Detailed information
Work location : Hokuriku and Koshinetsu district - Ishikawa
Date of publication : 2024/03/19
An Assistant Professor position in Vaccinology and Applied Immunology
D124031240
Kanazawa University
Research field : Life Science - Parasitology | Life Science - Virology | Life Science - Immunology | Life Science - Pharmacology | Life Science - Molecular biology
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
The Faculty of Pharmacy at Kanazawa University strives to enhance education and research in pharmacy.To strengthen the research organization promoting the research project "Unmet Medical Needs Research" listed in the pharmaceutical field, we invite applications for one position as an Assistant Professor in the area of Vaccinology and Applied Immunology according to the following guidelines.
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Work content and job description
(1) Education
Lectures of general education courses of bachelor's programs. Lectures, seminars, practical training in infection Immunology and graduation research at School of Pharmacy and School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Specialized education and research guidance for students at Graduate School of Medical Sciences. You may be required to teach classes in English.
(2) Research
Development of a highly effective and durable next-generation multistage malaria vaccine effective against both pre-erythrocytic stage and sexual-stage Plasmodium parasites based on two viral vectors.This vaccine has successfully been proven to be safe and highly effective both for protection and transmission blocking in a non-human primate model. Crucially, this activity is long lasting in comparison with other anti-malarial vaccines tested in the same assay. At present, we are going to proceed to preclinical-stage including process development for cGMP manufacturing and non-clinical safety assessment. -
Assigned department
Existing departments
School of Pharmacy, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences
Job type
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Life Science - Parasitology
- Life Science - Virology
- Life Science - Immunology
- Life Science - Pharmacology
- Life Science - Molecular biology
Wages
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Annual Salary : 3 million yen ~ 7 million yen
Salary will be determined in accordance with the University's regulations, taking into consideration the candidate's educational background and work experience.
An annual salary system will be applied.
Working hours
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Working hours :08:30-17:00
Break time :12:00-12:45
Holidays : Saturday,Sunday，National Holiday,From December 29th to January 3rd of the following year
Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary labor system for specialized work applies（Assumed to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.）
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
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Description
Qualification requirements
・ Applicants must have a doctoral degree at the latest by the time when the appointment begins.
・ Applicants must have enough experience in the field of infectious diseases and immunology with animal experiments, and be able to promote high-level education and research.
・ Experience of immunology, virology and molecular biology research would be desirable.
・ Applicants are willing to participate in international joint research on malaria vaccine development.
・ Applicants are NOT required to have knowledge and experience on malaria research.
・ Applicants should be passionate about teaching at the undergraduate and graduate (master’s and doctoral) levels.
Employment Type
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Regular employee
Full-time
Contract period
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Nontenured - Non-tenure track
Term of office: Until March 31, 2027 (no further renewal)
Probationary period present
Trial period 6 month
Work location
- 920-1192 Ishikawa Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa
Compensation
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Supplementary explanation of compensation
Salaries, etc., are based on Kanazawa University staff salary regulations. Please see the URL(in Japanese) below.
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/university/administration/regulation/rules
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2024/08/01
Starting date : 2024/08/01
Application period
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2024/03/19~2024/05/22 Deadline for receipt
Documents must arrive by 5:00 p.m. (JST)
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
- An Assistant Professor position in Vaccinology and Applied Immunology.pdf
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Attached documents
Application Form : MailingFor details, please refer to the application guidelines.Achievements and Activities : MailingFor details, please refer to the application guidelines. -
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
920-1192 Ishikawa Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa
General Affairs Section of Faculty of Pharmacy and Cancer Research Institute Support Division, Kanazawa UniversitySpecial considerations : The document should be sent with the red mark "Application to an Assistant Professor position in Vaccinology and Applied Immunology" on an envelope.
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* Out of application period.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
Applicants may be asked to come to Kanazawa University for interviews. Applicants must bear the expenses incurred in that case.
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Notification of result
After the entire selection process is completed, you will be notified of acceptance or rejection.
Contact details
Kanazawa University
The chair of recommendation committee
Prof. Shigeto YOSHIDA
0762344463
shigeto@p.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Notes
*Kanazawa University is working to improve faculty members' teaching skills in English and strengthen English education on the premise of increasing the number of subjects offered in English.
*Kanazawa University promotes the development of diversity in the research and education environment.
https://ipdi.w3.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/en/
*The Faculty of Pharmacy at Kanazawa University welcomes applications from female researchers in accordance with the purport of the Basic Act for Gender Equal Society.
