Tohoku University, Graduate School of Engineering,
Department of Communications Engineering,
Micro-photonics Field, Faculty Recruitment
1． Number of positions, Job title, and Division- One position open for a professor- Tohoku University, Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Communications
Engineering, Micro-photonics Field
2． Specialized field
High-speed and reliable data transmission is indispensable for the development of anadvanced digital society, and the establishment of innovative optical communicationengineering technology is urgently needed in terms of security and green technology. For
this purpose, it is essential to establish a highly functional photonics infrastructure thatutilizes micro-photonics technology to control and manipulate light on a microscopic scale.
Education and research in this field include the establishment of optical integrated circuits
and optical waveguides that enable high-speed and high-density data transmission, opticaldevices with advanced functions, and optical quantum communication technology that
dramatically improves communication security.
3． Duties
Successful candidates will belong to Graduate School of Engineering and will beengaged in education and research related to the above-mentioned. Also, as for student
education, successful candidates will be in charge of classes in Department of Electrical,
Information and Physics Engineering, School of Engineering.
4． Required qualifications and conditions
Candidates must have a doctoral degree upon arrival at the post and distinguishedachievement in the above-mentioned specialized field. In addition, candidates are not asked
the nationality, but can have mutual understanding using Japanese and English precisely
and have the ability that can instruct students.
5． Employment status
Full time (tenure position)
6． Starting date
April 1st, 2025 or later (as early as possible)7． Applicant materials(1) Curriculum Vitae (with a photo attached).
(2) Summary of research activities (should be around 1000 words; quote the number of thelist of research achievements of (3) in the sentence)(3) List of research achievements (Peer-reviewed research papers, international conference
papers, invited presentations(domestic/foreign), reviews/explanations, books, patents,
awards, educational activities, activity status in academia and society, competitive
funding status (specify a representative or a member) and so on.)(4) Reprints or copies of five representative peer-reviewed original research papers, andtheir abstracts (around 150 words each).
(5) Aspirations for education and research (should be around 1,000 words).
(6) Names and contact information (institution, position title, telephone number, and email
address) of two persons who may comment on the applicant.
※The applicants should submit their application materials by registered e-mail to thefollowing address. Applicant documents (or All applicant materials) will not be returned.
・ Send an e-mail with a title as “Faculty Applicant Document_Microphotonics_Applicant Name”.
・Each file is converted into PDF format basically, and then please use the name that
added numbering to the top of each file name so that each file forms a line in turn.
Additionally, please use only an alphanumeric character for a file name to prevent
garbled characters.
・Please send it to the following e-mail address after gathering them up as a zip file. Incase that the upper limit of the file size exceeds 10 MB, please contact to the following
contact person as you will be informed where to upload the file.
・The receipt confirmation e-mail of the document will be sent within a few days. If it
does not arrive even after a while, please contact to the following contact person.
8． Applicant deadline
July 31st, 2024
9． Address and contact〇 Contact for inquiries regarding recruitment contents, and submission of applicant documents（e-mail）

Professor Shinichiro Omachi
TEL: +81-22-795-7087
E-mail : shinichiro.omachi.b5(at)tohoku.ac.jp ( Change from (at) to @ as e-mail will be sent）
10. Remarks(1) Candidates screening is made based on the applicant materials and a further interview may
be made for the candidates, if necessary. An interview is carried out in on-line or a meeting.
Additionally, when an interview in a meeting is carried out in Tohoku University, thenecessary transportation expenses assume it the burden on the candidate (the applicant).
(2)・Tohoku University promotes gender equality and welcomes proactive application for job
positions by diverse talent.
Tohoku University Declaration of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI):
https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/vision/about/・Pursuant to Article 8 of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment
between Men and Women in Employment, Tohoku University shall, as a measure forincreasing the presence of women among the academic staff, prioritize the hiring ofwomen deemed qualified for each job opening, based on the impartial evaluation.
・”Tohoku University Live as Who You Are Guidelines for Gender and Sexual Diversity”
are designed to provide specific examples and responses in order to create anenvironment in which all students, faculty, and staff respect diverse sexuality in theiracademic, research, and professional activities.
Tohoku University Center for Diversity, Equality & Inclusion website:
https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/vision/consulting/for_minority/
・Tohoku University has Kawauchi Keyaki Nursery School (22 children) and Aobayama
Midori Nursery School (116 children) available for use by all faculty and staff, andHoshinoko Nursery School (120 children) available for use by residents of the Seiryoarea, making it the largest on-site childcare facility at a national university in Japan.
There is also a nursery for children with minor illnesses and children after illnesses in
the University Hospital, which is available for use by all university faculty and staff.
・See the following website for information on these and other programs that Tohoku
University runs to assist work-life balancing, support researchers, and advance genderequality.

Tohoku University Center for Diversity, Equality & Inclusion website:
https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/vision/consulting/for_family/
Human resources and Planning Department website:
https://c.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/jinji-top/external/a-4-kosodate/