[Extension of Period] Open Faculty Position at Tohoku University
The Department of Aerospace Engineering invites applications for a tenured faculty position at
the Full Professor level.
The successful applicant will join the Aeronautical Engineering Group of the department.
Current Aeronautical Engineering Group is active in Aerodynamic Design, Computational
Aerodynamics, Experimental Aerodynamics, and Smart Systems for Materials and Structures.
We are seeking exceptional applicants who will develop a program of high-impact research inthe broad areas of Aeronautical Engineering. We will place higher priority on the originality,impact, and international view of the candidate’s work.
There are currently 37 professors and 21 associate professors in the four departments(Mechanical System Engineering, Finemechanics, Robotics, and Aerospace Engineering) of theDivision of Mechanical Engineering, pursuing research and teaching in areas such as
Functional Systems Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Materials Physics andEngineering, Nanomechanics, Biomechanics, Robot Systems, Nanosystems, AeronauticalEngineering, Astronautical Engineering, and other fields newly created by the fusion ofdifferent fields.
Responsibilities will include teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels anddirecting research projects, which will lead to MS and Ph.D. theses.
The applicants must hold a doctoral degree in an appropriate field. Profound knowledge ofJapanese or English language, written and spoken, is also required.
The position is open to any candidate who fulfills the listed academic requirements, regardlessof gender or nationality. The successful applicant, of Japanese or non-Japanese nationality, will
become a Japanese National University Corporation employee and be paid accordingly.
Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled; all applications received by 17thDecember, 2021 will be considered. The position will be available in the fiscal year 2022.
The applicants should submit their application by mail (recorded delivery) or e-mail, including(1) CV, (2) research and teaching statements, (3) list of publications, (4) copies of five major
publications with a summary and evaluation of each publication, and (5) name, affiliation,address, phone number, and e-mail address of five references to:Prof. Kazuya Yoshida
Chair, Division of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku
UniversityAoba-yama 6-6-01, Sendai 980-8579, JapanE-mail: mech-recruit@grp.tohoku.ac.jp
Phone: +81-22-795-6920
FAX: +81-22-795-6921

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between Men and Women in Employment, Tohoku University shall, as a measure forincreasing the presence of women among the academic staff, prioritize the hiring of women
deemed qualified for each job opening, based on impartial evaluation.

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