Professor position in astrophysics at JAXA

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) seeks to recruit a professor at its Department of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS).

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) seeks to recruit a professor  at its Department of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS).

The applicants should  have profound academic knowledge, experience and achievement in optical and infrared astronomy. The successful candidate will be expected to lead future projects in optical and infrared astronomy from space including SPICA (SPace Infrared telescope for Cosmology and Astrophysics).

Based on the understanding that ISAS/JAXA acts as inter-university research system, the successful applicant will conduct research in collaboration with the researchers from other universities and be engaged in teaching and directing graduate students.

Deadline: 15 November 2014

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