Detailed information

Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/05/26 End date of accepting applications : 2025/07/29
Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/05/26
End date of accepting applications : 2025/07/29

Work location : Kanto district - Kanagawa

Date of publication : 2025/05/26

Job Opportunities Faculty Member(Medical education center/ Biostatistics   Assistant Professor)

D125051686

Public university

Research field : Informatics - Statistical science

Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Yokohama City University is looking for faculty members who can conduct research and provide education in the field of biostatistics.
    Biostatistics is the study of how to formulate plans for clinical research, how to collect data efficiently (designing), and how to analyze the data obtained to create value (analysis). In our Department of Biostatistics, we aim to build systematic methodologies for this purpose, which will enable us to correctly draw inferences about treatment effects and causal relationships.
    We are looking for an individual with broad knowledge of biostatistics who can teach (mainly classes in general education and basic subjects) and conduct research at the Medical Education Center, actively participate in educating students at the Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, and promote high-quality research in the Department of Biostatistics.

  • Work content and job description

    Education and research in the field of Biostatistics
    Education at the Medical Education Center (mainly general education, basic subjects, etc.)
    and research.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Yokohama City University, School of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine

Job type

  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Informatics - Statistical science

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~

Working hours

  • Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary work hours will be applied.
    The daily working hours shall be 7 hours and 45 minutes.

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

    (1) Those who hold a doctoral degree or are expected to obtain one by the end of September 2025

  • Work experience

    Those who can contribute to the promotion of clinical research at our university by collaborating with medical researchers in planning, managing, and publishing the results of clinical research, and who have practical experience in doing so.

  • Description

    Requirements: Applicants must meet the following (1) to (4)
    (1) Those who hold a doctoral degree or are expected to obtain one by the end of September 2025
    (2) Those of high moral character who have insight into the state of biostatistics with an overview of the entire education course for medical and graduate students, and can work with the head professor to develop talented people with high aspirations in medicine. In particular, those who have a strong passion for medical education to develop teachers who can contribute to the future of medical care in the region and Japan through liberal arts and specialized courses.
    (3) Those who have insight and achievements in biostatistics
    (4) Those who can contribute to the promotion of clinical research at our university by collaborating with medical researchers in planning, managing, and publishing the results of clinical research, and who have practical experience in doing so.

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

Contract period

  • Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    (1) The term of office for those with a doctoral degree is 5 years (renewable).
    * An examination will be conducted at the time of renewal of the term, and the maximum term of office will be 10 years.
    (2) Retirement age is 65 years old. The retirement date will be the first March 31 after the date of reaching 65 years old.
    (3) Promotion system available
    * Employment contracts are based on an annual basis, and for those hired mid-year, the year of hiring will be the first year of the employment contract period.

    Probationary period present

    The initial period of six (6) months shall be the trial period.

Work location

  • 236-0004 Kanagawa Yokohama 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku

    Fukuura campus

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Pay increase system : available

    Bonus : available *Bonuses are included in annual salary.

    Retirement allowances : available

    Transportation expenses : available

    Retirement age : available

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

  • Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

    No smoking on the premises

  • Supplementary explanation of compensation

    Annual salary based on position, performance, and duties
    *Salary level for the first year will be calculated based on work experience and career history.
    *Retirement allowance will be paid separately at the time of corporate retirement.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Hiring date : 2025/10/01

    Starting date : 2025/10/01

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    From October 1, 2025, onward

Application period

  • 2025/05/26~2025/07/29 Deadline for receipt

    Complete the Entry Form:
    Fill out the entry form and submit your application through the following link:
    1.https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/zJ7M6Qgrgg
    Entry Deadline: July 22, 2025, 5:00 p.m. (Japan Standard Time, JST)
    2.Upload Application Materials:
    After submitting the entry form, we will contact you with the address for uploading your application materials.
    Upload Deadline: July 29, 2025, 5:00 p.m. (Japan Standard Time, JST)

Application method

  • Application documents (specified forms)

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    1.Resume (designated format)
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission
    2.ducational and research achievements (designated form)
    * For research papers, while being printed or posted, only those with submission of a certificate certifying the publication issued by the publisher will be accepted as achievement. Research papers without submission of certificate, we do not require the description.

    Other online application forms
    3.Major research papers (not more than 5).
    4.Abstracts of the main research papers listed in (3) (A4 size, horizontally written, approximately 400 characters (for Japanese) and 200 words (for English) for each paper)
    5.Research funding obtained (any format)
    6.Educational aspirations (any format, approximately one A4 page)
    7.Achievements and aspirations regarding research (any form, no more than 2 A4 pages)
    8.A letter of recommendation (any format)
    9.The names, affiliations, and e-mail addresses of two references from whom we can obtain opinions about the applicant
    10.A copy of the degree of the applicant's last academic background
    11.Copies of various types of licenses (if qualified)

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

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Please follow the steps below to submit your application:
Complete the Entry Form:
Fill out the entry form and submit your application through the following link:
1.https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/zJ7M6Qgrgg
Entry Deadline: July 22, 2025, 5:00 p.m. (Japan Standard Time, JST)
2.Upload Application Materials:
After submitting the entry form, we will contact you with the address for uploading your application materials.
Upload Deadline: July 29, 2025, 5:00 p.m. (Japan Standard Time, JST)
3.Confirm Submission:
Once you have uploaded your documents, please send a confirmation email with the subject line "Faculty Position Application (Department of Microbiology)" to the following address:
Email: medjinji@yokohama-cu.ac.jp

Note: Submitted documents will not be returned and will be securely discarded after the selection process is complete.

Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    1. First screening: Document review.
    2. Interview(Only those who have passed the first round of screening will be scheduled in August.)

  • Notification of result

    1.Applicants who will undergo the second round of selection (interview) will be notified of the date and method of the interview.
    2.The University will notify you of the selection results in the name of the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees once the final decision has been made.

Contact details

Yokohama City University

Yokohama City University hospital, General Medical Center Department, Staff Member Division

Human Resources Section

0457872502

medjinji@yokohama-cu.ac.jp

Notes

Those who are selected through this open recruitment will be required to sign an employment contract with Yokohama City University Public University Corporation in accordance with the regulations established by Yokohama City University Public University Corporation.
Applicants will be responsible for any travel and accommodation expenses required for the second round of selection (interview).

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