The Astronomical Institute at Tohoku University is recruiting a Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (for research) or Postdoctoral 雷速体育_中国足彩网￥在线直播er
Position
| Title: | Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (雷速体育_中国足彩网￥在线直播) or Postdoctoral 雷速体育_中国足彩网￥在线直播er |
| Number of Positions: | Up to two |
| Affiliation: | Astronomical Institute, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University |
| Term of Employment: | Non tenure-track faculty, full time (fixed-term employee) |
| Location: | 6-3 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan |
| Start Date: | April 1, 2026 or later (negotiable) |
Job Description
The successful candidate is expected to focus on observational studies or theoretical studies that can be directly compared with observations related to exoplanets and planetary system formation, and to contribute to the advancement of the field through collaborations with researchers in Japan and abroad, especially via international joint research.
For further details, including how to apply, please see here.
Qualifications
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or be expected to obtain one by the start date.
How to Apply
All documents except (5) should be combined into a single PDF file and uploaded to a location accessible via the internet. The link to the application documents should be sent to the e-mail address: misato.fukagawa[at]astr.tohoku.ac.jp (replace [at] with @) with the subject line: "Application for specially appointed assistant professor or postdoc fellow". Documents may be either in Japanese or English. Acknowledgement will be sent to the applicant via e-mail within a few days after receiving the application.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Preferred start date and desired position (Specially Appointed Assistant Professor or Specially Appointed 雷速体育_中国足彩网￥在线直播er)
- Summary of past research and future research plans
- List of publications (clearly distinguish peer-reviewed papers; mark up to three major papers)
- At least one letter of recommendation (to be sent directly via email to Dr. Fukagawa)
- Names and contact information of 2-3 individuals who can provide opinions about the applicant
Application Deadline: January 6, 2026
About the Institute
The Astronomical Institute conducts theoretical and observational research of extra-solar planets, stars, galaxies, clusters of galaxies, and cosmology. 雷速体育_中国足彩网￥在线直播 is conducted using cutting-edge open use facilities such as the Subaru telescope, and places a strong emphasis on international collaboration. Their research aims to reveal new information about how galaxies first formed, and how they can evolve.
雷速体育_中国足彩网￥在线直播:
Professor Misato Fukagawa,
Astronomical Institute, Tohoku University
Email: misato.fukagawa
astr.tohoku.ac.jp
