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The research topic: neurobiological mechanisms of parent-infant relations and affiliative social behaviors
The successful candidate will also engage in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.

Location: Tokyo Institute of Technology (Suzukakedai campus), 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8501 JAPAN

Assistant professor, number of positions: 1

Proposed Start Date: September 1, 2023 or the earliest possible date thereafter.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. at the time of enrollment.

It is preferable to have experience in optogenetics, fiber photometry or in vivo recording, or systems neuroscience analyses using Python or Matlab, but not mandatory.

Working Hours: De facto working hours* under the discretionary labor system for professional work:
7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week)
*Hours considered as working hours

Term: 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: 6 months

Salary: 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 relate to this 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.

Social insurance and other benefits:
Employee's pension, Mutual Aid Association short-term benefits (health insurance), employment insurance, and worker's compensation Insurance.

Employer: President of National University Corporation Tokyo Institute of Technology

Selection Process:
Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews.
Selected applicants may be asked to have an interview and/or give a presentation.
Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not be reimbursed.

Required Documents:
List of required documents
1. Curriculum vitae including professional and educational history (from high school onward), degrees, awards, contact address, and email address. Please add Researchmap/Publon ID, if you have those.
2. Accomplishment statement, including:
(1)Journal papers (peer reviewed), with the number of citations in Web of Science
(2)Books
(3)Reviews, commentaries
(4)Patents
(5)h-index using Web of Science
(6)Other achievements (eg. oral/invited presentations in international congress)

3. Up to three PDFs of major publications
4. Acquired research grants and external funds. Include names of the funds, project titles, amounts, periods of research, and allocated amounts (if not the principal researcher)
5. Research statement with a summary of research accomplishments and the research plan after the appointment (two to three A4 pages)
6. Teaching statement that provides a summary of accomplishments and discusses ideas for teaching and learning (one A4 page)
7. Social activities such as those as a member of international and academic committees
8. Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details

How to Submit an Application & Where to Submit:
The required documents must be converted to pdf, and submitted electronically by through JREC-IN Portal site. We do not accept submissions by email.

Contacts:
[NAME] Kumi Kuroda
[POSITION] Professor
[AFFILIATION] School of Life Science and Technology
Email: kurodalab(at)bio.titech.ac.jp

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