Detailed information
Work location : Chugoku district - Hiroshima
Date of publication : 2024/12/17
Position Available for Associate Professor, Lecturer or Assistant Professor (Physical Pharmaceutical Science / Functional Molecule and Macromolecule Synthesis / Drug Delivery System / Biomedical Analysis / Bio-imaging / Regenerative Medicine)
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Hiroshima University
Research field : Life Science - Pharmaceutical analytical chemistry and physicochemistry | Life Science - Biomaterials | Nanotechnology/Materials - Analytical chemistry | Nanotechnology/Materials - Polymer chemistry | Nanotechnology/Materials - Chemical biology
Associate Professor : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period present
Lecturer level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period present
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University invites applications for one Associate Professor, Lecturer or Assistant Professor position.
In education, we are seeking candidates who have a wide range of academic background in Pharmaceutical Core Curriculum and its cutting-edge trend, and be able to teach Physical Pharmaceutical Science.
In research, we are seeking candidates who can take a core role in the Innovative Drug Discovery Project, and can positively collaborate with other domestic fields and overseas researchers to disseminate research results internationally. -
Work content and job description
Faculty members may also be assigned to teaching and/or research activities in other organizations of Hiroshima University and university-wide projects.
Teaching responsibilities
(1)Undergraduate level (general education courses): Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students, etc.
(2)Undergraduate level (discipline specific courses):, Biophysical Chemistry etc.
(3)Graduate level (master’s programs): Lecture on Physical Pharmaceutical Science, Seminar on Physical Pharmaceutical Science, Research on Physical Pharmaceutical Science, etc.
(4)Graduate level (doctoral programs): Advanced Seminar on Physical Pharmaceutical Science, Advanced Research on Physical Pharmaceutical Science, etc.
(5)In addition to the courses listed above, he or she may be asked to teach other general education courses and/or discipline specific courses in other department(s) and graduate school(s). -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
Job type
- Associate Professor
- Lecturer level
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Life Science - Pharmaceutical analytical chemistry and physicochemistry
- Life Science - Biomaterials
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Analytical chemistry
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Polymer chemistry
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Chemical biology
Wages
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Common to all Job Types
Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~
The annual salary system (II) which enforced in October 2021 will be applied to the successful candidates.
*The approximate annual salary is based on the standard career history and may vary depending on education, degree, work experience, etc.
Working hours
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Common to all Job Types
Working hours :08:30-17:00
Break time :12:00-12:45
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in principle
Overtime and other explanations : If you are agreeable to the application of the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, you are deemed to work for 7 hours and 45 minutes a day. If not, working hours are from 8:30 to 17:00 (from Monday to Friday) and break time is from 12:00 to 12:45.
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
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Description
Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements:
(1)Hold a doctorate or an equivalent degree by the time the appointment begins
(2)Be able to supervise doctoral students in preparation of doctoral dissertations
(3)Have experience in supervising graduate students in a master’s program in preparation of thesis (Preferable to have experience in supervising graduate students in doctoral program in preparation of dissertation)
(4)Be able to teach classes and supervise students in English
(5)Be able to conduct one of the following research projects related to functional molecules/functional polymers
(i)Synthetic and physicochemical studies of functional molecules and polymers
(ii)Research related to biomedical applications of functional molecules and polymers
(iii)Research related to drug delivery systems
(iv)Research related to medical analysis and bio-imaging
(v)Research related to regenerative medicine and drug screening models
Employment Type
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Common to all Job Types
Regular employee
Full-time
Contract period
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Common to all Job Types
Nontenured - Tenure-track
Period of employment: ・7 years (in case that tenure-track Associate Professor gets promoted to tenured Associate Professor/Lecturer)
・5 years (in case that tenure-track Assistant Professor gets promoted to tenured Associate Professor/Lecturer)
For other information, please refer to the "Detail" on our website.Probationary period present
six (6) months
Work location
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734-8553
Hiroshima
1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima
Kasumi Campus 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshimashi
Other places of work designated by the University.
Compensation
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Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association
Employees' Pension Insurance : The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Hiroshima University has been entirely smoke-free from January 2020.
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Supplementary explanation of compensation
Other details depend on the Hiroshima University regulations.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
[Field of Specialization]
Physical Pharmaceutical Science / Functional Molecule and Macromolecule Synthesis / Drug Delivery System / Biomedical Analysis / Bio-imaging / Regenerative Medicine
[Starting date]
The earliest possible date after October 1, 2025
1 person(s)
Application period
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2024/12/17~2025/04/11 Deadline for receipt
All application materials must reach us by 5:00 pm on April 11, 2025 (Japan time)
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
- Form_E.xlsx
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Attached documents
Other Mailing Documents
(1)Recommendation letter (Self-recommendation is allowed.) (Free format)
(2)Résumé (Form 1・2)
If you have a history of being employed by Hiroshima University (as a TA, RA, researcher, etc.) in the past five years, be sure to state all positions you have held.
(3)List of Achievements (Form 3)
(4)Summary of 5 Major Publications (Free format)
Write a summary of the above 5 major publications in either Japanese (approximately 400 characters), or English (approximately 200 words).
(5)Aspirations for Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Free format)
Write your aspirations for pharmaceutical education, research and how to contribute for pharmaceutical science as well as your mid- to long-term research plan in either Japanese (approximately 2000 characters), or English (approximately 1000 words).
(6)Reprints or photocopies of 5 major publications
* All of the above documents must be written in English or Japanese. The application form is available on the attached file. -
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
734-8553 Hiroshima 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima
Personnel Affairs, General Affairs Group, Kasumi Campus Management Support Office, Hiroshima UniversityPrecautions : All application documents should be sent by registered mail.
*Write in red “Application (Physical Pharmaceutical Science・Functional Molecular Science)” on the envelope.
* Submitted application documents will not be returned.
* Form1・2 and Form3 should also be submitted in Excel format. Please send an email to the following address about submission instructions.
Email: kasumi-jinji[at]office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp (Replace [at] with @) -
* Out of application period.
* Please send an email to the following address to notify us of your intention to apply.
When you send the email, the subject should be “Application (Physical Pharmaceutical Science・Functional Molecular Science)” and your name should be clearly stated in the text.
Please do not attach any application documents to the email.
Email: kasumi-jinji[at]office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
(Replace [at] with @)
*Within a week of sending your email, you will receive a reply email with instruction how to submit online.
*We recommend that you use your institution's e-mail address or your provider's e-mail address. Free e-mail addresses are not recommended.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
(1)Selection will be made based on all application documents submitted.
(2)Interviews will be conducted as needed. As a general rule, we will conduct simulated lessons in English. In such cases, please note that travel expenses will be the responsibility of the applicant. Applicants who pass the initial document review will be informed of interview date, time and format.
(3)Hiroshima University promotes a gender-equal society in accordance with the legislative intent of the Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society. -
Notification of result
Mail or e-mail (tentative)
Contact details
Hiroshima University
Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences
NAGASE Kenichi
0822575323
nagase@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Notes
･We conduct individual performance evaluations for all Hiroshima University faculty members after their employment, numerically rate their performance, and salary and benefits are commensurate with performance indicators.
･Personal information obtained from application documents will not be used or provided to any third party for purposes other than the necessary procedures related to personnel affairs, salary, and welfare.
･The retirement age is 65 years old.
･All the faculty members of Hiroshima University belong to the "Academy", which is the single university-wide faculty organization, and each faculty as a member of the Academy of the University is appointed to educational and/or research organizations such as an individual undergraduate school, graduate school, research center and institute.
･For each specialized field of faculty, Hiroshima University has defined Minimum standards for hiring new faculty (“the minimum standards"). We use the minimum standards for the initial screening process of the applicants, and only those who have cleared the minimum standards will qualify as the candidates for the post concerned. The minimum standards used for this international job offer can be viewed by clicking the following URL link.
https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/employment/kyoinkobo/
･HU provides other employment information (research job, desk job and etc.).
If your spouse wishes to work for HU, please refer to the following URL link.
employment information: https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/employment/
･Successful candidates may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for the trip from their home or former place of work to the new place of work to assume their post in accordance with the relevant regulations of Hiroshima University. For more information, please contact us.
･Hiroshima University has introduced a system whereby researchers' personnel expenses are paid out of direct expenses such as competitive research grants and joint research grants, and the obtained research financial resources can be used to improve the treatment of researchers themselves (additional Salary) and to improve the research environment.
