Department	Department of Organic Polymeric Materials
Position	A Tenure-Track Associate Professor
Period	April 1, 2012 (at the earliest) - March 31, 2017
Requirement	- PhD degree in Natural Science or Engineering, preferably no earlier than April 2002. - In case that the applicant got degrees in Tokyo Tech, two or more years experience of research and/or education at other institutions (academic or industry) is additionally required. - English-language proficiency *Japanese proficiency is not a requirement in the selection. However some Japanese skill will be necessary to carry out your research and educational activities once you are actually hired.
Research Field (Keywords)	Materials Innovation (Organic Materials, Nanotechnology, Materials Creation)
Job Description	- Research activities in accordance with the research plan submitted at the time of employment - Educational activities including supervising students and giving lectures at undergraduate and graduate school.
Working Place	An office and a laboratory space are provided in the Department of Organic Polymeric Materials (Ookayama Campus).
Salary	Basic Salary and Fringe Benefit Package *Determined in accordance with regulation of Tokyo Tech and with consideration of qualification, work experience and achievement. **Fringe benefit package includes housing allowance, health insurance, retirement allowance and etc. (Calculation example of basic salary) 1) Associate Professor, age 34 with 7-year experience as a researcher (full-time position) after obtaining a doctorate ⇒ approximately 6,682,000 yen per year. 2) Lecturer, age 31 with 5-year experience as a researcher (full-time position) after obtaining a doctorate ⇒ approximately 5,871,000 yen per year.
Application Documents to be submitted	All the application documents should be written in English. 1) CV *Please include the information of three references. (name/affiliation/phone number/email address) 2) List of publication , invited talks, awards, etc. 3) Brief outline of past research achievements 4) Description of research plan 5) Copies of about 5 representative papers For details about application procedure, NEXT-->
Selection Criteria	- Research Achievement - Plan and Future Perspective of your Reserach and Education Activity - International Activeness and Leadership
Retirement Age	Japanese universities have compulsory retirement ages. In Tokyo Tech the retirement age for tenured faculty members is 65 years.