Professor Position (Division of Manufacturing Processes and Machine Tools, X-Manufacturing Research and Education Center)

The Division of Manufacturing Processes and Machine Tools, X-Manufacturing Research and Education Center, Nagoya University (jointly appointed to the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering, and the Department of Micro-Nano Mechanical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering) invites applications for one full-time professor position.
[Candidate profile]
The successful candidate is expected to advance education and research in precision engineering grounded in mechanical engineering, particularly in fields related to manufacturing processes and machine tools, and to contribute to the development of production engineering that supports next-generation manufacturing.
The candidate is also expected to lead large-scale research projects and endowed chairs based on co-creation with industry, especially with the regional manufacturing sector represented by the machine tool industry, to strengthen industry-academia collaboration, to pioneer new research areas through multidisciplinary integration, and to contribute to enhancing the research capabilities and social implementation of the University.
[Research fields]
Machine tools, machining, ultra-precision machining, precision metrology, numerical control, production engineering (including process planning and work design)

Work content and job description

[Duties (job description, courses, etc.)]

• Courses: Undergraduate courses of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and graduate courses of the Department of Micro-Nano Mechanical Science and Engineering (e.g., Machining, Machine Tool Engineering, Advanced Production Engineering, Engineering Design and Drawing).
• Other duties: Administrative and management duties of the X-Manufacturing Research and Education Center, the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, the Department of Micro-Nano Mechanical Science and Engineering, and the University as a whole (in particular, management of shared facilities). Education and research supervision in the Departments of Micro-Nano Mechanical Science and Engineering, Mechanical Systems Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering (Graduate School of Engineering) and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (School of Engineering).

(Scope of change) Duties designated by Tokai National Higher Education and Research System.
[Number of positions] One professor
[Starting date] As early as possible on or after April 1, 2027

Work experience
Applicants must have research achievements in the relevant field and be able to supervise doctoral students.

Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance :
MEXT Mutual Aid Association

Supplementary explanation of compensation

• In accordance with the Employment Regulations of Tokai National Higher Education and Research System.

https://public1.legalcrud.com/thers_ac/act/110010928.html

• Salary is an annual salary system as stipulated in the Nagoya University Salary Regulations for Faculty under the Annual Salary System.

https://public1.legalcrud.com/thers_ac/act/110001585.html

• Under the discretionary labor system for professional work, the employee is deemed to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.
• Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end/New Year holidays (December 29 to January 3)
• Insurance: MEXT Mutual Aid Association, Employees' Pension Insurance, Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance, Employment Insurance
• Measures against passive smoking: Smoking is prohibited on campus in principle

Attached documents

Application Form :
Online Submission
(1) Curriculum vitae (with photograph)

Selection

• After document screening, interviews will be conducted as necessary.
• Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by telephone or e-mail.
• Travel expenses for the interview will not be provided.
• If no suitable candidate is found, the appointment may be postponed.

Notification of result
Applicants will be notified of the results as soon as a decision is made.