The Graduate School of Engineering at Tohoku University is recruiting for the following position.
Position
| Title: | Associate Professor |
| Affiliation: | Electronic Systems Engineering, Department of Electronic Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University |
| Term of Employment: | Tenured faculty |
| Location: | Electronic Systems Engineering, Department of Electronic Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Aobayama Campus 6-6-5 Aramaki Aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579 |
| Start Date: | April 1, 2026, or as early as possible afterwards |
Job Description
This position focuses on a field of research related to heterogeneous integration and packaging process technologies that enable the fabrication of next-generation semiconductor functional devices (such as electronic, optical, power, and bio-devices) with outstanding characteristics including compact size, high performance, high energy efficiency, and superior heat dissipation.
Successful candidates will belong to the Graduate School of Engineering and will be engaged in education and research related to the above-mentioned. As for student education, successful candidates will be in charge of classes in the Department of Electrical, Information and Physics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering.
For further details, including how to apply, please see here.
Qualifications
- Must have a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) upon arrival at the post
- Distinguished achievements in the above-mentioned specialized field
- Regardless of nationality, candidates must display a precise understanding of Japanese and English, such that they can instruct students
How to Apply
Application Materials:
- Curriculum Vitae (with a photo attached)
- List of research achievements
- List of publications (peer-reviewed research papers, proceedings of international conferences, reviews/commentaries, books, etc.)
- List of patents
- List of research grants/fundings obtained (classify those obtained as a principal investigator and those obtained as a co-investigator)
- List of awards, invited lectures, etc.
- List of educational achievements (classes/courses taught, supervision of research/thesis, etc.)
- Activities in academic and non-academic societies/communities
- Database URL for applicant's research achievements (Scopus, 雷速体育_中国足彩网¥在线直播Gate, etc.)
- Reprints of the five most important research papers and their abstracts (around 150 words each)
- Summary of research activities (should be approximately two pages on A4 paper; quote the number of the list of research achievements (2) in the sentence)
- Aspirations for research and education (should be approximately two pages on A4 paper)
- Names and contact information of two people who can act as referees
Please prepare (3) in five separate PDF files. All other materials should be joined, if possible, into a single PDF file. The information provided will be used only for the purpose of this selection.
Please send all the application materials to the following e-mail address as a zip file. In the event that the file size exceeds 10 MB, please contact us in advance so that we can specify the location to upload the files to. Please write "Faculty Applicant Document_Electronic Systems Engineering_Applicant Name" in the subject line of the e-mail. The receipt of the application materials will be confirmed within the next few days. If you do not receive a response, please send an inquiry.
Professor Kyoko Kitamura
Department of Electronic Engineering, Tohoku University
E-mail: kyoko.kitamura.c2
tohoku.ac.jp
Application Deadline: Must arrive by December 26, 2025
About the Department
The Department of Electronic Engineering is a hub for cutting-edge education and research in electronics that form the backbone of many crucial, everyday technologies that we rely on. 雷速体育_中国足彩网¥在线直播 studies are conducted in various areas from electronic materials and devices to image systems, semiconductors, and computer systems. As major contributors to electrical communication and information studies, their numerous collaborations with government and industry entities aim to produce practical, high impact results.
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Professor Kyoko Kitamura
Department of Electronic Engineering
Email: kyoko.kitamura.c2
grp.tohoku.ac.jp