Job Posting for Assistant Professor
in Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical
TechnologyAffiliation
Position title

Department of Chemical Science and Engineering,
School of Materials and Chemical Technology
Assistant Professor

Number of Openings

1

Area of Specialization

Catalytic reaction engineering
The successful candidate will be required to carry out research on chemicalengineering based on solid catalyst chemistry and physical chemistry.

Job Description

The successful candidate will give lectures, exercises in Japanese on
Chemical Engineering (physical chemistry or reaction engineering) tograduate and undergraduate students.

The successful candidate will be required to engage in research, teaching,and supervise graduate students.

Applicants must hold a PhD in Engineering, preferably with experience inChemical Engineering.

Qualifications



The successful candidate must have a strong commitment to excellence inresearch and teaching.

Candidates must be highly motivated, willing to learn, and demonstrate
initiative in assigned tasks.

Location

Ookayama Campus
Nearest station: Ookayama
De facto working hours* under the discretionary labor system for professional work:

Working Hours

7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week)*Hours considered as working hours
Fixed-term appointments will be for up to 5 years. Reappointment may be possible
for one additional term of up to 5 years. The total term is limited to a maximum of
10 years from the original date of employment.

Probationary Period

6 months
The successful candidate will be paid under the “Annual Salary System with LumpSum Retirement Allowance” pursuant to the Institute’s Regulations on Wage andSalary

Salary for Staff under Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement
Allowance. In accordance with the regulations, the amount of annual salary will be
determined based on the standard level for the first fiscal year of employment, andwill be based on performance evaluations in subsequent years. A retirement
allowance will be paid separately at the time of retirement.
Social insurance andother benefits
Employer
Proposed Start Date
Closing Date for

Employee’s pension, Mutual Aid Association short-term benefits (healthinsurance), employment insurance, worker’s compensation Insurance.
President of National University Corporation Tokyo Institute of Technology
January 1st, 2022 or the earliest possible date thereafterApplications must be received by October 11th, 2021

Application
Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews.
Selection Process

Interviews will be conducted on a face-to-face or hybrid basis (online and face-toface). Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not
be reimbursed.
List of required documents
1.

Curriculum vitae including age, professional and educational history (fromhigh school onward), degrees, awards, address, telephone number, email
address, and attached photo.

2.

Accomplishment statement, including:a. Title of Dr. thesis (year and institution of acquisition)
b. Refereed journal papers
c. Refereed

conference

proceedings

andnon-refereed

conference

proceedings
d. Commentaries
e. Books
Required Documentsf.

Patents, etc.

Please include details for each category. For lectures, state if it was a keynote orinvited lecture.
For item b., include the number of citations and h-index in publications(https://publons.com/about/home/) and Web of Science Researcher ID number.
3.

Up to three reprints or copies of major publications (one copy for eachpublication)

4.

Acquired research grants and external funds. Include names of the funds,
project titles, amounts, periods of research, and allocated amounts (if not theprincipal researcher)5.

Research statement with a summary of research accomplishments anddetails of the future direction and plan for the applicant’s work (free form, twoA4 pages)

6.

Teaching statement that provides a summary of accomplishments anddiscusses ideas for teaching and learning (free form, one A4 page)

7.

Excel file of applicant information((Download and fill in the applicant information from the above "Excel file")

8.
How to Submit anApplication

Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details

JREC-IN Portal Web Application
Note: Please upload the PDF file of the required documents and the Excel file ofthe applicant information in a single zip file.
Teruoki Tago
Professor
Department of Chemical Science and Engineering,Contacts

School of Materials and Chemical Technology,
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Email: ttago@chemeng.titech.ac.jp
Tel.: +81-3-5734-2115
1.

Application documents will not be returned. The personal information
provided in the submitted documents will be used solely for recruitment andnot for any other purpose, pursuant to the Institute’s applicable rules andregulations.

2.

Tokyo Institute of Technology, in order to ensure a diverse workforce,
guarantees equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of nationality or

Othergender.
3.

Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking
areas).

4.

For more information, please refer to the following link.
http://www.hyoka.koho.titech.ac.jp/eprd/recently/koubo/koubo.php?lang=en