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The Graduate School of Environmental Studies at Tohoku University is recruiting an associate professor.

Position

Title: Associate Professor
Affiliation: Graduate School of Environmental Studies
Term of Employment: Tenured (five-year contract)
Location: Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, 6-6 Aramaki-aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578
Start Date: January 1, 2026

Job Description

Successful candidates will be responsible for research and education about technologies and/or systems that can be optimized in harmony with the environment - thus creating a greener society. Having the strong motivation to develop new research fields is an asset.

In addition, successful candidates will take on education and research duties related to graduate students in the Graduate School of Environmental Studies and undergraduate students in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (School of Engineering).

For further details, including how to apply, please see here.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and experience in researching environmentally friendly technologies (based on geotechnical engineering, development machinery engineering, and systems engineering)
• Expertise in machines and systems for sustainable resource development and utilization
• Insightful, with excellent leadership skills
• Possesses a doctoral degree (Ph.D.)
• Candidates of any nationality are welcome to apply, but they must possess sufficient Japanese language abilities to carry out their tasks (education, management, etc.)

How to Apply

Selection will be made through an application screening. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for interviews. Expenses such as transportation expenses will not be covered.

The following materials are required for the application:

1. Curriculum Vitae (with photograph attached)
2. Summary of research activities to date (about 3 pages on A4 paper) and up to five major research papers
3. List of research achievements (research papers, conference proceedings, reviews, books, patents)
4. List of research funding/grants
5. List of awards and honors
6. List of educational activities and social activities
7. Future research plan (about 2 pages on A4 paper)
8. Aspirations for educational activities (about 2 pages on A4 paper)
9. Referee's contact information: name, institution, position, telephone number, and email address (2 referees)

Please submit the above materials to the following address:
Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, 468-1, Aramaki-aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8572, Japan
The Person in Charge of the Associate Professor Recruitment for Environmental Harmony System Science Laboratory

Application Deadline: August 29, 2025

About the School

It is essential to view science and technology as disciplines that can peacefully coexist with the environment. The Graduate School of Environmental Studies was established in April 2003 to play a role in shifting the paradigm such that we work towards the responsible coexistence of state-of-the-art technological advancements alongside a thriving, natural environment. The Graduate School of Environmental Studies aims to create a sustainable social system that can become the basis for societies around the world to follow.