Application for Faculty Position at the Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science and
Technology, Sophia University
The Faculty of Science and Technology, Sophia University is seeking applications for a project associate professor or
project assistant professor at the Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences (English course) as follows:
1.
Objective: This call for application to a faculty position aims to improve physics education in English for the
English course offered by the Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences and other courses, in view of the
fact that Sophia University has been selected for the Top Global University Project by the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan.
2. Name of position and number of persons to be employed: One (1) project associate professor or project assistant
professor (The term of office is the status of holding a faculty appointment will be on a one-year contract basis and
will/can be extended annually for a maximum period of 3 years.)
3. Field of expertise: Physics in general
4. Teaching duty:
Introduction to quantum physics, Electromagnetism, Thermodynamics, Green engineering lab. 1,
Engineering and applied sciences 2, Engineering and applied science lab., one of the Graduate School
courses, and others
5. Qualifications for application:
- Sophia University is based on the teachings of Christianity and the Catholic spirit. One of the characteristics of
education at the Faculty of Science and Technology is internationalism, a trait that characterizes the University.
The Faculty is seeking applications from those who understand the spirit of the University and the highly
international nature of the institution; are willing to work with current University faculties, as well as to assist
graduate student with collaboration with foreign researchers and participation in international conferences.
- The applicant must have a doctoral degree (in science or engineering), Ph. D or be able to obtain one by the time
he/she takes up the position at the University.
- The applicant must be able to teach classes in English for the English course offered by the Faculty and the
Graduate School.
6. Starting date: September 21, 2015
7. Documents to be submitted (in Japanese or English)
- Curriculum vitae (A4 size paper; include e-mail address and a photograph of the applicant)
- List of past research work (A4 size paper)
- Summary of prospective research and aspirations towards education if accepted for the position at the University
(A4 size paper)
- One list of Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research and other external funding received (A4 size paper)
- Offprints or hard copies of five major papers
- Summary of research achievements (A4 size paper)
- Summary of education achievements (A4 size paper)
- Self-description (A4 size paper)
- Names and contact details (phone number, e-mail address, etc.) of two of the applicant’s references
Note: At the same time when the applicant mails the documents listed above, he/she should send an e-mail to
d-eas1@sophia.ac.jp indicating his/her name, affiliation, phone number, e-mail address, and mailing address
(including zip code) under the subject name: “Application for faculty position (English course physics) at the
Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Sophia University (applicant’s name).”
8. Deadline for application: All documents must be sent by registered mail and received by May 6, 2015.
9. All documents should be sent to:
Tetsuhiro Tsukiji, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Sophia University
7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8554, Japan
Please indicate in red “Application for faculty position (English course physics) at the Department of Engineering
and Applied Sciences” on the front of the envelope.
10. For inquiries, please contact:
Kenichi Takai, Chairperson of the Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science and
Technology, Sophia University
7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8554, Japan
Phone: 03-3238-3310, E-mail: d-eas1@sophia.ac.jp
11. Screening method:
- First screening: Screening of documents
- Second screening: A second screening will be conducted at the University’s Yotsuya Campus only for those who pass
the first screening. An interview is scheduled after the applicants introduce their own research as well as future
research and education plans if accepted for the position in an open seminar. If the applicant is absent from this
screening process, his/her application will be considered null and void. Applicants who pass the first screening will be
individually informed of the details of the second screening, including the schedule.
12. Others
- Neither nationality nor gender shall play a role in the screening process.
- No inquiries about the details of the screening process and its results will be accepted.
- The submitted documents will not be returned.