理工学部教員公募要領【英語版】（様式：テニュア・トラック教員用）

Employment Information for the Position at Iwate University Faculty of Science and Engineering
1. Position and Number of Positions: 1 (one) assistant professor (tenure-track)
2. Affiliation: Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Science and Engineering, Materials
Science and Engineering Course (Undergraduate Program)
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Division of Science and Engineering, Graduate
Course in Materials Science and Engineering (Master's Program)
Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Division of Fundamental and AppliedSciences, Materials Science and Engineering Area (Doctoral Program)
3. Field of Specialization: Structural materials and functional materials-related
4. Subjects to Teach
Specialized subject: Undergraduate - Introduction to Soft Path Science and Engineering, Basic
Exercises in Physics, Physics Laboratory, Physics Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory 1,Graduation Research“Due to the reorganization on April 1st, 2025, names of some subjects might be changed.”

5. Qualifications
Applicants must:(1) Have a doctoral degree (or be expected to receive a doctoral degree)(2) Have the ability to teach and supervise undergraduate and graduate students and promoteadvanced research work(3) Have Japanese and English language proficiency at or above a level required for supervisingresearch work(4) Have the ability to properly engage in organizational operations as a member of a university(5) Especially in the specialized fields, have the ability to study the characterization andmicrostructure of metallic structural materials or research on the development of superconducting andelectronic functional materials.
6. Starting Date: April 1st, 2025 onwards
7. Term of Employment: 5 (five) years
Please note that an interim evaluation will be conducted by the day at which point three years

will have passed from the date of employment, and a tenure review will be conducted by six
months prior to the expiration date of the tenure-track faculty member's term. Tenure (assistantprofessor, without tenure) will be granted if target values required for granting tenure have been
met during the term.
In the case of a particularly outstanding evaluation in the interim evaluation, the eligibility for
granting tenure may be discussed at that time.
Please read the regulations regarding the university’s tenure track system below:[Regulations on the Iwate University Tenure Track System] (Japanese)
https://www.iwate-u.ac.jp/about/disclosure/files/regulations/60200040.pdf
8. Compensation
Salary and Benefits: Based on the salary regulations of Iwate University and subject to annual
salary system (Retirement allowance is paid at the time of retirement.)
Working Hours: Discretionary working system for professional work, 7 hours and 45 minutes ofde facto working per day
Insurance: Employment Insurance, Social Insurance, Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance,
Mutual Aid Association of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Days off: Saturday, Sunday, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.
9. Research Support
Start-up grants will be provided in the first and second year of employment.
10. Application Documents(1) A Curriculum Vitae (attach an ID photo and include an email address and any affiliatedacademic societies)(2) An outline of teaching experience in the field of specialization (lectures taught and/or theirevaluation, experiences in instructing graduation research, etc.) (one A4 page)(3) A list of research achievements (list by category such as peer-reviewed original scientific papers,
books, papers for international conferences, review/commentary papers, research reports, ororal presentations). If the applicant is the first author or corresponding author, mark the nameof the author of the paper with an asterisk (*).
For scientific papers, include the impact factor of the journal in which the paper was published.
(4) [Number of copies] copies of your actual scientific papers that represent your work
(photocopies are accepted)(5) An outline of past research achievements (two A4 pages)(6) Aspirations for education and research at Iwate University (two A4 pages)

(7) Name, affiliation, and contact information of two professional references who are willing to becontacted about the applicant(8) Any other documents for reference (external grants received, study abroad, etc.)
11. Application Period: From July 3rd, 2024 to no later than September 30th, 2024
12. Selection Process
The selection process will be conducted in two stages.
Primary screening: documents screening
Secondary screening: interviews
Applicants will be notified of the results immediately after the screening (details for thesecondary screening will be provided to any applicants who passed the primary screening) byemail.
Iwate University is promoting diversity. As part of this effort, Iwate University is implementing
the following measures in relation to this open recruitment.
<Efforts to Promote Employment of Young Faculty Members>-Up to 2,000,000 yen for start-up expenses (research expenses) will be provided.
Tenure-track faculty members (Lecturers and Assistant Professors) will receive a research grantof 2,000,000 yen in a lump sum for 2 years from the date of hire.
<Efforts to Promote the Recruitment of Female Faculty Members>- Priority will be given to women (in cases where performance and qualification evaluations aredeemed equal)- Up to 200,000 yen of retention fund (research expenses) will be provided.
Female Lecturers and Assistant Professors assigned to the university will receive 200,000 yen ina lump sum as research expenses for 2 years from the date of hire.
- Any maternity, childcare, or family care leave taken before or after childbirth will be taken into
consideration during the selection process (regardless of gender, please specify the period of leavein your resume).
- Various support for work-life balance: https://diversity.iwate-u.ac.jp/support/wlb/
Dual residence allowance system, next generation development support (support for balancing
childbirth and childcare) and family caregiver support, on-campus childcare center, on-campus
childcare space, etc.

- Career support for female researchers: https://diversity.iwate-u.ac.jp/support/womenreserchers/
Research supporters/assistants assignment system, buyout system dedicated for female
researchers, overseas dispatch program for female researchers global career development, etc.
*Support will be provided as needed through the initiative project for realizing diversity in theresearch environment (female leader development type) subsidized by the MEXT funds:
https://iwatewomensleadership.iwate-u.ac.jp/
13. Sending Address and Contact Information
4-3-5 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8551 JAPAN
Iwate University Faculty of Science and Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Course, Prof. Yasuhiro Kamada
Phone: +81-(0)19-621-6431 E-mail：kamada@iwate-u.ac.jp(If you are applying by mail, please send the application documents as “Express RegisteredMail” and write “Enclosed: Application Documents for the position of assistant professor on
the envelope in red. The application documents will not be returned.)
14. Other
Personal information in the application documents will only be used for the purpose of
screening and hiring procedures and will not be used for any other purposes.