Job Information
Organisation/Company: Tohoku University
Research Field: Physics, Engineering, Technology, Chemistry, Geosciences, Astronomy, Mathematics
Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)
Country: Japan
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Status: Not Applicable
Hours Per Week: See description
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Please refer to the Yoshikawa Lab's website below.
https://yoshikawa-lab.imr.tohoku.ac.jp/
Work content and job description
Development of crystalline materials and crystal growth technology, or research on practical applications using crystalline materials.
The preferred candidate will be able to contribute to industry-academia collaboration with collaborating companies and startups originating from the laboratory, with an awareness of social implementation.
The preferable candidate will also be able to cooperate with other staff members in various matters necessary for laboratory operation (including health and safety management and guiding students).
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address
980-8577 Miyagi 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University
Number of hired
Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Job content supplemental explanation: Starting date: As soon as possible after the selection
Where to apply
Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126072214&ln_jor=1
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Annual salary: 5 million yen - 10 million yen
Wages description: Annual salary system
Working hours: 08:30-17:15
Break time: 12:00-13:00
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, days from December 29 to January 3 of the following year, and days designated by the Institute, as well as vacations in accordance with Tohoku University regulations
Overtime and other explanations: Discretionary Labor System is applied. (Deemed working hours: 7h45min/day)
Employment type: Regular employee
Employment type description: Discretionary Labor System
Contract period: Nontenured
Contract period description: 9 years (No reappointment)
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: Trial period 6 months
Various systems
Others: Compensation pursuant to regulation of Tohoku University
Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance: available
Employees' Pension Insurance: available
Worker's accident insurance: available
Employment insurance: available
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Additional comments
Tohoku University promotes activities to increase Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and encourages people of varied talents from all backgrounds to apply for positions at the university. Tohoku University’s website about the DEI Declaration is here: https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/vision/about/
Pursuant to Article 8 of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment, Tohoku University shall, as a measure for increasing the presence of women among the academic staff, prioritize the hiring of women deemed qualified for each job opening, based on impartial evaluation.
Tohoku University has published 'Tohoku University - Live as Who You Are - Guidelines for Gender and Sexual Diversity' to provide explanations and details of how those at the university should respond with respect to diverse sexuality. The purpose of the guidelines is to create an environment in which all students, faculty, and staff respect diverse sexuality in their academic, research, and professional activities.
https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/EN_GuideLine.pdf
Tohoku University has the largest on-campus childcare system of all Japanese national universities. This network comprises three nurseries: Kawauchi Keyaki Nursery school (capacity: 22) and Aobayama Midori Nursery school (116), both open to all university employees, as well as Hoshinoko Nursery school (120), which is open to employees working at Tohoku University Hospital. In addition, Tohoku University Hospital runs a childcare room for mildly ill and convalescent children which is available to all university employees.
See the following website for information on these and other programs that Tohoku University runs to assist work-life balance, to support researchers, and to advance gender equality, including measures to promote childcare leave among male employees.
Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Tohoku University
https://dei.tohoku.ac.jp/en/vision/
Human Resources and Planning Department
https://c.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/jinji-top/external/a-4-kosodate/
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Tohoku University
Country: Japan
City: Miyagi
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