Improvement of Research Environment for Young Researchers Tenure Track System

Tenure Track Position on the Material Strength Field at the Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Shizuoka University,
Japan

Job Description	Field and keywords *	･Mechanical Properties and Microstructures of Materials, ･Mechanics of Materials, ･Strength of Materials, ･Fracture Mechanics
	No. of Positions	Assistant Professor (1 position)
	Contacts	Professor Yoshihisa Sakaida E-mail: sakaida.yoshihisa@shizuoka.ac.jp Phone and Fax: +81-53-478-1035
	See "Qualifications" column for further detail
Starting date	The successful candidate is expected to start on December 1, 2015, or on the earliest possible date after this day.
Additional Job description	Duration Five years from the start of employment. Assessment of Tenure track Positions Performance of the tenure track position holder will be evaluated on a regular basis. The assessment will be aimed at evaluating his/her capabilities in scientific research, leadership and management, acquisition of competitive research funding, and providing teaching and tutorship for Bachelor/Master course students. The assessment will take into account the original research plan, mid-term and final research goals submitted at the start of employment, and results of interviews. The assessment will be scheduled as follows: Yearly evaluations will take place at the end of the first, second, and fourth years. An interim assessment will be conducted within the month following expiry of two and a half years since the start of employment. The final assessment will be conducted within the month before the expiry of four and a half years since the start of employment. *Successful assistant professors will be promoted to lecturer or associate professor and acquire tenure until the retirement age (currently 65 years old). Remuneration Allowances, including those for dependents, commutation and housing will be provided in accordance with the Shizuoka University guidelines. Bonuses will be provided in accordance with the Shizuoka University guidelines. Relocation expenses will be covered in accordance with the Shizuoka University guidelines. Research Support During the first year, a start-up fund of 5 million yen and an independent research space will be provided. During the second year, research fund of 2 million yen will be provided. During the third, fourth and fifth years, a research fund of 1 million yen per annum will be provided. The successful candidate shall conduct his research under the guidance of a mentor/research advisor. It is possible that the research fund may be changed by the situation of a future budget. Primary Responsibility In addition to research on a special field, supports for the subjects on seminars, experimental works and lectures to the students are obligated. Applicants must have enthusiasm for research and education in the emerging field of material mechanics. Approximately 70% of efforts during the period of the employment will be focused on research and 30% on education. Place of work The successful candidate shall be assigned to work at Hamamatsu Campus of Shizuoka University (Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan).
Qualifications	Applicants must be under 40 years old, and possess a doctoral degree obtained within ten years as of the deadline of this job posting. (in accordance with requirements of the Program to Disseminate Tenure-Track System, run by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology). And applicants must have been conducting outstanding research in the relevant fields. A young researcher who can promote innovative research on mechanical properties, stress field and strength of metal, inorganic and/or biomechanical materials is expected. A young researcher, having strong motivations to teach “Mechanical Properties and Microstructures of Materials” and “Mechanics of Materials” in Department of Mechanical Engineering, is also expected. Applicants whose native language is not Japanese must master Japanese language to reach a level of proficiency in Japanese language sufficient for teaching, within the period of employment.
Documents for Submission	Application form (curriculum vitae, photograph, past achievements and research funds, impact factor and citation count of individual paper)・・・FORM1(Word,PDF) Summary of previous research (two A4 size pages) ・・・・・・FORM2(Word,PDF) Plan of proposed research for five year period (two A4 size pages)・・・・・・FORM3(Word,PDF) Ambition for teaching in Shizuoka University (one A4 size page)・・・・・・FORM4(Word,PDF) Copies of up to five most important scientific publications (journal articles, books). At least two letters of recommendation, including one from the applicant's current supervisor. [Note] * Important FORMs 1-4 must be filled in English or in Japanese and printed one-side on A4 size paper. The list of the requested referee’s full name, affiliation, e-mail and mail addresses must be specified in sec. 11 of FORM 1. [Submission of documents] The above documents (1)-(6) must be sent by registered mail to the mail address shown below. Please mark the envelope "Application forms for tenure track assistant professor" using red pen. Submissions by e-mail are not acceptable. The submitted documents will not be returned to the applicants. [Mail address for the application] * Important Tenure Track Support Office, Shizuoka University, 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu 432-8561, Japan. [Submission of recommendation letters] If it is convenient to the referee(s), the recommendation letter(s) (6) can be e-mailed directly from the referee(s) to the contact person (Prof. Yoshihisa Sakaida, e-mail: sakaida.yoshihisa@shizuoka.ac.jp).
Deadline	Applications must reach the office by 5 p.m. August 21, 2015, Japan standard time.
Selection Procedure	Applications must reach the office by 5 p.m. August 21, 2015, Japan standard time. Interviews – about October 2015. Only those who have passed the document review will be notified for an interview. Travel expenses will not be disbursed. Selection is done by considering achievements, future prospects, and enthusiasm for research and education. If several applicants have similar abilities, then female applicants will get an advantage.
Mail address for the application and General queries	Tenure Track Support Office, Shizuoka University 3-5-1 Johoku, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu 432-8561, Japan E-mail:dwak-2@ipc.shizuoka.ac.jp