JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT-Assistant Professor, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) NAOJ invites applications for an assistant professor position as follows:
1. Job Title: Assistant Professor, one position
2. Division and Location: RISE Project, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan (or Oshu, Iwate, Japan, if thesuccessful candidate requests.)
3. Area of Expertise: Planetary sciences, astrodynamics, geophysics and/or related fields
4. Job Description:
The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has been a major contributor ofplanetary explorations of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency). NAOJ has the RISE
Project which now participates in Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) project of JAXA/ISAS(https://www.mmx.jaxa.jp/en/) to lead MMX Geodesy sub science team (G-SST). G-SST is
responsible for (a) providing MMX science members with high-quality geodetic products such as
spacecraft orbits and Phobos shape model, and (b) investigating internal structure of Phobos. To
fulfill these responsibilities, G-SST collaborates with Instrument Teams and Working Teams thatare closely related with (a) and (b), examines spacecraft operations in the vicinity of Phobos, andpromotes cooperation with foreign space agencies and institutions. The RISE Project makes thebest use of its experiences in geodetic studies of SELENE and Hayabusa2 missions for MMX,
particularly, in (A) analysis of spacecraft orbits and Phobos gravity field, (B) shape modelling, and(C) laser altimeter (LIDAR) measurement.
A successful candidate for this position is expected to contribute to the G-SST activity,
primarily to shape model development by using the camera images and LIDAR raging data incooperation with the G-SST members outside of NAOJ, including international members, toachieve scientific goals regarding (b). Because geodetic study of small bodies is a new field ofplanetary sciences, the candidate is needed to pioneer self-directed research in planetary geodesy.
In a long-term vision, the responsibilities of this position require continuously serving planetaryscience community and demonstrating outstanding performance in research, such as orbital
evolution, thermal history, and internal structure of small bodies, icy satellites, the Moon, andMars. Besides, promoting international collaborations and fostering of young scientists includingstudents in the PhD's program are required as a part of the responsibility.
5. Terms of Appointment:
The selected candidate should be able to start as soon as reasonably possible after the job offer has
been accepted. The term of the contract will continue up to the end of the Japanese academic year inwhich the faculty reaches NAOJ's mandatory retirement age of 65.
A review for the continuation of employment will occur before the beginning of the sixth year. Thereview may result in the candidate being requested to transfer to another position within NAOJ.
Probation period: 6 months

6. Qualifications:(1) Minimum Educational Requirement: Ph.D. or equivalent; and(2) Other Requirements: To have sufficient English language proficiency to take part inscientific/technical discussions in face-to-face meetings, video conferences and teleconferences.
7. Required Application Materials: (*To be prepared in English. Any other language will not beaccepted)(1) A cover letter;(2) A curriculum vitae;(3) Publications list (Separate refereed and non-refereed papers. SPIE and COSPAR can be
included in refereed papers);(4) A summary of your past research activities including international collaborations;(5) Your commitment and plan to fulfill the duties (including your research plan as needed);(6) Your address (e-mail and phone) for prompt contact and the email address of your current
supervisor or line manager; and(7) Three or more reference letters. Note that your current supervisor or line manager cannot be
your reference. Please ask your references to upload the letters directly using the URL
indicated in 9 by the application deadline. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that theletters arrive before the application deadline. (all reference letters should be written by
faculty/staff with tenured positions, and no more than one reference letter will be acceptedfrom each country.)
8. Application Deadline: 2021-11-15, 12:00 (noon) (Japan Standard Time)
9. Submission:
Applicants are required to apply via the NAOJ Nextcloud on the web. Please access the application
form at the following URL:
https://forms.office.com/r/SRwaJWdvMS
After you submit the initial form, you will receive an email showing the URLs for (a) uploading yourapplication documents, and (b) for your reference letters.
Once you get the URL(a) for your application documents, please upload the files corresponding to thedocuments (1) through (6) stated in 7. These files must be in PDF format (max 50MB each, 100MB in
total, at most 10 files).
Please ask your references to upload their letters via the URL(b) you receive for this purpose.
If you have any question related to the job description, contact
E-mail: nori.namiki_AT_nao.ac.jp (replace _AT_ with @)Dr. Namiki, Noriyuki,
Director of RISE Project, NAOJ
Subject of e-mail: “Question on JD of Assistant Professor of NAOJ RISE Project”
If you have any question related to the job application system or other items, contact
E-mail address: apply-rise-assistantprof20211115_AT_nao.ac.jp (replace _AT_ with @)Subject of e-mail: “Question on Assistant Professor of NAOJ RISE Project”

10. Labor Conditions:(1) Work Type and Work Hours:
The Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work shall be applied.
(Standard work hours: 38.75 hrs/week, from 8:30 to 17:15 with an hour intermission)(2) Holidays:
Saturdays and Sundays, National Holidays, New Year holidays (December 29th - January 3rd),
Annual paid leave (20days: to be prorated for the first year), Summer holidays (3 days)(3) Social Insurances:
MEXT Mutual Aid Association (health insurance), Employees' Pension Insurance, Employment
Insurance, Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance(4) Remuneration:
Salary: The amount of an annual salary shall be determined based on the school career and job
experiences in accordance with the NINS regulations (NINS, or the National Institutes of NaturalSciences, is an executive institute that manages NAOJ). The payment will be made monthly in 12equivalents.
Allowances: Dependent allowance, residential allowance, commutation allowance, and the otherallowances will be paid when the requirements based on the NINS regulations are all filled. The
equivalent of the term-end allowance and the diligence allowance shall be included in the annual salary.
Salary Increase: Once a year in accordance with the performance evaluation
Retirement Allowance: Shall be paid
11. Remarks:•Candidates selected in the final short list may be interviewed by the selection committee either via
the internet or face-to-face. The expense for the interview will not be covered by NAOJ.

•NINS Employee Regulations shall be applied to this position.

•Smoking is prohibited on the premises excluding designated outdoor smoking areas.

•Policy for Equal Employment Opportunity: Abiding by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act for
Men and Women, NAOJ is committed to the realization of a society with gender equality.
- If two candidates are deemed equal in their performance evaluation, NAOJ will take positive
action to employ women.
- If you have taken a leave(s) such as for maternity, child care, and/or family care, please indicate itin your curriculum vitae. We will consider it when assessing your performance.
For further information about NAOJ's efforts to achieve gender equal society, see
https://www2.nao.ac.jp/~open-info/danjokyodo/index.html•Information submitted in your application documents will not be used for any purpose other than
the selection process and for contacting you with necessary notices in connection with theselection. Once the selection process is complete, we will securely dispose of all application
documents and personal information, except for those submitted by the successful candidate.

12. Name of recruiterInter-University Research Institute Corporation, National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS),
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)