Detailed information
Work location : Tokai district - Aichi
Date of publication : 2024/07/22
Researcher recruitment: Assistant Professor Position at the Division of Sensory and Cognitive Brain Mapping, Department of System Neuroscience, National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), Okazaki, Japan
D124071801
National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Physiological Sciences
Research field : Life Science - Cognitive and brain science | Life Science - Neuroscience-general | Humanities & Social Sciences - Experimental psychology
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
The Division of Sensory and Cognitive Brain Mapping, led by Professor Hiromasa Takemura, performs system neuroscience studies to investigate the structural basis of visual functions, such as visual perception, using MRI-based neuroimaging techniques as a primary research method. In addition, the division not only performs human studies but also performs comparative neuroimaging studies by analyzing MRI data acquired from non-human primates to understand visual information processing mechanisms in detail.
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Work content and job description
(Upon hiring) We are looking for one person each to work with Professor Takemura to (1) advance physiological understanding of visual function by using psychophysical experiment as a primary method and (2) advance understanding of the structure-function relationship in the visual system primarily using MRI. The ideal candidate for (1) should preferably have experience in both physiological and psychophysical studies on the visual system, and the ideal candidate for (2) should preferably have experience in structural neuroimaging studies on the visual system using diffusion-weighted MRI or quantitative MRI, but these are not requirements.
In addition, the successful applicant will be expected to actively engage in collaborative research with both domestic and overseas researchers and arrange research meetings and symposiums, which are the important mission of the NIPS. As a faculty member of the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), the successful applicant will be in charge of graduate education.
(Range of change) Job duties designated by NINS -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Division of Sensory and Cognitive Brain Mapping, Department of System Neuroscience, NIPS
Job type
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Life Science - Cognitive and brain science
- Life Science - Neuroscience-general
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Experimental psychology
Wages
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Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 8 million yen
Salary will be determined in accordance with the NINS’s payment standards. Other conditions will be determined as stipulated by NINS.
Working hours
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Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:00-13:00
Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary Labor System(7 hours 45 minutes per day):Based on the staring time (8:30)ending time (17:15),allocation of working time shall be determined at the discretion of the Employee.
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Applicants should have a doctoral degree or equivalent research achievement.
Employment Type
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Regular employee
Full-time
Contract period
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Nontenured - Non-tenure track
Five years. Please note that reappointment is possible based on a performance review, but the total period of employment cannot exceed 10 years from the initial date of hire (in accordance with the institutional regulations). Details are described in the following website; http://www.nips.ac.jp/recruit/index.html
Probationary period absent
Work location
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444-8585
Aichi
38 Nishigonaka Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan (National Institute for Physiological Sciences, National Institutes of Natural Sciences)
(Upon hiring) Division of Sensory and Cognitive Brain Mapping, Department of System Neuroscience, NIPS, NINS
(Range of change) Work place designated by NINS
Compensation
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Various systems
Transportation expenses : available
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Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
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Supplementary explanation of compensation
Other conditions will be determined as stipulated by NINS.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
2 person(s)
Application period
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2024/07/22~2024/08/27 Deadline for receipt
Applications in PDF format must be received by noon on August 27th(Tuesday), 2024 (Japan Standard Time).
Important notice
(a) To protect personal information, do not send any electronic files of the documents by e-mail.
(b) Notification of the intent to apply must be received by noon on August 20th(Tuesday), 2024 (Japan Standard Time).
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
- (Form)Professor at Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology_NIPS.docx
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Attached documents
Other online application forms
・Documents to be submitted
(1)Curriculum vitae
(2)Summary of past research, reason for applying, and future aspirations (approximately 1,000 words)
(3)List of publications (Appendix 1*) [The list must include the names of all authors, titles of papers, journal names, volume number, page number (beginning and end pages, or manuscript number in the case of Open Access Journal), and year of publication. Original papers and review articles (including books) should be listed separately. Papers in press should be included; but papers under submission, those with preprints (e.g., bioRxiv), or those in preparation should not.] Assign serial numbers to each item and mark the number of the following leading papers with a circle.
(4)Other reference materials (Appendix 2*)
(5)PDF files of not more than 3 main publications
(6)Letter of recommendation (at least one letter; please use the attached designated format*) (The letter can be sent separately by the recommender.)
*Please download the designated formats for (1), (3), (4), and (6) from the following URL:
https://www.nips.ac.jp/eng/recruit/index.html
*The above documents (1) to (6) should be prepared in PDF format and then the documents (1) to (5) should be merged into one single PDF document.
・ Submission method and address
(a) Applicants must send an e-mail to the personnel section, Okazaki Administration Center, NINS (hereinafter referred to as "personnel section"; r7113@orion.ac.jp) stating their "name,” "affiliation,” "phone number," and "e-mail address" to indicate their intention to apply.
(b) The personnel section will inform the applicant as to how to submit the electronic file of the application documents.
(c) If the recommender submits the recommendation form separately, the personnel section will inform the recommender of the submission method. Applicants are requested to inform the personnel section of the recommender's name, affiliation, and e-mail address when they express their intension to apply. -
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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* Out of application period.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
Selection will be made through document screening and interview.
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Notification of result
We will contact you by email or phone as soon as we have decided on a candidate.
Contact details
National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Physiological Sciences
Okazaki Administration Center, NINS
The personnel section
0564557113
r7113@orion.ac.jp
Regarding research content and others
38 Nishigonaka Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan
Division of Biophysics and Neurobiology, Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, NIPS,
NINS
Professor Yoshihiro Kubo
E-mail: ykubo@nips.ac.jp
Notes
[Other]
(1) Gender equality
1. NIPS complies with the Act on Equal Employment Opportunities and is committed to promoting gender equality.
2. NIPS gives hiring priority to female applicants when they are recognized as equivalent during performance evaluations.
3. We take maternity, childcare, or nursing care leave into consideration, if you clearly indicate the period of leave on your CV or other materials.
(2) Handling of personal information
Personal information pertaining to applications will be managed appropriately in accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and related rules of NINS. It will be used only for the purpose of selection and employment.
