The probation period of six months
is included.
6. Minimum Educational Requirement: Ph.D. or equivalent
7. Required Application Materials: (*To be prepared in English. Any other language will not be
accepted.)(1) A cover letter,(2) A curriculum vitae,(3) Publications list (Separate refereed and non-refereed papers. List patents too. SPIE andCOSPAR can be included in refereed papers.),(4) A summary of your past 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 your current
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 job
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 sent from morethan one country.)
8. Application Deadline: 2020-05-29, 17:00 (Japan Standard Time)
9. Submission:
Applicants are required to apply via the NAOJ job 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 Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer equivalent) 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 Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer equivalent) at the NAOJ
ATC”
10. Remarks:•The NAOJ Advisory Committee for Research and Management will make the final

decision for the appointment.
•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.
•NINS Employee Regulations (NINS, or the National Institutes of Natural Sciences, isan executive institute that manages NAOJ) shall be applied to this position.
•The successful candidate will be employed under the scheme of the annual salarysystem of NAOJ and will be paid monthly in 12 equal payments. Retirement Allowanceshall be paid.
•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 thesuccessful candidate.