1.Position title and number of positions

Position title: Research Assistant Professor (fixed-term appointment), number of positions: 1

2.Affiliation

Advanced Research Laboratories (ARL)

3.Area of Specialization

Control engineering, robotics, and related research areas covered by Intelligent Robotics Center of Advanced Research Laboratories.
http://www.arl.tcu.ac.jp/en/research/intelligent.html

4.Teaching and research duties

As an active researcher in the control engineering and robotics field, you will publish in high-level international journals and present at leading conferences, and supervise postgraduate and undergraduate students in their research projects.
From the second year, at least two peer-reviewed research papers published in journals indexed in Scopus satisfying IF > 1.0 and CiteSocre > 1.0 are required per year.
Two million Japanese yen of research funds every year will be provided to support your cutting-edge research. A bi-monthly research report approved by a research advisor should be submitted.
Since this is a research-oriented position, you do not need to be in charge of classes.

5.Contract Term

Fixed-term appointments will be for up to two years.
Reappointment is possible to extend further three years by annually renewal.
The first-term contract will be ended on March 31, 2023. The contract will be renewed on a fiscal year basis (from April 1 to March 31).

6.Qualifications

1．Applicans must hold a Ph.D or equivalent in a science and technology field when the employment starts.
2．The successful candidate is required
1) to have pioneering and internationally notable research achievements to qualify as a postgraduate student advisor.
2) to have native or near-native competency in English to play an active role in a research community.
3) to be enthusiastic about the supervision of students of the laboratory.
4) The successful candidate must understand and cooperate with the Advanced Research Laboratories' vision and  Intelligent Robotics Center's research activities.
3. Applicants must specify a research advisor who is responsible for the activities of the research center. The list of research advisors and their research fields is available from the website of ARL: http://www.arl.tcu.ac.jp/en/

7.Employment Conditions

1．Salary: Annual income in accordance with TCU employment regulations.
* The annual income is expected to be more than JPY5,000,000 for 30 years old.
2. Working hours: 40 hours (5 days) / week.
3. Holidays: Sundays, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, other days determined by Tokyo City University.
 (excluding days the university has designated as class days)

8.Proposed Start Date

September 1st, 2021 or the earliest possible date thereafter.

9.Required Documents

1. Curriculum vitae including photo, professional and educational history (from high school onward), degrees awards, and e-mail address.
2. Accomplishment statements for each of the following categories:
(a) Refereed journal papers
(b) Refereed conference proceeding papers
(c) Keynote lecture and invited conference presentations
(d) Books
(e) Patents
* For journal papers, indicate h-index and the numbers of citations for top three articles with the name of database used (Scopus or Google Scholar Citations).
3. PDF of up to three major publications within past five years
4. Acquired research grants and external funds, categorized appropriately with the fund's name, project title, period, total amount, role (principal or co-investigator), and allocated amounts (if not the principal researcher).
5. A summary of research accomplishments and future direction/plan (1 page).
* The summary of research accomplishments should be stated concerning the accomplishment statements (item 2 above). The future research direction/plan should be stated concerning the corresponding research area's world research trend. Possible collaboration with a research advisor should be stated here.
6. Social activities such as those as a member of international and academic committees
7. Three references with names, affiliations, and contact details including e-mail.
* Convert the required documents 1 through 7 into PDF files, and send the "zip" file via e-mail to the contact address.
The subject to the e-mail should be "Application for Research Assistant Professor of ARL." Consult the contact person if you would not receive confirmation of receipt within three business days after submission.

10.Closing Date for Application

2021/6/30 Deadline for receipt.
*The search will be closed when the positioin is filled.

11.Contact details

Interested applicants should send application materials to Professor Kenichiro Nonaka, Director of the Advanced Research Laboratories.
E-mail: knonaka#tcu.ac.jp (Please replace # with @ before using this email address
Director of the Advanced Research Laboratories, Tokyo City University
8-15-1 Todoroki, Setagaya, Tokyo, 158-0082, Japan
Tel & FAX: +81-3-5706-3111

12.Selection process

Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews.
Selected applicants will be asked to have an on-campus interview and/or give a presentation.
Travel cost will not be paid in selection process.

13.Others

1. The personal information provided in the submitted documents will be used solely for recruitment and not for any other purpose, according to the University's applicable rules and regulations.
2. Tokyo City University guarantees equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of nationality and gender  in order to ensure a diverse workforce.
3. Information of the research centers and research advisors are available from http://www.arl.tcu.ac.jp/en/job-posting/