Associate Professor (female) at Division of Science, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)

Job Description:

The Division of Science (DoS) has been contributing to the scientific achievements, progresses, and future plans of the NAOJ’s current projects and domestic/international projects from broad, long-term scientific perspectives, the delivery of world-leading scientific results by bridging observation and theory with unbounded ideas, the advance of the frontiers of astronomy, the expansion of horizons of astronomical knowledge, the development of early career researchers, including through education of graduate students, and the exchanges and collaboration with domestic and international researchers.

 We invite applications from female researchers for one associate professor position at the DoS, NAOJ, who conducts pioneering studies by bringing new ideas and key innovations to astronomy from observational and theoretical perspectives. The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate high-impact research with broad and deep knowledge of astronomical phenomena: for instance, a study of groundbreaking theory that can open up an opportunity for planning out the next-generation telescope(s)/instrument(s); an epoch-making discovery based on observations that can build up the standard model or exceed its prediction; and so on. The successful candidate is also expected to explore the new possibilities of astronomy, to take the initiative in promoting scientific activities that impact on relevant research fields, to broaden the horizons of research fields in the DoS, and to lead community-wide discussions in astronomy beyond own research fields to establish future flagship projects. The responsibilities of this position require continuously demonstrating leadership and outstanding performance in research activities and also promoting collaborations among NAOJ scientists as well as collaborations among international and Japanese communities to stimulate productivity of science by making the best use of NAOJ’s facilities. Education of young scientists, including supervising students in the PhD’s program, is also required as part of the responsibility.