Detailed information
Work location : Kinki district - Kyoto
Date of publication : 2024/05/17
Program-Specific Assistant Professor position in Comparative Epigenomics Group (Bourque Group), Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBi), KUIAS, Kyoto University
D124051107
Kyoto University
Research field : Life Science - Applied molecular and cellular biology | Life Science - Molecular biology | Life Science - Genome biology | Life Science - System genome science | Life Science - Genetics
Assistant Professor level : Others - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBi) was selected by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) as a part of the World Premier International Research Center (WPI) Program, and it was established within Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study (KUIAS)on 30 October 2018 with Mitinori Saitou, a world-leading developmental biologist, at its head.
https://ashbi.kyoto-u.ac.jp/lab-sites/inoue_lab/en/
ASHBi is now looking for a Program-Specific Assistant Professor in the laboratory of Professor Guillaume Bourque (Comparative Epigenomics Group). -
Work content and job description
ASHBi will investigate the core concepts of human biology with a focus on genome regulation and disease modeling, creating a foundation of knowledge for developing innovative and unique humancentric therapies. The key goals are:
1) to achieve outstanding research in key individual themes in human biology in the area of reproduction, development, growth and aging as well as heredity and evolution;
2) to elucidate the principles for the emergence of species differences among humans, non-human primates, and rodents for proper extrapolation of the findings in model organisms to humans;
3) to generate primate models for key gene functions and intractable diseases;
4) to reconstitute key human cell lineages and tissues in vitro and validate their properties based on integrative information; and
5) to contribute to formalize an ethics for the use of human/non-human primate materials and create a philosophy to direct the values of the Institute’s research outcomes.
ASHBi Bourque Group aims to understand human epigenome that underlies complex biological phenomena, such as cell differentiation, development, evolution and human diseases. To achieve this goal, we use cutting edge bioinformatics and genomic technologies, such as RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, Cut&Tag, ATAC-seq, lentiMPRA and CRISPR (epi-)genome editing in combination with iPS cell and single-cell technologies. The candidate is expected to perform high-level research and the research related work together with Associate Professor Fumitaka Inoue, co-PI of Bourque Group and act as the leading researcher in human biology and the related fields. -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBi)
Job type
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Life Science - Applied molecular and cellular biology
- Life Science - Molecular biology
- Life Science - Genome biology
- Life Science - System genome science
- Life Science - Genetics
Wages
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Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 6 million yen
Paid annually in compliance with the rules of Kyoto University.
No allowance (such as for commuting, housing, bonuses, etc.) will be provided.
Working hours
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Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:00-13:00
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, Foundation Day, as per University guidelines
Overtime and other explanations : Working hours: 38 hours 45 minutes per week/7 hours 45 minutes per day under a discretionary labor system.
・If the discretionary work system for specialized work is not applied, the employee works from 8:30AM to 5:15PM with one hour break (12:00-13:00).
・Overtime may be required when necessary.
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
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Description
〔Details of required special expertise, qualification of the specific fields or degrees, etc.〕
1. The candidate has a Ph.D.
2. The candidate has excellent research achievements in the related fields and ability to supervise postdoctoral fellows and graduate students
3. The candidate should have the ability to develop and manage his/her research projects
4. He/she has high-level communication skills in English
Employment Type
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Others
Full-time
Contract period
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Nontenured - Non-tenure track
From the day you take the position (negotiable) to March 31, 2025.
In and after the following year, the contract can be renewed annually until March 31, 2028. (Renewal of the contract is determined by taking into account the work volume at the time of the expiration of the contract period, work performance, attitude, ability, the status of progress of work performed, and the acceptance of the external funding for which the employee is employed.)Probationary period present
Initial probationary employment period: six (6) months
Work location
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606-8501
Kyoto
Yoshida Konoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501 Japan
Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBi), KUIAS, Kyoto University
[range of alteration] If the university permits or requests teleworking, the place of work includes the home, etc.
Compensation
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Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : National Public Service Mutual Aid Association health policy
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
To prevent passive smoking, Kyoto University prohibits smoking at indoors and outdoors at all campuses except for the designated smoking areas.
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Supplementary explanation of compensation
Submitted documents are used only for the purpose of applicant screening and hiring. Personal information will not be disclosed, transferred or loaned to a third party under any circumstances without just cause.
Kyoto University promotes gender equality. As part of our university's measures to promote gender equality based on the provisions of Article 8 of the “Act on Securing Equal Opportunities and Treatment for Men and Women in the Field of Employment (Equal Employment Opportunity Act for Men and Women)”, we will give priority to hiring women, if the evaluations are the same in the selection process.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
〔Starting Date〕
September 1, 2024 or the earliest possible date thereafter (adjustable according to individual requirements)
1 person(s)
Application period
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2024/05/17~2024/11/30 Deadline for receipt
Application will be accepted until the position is filled.
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
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Attached documents
Other online application forms
〔Application method 〕
Application documents must be prepared in English according to the “Application Guidelines”, and submitted as email attachments.
1. Basic Information (CV)
2. Research Proposal (within 5 pages)
3. Reasons for applying for ASHBi (within 1 page)
4. List of Publications/Grants
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
Submitted applications will be reviewed, if necessary followed by interviews for short-listed candidates.
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Notification of result
Candidates will receive notification of their selection results via email.
Contact details
Kyoto University
Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBi)
ASHBi Recruitment staff
ashbi-recruit@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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