Faculty Position at Department of Chemistry, Kyushu University
The Department of Chemistry at Kyushu University invites applications for a faculty
position, with tenure, at the level of Full Professor in the field of experimental physicalchemistry broadly defined. We are seeking candidates who have an outstanding researchrecord and a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching.
1. Number of Position Opening:
One Full Professor
2. Institution:
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University
3. Research Fields:
Experimental Physical Chemistry
4. Duties of the Post:
Research・ to develop a world-class research program within a stimulating interdisciplinaryenvironment.
・ to secure appropriate and sufficient research funding to maintain and develop
research and engage in the effective management of research projects.
・ to disseminate research through publication in high quality scholarly journals,
participation in appropriate international conferences and seminars, and throughother media.
・ to engage in knowledge-transfer activities, such as collaboration with industry.

Teaching:
・ to carry out effective and appropriate teaching to undergraduate and graduate
students, including lectures (which include thermodynamics, statistical mechanics,kinetics, dynamics and mechanism), and project supervision, under the direction ofthe Head of Department.
・ to supervise, support and encourage development of students to ensure highquality research and training is undertaken and completed in a timely manner.
Examining:・ to take part in university examining as and when requested to do so by thedepartment.
Administration:

・ to participate in the administration of the department as appropriate on an ongoingbasis, and specifically when requested by the Head of the Department.
5. Qualifications:Ph.D. degree in chemistry or related disciplines
6. Date of Appointment:
The appointment is expected to begin on April 1, 2025.
7. Employment Duration:
Full-time. The term of contract is up to the mandatory retirement age of Kyushu
University.
8. Required Paper Documents to Post (Provide all in Japanese or English):(1) Your resume/CV including contact address (phone number and e-mail address) andphotographic portrait(2) Lists of your research achievements in the following categories(a) Peer-reviewed journal papers published(b) Books and review articles published(c) Other scientific reports and patents(d) Invited presentations at conferences (classified into domestic and internationalconferences)(3) Copies of up to 10 papers selected from (2)-(a)(4) Descriptions of overviews of the papers selected in (3) (within 200 words for each)(5) Summary of your own research activities and achievements (within 10 pages in A4
size or letter size)(6) Summary of your research plans/policies after employment (within 10 pages in A4
size or letter size)(7) Summary of your experiences and plans/policies in education (within 5 pages in A4
size or letter size)(8) Additional documents appealing your scientific and/or academic activities (e.g., listsof awards and research grants awarded to the candidate)(9) Reference letters from two persons on your scientific and/or academic carriers.
Letters of recommendation should be sent directly from each recommender toProfessor Masahiko Annaka. If the candidate likes to provide just the names of such
persons, please inform us of their titles, affiliations, and contact information (e-mailaddress).
* Please use A4 or letter size sheets in preparing all these documents if applicable.
** Please save all the documents in PDF format.

9. Application Deadline:
Completed applications must arrive at Kyushu University by September 27, 2024
(Japan Standard Time).
10. Evaluation Process:Primary screening through application documents will be followed by secondary
examination through an interview (including an oral presentation).
11. Address for Submitting Application Documents:
Masahiko Annaka, Professor
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University
744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
Phone: +81-92-802-4118 E-mail: annaka@chem.kyushu-univ.jp
12. Application Procedures:
Please submit all the application documents either by (1) or by (2).
(1) Registered mail to the contact address above: all the printed documents and astorage memory medium (such as USB flash drive), containing the electronic
documents in PDF format, should be enclosed. “Application to a Faculty
Position” should be written in RED on the envelope.
(2) Web application on JREC-IN Portal site (https://jrecin.jst.go.jp): all the electronic
documents in PDF format should be compressed into one zip file.
* The documents supplied from each applicant, except for original books, will not be
returned to the applicant.
13. Additional Notifications:(1) Successful candidates will be given the opportunity to select one assistantprofessor for appointment. For more information, please contact the chair of theselection committee.
(2) Salary shall be paid in accordance with the Annual Salary System (issued April 1,2020). The annual salary is determined by relevant rules of the university andcomposed from base salary depending on age and experience, performance bonus,and various allowance.
(3) The new faculty hired by Kyushu University is strongly encouraged to give lecturesin English to promote the globalization of its educational system.
(4) Our candidate evaluation policy obeys the Equal Employment Opportunity law.
(5) We also follow the Basic Act for the Disabled Persons, the Act on Employment
Promotion etc. of Persons with Disabilities, and the related Acts.
(6) If you have had disciplinary action and equivalent measures in the past, please besure to enter the nature of the disciplinary action and the specific reasons for it inyour resume or other documents. False statements may result in cancellation ofemployment or disciplinary action.
(7) Measures to prevent passive smoking: No smoking on the campuses(8) General Regulation of Employment: https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ja/university/
information/rule/rulebook/pdf/587/2/2004syuki001_en.pdf