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22/06/2021

Associate Professor or Tenure Track Assistant Professor (Energy Management, Energy Mix)

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  • ORGANISATION/COMPANY
    The University of Electro-Communications
  • RESEARCH FIELD
    Architecture › Design
    Biological sciences
    Computer science
    Educational sciences
    Engineering › Biomedical engineering
    Engineering › Computer engineering
    Engineering › Design engineering
    Engineering › Knowledge engineering
    Environmental science
    Geography
    History › History of science
    Information science › Library science
    Neurosciences › Neuropsychology
    Sociology › Other
    Technology › Computer technology
    Technology › Environmental technology
    Technology › Information technology
  • RESEARCHER PROFILE
    Leading Researcher (R4)
    Established Researcher (R3)
    Recognised Researcher (R2)
  • APPLICATION DEADLINE
    30/09/2021 23:59 - Asia/Tokyo
  • LOCATION
    Japan › Tokyo
  • TYPE OF CONTRACT
    Permanent
  • JOB STATUS
    Full-time
  • HOURS PER WEEK
    See description

OFFER DESCRIPTION

[Fields of specialty]
A researcher position is officially open for applications. Candidates who pioneer the mathematical science modeling field for best energy mix management with economic efficiency and flexible regional compatibility, which is indispensable for integrating and systemizing energy-related technologies and connecting them to applications and social implementation, are encouraged to apply. Specializing in mathematical science and management science as a solution research, applicants are expected to be in charge of research promotion and education for the realization of various forms of smart cities with a view to the overall optimization of energy systems. Specifically, we, iPERC, are proceeding with research in the following directions, and we hope the applicants who can contribute to them.
•Research on independent power supply systems as autonomous distributed systems for the realization of the main power generation of renewable energy
•Research on Internet-type power systems using autonomous distributed systems
•Research on demand and device monitoring and optimal control in the microgrid
•Research on smart city resilience by optimizing distributed resources for various power generation and storage
We are looking for applications from people with the following specialties. However, it is not limited to these: Mathematical Engineering, Information Science, System Engineering, Environmental Energy Engineering, City Planning, etc.

[Responsible subjects]
In addition to their own research, applicants are expected in on-campus and off-campus projects promoted by iPERC in cooperation with other faculty members in the center. In addition, applicants are expected to be actively involved in a wide range of activities in industry-academia collaboration such as various on-campus projects related to energy, joint research with companies, and education for working adults.
In addition, applicants will be in charge of the subjects of the Department of Information and Network Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering, and guiding the research activities of the students. There is the possibility of teaching courses in the Night School Program.

[Place of employment]
The University of Electro-Communications (1-5-1Chofugaoka, Chofu,Tokyo)

[Title and number of position]
Associate Professor or Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), one position

[Start of employment]
April 1, 2022 (or later at the earliest possible date.)

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Additional Information

Benefits

1) Term of employment:
Associate Professor position: permanent full-time (until the mandatory retirement age)
Or Assistant Professor position: UEC Tenure Track
In case of Assistant Professor position, please Note*1: The employment period (tenure-track period) is 5 years from the employment date. The successful applicant must be recognized for their outstanding academic capabilities after undergoing an interim evaluation in the third year and a tenure qualification review in the fifth year, to be granted tenure status (permanent employment) and promotion to associate professor.
Note*2: Please refer to the following URL for general information on the tenure track program at UEC.
https://www.uec.ac.jp/eng/research/activity/uec_tenure_track/index.html
2) Employment status: Full-time research and education employee
3) Place of employment: The University of Electro-Communications (1-5-1Chofugaoka, Chofu,Tokyo)
4) Work hours: Discretionary labor system
Based on standard work hours of 7 hours and 45minutes during 8:30am-5:15pm, an individual employee may decide how his/her schedule will fit into workday.
5) Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, holidays prescribed by the National Holiday Act, New Year's holiday, and the days designated by UEC.
However, if an employee teaches a night course of the Fundamental Programs for Advanced Engineering that is offered on Saturday, the day off should be taken on one of the weekdays instead. For securing the number of credit hours, an employee may need to work on public holidays.
6) Paid holidays: Annual paid holidays, special leave, childcare leave, and nursing care leave
7) Insurances: Health insurance/pension (the Monbukagakusho Mutual-Aid Association insurance), employment insurance, and worker's compensation insurance

[Efforts to prevent second-hand smoke in the workplace]
There are measures for indoor passive smoking

Additional comments

All faculty members of UEC belong to the Academic Institute, through which individual faculty members are assigned to specific departments or centers.
Based on an aim to engage in the target value that is described in the 5th Science and Technology Basic Plan in fiscal year 2016–2020 (Cabinet office, Government of Japan, 2016), the government is acting to achieve a ten percent increase in the number of young researchers under 40 years of age and hopes to increase this number by over thirty percent in the overall higher educations for the future. UEC is recruiting well-qualified young researchers in order to foster them and accelerate their dynamic research activities. For more information, please refer to the following URL: https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/kihonkeikaku/index5.html
Under the principle of The Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society, UEC is aiming to increase the number of female faculty members through an effort to provide working environment that is friendly to female employees, such as Work-Life Balance Support and Support for Research Career Advancement. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information, please refer to the following URL: http://www.ge.uec.ac.jp/

Work location(s)
1 position(s) available at
The University of Electro-Communications
Japan
Tokyo

EURAXESS offer ID: 655756
Posting organisation offer ID: D121060822

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