Professor position at the Applied Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering

Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Kyoto University is currently seeking to fill a Professor position at the Applied Mechanics Laboratory.

Work content and job description
The Applied Mechanics Laboratory promotes fundamental research in continuum mechanics, specifically computational mechanics focusing on solids, fluids, and fluid-structure interaction. The research mission of this position is to conduct advanced research in computational fluid dynamics and fluid-structure interaction analysis, and to apply the results to various problems in hydraulic engineering and structural engineering. The educational mission of this position is to deliver English-language lectures within the International Course Program of Civil Engineering at the Undergraduate School of Civil, Environmental and Resources Engineering and the postgraduate level lectures in the Department of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering and the Department of Urban Management, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University. The successful candidate will be required to deliver the following courses offered by the Faculty of Engineering in collaboration with other academic staff: “Hydraulics I and Exercises”, “Hydraulics II”, “Continuum Mechanics”, “River/Coastal Engineering”, and “Design for Infrastructure I”. In addition, the candidate will be required to deliver lectures “Thermodynamics” in the liberal arts and general education course and “Computational Fluid Dynamics” in the postgraduate course.
The research activities related to fluid mechanics within this laboratory are conducted in close collaboration with the Hydraulic Engineering Laboratories in the Department of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering and the Department of Urban Management. In the research and educational activities carried out by the International Course Program, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the management of school-related duties in cooperation with the Hydraulic Engineering Laboratories of both departments.

Description
The successful candidate must possess: (i) a PhD or Doctor of Engineering/Science degree in Hydraulics/Hydraulic Engineering or a related field, (ii) a distinguished research record aligned with the laboratory’s mission, (iii) academic and/or practical experience in universities or research institutions, (iv) the ability and enthusiasm to manage the International Course Program and the laboratory, (v) strong verbal and written communication skills in English, and (vi) the capability to deliver lectures in English.
The successful candidate is required to have a level of Japanese language proficiency sufficient for ordinary conversation. Furthermore, he/she must accept that meetings within the department are generally conducted in Japanese and that communication in Japanese may be required in supervising students assigned to his/her research laboratory.
Furthermore, as evidence of the above item (ii), it is recommended that objective information be provided, such as: (a) experience of leading role in an international academic society; (b) a track record of numerous publications and citations in SCI-indexed journals; and (c) experience in an editorial capacity (such as an editor-in-chief, associate editor, or board member) for SCI-indexed journals.

Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance :
available (MEXT* mutual aid association membership)
MEXT: Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Kyoto University prohibits smoking indoors on all campuses and limits smoking to designated outdoor areas to prevent passive smoking.

Attached documents
Application Form :
Online Submission
1)A curriculum vitae with photograph, including the following items: (a) address, (b) contact information (telephone number and e-mail address), (c) identification number of ORCID and Web of Science ResearcherID, (d) educational history from high school onward, (e) employment history, (f) experience holding a leading role in an international academic society, (g) experience in an editorial capacity (such as an editor-in-chief, associate editor, or board member) for SCI-indexed journals, (h) other qualifications, and (i) academic awards.

Selection
The Selection Committee will evaluate all candidates based on the submitted documents. If necessary, an interview may be scheduled online or in-person depending. No traveling allowance will be provided to interviewees.

Notification of result
Each candidate will be notified of the final decision regarding their application individually.