Title:

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

Affiliation:

Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba (Division of Life Science)

Contents of work, Research field:

Theoretical research in the interdisciplinary fields of life science employing computational science approaches such as particular first-principles methods and classical molecular dynamics simulations.

Starting date:

As soon as possible after a hiring decision is made.

Status of employment:

Full-time until March 31, 2024. The Tenure Track assistant professor may become a tenured assistant professor after passing a review for tenure which will be performed at the last year of the tenure-track period.

Qualifications:

An applicant needs to have a Doctoral Degree of Ph. D. which has been received within last 10 years, or is expected to obtain the degree by the end of March, 2019.

Application materials:

1. Curriculum Vitae (with photograph)
2. List of research activities including papers, books, competitive research funds (including applications), and status of research collaborations. (Separate refereed and non-refereed papers in the list)
3. Reprints of 5 major papers published within last 5 years. (One paper may be published earlier than 5 years.)
4. Summary of research activities.
5. Research plan and expected achievements during the tenure-track period.
6. Recommendation or reference letters (one or more).

The submitted materials will not be returned.

Deadline for application:

January 8, 2019

Where to submit:

Application materials should be sent to:

  Prof. Masayuki Umemura, Director

  Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba

  Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan

Write in red ink in the front of the envelope as “Tenure Track Application to Center for Computational Sciences (Division of Life Science)”. The recommendation/reference letters may either be included in the applicant’s envelope or be arranged to be sent to the above postal address directly. In the latter case, the name of the candidate should be indicated on the envelope.

Where to make contact:

Prof. Yasuteru Shigeta, Tel: +81-29-853-6496, Email: shigeta[at]ccs.tsukuba.ac.jp

(please replace [at] with @)

Miscellaneous:

The salary will be provided through the annual salary system (fixed-term). (Financial source: “Program for Promoting the enhancement of Research Universities”) See the following Web page in CCS for the detail of the review criteria for the acquisition of tenure.

http://www.ccs.tsukuba.ac.jp/review-criteria/

Researcher position in University of Tsukuba

1. Position type: Postdoctoral Researcher

2. Subject areas: Nuclear Physics (Theory)

3. Place: Nuclear Physics Division, Center for Computational Sciences (CCS)

4. Job description:

  Researches in computational nuclear physics. Current research efforts

  in Division of Nuclear Physics at CCS includes physics related to

  nuclear structure, nuclear reaction, and structure of neutron stars,

  using energy density functional theories and nuclear many-body

  methods. There are opportunities to collaborate with other groups in

  CCS and experimental groups in College of Physics.

5. (1) Start: As soon as possible after April 1st, 2019

  (2) Period: Three years

  (3) Salary according to experience/ages

6. Requirement: Applicants must have a PhD degree before April, 2019.

7. Application materials:

  (1) Curriculum Vitae (with a photo)

  (2) List of Publications (refereed/non-refereed) and Talks (invited/contributed)

  (3) Research statement

  (4) Contact information for two references

8. Application deadline:　December 21st (Fri), 2018

9. Submission and contact

  Send all the materials as a single attached PDF file by email, to

    Takashi Nakatsukasa (Nuclear Physics Division Head)

      apply[at]nucl.ph.tsukuba.ac.jp (*[at]=@)

    with “Subject: Application to Postdoc in Nuclear Physics Division” or by post to

    Takashi Nakatsukasa

    Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba,

    Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan

  NB: Write in red ink “CCS Postdoc (Nuclear Physics)” on the envelope.

10. Note:

   University of Tsukuba is an equal opportunity employer.

   http://www.ccs.tsukuba.ac.jp/eng/

Title:

International Tenure Track assistant professor

Affiliation:

Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba (Division of Quantum Condensed Matter Physics)

Contents of work, Research field:

Theoretical research in the field of materials science employing computational science approaches, in particular first-principles methods. The International Tenure Truck assistant professor shall be required to research at an institute abroad for two or more years in cooperation with mentors in our center and in the institute abroad, under the employment contract to the University of Tsukuba. Publications of internationally co-authored papers in well-established international journals are included in the review criteria for tenure.

Starting date:

As soon as possible after a hiring decision is made.

Status of employment:

Full-time until March 31, 2023. The International Tenure Track assistant professor may become a tenured assistant professor after passing a review for tenure which will be performed at the last year of the tenure-track period.

Qualifications:

An applicant needs to have a Doctoral Degree of Ph. D. which has been received within last 10 years, or is expected to obtain the degree by the end of March, 2019.

Application materials:

1. Curriculum Vitae (with photograph)
2. List of research activities including papers, books, competitive research funds (including applications), and status of research collaborations. (Separate refereed and non-refereed papers in the list)
3. Reprints of 5 major papers published within last 5 years. (One paper may be published earlier than 5 years.)
4. Summary of research activities.
5. Research plan and expected achievements during the tenure-track period.
6. Name and affiliation of an expected mentor at an institute abroad, and a status of communications with the expected mentor.
7. Recommendation or reference letters (one or more).

The submitted materials will not be returned.

Deadline for application:

January 8, 2019

Where to submit:

Application materials should be sent to:

  Prof. Masayuki Umemura, Director

  Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba

  Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, Japan

Write in red ink in the front of the envelope as “International Tenure Track Application to Center for Computational Sciences (Division of Quantum Condensed Matter Physics)”. The recommendation/reference letters may either be included in the applicant’s envelope or be arranged to be sent to the above postal address directly. In the latter case, the name of the candidate should be indicated on the envelope.

Where to make contact:

Prof. Kazuhiro Yabana, Tel: +81-29-853-4202, Email: yabana[at]nucl.ph.tsukuba.ac.jp

Miscellaneous:

The salary will be provided through the annual salary system (fixed-term). (Financial source: “Program for Promoting the enhancement of Research Universities”) See the following Web page in CCS for the detail of the review criteria for the acquisition of tenure.

http://www.ccs.tsukuba.ac.jp/review-criteria/