Recruitment of Assistant Professor/Research Fellow
Center for Science and Innovation in Spintronics （CSIS）
Tohoku University
Tohoku University has demonstrated a high track record in the field of spintronics. In order to further develop this field of spintronics, the Center for Science and Innovation in Spintronics (CSIS) is recruiting a young researcher who is expected to play an active role in the future of spintronics.
Position
・Type: Assistant Professor/Research Fellow (Postdoc)
Whether an applicant will be hired as an assistant professor or as a research fellow (postdoc) will be decided based on the applicant’s background and achievements. Applicants wishing to be considered specifically as an assistant professor or as a research fellow (postdoc) may indicate so in their application.
・Number of positions: 1
・Starting date: as soon as possible after February 1, 2026.
・Period of employment: until March 31, 2028. The contract may be renewed after this period.
Job Descriptions
After being hired, the successful candidate will belong to the Center for Science and Innovation in Spintronics (CSIS) of Tohoku University and will conduct research in collaboration with researchers who promote spintronics-related experiments or theoretical studies belonging to the CSIS. The successful candidate will also be able to perform their own research in collaboration with CSIS researchers and will have access to state-of-the-art facilities within the research group and at Tohoku University. CSIS consists of the following research groups:
・Spintronics Fundamental Research Group
・Spintronics Materials Research Group
・Spintronics Device Research Group
・Spintronics Integration Research Group
Qualifications
A Ph.D. or a related doctor’s degree is required
Application Materials
1. A curriculum vitae (CV) with a photo
2. A list of publications
3. A short summary of past research achievements (1–2 pages)
4. Representative publications (up to 3 articles)
5. A short summary of future research plans in collaboration with the research group at Tohoku University, which the applicants hope to join (1–2 pages). Please specify an existing researcher the applicants wish to work with.
6. A list of two references and contact information (name, affiliation, email address)
Application Deadline
October 31, 2025
Application Address
Please send the application materials as PDF files by email to the following address:
csis-recruitment-2025(at)grp.tohoku.ac.jp (Please replace (at) with @.)
Others
・Please note that submitted documents will only be used for screening and will not be disclosed to third parties unrelated to the final selection process.
・Tohoku University promotes activities to increase Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and encourages people of varied talents from all backgrounds to apply for positions at the university.
・Pursuant to Article 8 of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment, Tohoku University shall, as a measure for increasing the presence of women among the academic staff, prioritize the hiring of women deemed qualified for each job opening, based on impartial evaluation.
・Tohoku University has published 'Tohoku University - Live as Who You Are - Guidelines for Gender and Sexual Diversity' to provide explanations and details of how those at the university should respond with respect to diverse sexuality. The purpose of the guidelines is to create an environment in which all students, faculty, and staff respect diverse sexuality in their academic, research, and professional activities.
・Tohoku University has the largest on-campus childcare system of all Japanese national universities. This network comprises three nurseries: Kawauchi Keyaki Nursery school (capacity: 22) and Aobayama Midori Nursery school (116), both open to all university employees, as well as Hoshinoko Nursery school (120), which is open to employees working at Tohoku University Hospital. In addition, Tohoku University Hospital runs a childcare room for mildly ill and convalescent children which is available to all university employees.
・See the following website for information on these and other programs that Tohoku University runs to assist work-life balance, to support researchers, and to advance gender equality, including measures to promote childcare leave among male employees.
Contact
General query for this recruitment
Prof. Shunsuke Fukami (Director, CSIS), e-mail: s-fukami(at)tohoku.ac.jp (Please replace (at) with @.)
Query for Spintronics research groups at Tohoku University
Please directly contact each group leader/professor.
