Announcement of Faculty Position for Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University

9 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Kanazawa University

Research Field

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

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

28 Jun 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

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
Please see the URL below for the detailed work regulations, etc.（in Japanese)
http://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/university/administration/regulation/rules

[Work content and job description]
Field of specification:
The Social Brain Development Research Unit challenges elucidating the pathogenic mechanisms of developmental disorders and developing treatments by utilizing cutting-edge technologies such as genome editing, next-generation sequencers, high-speed atomic force microscopy, organoid culture, optogenetics, and artificial intelligence, in addition to molecular biological methods using cultured cells and genetically modified mice. The recruited assistant professor is expected to play a central role in promoting interdisciplinary research on in the above research unit as a young principal researcher, and to participate actively in joint research with companies and student training.
Education:
1) Bachelor courses of School of Medicine, School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
2) Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University (TT Assistant professor is responsible to Master's Level Section only.)
3) Division of Medical Science, Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kanazawa University (TT Assistant Professor is responsible to Master's Level Section only.)
Subject responsible for:
1) Undergraduate course: Subjects related to the above research field.
2) Graduate course: Subjects related to the above research field.

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
920-8640 Ishikawa 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Hiring date:2024-10-01 00:00:00

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:3 million yen - 7 million yen
Wages description:Annual salary system is applied.
Working hours:08:30-17:00
Break time:12:00-12:45
Holidays :Saturday,Sunday，National Holiday,From December 29th to January 3rd of the following year
Overtime and other explanations:Discretionary labor system（It is considered that you have worked for 7 hours and 45 minutes.）
Employment type:Others
Employment type description:TT Assistant Professor: Full time, non-tenured
Contract period:Nontenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description:In principle 5 years.
* Outline for the standard in making decision on the approval of academic tenure.
1) Research achievement in the concerned field is outstanding in both domestic and international research communities.
2) Appropriately planned research including plans of the research unit are sufficiently achieved.
3) Sufficient competitive research funding is obtained.
4) Educational achievement for students (research guidance and lecture) is outstanding.
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:6 months

[Various systems]
Pay increase system:available
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]
* The expected annual financial research support is about ¥1,000,000 during the first five years.

Additional comments

1) Kanazawa University is working to improve faculty members’ teaching skills in English and strengthen English education on the premise of increasing the number of subjects offered in English.
2) Kanazawa University promotes the development of diversity in the research and education environment.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Kanazawa University

Country

Japan

City

Ishikawa

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D124050324&ln_jor=1

STATUS: EXPIRED