Institute of Fluid Science (IFS), Tohoku University invites applications for a tenure-track Associate Professor position. Preference will be given to highly motivated candidates, with an outstanding academic background. Female researchers are particularly encouraged to apply for the position.
1 Tenure-track Associate Professor
Creative Flow Research Division, Institute of Fluid Science (IFS), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Candidates must have received a PhD degree within the last 10 years.
Applications from suitably qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged.
Tohoku University is actively promoting gender equality.
Please see the link below for further information: https://www.bureau.tohoku.ac.jp/danjyo/
The successful candidate is expected to establish new scientific theories and principles on Fluid Science and create scientific and technological innovations as its application: 1. To develop new scientific fields through interdisciplinary cooperation between Fluid Science and other scientific disciplines. 2. To conduct international collaborative researches. He/she is also expected to teach classes related to mechanical engineering in English.
October 1, 2015 (or before March 31, 2016 with negotiation)
August 31, 2015
Please be sure to include your current postal address and e-mail address.
Director Shigeru Obayashi
Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University
2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
Tel: +81-22-217-5300, Fax:+81-22-217-5311
E-mail: director[at]ifs.tohoku.ac.jp (replace [at] to @)
Application should be sent by (International) delivery service such as post, EMS, FedEX, DHL, UPS etc. as documents (hard copy) with a description of "Application for Tenure-track Associate Professor Position". No electric data sent by e-mail or in recording media such as CD-ROM, USB memory etc. are acceptable.
The Creative Flow Research Division conducts research on creation of novel flow functions. The successful candidate is expected to establish new scientific theories and principles on Fluid Science and create scientific and technological innovations as its application: 1. To develop new scientific fields through interdisciplinary cooperation between Fluid Science and other scientific disciplines. 2. To conduct international collaborative researches.
The Creative Flow Research Division consists of seven research fields currently: 1. Electromagnetic Functional Flow Dynamics, 2. Intelligent Fluid Control Systems, 3. Integrated Simulation Biomedical Engineering, 4. Biomedical Flow Dynamics, 5. Aerospace Fluid Engineering, 6. Visual Informatics, 7.Flow Environmental Engineering. The successful candidate is expected to establish a new research field in the division. Please visit the link for further information: http://www.ifs.tohoku.ac.jp/eng/index.html
IFS is currently applying for the Japanese government program to disseminate tenure tracking system. If successful, the candidate will be able to receive the start-up funding of twelve million yen in two years (six million yen per year). The result will be notified in July, 2015.