Recruitment of Specially Appointed Assistant Professor or Specially Appointed Research Fellow at Hao Li Lab, Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University

We are seeking a highly motivated Specially Appointed Assistant Professor or Specially Appointed Research Fellow join the Hao Li Lab at the Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan). We invites applications from researchers for the JST-GteX (The Green Technologies of Excellence) “Innovative Hydrogen Storage －Analyses of Hydrogen Reactions and Application of Digital Technologies－”. The URL for this project is as follows,
https://www.jst.go.jp/gtex/field/hydrogen/2023/03-orimo.html

The successful candidate will be responsible for the theoretical computation and data science-driven exploration of novel hydrogen storage materials with Prof. Hao Li’s group. Experience with Python programming and ab initio calculations (e.g. VASP) is preferred.

Recruitment information

Position	Specially Appointed Assistant Professor or Specially Appointed Research Fellow
Job type, rank, number	1 person
Term	Renewed yearly (The renewal depends on the evaluation of the previous year’s performance)
Starting date	April 1, 2025, or the earliest possible date thereafter
Deadline for applications	Deadline for receipt is March 31, 2025, 17:00 (JST) However, the call will close as long as this position is filled.
Research fields	Nanotechnology Materials: General applied physics, basic physical chemistry Information Communication: Computational Science Nanotechnology Materials: Green Sustainable Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Energy Chemistry
Qualifications	Applicants must hold a PhD or Master degree in a related field (candidates nearing graduation are also welcome to apply with proof of expected degree completion). Applicants must have an appropriate background that allows them to engage in research in the areas listed in the Summary section.
Treatment	Salary: The annual salary system is applied. The annual salary includes monthly salary, regional allowances, year-end, and diligent service allowance, and retirement allowance. Employment Status: Full-time (non-tenured) Work Location: Tohoku district - Miyagi Working Hours: The Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work will be applied. A total of 7.75 hours is to be worked by the employee per day, with the time worked left to their own discretion. Employees are allowed breaks in accordance with Japanese labor laws.
Application materials	CV (Any format is acceptable. Prescribed form by Tohoku University can also be used.) Names and contact information for one or two persons who can provide opinions on the applicant. All documents are used only for screening and they will not be returned.
How to apply	Please convert and combine the application materials (1) to (2) into a single PDF file and send by email to the following address. The email title should be “AIMR Application: Hao Li Lab”.
Where to apply	Assoc. Prof. Hao LI Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University li.hao.b8@tohoku.ac.jp

Contact

Assoc. Prof. Hao LI
Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University

E-mail:	li.hao.b8@tohoku.ac.jp

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