1. Title and Numbers
Project Assistant Professor or Project Researcher: one position

2. Terms of Employment
From as early as possible after April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. It will be renewable annually up to March 31, 2030.

3. Renewal of Contract
Annual renewal will be determined based on the budget situation, the progress of the assigned duties, the amount of work at the end of the contract period, attitude, overall work performance, health condition, and other factors.
Your employment agreement may be renewed up to four times and the renewed term cannot be extended beyond March 31, 2030.

4. Probation Period
14 days from the date of appointment.

5. Place of Work
Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Project Assistant Professor: Employment location changes (e.g., transfer or secondment) will not be imposed without consent in accordance with Article 4 of the university’s employment regulations.
Project Researcher: In principle, within the same department.

6. Affiliation
Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo

7. Job Description
The successful candidate will work on the JST CREST project “Quantum-classical hybrid approaches via tensor networks” within the research area “Exploring Quantum Frontiers Through Quantum-Classical Interdisciplinary Fusion” (Principal Investigator: Associate Prof. Hiroshi Ueda, Osaka University; Main Co-Investigators: Associate Prof. Kouichi Okunishi, Niigata University, and Assistant Prof. Hidemaro Suwa, The University of Tokyo).
The appointee will collaborate with Prof. Synge Todo, Assistant Prof. Hidemaro Suwa, and others to develop computational methods and software integrating tensor networks and Monte Carlo methods and apply them to condensed matter physics and quantum algorithms.
Project Assistant Professor: Transfer or concurrent appointments may be directed but will not be imposed without consent in accordance with Article 4 of the university’s employment regulations.
Project Researcher: Transfer or concurrent appointments may be directed.

8. Working Hours
Discretionary work system for professional work applies, and working hours will be deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.

9. Days off, Leave
Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 to January 3) Annual Paid Leave, Special Leave, etc.

10. Salary and Benefits
Annual Salary System will be applied: Monthly salary starting from JPY 400,000, including performance/achievement bonus. (The salary will be decided by considering your qualifications, capacity, experience, etc.)
Commuting Allowance (up to JPY 55,000 per month) if the payment conditions are satisfied.

11. Insurance
The successful applicants will be automatically enrolled in the insurance from the Mutual Aid Association of MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology) and Employment Insurance.

12. Qualifications
Applicants must hold (or be expected to hold by the date of appointment) a Ph.D. degree. Applicants from diverse research backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Candidates should have relevant research or development experience in related fields and exhibit strong motivation and commitment to fulfilling the responsibilities detailed above.

13. Application Documents
(1) CV
(2) List of research achievements (original papers, books, review articles, patents, invited talks, developed software, etc.)
(3) Reprints of three selected publications
(4) Summary of past research and plan for future research (up to 2 pages)
(5) Names, affiliations, and contact details of two references
(6) Declaration regarding past criminal penalties, administrative actions, and disciplinary actions due to sexual harassment and/or sexual violence etc. against students (download the form here)
https://univtokyo-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/4539433654_utac_u-tokyo_ac_jp/EfWUnK_ZLmRKi2nU7xnlsNABWwVNUXCZrgpQqrtMXqgoaw?e=YjvJiB

14. Submission
Combine all the documents into a single PDF file (within 10MB) and submit it as attachments via email to suwamaro@phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp with the subject “Application for JST CREST Project Assistant Professor or Project Researcher.”
Please send an inquiry to the above address if you do not receive the confirmation email within a few business days after submission.

15. Application Deadline
March 31, 2025 (The application will close once a candidate is selected.)
The successful candidate(s) will be selected by an interview after passing a pre-screening based on the application documents.

16. Contact Information
Assistant Prof. Hidemaro Suwa
Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo
Email: suwamaro@phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp

17. Name of Recruiter
The University of Tokyo

18. Measures Against Passive Smoking
Smoking prohibited on campus (designated smoking areas available outdoors).

19. Others
* The University of Tokyo is committed to gender equality and encourages applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender.
* During the period of employment, sharing controlled technology with you may be prohibited by FEFTA, and it may become difficult to achieve your job as a faculty or a staff member of the University if you are under the control of a foreign government, corporation or university by contract, or under the control of a foreign government by economic interests. In such a case, you need to keep the contract or interests within the range that does not incur such restrictions.
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