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The Institute of Fluid Science (IFS) at Tohoku University invites applications for an associate professor position. Preference will be given to highly motivated candidates with an outstanding academic background.

Position

Title: Associate Professor
Affiliation: Institute of Fluid Science (IFS), The Global Collaborative Research and Education Center for Integrated Flow Science (IFS-GCORE), Energy Dynamics Laboratory
Term of Employment: 10-year term without extension
Location: Institute of Fluid Science, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
Start Date: As soon as possible after October 1, 2025

Job Description

The successful candidate will be responsible for promoting research and education that contribute to the realization of a low carbon society through the utilization of renewable energy and high-energy-efficiency combustion. Key areas of research related to this position include biofuels, combustion mechanisms, novel combustion technologies such as micro-combustion, and theoretical studies on the advanced utilization and fundamental understanding of reactive fluids.

The center promotes international joint research and education with overseas institutes in France, Singapore, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. As such, innovative collaborative research projects are encouraged.

This position also involves being in charge of lectures related to mechanical engineering.

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

Qualifications

• Possession of a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) upon taking up the post
• Distinguished achievements in a relevant field

How to Apply

Requested Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae
   Postal address and email address should be included.
2. List of research accomplishments*
   1. Peer-reviewed journal papers (specify the latest impact factor of the journals.)
   2. Review papers (specify the latest impact factor of the journals.)
   3. Peer-reviewed full-length proceedings
   4. Books, chapters
   5. Invited lectures (only lectures presented by the applicant)
   6. Presentations at international conferences other than Item 5
   7. Experience in organizing conferences
   8. Patent applications/registrations
   9. Achievements of international/domestic research collaboration and overseas research experiences
   10. Awards and honors
   11. Research fundings
   12. Others if applicable
   * Lists should include all twelve items shown above. All the coauthors for Items 1 through 6 and 8 in II should be specified, with the applicant's name underlined for clarity. In addition, the roles of the applicant for Items 1 through 8 in II should be described. Total number of citations and h-index should be indicated with their source. Please summarize Items 1 through 12 in a single PDF file.
3. Electronic files in PDF format of five selected papers
4. Summaries of the five selected papers (around 300 words each)
5. Future research and education plan at IFS. Include educational experiences in subjects related to mechanical engineering.
6. Contact information of up to three people as your reference(s): name, affiliation, title, postal address, phone number and email address.

Documents should be prepared in A4 format. If submitting by physical mail, please put all the files into a USB flash drive or equivalent and send it by registered mail. If submitting electronically, please use a secure file transfer service or send via an email attachment. Use "Application for Associate Professor Position of Energy Dynamics Laboratory" as the subject of email. A receipt acknowledging the successful delivery will be sent to the applicant. If the applicant does not receive it within 48 hours from submission, please contact us again. The applicant may be requested to provide additional documents during the screening process. An online interview may be conducted.

Application Deadline: noon, Friday, July 25, 2025 (JST)

About the Laboratory

The Global Collaborative Research and Education Center for Integrated Flow Science (IFS-GCORE) conducts integrated flow science research that can be practically applied to a diverse number of fields, including green nanotechnology and fuel ammonia. They promote international joint research and education with overseas centers and aim to become an alliance-type international base that creates a positive social impact.