求人公募情報閲覧
勤務地 : Chugoku district - Hiroshima
公開開始日 : 2026/04/27
Assistant Professor (Studies on evolutionary developmental genetics and genomics using amphibians) [Application Deadline Extended]
D126041933
Hiroshima University
研究分野 : Life Science - Developmental biology | Life Science - Evolutionary biology | Life Science - Genetics
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period present
業務内容
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募集の背景、プロジェクトの説明
[Message from President]
https://amphibian.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/
Hiroshima University (HU) herewith makes an open international job offer and seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor on the Tenure Track System in the research area of evolutionary developmental genetics and genomics using amphibians. This position is based on the ‘Policy for recruiting/cultivating excellent faculty members’. The university introduced this policy to create a secure environment in which junior-positioned faculty members can concentrate on their research/education.
The post above has been newly created at HU to enable the promotion of the applicant to the senior position of Associate Professor on the condition that he/she passes the tenure-track review before the tenure-track period expires. Such a system assumes that the recruited person will settle down in one place so that he/she can dedicate himself/herself to research and education in accordance with his/her proposed research.
HU provides startup support money for assistant professors. By assigning a mentor to each newly-recruited faculty member on tenure track, HU continues to develop an environment where such faculty member can engage himself/herself in research activities independently. In case the recruited member does not secure tenure, he/she will be able to extend his/her term of employment for up to one year as a specially appointed faculty member. The special appointment starts on the day following the end date of the existing employment contract for the tenure-track position.
We are looking forward to welcoming those who are prepared to go along with the principles, long-term vision and medium-term target of HU (https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/about), and who are motivated and can play key roles by committing themselves to research and education at HU.
Mitsuo Ochi, President of Hiroshima University -
仕事内容・職務内容
[Planned responsibilities]
(Immediately after hiring)
(1)Duties related to research in “Field of specialization”.
(2)Duties related to teaching the scheduled courses and supervising graduate and undergraduate students under "Teaching responsibilities ".
(3)Duties related to the administration and management of the entire university, graduate schools, faculties, centers, etc. (participation in various meetings, activities as a member of various committees, etc.).
(4)Duties related to student admissions (exam supervision, question creation, grading, interviewers, etc.).
(5)Other duties as directed by the head
[Field of specialization]
Studies on evolutionary developmental genetics and genomics using amphibians.
[Teaching responsibilities]
(1)Undergraduate level (general education courses): The Life Science of Amphibians, Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students, etc.
(2)Undergraduate level (discipline specific courses): Regulation of Animal Morphology, Practice for Fundamental Biology I and II, etc.
(3)Graduate level (master’s programs): Exercises in Biomedical Science A and B, Biomedical Science Seminar A and B, etc.
(4)Graduate level (doctoral programs): Biomedical Science Seminar C, etc.
(5)In addition to the courses listed above, he or she may be asked to teach other general education courses and/or discipline-specific courses in other department(s) and graduate school(s). -
配属部署
Existing departments
Amphibian Research Center
職種
- Assistant Professor level
研究分野
- Life Science - Developmental biology
- Life Science - Evolutionary biology
- Life Science - Genetics
給与
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Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~
The annual salary system (II) which was enforced in October 2021 will be applied to the
successful candidates.
* The approximate annual salary is based on a standard career history and may vary depending
on education, degree, work experience, etc.
勤務時間
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Working hours :08:30-17:00
Break time :12:00-12:45
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, Public holidays and New Year's holiday (December 29th to January 3rd) in principle
Overtime and other explanations : If you are agreeable to the application of the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, you are deemed to work for 7 hours and 45 minutes a day.
募集要項
応募資格
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応募に必要な学歴・学位
Ph.D. / Doctor
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説明
Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements:
(1) Hold a doctorate or an equivalent degree by the time the appointment begins.
(2) Be able to teach undergraduate and graduate-level classes and lead discussions and research guidance in both Japanese and English.
(3) Possess the enthusiasm and high level of ability to pursue research and education in the fundamental life sciences and their applications, as well as carry out the amphibian bioresource project.
(4) Upon joining our university, you will be required to conduct educational and research activities primarily using clawed frogs.
However, prior experience in developmental biology, evolutionary genetics, and genomics research using small fish and/or other organisms is desirable. We are seeking a young researcher who can apply cutting-edge knowledge from such non-amphibian experimental systems to advance amphibian research in collaboration with Professor Hajime Ogino. This includes the National Bio Resource Project (NBRP Clawed Frogs & Newts), evolutionary developmental genetics, and comparative genomics using amphibians. Particularly, we are interested in evolutionary studies of transcriptional regulatory networks. You will also be required to contribute to the conservation research on giant salamanders.
雇用形態
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Regular employee
契約期間
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Nontenured - Tenure-track
5 years
(1) Tenure-track faculty members will undergo a tenure review at least six (6) months or more in advance of the expiration date of appointment, and those who have successfully passed the review process will be granted tenure along with promotion either to associate professor.
(2) Granting a candidate for tenure is subject to two reviewing process: an intermediate and final review. If a candidate is not granted tenure in final review, he/she will be dismissed from the university upon completion of the term of appointment.
(3) If a candidate has taken a leave because of some life events such as delivering a baby, child-raising and caregiving, he/she may extend the term of appointment up to certain period according to the length of such leave.Probationary period present
six (6) months
勤務地
- 〒739-8526 Hiroshima 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima
待遇
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各種制度
Pay increase system : available
Bonus : available
Retirement allowances : available
Transportation expenses : available
Retirement age : available
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加入保険
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
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就業場所における受動喫煙防止のための取組事項
Hiroshima University has been entirely smoke-free
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待遇ー補足説明
Other details depend on the Hiroshima University regulations.
応募上の配慮
採用人数
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求人内容補足説明
Starting date (scheduled): October 1st, 2026 at earliest
1 person(s)
募集期間
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2026/04/27~2026/05/15 Deadline for receipt
All application materials must reach us by 17:00 pm on Friday, May 15th, 2026 (Japan time).
応募方法
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応募書類(指定様式)
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応募書類
Application Form : Online SubmissionUse Form1.Achievements and Activities : Online SubmissionUse Form2-3.Other online application forms
Make all the application documents PDF files, and send them to the following email address.
The E-mail subject title and the attachment file name shall be the sum of the applicant's surname and first name initial in parentheses after the word of "Amphibian_Assistant_Prof" (for example, in the case of Taro Yamada, it will be "Amphibian_ Assistant_Prof (Yamada_T) ").
If the total size of the application documents exceeds 10 MB, please send them separately. In such a case, make sure that the number of divisions of the application
(1) Curriculum Vitae (Form1)
(2) A list of academic achievements. (Form2)
(3) Submit the three to five major published works.
(4) A list of acquired external funds and grants with the titles, terms, amounts, and main/sub-recipient names, and awards received at academic conferences, etc. (Form3)
(5) A list of teaching achievements (list each title and the term of the lectures, including a brief description of the contents and your contributions, the number of thesis supervisions of MA and PhD students, and so on). (Form2)
(6) A list of achievements of social contributions. (Form2)
(7) One-page (US letter or A4 paper) summary of your academic and educational achievements.
(8) One-page (US letter or A4 paper) summary of your plans for research, education, and the BioResource Project.
(9) One-page (US letter or A4 paper) summary of your experiences in breeding of any experimental animals (e.g., amphibians, small fishes) and techniques for biological experiments and/or analyses.
(10)A list of two references with their names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses (We may contact them directly at the first screening of the applicants if necessary).
(11)Researcher ID or ORCID information (optional format)
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応募書類の返却
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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選考・結果通知
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選考内容
(1) Selection will be made based on all application documents submitted.
(2) Interviews will be conducted as needed. As a general rule, we will conduct simulated lessons in English. In such cases, please note that travel expenses will be the responsibility of the applicant. Applicants who pass the initial document review will be informed of interview date, time and format.
(3) For each specialized field of faculty, Hiroshima University has defined Minimum standards for hiring new faculty (“the minimum standards”). We use the minimum standards for the initial screening process of the applicants, and only those who have cleared the minimum standards will qualify as the candidates for the post concerned. The minimum standards used for this international job offer can be viewed by clicking the following URL link.
https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/employment/kyoinkobo/
(4) Hiroshima University promotes a gender-equal society in accordance with the legislative intent of the Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society. -
結果通知方法
By E-mail
連絡先
Hiroshima University
Hiroshima University Amphibian Research Center
Hiroshima University Amphibian Research Center
0824241328
frogjimu(at)hiroshima-u.ac.jp
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備考
(1) With the aim of achieving medium to long-term growth to join the top 100 world university rankings list, Hiroshima University plans to recruit and develop excellent researchers. Furthermore, in order to make the age structure of the faculty more balanced, the University plans to implement a campus-wide initiative to provide a diverse group of faculty members—especially young, female, and non-Japanese faculty members—with more opportunities to play a leading role on campus, thereby invigorating research and education activities at the University. With this in mind, the University seeks applications from young researchers this time around.
(2) Personal information obtained from application documents will not be used or provided to any third party for purposes other than the necessary procedures related to personnel affairs, salary, and welfare.
(3) All the faculty members of Hiroshima University belong to the "Academy", which is the single university-wide faculty organization, and each faculty as a member of the Academy of the University is appointed to educational and/or research organizations such as an individual undergraduate school, graduate school, research center and institute.
(4) Faculty members may also be assigned to teaching and/or research activities in other organizations of Hiroshima University and university-wide projects.
(5) HU provides other employment information (research job, desk job and etc.). If your spouse wishes to work for HU, please refer to the following URL link.
employment information: https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/employment/
(6) Hiroshima University has introduced a system whereby researchers' personnel expenses are paid out of direct expenses such as competitive research grants and joint research grants, and the obtained research financial resources can be used to improve the treatment of researchers themselves (additional Salary) and to improve the research environment.
(7) The retirement age is 65 years old.
