Professor Position at Department of Homeostatic Regulation, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, National Institutes of Natural Sciences (Japan)

28 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Physiological Sciences

Research Field

Pharmacological sciences
Chemistry
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Medical sciences
Ethics in health sciences
Technology
Neurosciences
Environmental science
Anthropology

Researcher Profile

Leading Researcher (R4)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

30 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

See description

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
NIPS is an inter-university research institute in the field of basic medical science that aims to understand the functions and mechanisms of the human body and brain.

[Work content and job description]
This position is open to researchers who aim to understand the mechanisms underlying the development in early mammalian embryos, and to contribute to reproductive and regenerative sciences by applying the gained knowledge. We call for internationally outstanding individuals who have excellent achievements in the above research fields and a willingness to actively contribute to the development of the relevant research community.
The successful applicant will be expected to engage in collaborative research which is an important mission of NIPS, especially in the planned collaborative project on “Production of advance animal models” of mice and rats. In addition, as a faculty member of the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), the successful applicant will also be in charge of graduate education.

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
444-8585 Aichi 38 Nishigonaka Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan　(National Institute for Physiological Sciences, National Institutes of Natural Sciences)

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Job content supplemental explanation:National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), the National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), Japan invites applications for the position of Professor. Please recommend suitable candidates and disseminate this posting to those who wish to apply.

[Job details (duties, subject responsible for, etc.)]
Field of Research:
he NIPS is an inter-university research institute in the field of basic medical science that aims to understand the functions and mechanisms of the human body and brain. This position is open to researchers who aim to gain a systems-level understanding of brain functions by conducting neuroscience research using non-human primates, especially macaque monkeys, as a model to reproduce human perception and behavior. We call for internationally outstanding individuals who have excellent achievements in the above research fields and a willingness to actively contribute to the development of the relevant research community.
The successful applicant will be expected to actively engage in collaborative research with domestic and overseas researchers, as well as in the operation of the National BioResource Project Japanese Macaques, which are both important missions of the NIPS. In addition, as a faculty member of the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), the successful applicant will also be in charge of graduate education.

[Position Available]
Professor, 1 position
Affiliation: Department of System Neuroscience

[Date of assignment]
As early as possible after July 1, 2024.

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:6 million yen - 10 million yen
Wages description:Salary will be determined in accordance with the NINS’s payment standards. Other conditions will be determined as stipulated by NINS.
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:12:00-13:00
Employment type:Regular employee
Employment type description:Full-time
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:Five years. Renewable after a qualification review.
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

[Various systems]
Transportation expenses: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]

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
[Salary]
Salary will be determined in accordance with the NINS’s payment standards. Other conditions will be determined as stipulated by NINS.
[Social insurance, welfare pension, employment insurance]
Social insurance, welfare pension, employment insurance will be applied.

Additional comments

[Other]
(1) Gender equality
1. NIPS complies with the Act on Equal Employment Opportunities and is committed to promoting gender equality.
2. NIPS gives hiring priority to female applicants when they are recognized as equivalent during performance evaluations.
3. We take maternity, childcare, or nursing care leave into consideration, if you clearly indicate the period of leave on your CV or other materials.

(2) Handling of personal information
Personal information pertaining to applications will be managed appropriately in accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and related rules of NINS. It will be used only for the purpose of selection and employment.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Physiological Sciences

Country

Japan

City

Aichi

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D124031100&ln_jor=1

STATUS: EXPIRED