1. Position:

IMS Research Assistant Professor

2. Job description:

Experimental research on analysis of functions and properties of surfaces etc. and/or exploitation of measurement techniques using synchrotron radiation, in collaboration with Professor Toshihiko Yokoyama.

3.Group Web site:　

YOKOYAMA Group:http://msmd.ims.ac.jp/index_e.html

4. Required qualifications for the candidate:

Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree or an equivalent scientific career.

5. Conditions of employment:

Full-time, Nontenured. Contract is renewed every year, up to March 31, 2026.

6. Expected start date:

Earliest possible date

7. Deadline for application:

May 1st, 2023 (JST)

8. Documents for application:

The following documents (1)~(5) should be prepared in PDF format and then submitted as the attachment of e-mail.
(1) Curriculum Vitae (Please download the format from the URL below.)
(2) List of publications and invited talks (About description method, refer to the URL below.)
(3) Reprints or preprints of maximum five selected publications
(4) Summary of research achievements (not more than 2 pages in total on A4 size paper.)
(5) Name and contact address of reference(s)
For details (format, description method, etc.), see the following URL. https://www.ims.ac.jp/en/recruit/teisyutu.html

9. Selection process:

Candidate will be selected by document screening and interview. IMS may withhold selection if there is no suitable person for the position.

10. Submission:

Please send the PDF file of the documents of application to Prof. Toshihiko Yokoyama by e-mail. E-mail address: yokoyama_at_ims.ac.jp (Please replace the "_at_" with @ )
The subject of the e-mail should be ‘Application for IMS Research Assistant Professor in Department of Materials Molecular Science’. Documents should be formatted in PDF. An acknowledgment will be sent within four working days. In case you do not receive it, please contact Prof. Yokoyama.

11. For further information (Including salary and other benefits):

Prof. Toshihiko Yokoyama
E-mail: yokoyama_at_ims.ac.jp (Please replace the "_at_" with @ )
Phone: 0564-55-7345 (+81-564-55-7345)

12. Others:

(1) Gender equality
IMS complies with Equal Employment Opportunities Law of Japan and is committed to promoting gender equality. (https://www.ims.ac.jp/en/recruit/sankaku.html) Our support measures for researchers, regardless of gender, who have childcare and family care responsibilities are found from here. (https://www.ims.ac.jp/en/about/bunshi_sankaku.html)
(2) Handling of personal data
All the private data in application for selection and employment is handled in strict confidentiality in accordance with Personal Information Protection Law of Japan and the NINS Personal Information Protection Rules, and such data is not utilized for any other purpose. Applications should be submitted after agreeing above handling.