The Institute of Multidisciplinary 雷速体育_中国足彩网¥在线直播 for Advanced Materials at Tohoku University is recruiting for the following position.
Position
Title: | Assistant professor |
Affiliation: | The Institute of Multidisciplinary 雷速体育_中国足彩网¥在线直播 for Advanced Materials (IMRAM) |
Term of Employment: | Non tenure track, fixed term (5 years, with the possibility for extension upon a positive performance review) |
Location: | IMRAM, Katahira Campus, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8577 |
Start Date: | October 1, 2025 or later |
Job Description
The appointed researcher will play a leading role in the development of new materials and energy conversion devices, in collaboration with Professor Jürgen Janek. The successful candidate will work synergistically with ongoing cutting-edge research at IMRAM, such as the development of novel battery materials (led by Professor Itaru Homma and Associate Professor Saneyuki Ohno) and advanced operando analysis of materials and devices using synchrotron radiation (led by Professor Koji Amezawa and Associate Professor Yuta Kimura). The position aims to establish an internationally recognized research hub for next-generation energy technologies through these collaborations.
Tohoku University was the first university to be certified as a "University for International 雷速体育_中国足彩网¥在线直播 Excellence." This position is associated with this initiative, which grants Tohoku University 10 trillion JPY to achieve its vision of transforming its fundamental structure to greatly improve its standing as a fully international, elite centre for ground-breaking research and education.
For further details, including how to apply, please see here.
Qualifications
- Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) upon taking up the post
- Native or near-native proficiency in English
- Distinguished research achievements in the field of solid-state batteries and solid-state ionics
How to Apply
Please submit documents 1 to 5 listed below as a combined PDF file to the Google Form by August 22, 2025. (total size 10 MB max). Please use your name for the file name (ex. "Lastname_Firstname").
Application documents can be in either English or Japanese.
- Curriculum vitae (free format, with photograph attached)
- List of research achievements (original papers, proceedings, books/reviews, domestic and international conference presentations, patents, etc.)
- List of research funds received
- Summary of past research activities (two pages)
- Reference information from two people, including their name, contact details, and relationship with the applicant.
The selection committee may ask shortlisted candidates to make a presentation during the selection process.
Application Deadline: August 22, 2025 at 11:59 pm (JST)
Renumeration
The annual salary will be determined in accordance with Tohoku University's employment regulations and will be based on the experience and performance of the candidate.
Successful individuals will be enrolled as a member of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association which will also provide health insurance for any dependents. Tohoku University will also provide pension insurance, employment insurance as well as industrial accident compensation insurance.
About the Institute
IMRAM identifies research in solid-state batteries and solid-state ionics as a core area for addressing urgent societal challenges from a multidisciplinary perspective. These challenges include energy sustainability, environmental preservation, and the responsible use of resources. IMRAM advances material science forwards by fusing different fields of science and technologies such as, physics, chemistry, biology, process engineering, environmental science and more.
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