Jobs

Number of Openings: 1

Area of Specialization:
Genome Informatics (Including genome-related data analysis, development of new methods, and other related fields)

Job Description:
The successful candidate will be required to carry out research related to the above-mentioned research field and to supervise undergraduate/graduate students. In addition, the candidate will be in charge of practical training of undergraduate and graduate programs. The successful applicant will also work on operations necessary for the management of institute, school, department, etc.

Qualifications:
Applicants hold a PhD, be near to completion of a PhD, or have equivalent ability in a relevant subject and have appropriate above-mentioned research experience.

Location:
Tokyo Institute of Technology (Ookayama campus), 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550 JAPAN

Working Hours:
De facto working hours* under the discretionary labor system for professional work: 7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week)
*Hours considered as working hours

Term: Fixed-term appointments will be for up to 5 years. Reappointment may be possible for one additional term of up to 3 years. The total term is limited to a maximum of 8 years from the original date of employment.

Probationary Period: 6 months

Salary:
The successful candidate will be paid under the “Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance” pursuant to the Institute’s Regulations on Wage and Salary for Staff under Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance. In accordance with the regulations, the amount of annual salary will be determined based on the standard level for the first fiscal year of employment, and will be based on performance evaluations in subsequent years. A retirement allowance will be paid separately at the time of retirement.
-Annual salary examples (The amounts listed below are only examples provided in the regulations and do not relate to this position.)
Assistant professor hired immediately after completing a doctoral degree
Standard: JPY 5,000,000/ Minimum*: JPY 4,800,000/ Maximum*: JPY 5,600,000
*The minimum and maximum amounts will vary depending on performance.

Social insurance and other benefits:
Employee’s pension, Mutual Aid Association short-term benefits (health insurance), employment insurance, worker’s compensation Insurance.

Employer: President of National University Corporation Tokyo Institute of Technology

Proposed Start Date: March 1st 2024 or the earliest possible date thereafter

Closing Date for Application: Applications must be received by October 31th 2023.

Selection Process:
Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews.
Selected applicants may be asked to have an on-campus interview and/or give a presentation.
Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not be reimbursed.

Required Documents:

1. Curriculum vitae including professional and educational history (from high school onward), degrees, awards, and email address.

2. Accomplishment statement, including:

a. Refereed journal papers

b. Refereed conference proceedings and non-refereed conference proceedings

c. Commentaries

d. Books

e. Patents, etc.
Please include details for each category. For lectures, state if it was a keynote or invited lecture.
For items a. and b., include the number of citations and name of database* used.
*Google Scholar Citations, Scopus, Web of Science, or Inspire

3. Up to three reprints or copies of major publications (one copy for each publication)

4. Acquired research grants and external funds. Include names of the funds, project titles, amounts, periods of research, and allocated amounts (if not the principal researcher)

5. Research statement with a summary of research accomplishments and details of the future direction and plan for the applicant’s work (free form, two A4 pages)

6. Teaching statement that provides a summary of accomplishments and discusses ideas for teaching and learning (free form, one A4 page)

7. Social activities such as those as a member of international and academic committees

8. Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details

How to Submit an Application, Where to Submit:
The required documents must be converted to pdf, and submitted electronically by through JREC-IN Portal site. We do not accept submissions by email.
https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?id=D123091401&ln=1

Contacts:
[NAME] Dr. Takehiko Itoh
[POSITION] Professor
[AFFILIATION] School of Life Science and Technology
Email: takehiko[at]bio.titech.ac.jp *Please replace [at] with @ when addressing Emails

Other:

1. Application documents will not be returned. The personal information provided in the submitted documents will be used solely for recruitment and not for any other purpose, pursuant to the Institute’s applicable rules and regulations.

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology, in order to ensure a diverse workforce, guarantees equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of nationality or gender.

3. Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking areas).

4. For more information, please refer to the following link.
http://www.hyoka.koho.titech.ac.jp/eprd/recently/koubo/koubo.php?lang=en

Number of Openings: 1

Area of Specialization:
Computational Biology (Bioinformatics (including protein structure analysis, genome analysis, etc.), systems biology, cheminformatics, image analysis, medical statistics, etc. based on data science analysis)

Job Description:

-The successful applicant will be responsible for designing curricula and courses in the fields of Data Science, AI-related research, and Computational Biology. The applicant will also be required to carry out lectures / practices / practical training in the above specialized fields for both undergraduate and graduate students.

-The successful applicant will be required to engage, instruct, and supervise undergraduate and graduate student research.

-The successful applicant will proceed the above specialized research as PI.

-The successful applicant will work on operations necessary for the management of institute, school, department, etc.

Qualifications:

-The successful applicant should have a PhD or a doctoral degree.

-The successful applicant should have sufficient knowledge of the fundamentals of data science and AI and be able to play a central role in the education of this field at the School of Life Science and Technology.

-The successful applicant should have world-class research achievements in the area of specialization.

-The successful applicant should have the ability and willingness to lead the above-mentioned specialized fields, take leadership in Japan and overseas, and develop original research.

-The successful applicant should have sufficient educational experience in the above specialized fields and can actively promote education at the School of Life Science and Technology.

-The successful applicant should be highly motivated, willing to participate in the organization management of the School of Life Science and Technology.

Location:
Tokyo Institute of Technology (Ookayama campus; 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, or Suzukakedai campus; 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midoriku, Yokohama, Japan)

Working Hours:
De facto working hours* under the discretionary labor system for professional work: 7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week)
*Hours considered as working hours

Term: Permanent Position
The Institute has mandatory retirement, requiring employees to retire at age 65.

Probationary Period: 6 months

Salary*:
The successful candidate will be paid under the “Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance” pursuant to the Institute’s Regulations on Wage and Salary for Staff under Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement Allowance. In accordance with the regulations, the amount of annual salary will be determined based on the standard level for the first fiscal year of employment, and will be based on performance evaluations in subsequent years. A retirement allowance will be paid separately at the time of retirement.
-Annual salary examples (The amounts listed below are only examples provided in the regulations and do not relate to this position.)
・Professor who has 15 years of work experience after completing a doctoral degree.

Standard: JPY 9,400,000/ Minimum*: JPY 8,600,000/ Maximum*: JPY 10,700,000
*The minimum and maximum amounts will vary depending on performance.

Social Insurance and Other Benefits:
Employee’s pension, Mutual Aid Association short-term benefits (health insurance), employment insurance, worker’s compensation Insurance.

Employer: President of National University Corporation Tokyo Institute of Technology

Proposed Start Date: April 1, 2024 or the earliest possible date thereafter

Closing Date for Application: Applications must be received by October 31, 2023.

Selection Process:
Selection will be based on a comprehensive review of applications and interviews. Selected applicants may be asked to have an interview and/or give a presentation face-to-face or on Zoom. Travel expense will not be paid.

Required Documents:

1． Outline of research achievements containing
(i) original papers (peer-reviewed journal papers only), review articles, patents, acquired research funds, (ii) list of high-impact journal names, and (iii) h-index of the applicant with Web of Science database used. The following Excel file should be filled out and submitted with other documents.
http://www.bio.titech.ac.jp/outline/disclosure/koubo/applicant_data03.xlsx

2． Curriculum vitae (with photograph, telephone number, and e-mail and mailing address) including educational records, professional career records, activity records in academic society and awards.

3． A list of research publications categorized into the following two types (peer-reviewed original articles and review articles), books, patents and other papers. The number of citations for each paper (based on the latest version of Web of Science [Journal Citation Report]) should be provided in the list. All items should be numbered chronologically from the latest.

4． PDF files of five significant articles (original papers and/or review articles).

5． Brief statement of the applicant’s research interests, including their appealing points (~2 pages in A4-size sheet).

6． Perspectives for future researches (1 page in A4-size sheet).

7． Educational experiences in the field of data science, AI-related research, and computational biology and policy (2 page in A4-size sheet).

8． List of acquired research funds [including the names of the funds, project titles, amounts, periods of research, and allotted amounts (if not the principal researcher)] in the last decade.

9． Administrative contributions to the applicant’s faculty.

10． Activity in academic societies and other social activities.

11． Contact information of at least four reference persons (affiliation, telephone number and e-mail address).

How to Submit an Application:
The required documents are archived as one file and must be submitted through JREC-IN portal Web. We do not accept submissions by e-mail or other digital formats.
https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?id=D123091297&ln_jor=01&ln=1

Contacts:
e-mail: takehiko[at]bio.titech.ac.jp *Please replace [at] with @ when addressing Emails
Professor Takehiko Itoh
School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology.

Other:

1. Application documents will not be returned. The personal information provided in the submitted documents will be used solely for recruitment and not for any other purpose, pursuant to the Institute’s applicable rules and regulations.

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology, in order to ensure a diverse workforce, guarantees equal opportunities for all individuals regardless of nationality or gender.

3. School of Life Science and Technology provides start-up funding through an internal support system, and successful applicants may have access to such a system.

4. Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smoking areas).

5. For more information, please refer to the following link.
http://www.hyoka.koho.titech.ac.jp/eprd/recently/koubo/koubo.php?lang=en

Research Field and Overview
The newly established laboratory in the FY 2023 will study microorganisms that inhabit deep subterranean environments. The main objectives of this laboratory are to gain insight into the unknown ecology and metabolic capabilities of these organisms, to advance our understanding of the early evolution of life and biological functions, to identify and utilize novel genetic resources within extreme environment microorganisms, and to expand our understanding of the field of astrobiology.

Open positions
Research Scientist: 1 position
NOTE: We are seeking individuals at the level of full-time university Assistant Professor to Associate Professor or Full-Time Lecturer for this open position.

Job description
Successful candidate will promote research on physiological and ecological aspects of Earth’s microorganisms, the early evolution of life and biological functions, and the discovery and utilization of novel genetic resources from microbial communities in extreme environments. This will be achieved by a variety of methodologies, including but not limited to fieldwork, environmental metagenomics, bioinformatics, microbial cultivation, microbial ecology and physiology, molecular biology, and synthetic biology techniques. The successful candidate is expected to conduct research and development on topics specified above and to contribute to the management of the laboratory.

Qualifications
Doctoral degree (or equivalent research ability and background) in the relevant research field

Initial work location
RIKEN Wako Campus (2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198)

Type of employment
The post is an indefinite-term employment position, subject to RIKEN's mandatory retirement age of 60*.

Deadline

For applicant registration:
Noon, October 13, 2023 (Japan time).

For revising or uploading application documents and letters of recommendation:
Noon, October 20, 2023 (Japan time).

For more information, please visit the following website:
https://www.riken.jp/en/careers/researchers/20230901_1/index.html

The International Research Center for Medical Sciences (IRCMS) at Kumamoto University in Japan (http://ircms.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/) is seeking qualified applicants for independent faculty positions at the rank of Full Professor or Associate Professor. Our center’s research focus is Development, Stem Cell, Aging and Cancer. The positions are available from February 1st, 2024, or as soon as possible. Appointments are for a renewable 5-year term upon evaluation and approval by the center director.

Qualifications
Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D. or M.D. in biomedical sciences and to develop active, independently-funded research programs as Principal Investigators. Ideal candidates should have research experience and a publication record in the fields of Development, Stem cell, Aging, or Cancer, and have the capability to develop new analytic tools for further advanced studies in these fields. It is essential for candidates to be able to communicate fluently in English. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for research seminar and interview.
Kumamoto University promotes gender equality, diversity, and inclusion, and strongly encourages applications from women and underrepresented minorities. As a measure to improve the enrollment of female faculty, female applicants will receive priority consideration for this position.

Salary
Terms and conditions are set in accordance with the rules and regulations of Kumamoto University.

Application documents and deadline
Interested applicants must assemble and submit their application packet composed of: (1) curriculum vitae with email address, photo and contact information (appendix 1); (2) a list of peer-reviewed publications and other achievements (appendix 2); (3) a summary of research accomplishment (appendix 3); (4) a summary of current and future research (appendix 4); (5) a list of 3-5 people whom we can contact for reference letters (appendix 5).

The packet should be sent no later than October 31st, 2023 to the following address or e-mail address: recruit_ircms [at]jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp *Please replace [at] with @ when addressing Emails

Director TAKIZAWA Hitoshi, Ph.D.
International Research Center for Medical Sciences (IRCMS), Kumamoto University
c/o Mr. YOSHIOKA Yuki
2-2-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City 860-0811 Japan

Inquiries
For further inquiries, please contact Mr. YOSHIOKA Yuki, e-mail: recruit_ircms[at]jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp.
*Please replace [at] with @ when addressing Emails
Please allow sufficient time to respond to your inquiries.

Open positions
Team Leader

Number of positions
1 position

Qualifications

• A holder of Ph.D. or equivalent degree.

• Have the appropriate knowledge and experience to supervise and carry out the research projects described in Research Field.

Work location
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (Yokohama Campus)
1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan

Research field
The RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) aims to understand the general principles of the temporal dynamics unfolding within living organisms throughout their lifespan, from development and birth to aging and death. Our interdisciplinary approaches to address this overarching theme include cell biology, molecular biology, structural biology, computational science, imaging, multi-omics, theory, stem cell biology, organoids, and the use of diverse animal models.

We are seeking to recruit a Team Leader (principal investigator) to conduct advanced research to elucidate the fundamental principles of biological phenomena at molecular scales. In recent years, life science research fields exploring molecular and cellular scales have reached a major crossroads, with increasing importance being placed on research efforts bridging molecules and cells while taking into account their hierarchical and dynamic nature. There is a demand for researchers who can lead research that aims to unveil and understand fundamental cellular phenomena and architecture at the molecular and atomic levels. We encourage proposals that include advanced research and technological developments in structural biology, particularly using cryo-electron microscopy.

- Opportunities provided by BDR -
BDR provides early-career Principal Investigators (PIs) with an excellent environment for their independent research, including internationally competitive start-up packages (approximately 20 million JPY; negotiable as needed) and annual research funds (more than 25 million JPY per year) as well as mentoring by experienced senior BDR PIs. New PIs will be provided with approximately 150 m2 of dedicated space for their laboratory and will also have the use of common equipment areas for sample preparation and protein analysis. All BDR researchers have access to cutting-edge large-scale instruments such as cryo-electron microscopy, cryo-FIB/SEM, NMR spectroscopy, supercomputers such as Fugaku and MDGRAPE-4A. There are also facilities for omics, multi-scale imaging, mouse genome engineering and access to diverse animal models. PIs will also have opportunities for active collaborations with medical institutions and industry, and for mentoring graduate students through several joint graduate school programs with affiliated graduate schools. For more information, please visit the BDR website / PI recruitment introduction.

RIKEN is actively undertaking initiatives to promote gender equality and diversity and moving forward to establish a more diverse and vibrant research environment.
The working language for all discussions open to BDR members is English.

Deadline
Applications must arrive no later than noon, November 30, 2023 (Japan Standard Time)

Start of employment
Negotiable (After July 1, 2024)

Details
For more information and required application documents, please visit the application website:
https://www.riken.jp/en/careers/researchers/20230809_2/index.html

Outline
The Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University invites applications for a professor who will conduct outstanding, original research in all areas of biological sciences and demonstrate leadership in Japan and abroad. In addition to research, the successful candidate will be responsible for graduate school education and Joint Usage/Institute operations.

1. Position
Professor

2. Number of Positions
2 (Two)

3. Affiliation
Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University

4. Work Location
Suita Campus (3-2 Yamadaoka, Suita-City, Osaka, Japan)

5. Specialized Field
Bioscience in general

6. Responsibilities

• Presided over a laboratory and promoted research

• Educational activities for graduate school students

• Services of the Joint-Usage/Research Center

• Administrative tasks at Institute for Protein Research and Osaka University.

7. Qualifications

[Essential]
Applicants must have:

(1) A doctoral degree or equivalent professional expertise and/or achievement in the above field/s

(2) Excellent research achievements in the related field/s

(3) Business level or above Japanese language proficiency

8. Starting Date
April 1, 2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter)

9. Term of Employment
No Fixed Term (Until the end of the fiscal year when the applicant turns 65 years of age)

10. Probationary Period
6 months

11. Employment Form
Based on “6. Regulations Pertaining to Working Hours, Holidays and Leave for National University Corporation Osaka University Staff”
https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/guide/information/joho/kitei_shugyou.html

*The Discretionary Labor System, Special Work Type will be applied (deemed working hours: 8 hours a day)

12. Salary and Benefits
Based on “18．Salary Regulations for National University Corporation Osaka University Staff Subject to New Annual Salary System”
https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/guide/information/joho/kitei_shugyou.html

13. Insurance
Medical insurance and employee’s pension insurance of the Federation of National Public Service Personnel Mutual Aid Associations, Employment Insurance and Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance

14. Application Documents
Applications must be written in English or Japanese and include the following;

1. A Curriculum Vitae

2. List of publications＊ (papers, reviews, and books); list of presentations (invited talks only). Mark the most important papers (up to 5) with circles.

3. List of external research grants.

4. Description on i) Past research and achievement; ii) Future plan of researches and their prospects; iii) How you would contribute to the education and Joint-Usage/Research activities at IPR.

5. A short description of the most important papers (up to 5), including the role of the applicant.

6. PDF reprints of the above most important papers.

7. Name, affiliation, and contact information (e-mail address and phone number) of two professional references who are willing to be contacted

*Authors, title, name of journal, volume, pages, and years should be included, with the applicant’s name underlined. Please mark first author, responsible author, equal contribution etc. as appropriate. In addition to published or accepted original papers, preprints can be listed.

- Personal information in the application documents will only be used for screening and hiring procedures, and will not be disclosed to any third party.

15. Sending Address and Contact Information
All the application documents should be combined into one PDF file.
Please send it to the below e-mail address.
Please write “Application for Professor of IPR” in the subject line.
tanpakuken-syomu [at] office.osaka-u.ac.jp (Please replace [at] with @.)
Contact Person: Professor Yoshie Harada
Tel: +81-6-6879-8627
E-mail: yharada [at] protein.osaka-u.ac.jp (Please replace [at] with @.)

16. Application Deadline
September 4, 2023 (Japan Standard Time)

17. Selection Process
Document screening will be followed by interviews.

*Travel and accommodation costs necessary for interviews are to be covered by the applicant. For applicants residing overseas, the applicant may request an online interview.

*Please note that unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted.

18. Additional Information
Concerning work conditions other than the above-mentioned, please refer to “3. Work Regulations for National University Corporation Osaka University Staff” and/or related regulations.
https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/guide/information/joho/kitei_shugyou.html
After appointment, up to two Associate Professors, Lecturers, or Assistant Professors (all term limited) may be hired to form a new research group (Subject to the availability of positions within the Institute).
Please note the above-mentioned work conditions are as of the day this employment offer is posted and are subject to change.
We also particularly encourage applications from female candidates.
Osaka University is committed to promoting gender equality and providing various supports for female academic staff members.
https://www.di.osaka-u.ac.jp/en_lp/

*Osaka University campuses and related facilities are smoke-free, except for designated areas．

19. Recruiter
National University Corporation Osaka University

[Advanced Postdoc Program of IFReC, Osaka University]
The Osaka University Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC) is recruiting post-doctoral researchers for its Advanced Postdoc Program. This program offers three-year employment and funding (3 million yen per year) for original research to promising young researchers. Selected applicants have access to continually upgraded state-of-the-art facilities at IFReC for their research, including equipment for single-cell analysis. Furthermore, selected applicants can expect their research careers to develop immensely through invaluable guidance from their supervisor among IFReC's many distinguished Principal Investigators as well as through collaborative research with them. We look forward to receiving applications from ambitious young researchers.

1. Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow as Specially Appointed Researcher (full-time)

2. Affiliation: Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University (Japan)

3. Number of positions: Postdoctoral Researcher x3

4. Research field: Immunology, Cell Biology, Bioinformatics and Bioimaging

5. Qualifications

- Doctorate degree obtained within the last 8 years

- International experience preferred

6. Work location: Suita Campus, Osaka University in Osaka, Japan

7. Research grant: JPY 3M per year

8. Start date: After September 1, 2023 (Start date of work is negotiable.)

9. Period of employment: Up to 3 years from the date of hire (Single year contract, renewable upon annual evaluation.)

10. Insurances: Enrollment in Healthcare Insurance, Employment Insurance, Worker’s Accident Compensation Insurance

[Application and Selection]
1. Application period: Until the posts are filled
2. Application submission: Submit the required documents listed below as email attachments to the IFReC Research Planning & Management Office: recruit[at]ifrec.osaka-u.ac.jp, Email subject line: Application for advanced postdoc position *Please replace [at] with @ when addressing Emails
3. Selection process: Document screening, and interview for successful applicants of the document screening

[Required documents]
All documents should be A4 or letter size and written in English.
1. Application form (downloadable from the Advanced Postdoc Program website)

* Write the names (maximum 3) of the Principal Investigators whom you would like to work with at IFReC

2. Curriculum vitae (education and work experience)
3. List of publication
4. Summary of previous research
5. Research plan and statement of ambitions for your future research at IFReC
6. Names, affiliations, and contact information of two references (You will be asked to submit two reference letters if you are selected as a finalist.)

For more information, please visit the following URL
Advanced Postdoc Program website: http://www.ifrec.osaka-u.ac.jp/apd/
IFReC website: http://www.ifrec.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/