Number of positions and Job title: One position open for a professor
Starting date: September 1, 2024, or later
Employment status: Full time
Term of office: Tenure position
Division: Solid State Electronics, Department of Electronic Engineering, Graduate School ofEngineering, Tohoku University
Main subjects in charge:[Graduate School] Doctoral thesis Research in Electronic Engineering, Advanced Seminar on
Electronic Engineering, Advanced Material Science and Engineering, Advanced Electronic
Material Science and System Engineering, Master’s Thesis Research in ElectronicEngineering, Seminar on Material Science and Engineering[Undergraduate School] Introduction to Electrical, Information and Physics Engineering,Laboratory, Electronic Engineering Seminar
Field of Research and Education:
In an advanced information network society, quantum electronic devices that are capableof high-speed operation at low power consumption are essential to cope with fast processingof an enormous amount of information, and the establishment of fundamental technologies
to realize such devices is urgently needed. The mission of the Division of Solid StateElectronics is to conduct education and research activities to create novel quantum functional
materials including low-dimensional materials beyond the concepts of conventional solidstate electronic materials, and to develop innovative devices based on their quantum effects.
Required qualifications and conditions:
Candidates must have a doctoral degree upon arrival at the post and distinguishedachievement in the above-mentioned specialized field.
Compensation:(1) Salary system: Based on the University's employment regulations and in accordance withexperience. In addition, transportation, housing, and dependent allowances may be provided
depending on conditions.
(2) Work hours: As a basis, starting time (8:30 a.m.) to ending time (5:15 p.m.), but left up
to the discretion of each employee.
(3) Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, and holidays prescribed by the National Holyday Act, thedays from 29th December to 3rd January(4) Insurance: Admission into the Mutual Aid Association of MEXT, Unemployment
Insurance, Worker’s Compensation Insurance
Application materials:(1) Curriculum Vitae (with a photo attached)(2) List of research achievementsi)

List of publications (peer-reviewed research papers, proceedings of international
conferences, reviews/commentaries, books, etc.)

ii)

List of patentsiii)

List of research grants/fundings obtained (classify those obtained as a principal
investigator and those obtained as a co-investigator)

iv)

List of awards, invited lectures, etc.

v)

Listofeducationalachievements(classes/courses

taught,supervisionofresearch/thesis, etc.)
vi)

Activities in academic and non-academic societies/communities(3) Reprints of the five most important research papers(4) Summary of research activities (should be around 1000 words)(5) Aspirations for research and education (should be around 1000 words)(6) Names and contact information of two persons who can act as referees
Prepare (3) in five separate PDF files. All other materials should be joined, if possible, into asingle PDF file.
The information provided will be used only for the purpose of this selection.
Application deadline: November 30, 2023
Destination:
Send all the application materials in PDF files to the following address per E-mail. In case thefile size exceeds 10 MB, please contact us in advance so that we can specify the location toupload the files to. The receipt of the application materials will be confirmed within the nextfew days. In case you receive no response, please send an inquiry.
Professor Eiji Higurashi
Department of Electronic Engineering, Tohoku University
E-mail: eiji.higurashi.e5@tohoku.ac.jp
Contact:
Professor Eiji HigurashiDepartment of Electronic Engineering, Tohoku University
E-mail: eiji.higurashi.e5@tohoku.ac.jp
Remarks:⚫

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and Aobayama Midori Nursery school (116), both open to all university employees, aswell as Hoshinoko Nursery school (120), which is open to employees working at Tohoku
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mildly ill and convalescent children which is available to all university employees.

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