Job type

• Professor level
• Associate Professor

Research field

• Life Science - Unspecified

Wages

• Professor level

  Annual Salary : 8 million yen ~

• Associate Professor

  Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

• Description

  Those who have obtained PhD degree in biology field

Employment Type

• Professor level

  Others

  Full-time

• Associate Professor

  Others

  Full-time

Contract period

• Professor level

  Tenured - Non-tenure track

  Probationary period absent

• Associate Professor

  Tenured - Non-tenure track

  Probationary period absent

Work location

• 411-8540 Shizuoka Mishima, Yata 1111

Compensation

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  Salary and Allowance: Based on ROIS Regulations
  
  Social Insurance:
  MEXT Mutual Society of Health Insurance
  Worker's Accident Compensation Insurance
  Employment Insurance
  
  Work Hours: Discretionary Labor System (Deemed working hours:7 hours 45 minutes/day)
  
  Holiday: Saturday and Sunday, National Holidays,
  From December 29th to January 3rd (New Year's Break), Summer Break
  
  

Application Considerations

• Others

  Based on gender equality National Institute of Genetics has been actively promoting female scientists. In case of equivalent aptitude and achievements in research, education, and social contributions, preference will be given to female candidates.

Number of hired

1 person(s)

• Job content supplemental explanation

  The National Institute of Genetics (NIG) invites applications for one full or associate professor position in the field of human genetics.
  
  [Division]
  Department of Informatics
  
  [Recruiting]
  Full /Associate Professor (1 qualified person)
  
  [Appointment Start Date]
  On and after August 2025 (negotiable)
  
  [Qualifications]
  The successful candidate should have excellent research achievements in the field of human genetics and possess the expertise and leadership to conduct integrated research utilizing the research infrastructure of related institutions in and outside of Japan including NIG.
  
  [Responsibilities]
  The appointed researcher will lead an independent laboratory as a principal investigator. He or she will also participate in the education of graduate students as a faculty member of the Genetics Program of SOKENDAI.
  
  [Research environment and support]
  ・As an Inter-University Research Institute, NIG provides substantial common equipment and research infrastructure and promotes collaborative research worldwide. We expect the appointed researcher to take advantage of this research environment to organize and lead his/her research team.
  ・One assistant professor and one technical support staff member will be allocated to the laboratory.
  
  [Address of work location]
  Yata 1111, Mishima, Shizuoka 411-8540 JAPAN

Application period

• 2025/03/12~2025/05/07 Deadline for receipt

  Noon (Japan Time)

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • Brief Summary of Career.xls

• * Out of application period.

URL of this job posting

Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  Interviews will be conducted for those who pass the document screening.

• Notification of result

  Application Materials:
  I. Curriculum Vitae (In English. Japanese applicants should also submit a Japanese version. Include your e-mail address.)
  II. List of publications (If there are multiple authors, briefly describe your contribution. Indicate your most significant papers.)
  III. Summary of past and present research and future directions (In English, max. 1,500 words. Include figures if necessary.)
  IV. Names and contacts of references (At least two domestic and two international references.)
  V. Summary of career (Download the required form from the NIG homepage.)
  VI. Your key papers
  *All the personal data in the application is handled in strict confidentiality, and used solely for recruitment purposes.
  
  Submission:
  Submit items I to VI listed above electronically as follows:
  (a) The subject line should be “Application for Department of Informatics Full / Associate Professor”, which should be also noted in the e-mail body.
  (b) Put items I to IV together in a single file by separating each item by page. E-mail the file as an attachment. The file format should be MS Word or PDF. Also attach item V (form can be downloaded from the NIG homepage) as a separate file.
  (c) Send your key papers as PDF attachments. The file format should be PDF. If your key papers are available to access online, include a list of URLs in the e-mail body.
  * We will notify you via e-mail upon receipt of your electronic application within two business days.
  
  Send your application and inquiries to:
  NIG Personnel Committee (Personnel Team)
  E-mail: nigjinji@nig.ac.jp
  Mailing Address:
  National Institute of Genetics
  Yata 1111, Mishima, Shizuoka 411-8540 JAPAN
  TEL: +81-55-981-6716
  FAX: +81-55-981-6715
  Homepage: https://www.nig.ac.jp/nig/
  NIG Organization Chart: https://www.nig.ac.jp/nig/research/organization-top/organization

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