Physics departments, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University Education advancement program faculty (professor or associate professor)
：2025.09.05
Physics departments, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University Education advancement program faculty (professor or associate professor)
Tohoku University plans to launch a new educational program in 2027 hat includesundergraduate education in English. We are looking for professors or associate professors who will contribute in establishing this program, teach undergraduate
| Category | Two positions for Tenure or tenure-track professors or associate professors |
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| Institution |
Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University 6-3 Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan |
| Affiliation | Department of Physics, Geophysics, or Astronomy in North Aobayama campus of Tohoku University |
| Job Description |
Responsible for establishing and implementing educational programs to be launched in the 2027 academic year. The applicant is expected to teach approximately five physics courses per year (each course runs for half a year). Candidates of the courses include common courses for science and engineering 2nd year undergraduate ( “quantum theory”, “statistical physics”, “relativity”) , courses for physics 3rd/4th year undergraduate ( “mathematical physics”, “electromagnetism”,” quantum mechanics”, “statistical mechanics”, “fluid dynamics”, “elasticity echanics”), and specialized courses in physics, astrophysics, or geophysics (depending on the specialty, physics: “particle and nuclear physics”, “condensed matter physics”, geophysics: “solid earth physics”, “atmospheric and oceanic physics”, “planetary and space physics”, astronomy: “astronomy”, “astrophysics”). Approximately half of the effort will be devoted to conducting one’s own research in one of the epartments. It is possible to apply for research funding and may supervise graduate students (subject to coordination with the affiliated department). |
| Term | Either as a five-year term or as a tenured position, depending on the candidate’s prior academic achievements and professional experience. The retirement age in Tohoku university is 65. Subject to performance and institutional evaluation by the end of the fourth year, candidates appointed on a fixed-term basis may become eligible for transition to a tenured position upon demonstrating ignificant contributions to the university’s educational programs. |
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| Starting date | April 1, 2026 |
| Working hours | Exempt employee (7 hours and 45 minutes of work per day is assumed) |
| Holidays | Saturdays, Sundays, annual paid leave, special leave, public holidays, and New Year’s holidays (December 29 to January 3 of the following year) |
| Probationary period | Six months from the date of employment |
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| Application Deadline |
October 30, 2025 |
| Application Method and Contact Information | Application documents should be created in PDF format and sent by email to the address below. Please wait to receive a confirmation reply. The subject line of the email should read “Application Documents for Advanced Education Faculty.” Recommendation letters or opinion letters should also be in PDF format and sent directly by the recommender or opinion writer to the address below. The subject line should read “Recommendation Letter for Advanced Education Faculty (Applicant’s Name).” |
| Selection | After screening with the applications, we will conduct interviews that include a mock lecture in English. |
| Address for Submission of Documents | koubo@epx.phys.tohoku.ac.jp |
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