Detailed information

Ended
Date of update : 2024/04/01 End date of accepting applications : 2024/04/12
Ended
Date of update : 2024/04/01
End date of accepting applications : 2024/04/12

Work location : Kanto district - Kanagawa

Date of publication : 2024/02/16

Cell Biology Center, Institute of Innovative Research Job Posting(Assistant Professor)

D124021115

National university

Research field : Life Science - Cell biology

Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biophysics

    http://www.rcb.iir.titech.ac.jp/en
  • Work content and job description

    The successful candidate will be required to carry out, in collaboration with Prof. Hiroshi Kimura, research on the regulation of gene expression and epigenetics.
    The successful candidate will teach and instruct undergraduate and graduate students at the School of Life Science and Technology.
    The successful candidate will conduct administrative operations related to the lab, the Cell Biology Center, the Institute of Innovative Research, and the School of Life Science and Technology.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Cell Biology Center, Institute of Innovative Research

Job type

  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Life Science - Cell biology

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 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.

Working hours

  • Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Break time :12:15-13:15

    Overtime and other explanations : 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

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

    holds a PhD or is nearing completion of a PhD at the time of employment.

  • Work experience

    has achievements in the fields of Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, or Biophysics. It is desirable to have substantial experience in at least one of the following analytical methods:
    - Analysis using mice
    - Analysis using zebrafish
    - Theoretical modeling or biophysical analyses
    - Image analysis
    - Informatics analysis of the epigenome and/or transcriptome

  • Description

    is highly motivated in performing the above jobs.
    communicates effectively with students and leads research projects involving them.

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

Contract period

  • Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    Fixed-term appointments will be for up to 4 years. Reappointment may be possible for one additional term of up to 5 years.

    Probationary period present

    Probationary Period:6 months

Work location

  • 226-8501 Kanagawa S2-17, 4259 Nagatsuda-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Pay increase system : available

    Bonus : available

    Retirement allowances : available

    Transportation expenses : available

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

  • Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

    5.Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking areas).

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Hiring date : 2024/07/01

    Starting date : 2024/07/01

Application period

  • 2024/02/16~2024/04/12 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    1. Curriculum vitae, including:
    professional and educational history after the high school, degrees, awards and penalties, email address, and researcher database ID such as Researchmap, Researcher ID, ORCID, and Google Scholar. (Free form; a form prepared at JREC-IN is acceptable.)
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission
    2. Accomplishment statement, including:
    a. Refereed journal papers,
    b. Misc. (preprints such as bioRxiv and reviews),
    c. Lectures and oral presentations,
    d. Books,
    e. Awards,
    f. Acquired research grants and external funds, including fund names, project titles, amounts, research periods, and allocated amounts (if not the principal researcher), g. Patents and intellectual properties, e. Social activities (including academic societies),
    h. Other remarks. (Free from; a form prepared at JREC-IN is acceptable.)

    Other online application forms
    3. Research accomplishments and future direction (Free form, two A4 pages)
    4. Teaching experience and future direction (Free form, one A4 page)
    5. Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details (phone number and email address).
    6. PDF files of up to three major original papers.
    *Additional documents and/or information might be requested after the application.

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

  • * Out of application period.

JREC-IN Portal web application
Accept
E-mail Application
Not available
Recruiting Institution's Web application system
Not available

Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

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

  • Notification of result

    Applicants will be notified of selection results by email

Contact details

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Cell Biology Center, Institute of Innovative Research

Hiroshi Kimura

0459245742

hkimura@bio.titech.ac.jp

Notes

1.For more information about the Cell Biology Center, please refer to the following website
2.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.
3.Tokyo Institute of Technology, in order to ensure a diverse workforce, guarantees equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of nationality or gender.
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.Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking areas).
6.Due to the merger with Tokyo Medical and Dental University scheduled for the fall of 2024, there is a possibility that working conditions may change at the new university.
7.For more information, please refer to the following link.

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