A Specially Appointed Assistant Professor position, which is equivalent to that of a Research Assistant Professor elsewhere, is available in the World Research Hub Initiative (WRHI) at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. The selected candidate will be joining the research activity in the group of Dr. Hena Das. DAS group employs various microscopic models and density functional theory (DFT) based calculations to understand and predict the quantum phenomena in materials at the level of atoms and electrons. The DAS group aims to develop quantitative guidelines to tailor properties of materials in order to design novel materials/phenomena. The Assistant Professor will participate in DAS Lab’s research projects which will be primarily focused on electronic and magnetic materials.

Candidate should have a Ph.D. degree in physics, chemistry, materials science or related fields. Candidate should have prior experience with first-principles calculations at the level of DFT and preferably atomistic simulation methods. The successful candidate should have substantial experience and track records of research (in terms of high-quality journal publications and top conference publications) in the field of theoretical and computational materials physics and related area. The successful candidate should also have strong problem-solving and excellent collaboration skills.

The successful candidate will be required to engage in the education at Graduate Major in Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology.

The position is available from April 1st, 2019 (or the earliest possible date thereafter) up to March 31^st, 2022. Further continuation is subject to availability of funds and performance. 

Applicants are invited to submit an application with,

1. Curriculum vitae (including professional and educational history (from high school onward), degrees, awards, and email address and ID for a researcher database, such as ORCID, Researcher ID, and Google Scholar).
2. Statement of accomplishments (including a. refereed journal papers, b. refereed conference papers, c. reviews, d. books and book chapters, e. patents, f. invited talks at international conferences, g. grants, h. professional activities such as reviewers, program committees, and chairs).
3. Up to three major publications (pdf format) with short descriptions of the studies.
4. Research statement (including (a) a summary of research accomplishments and (b) plan (free form, up to two A4 pages in total))
5. Two references (names, affiliations, and contact details). 

The required documents must be submitted in a single pdf file directly to das.h.aa[at]m[dot]titech[dot]ac[dot]jp. Application must be submitted by January 13^th, 2019.

For more information please directly contact das.h.aa[at]m[dot]titech[dot]ac[dot]jp and visit http://www.wrhi.iir.titech.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/hena-das-lab-koubo-e.pdf.