TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
Recruitment for Assistant Professor Position
1. Number of positions and job title: One open position, Assistant Professor
2. Affiliation: Smart System Integration Laboratory, Nanosystem Group, Department ofRobotics
3. Job description: Smart System Integration Laboratory is engaged in experimental andtheoretical research on varieties of technologies for smart systems, such as MEMS (MicroElectro Mechanical Systems), acoustic wave devices, piezoelectric devices, piezoelectricthin films, wafer-level packaging and device integration. This position is open toindividuals who are enthusiastic and cooperative in education and research related to thesmart systems, and who are willing to take on the challenge of pioneering research on thesmart systems, especially acoustic wave devices and high frequency MEMS. A successful
candidate is expected to set up innovative research projects by himself/herself or incollaboration with other researchers of the groups. Responsibilities will include teachingat both undergraduate (Division of Mechanical Engineering) and graduate (Graduate
School of Engineering) levels, and directing research projects, which will lead to MS andPh.D. theses.
4. Starting date: After October 1, 2024
5. Term of employment: 5 years (There is a renewal chance for another 5 years.)
6. Required qualifications and conditions: The applicants must hold a doctoral degree or
have a plan to obtain a doctoral degree before the hiring starts. Profound knowledge ofJapanese or English language, written and spoken, is also required.
7. Documents required for application:(1) Curriculum vitae including photograph and contact information(2) List of research achievements [full-text peer-reviewed journal papers (mark thecorresponding author, if applicable), full-text peer-reviewed international conference
papers, other international conference papers, reference papers (other than thosementioned above), invited lectures, books, articles, patents, awards, research fundings(whether as a representative or a contributor), activities in academic societies and society,other special items].
(3) Future prospects regarding education and research (about 500 words for each)(4) Copies of three representative papers and a brief description of each paper (about 200words for each)(5) Names, affiliations, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of persons who canevaluate the applicant’s abilities and personality

8. Application deadline: June 7 (Friday), 2024
9. Address for sending application documents:
E-mail: mems@tohoku.ac.jp
6-6-01 Aramaki Aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan
Shuji Tanaka, Professor, Department of Robotics, Graduate School of Engineering,Tohoku University
Please send application documents via an email to the above address with the subject line
“Application documents for a faculty position at Microsystem Integration Laboratory.”
The application via a simple registered mail is also accepted. The Application documents
will not be returned.
10. Contact for further information:
Shuji Tanaka, Professor, Department of Robotics, Graduate School of Engineering,Tohoku University
E-mail: mems@tohoku.ac.jp, Phone: +81-22-795-6934
Remarks:
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