Detailed information
Work location : Kinki district - Kyoto
Date of publication : 2025/02/12
Call for Applications: Program-Specific Associate Professor Position or Program-Specific Assistant professor Position at the Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology (CCII), Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
D125020786
Kyoto University
Research field : Life Science - Unspecified
Associate Professor : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
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 Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology (CCII), Graduate School of Medicine, invites applications for the position of Program-Specific Associate Professor or Program-Specific Assistant professor. Please apply or recommend a suitable candidate.
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Work content and job description
Leading an independent team and conducting research on cancer immunotherapy or immunology at the Centre for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology (CCII).
*An annual research fund of up to JPY 15 million is provided to support research activities. -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Job type
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Life Science - Unspecified
Wages
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Common to all Job Types
Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~ 11 million yen
The monthly salary will range from 600,000 yen to 850,000 yen.
No additional allowances (such as for commuting, housing, bonuses, etc.) will be provided.
Working hours
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Common to all Job Types
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:00-13:00
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, New Year’s holidays and the university’s founding anniversary (June 18)
Overtime and other explanations : The Discretionary Labor System applies, with a work schedule equivalent to 38 hours and 45 minutes per week, or 7 hours and 45 minutes per day. When the Discretionary Labor System is not applied, the standard work hours are 8:30 AM to 5:15 PM, with a break from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, five days a week.
Overtime may be required upon necessity.
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Within 5 years since completion of PhD as of April 2025
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Work experience
Sufficient experience in the above job description.
Employment Type
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Common to all Job Types
Regular employee
Contract period
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Common to all Job Types
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
Five (5) years from the date of hire.
The contract may be renewed annually for up to a maximum of ten (10) years. The renewal of the contract will be determined based on factors such as workload at the end of the contract period, job performance, working attitudes, abilities, progress of the work being undertaken, CCII’s financial situation, and the status of external funding, among other considerations.Probationary period present
Six (6) months
Work location
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606-8501
Kyoto
Yoshida-Konoe-cho, Sakyo-ku
Bristol Myers Squibb Building
If the university permits or requests teleworking, the place of work includes the home, etc.
Compensation
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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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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Kyoto University prohibits smoking indoors on all campuses; outdoors, smoking is only allowed in designated areas to prevent passive smoking.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Description
A limited number of scientists
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Job content supplemental explanation
As soon as possible after April 2025.
4 person(s)
Application period
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2025/02/12~2025/03/31 Deadline for receipt
The recruitment will remain open until the position is filled.
Application method
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online SubmissionAchievements and Activities : Online SubmissionOther online application forms
Application documents must be completed in English according to the “Application Guidelines”, and submitted as email attachments. Submit via email to: recruit_ccii@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp.
【Application Guidelines】
Follow the instructions below to prepare your application in English using a 10.5 point font or larger. You may include photographs or charts in color or black and white. Please submit your application via email.
Submit by email to: recruit_ccii[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Write in the E-Mail subject line “Junior PI application”.
(Relevant documents must be sent as email attachments)
Applications with serious deficiencies and/or false information will not be evaluated.
1. Basic Information (CV)
(1) Name
(2) Home Address and Contact Information (phone, email, etc.)
(3) Recent Photograph
(4) Date of Birth and Age
(5) Academic Degree (including date of acquisition)
(6) Current Appointment (your current affiliation, department, and position)
(7) Education (begin with high school and list education)
(8) Professional Experience
(9) Awards
(10) Position Sought (host research group name, job title)
(11) Contact details of three (3) references (name, affiliation, position, address, e-mail address)
2. Research Proposal (within 5 pages)
Concisely describe the research objectives to be achieved during your time at the CCII, focusing on the unique ideas and methods you will use to reach them.
3. Reasons for applying for this position (within 1 page)
1) Why are you applying for this position?
2) Explain how you will contribute to the research activities at the CCII.
4. List of Publications/Grants
Describe your publications in reverse chronological order, including published papers, books, invited lectures, awards, patents, etc. Describe the grants you obtained. Indicate your role (primary investigator, co-investigator, collaborator, etc.) in each grant.
Contact
Email: recruit_ccii@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Write in the E-Mail subject line “Junior PI inquiry”
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* Out of application period.
* Please change (at) to @ and send it.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
Reviews will be conducted based on submitted documents.
Selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. -
Notification of result
We will contact you by email.
Contact details
Kyoto University
Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine
Administrative Base Office
0757539518
recruit_ccii(at)mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
* Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Notes
The Graduate School of Medicine supports cultural diversity and welcomes applicants regardless of nationality, gender, or disability.
The university is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer．
If applicants have had periods of interruption in research due to childbearing, childcare, nursing etc., screening is made after taking its details and periods fully into account.
This recruitment is carried out as a project of the ‘Honjo Tasuku Yuh-shi Fund’, which was established to provide research funding and secure positions to young people who seek to pursue a career in research with high ideals.
