Work location : Kanto district - Kanagawa
Date of publication : 2024/08/20
D124081245
Institute of Science Tokyo
Research field : Life Science - Molecular biology | Life Science - Animal life science
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Job description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Research area: Neuroscience (Experimental biological science, including the elucidation of basic principles in neurobiology and neuroscience)
The successful candidate will be required to conduct fundamental and innovative research, in collaboration with Prof. Takashi Suzuki, on elucidating scientific principles in the area of neuroscience. Additionally, the candidate will need to engage in teaching and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as in administrative work at the School of Life Science and Technology.
Work content and job description
Research area: Neuroscience (Experimental biological science, including the elucidation of basic principles in neurobiology and neuroscience)
The successful candidate will be required to conduct fundamental and innovative research, in collaboration with Prof. Takashi Suzuki, on elucidating scientific principles in the area of neuroscience. Additionally, the candidate will need to engage in teaching and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as in administrative work at the School of Life Science and Technology.
Assigned department
Existing departments
School of Life Science and Technology
Job type
Research field
Wages
Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 6 million yen
The successful candidate will be paid under the “Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance” pursuant to the Institute’s Regulations on Wage and Salary for Staff under Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance. In accordance with the regulations, the amount of annual salary will be determined based on the standard level for the first fiscal year of employment, and will be based on performance evaluations in subsequent years. A retirement allowance will be paid separately at the time of retirement.
Annual salary examples (The amounts listed below are only examples provided in the regulations and do not directly refer to this specific position.)
Assistant professor hired immediately after completing a doctoral degree
Standard: JPY 5,000,000
Minimum*: JPY 4,800,000
Maximum*: JPY 5,600,000
*The minimum and maximum amounts will vary depending on performance.
Working hours
Working hours :08:45-17:30
Break time :12:15-13:15
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Work experience
Applicants must hold a PhD, or be near to completion of a PhD, and
have appropriate laboratory research experience.
Employment Type
Regular employee
Contract period
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
Fixed-term appointments will be for up to 5 years. Reappointment may be possible for one additional term of up to 3 years. The total term is limited to a maximum of 8 years from the original date of employment.
Probationary period present
6 months
Work location
Suzukakedai campus (Closest station: Dennen-Toshi Line, Suzukakedai station)
Compensation
Various systems
Bonus : available
Retirement allowances : available
Transportation expenses : available
Others :
The annual salary amount is based on the current regulations, with reference to a standard value in the first
year of employment and depending on the evaluation from the following year onwards. Retirement allowances are paid
separately at the time of retirement.
Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2025/04/01
Starting date : 2025/04/01
Application period
2024/08/20~2024/10/31 Deadline for receipt
Application method
Application documents (specified forms)
Attached documents
Other online application forms
1.Outline of research achievements containing (i) original papers (peer-reviewed journal papers only), review articles, patents, acquired research funds, (ii) list of high-impact journal names, and (iii) h-index of the applicant with Web of Science database used. The following Excel file (also downloadable from this web page) should be filled out and submitted with other documents.
http://www.bio.titech.ac.jp/outline/disclosure/koubo/applicant_data03.xlsx
2.Curriculum vitae (with photograph, telephone number, and e-mail and mailing address) including educational records, professional career records, activity records in academic society and awards.
3.A list of research publications categorized into the following two types (peer-reviewed original articles and review articles), books, patents and other papers. The number of citations for each paper and h-index (based on the latest version of Web of Science [Journal Citation Report]) should be provided in the list. All items should be numbered chronologically from the latest.
4.PDF files of three significant articles (original papers).
5.List of acquired research funds [including the names of the funds, project titles, amounts, periods of research, and allotted amounts (if not the principal researcher)] in the last decade.
6.Brief statement of the applicant’s research interests, including their appealing points (~2 pages in A4-size sheet).
7.Administrative and teaching contributions to the applicant’s faculty (~1 pages in A4-size sheet).
8.Activity in academic societies and other social activities.
9.Contact information of two reference persons (affiliation, telephone number and e-mail address).
*Convert and combine the above documents from 2 to 9 into "one" PDF file.
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews.
Selected applicants may be asked to have an on-campus interview and/or give a presentation.
Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not be reimbursed.
Notification of result
We will contact you by e-mail after the interview.
Contact details
Institute of Science Tokyo
School of Life Science and Technology
Takashi Suzuki
0459245796
suzukit@bio.titech.ac.jp
Notes
1.Application documents will not be returned. The personal information provided in the submitted documents will be
used solely for recruitment and not for any other purpose, pursuant to the Institute’s applicable rules and regulations.
2.The Institute, in order to ensure a diverse workforce, guarantees equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of
nationality or gender.
3.Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking areas).
4.Questions regarding the applicability of the “Specific Categories” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act
may be asked during the selection process.
5.Due to the integration with Tokyo Medical and Dental University on October 1, 2024, work conditions may change at
the new Institute (Institute of Science Tokyo).
6.For more information, please refer to the following link.
https://www.jinji2.jim.titech.ac.jp/koubo/en/