Postdoctoral position in the 21 st

“Advance Science and Technology Center for Dynamic Earth”

Tohoku University, Sendai
Advanced Science and Technology Center for Dynamic Earth at Tohoku University invites applications for post-doctoral positions in 4 research categories. The appointment will be for one year. Successful candidates are expected to contribute actively to the following research categories.
Category 1: Solid Earth Research Group (Number of vacancies - 1)

We are looking for a young scientist with excellent academic background and proven research record to actively engage in research dealing with clarification of medium inhomogeneity with various scales beneath island arcs and subducition zones. Besides, he/she is expected to be familiar with wave theory and numerical simulation.

A young scientist who is enthusiastic in aurora science using satellite data, in addition, who is able to participate in space mission for planet(s) in the near future, is expected.

Postdoctoral fellow to study the problems related to origin of life and early evolution of life (Scientists who have experiences of the following experiments are highly desired: high P and T autoclave, HPLC, LC/MS, stable isotope mass spectroscopy, TEM, microbial incubation experiments)

1. 
   PhD as of March 31, 2007
   
2. 
   Should be under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2007
   

Number of vacancies:

We anticipate a total of 3 - 4 vacancies
Starting date: April 1, 2007

Salary will be in the range between \300,000 to \400,000 per month.

1. 
   Curriculum Vitae and list of publications.
   
2. 
   A written statement of research interest (not more than 2,000 words.) Please indicate your applying research category (#1 to #4 listed above) at the top of this document.
   
3. 
   Name and e-mail addresses of two referees
   
4. 
   3 copies of selected publications
   

Application forms should be addressed to:

Ms. Shizuko Kumagai

COE-Earth Science

Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University

6-3 Aramaki-aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi,

Miyagi 980-8578 Japan

TEL/FAX: +81-22-795-6668

E-mail: skumagai@ganko.tohoku.ac.jp

*The applicant should clearly print “ Application for Post-doc position” on the envelope.

January 22, 2007 (the envelope should be postmarked by that day for consideration)

Please contact Ms. Shizuko Kumagai for questions regarding the application. Information regarding research activities of the respective groups involved, and/or other such details can be had from their respective websites or from the following personnel:

1. 
   Solid Earth Research Group
   

Professor of Solid Earth Physics, Dept. of Geophysics

2. 
   Fluid Earth and Planetary Research Group
   

Professor of Planetary Plasma and Atmospheric Research Center,

Dept. of Geophysics

okano@pparc.geophys.tohoku.ac.jp/ +81-22-795-6367

3. 
   Earth Evolution Research Group
   

Assoc. Professor, Institute of Mineralogy, Petrology, and Economic Geology

4. 
   Collaboration of Science and Engineering
   

Professor of Institute of Mineralogy, Petrology, and Economic Geology