15/AUGUST/2023
Recruitment of Professor
Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
Outline:Kyushu University is seeking an experienced individual with expertise in teaching and research forappointment as a tenured Professor in the Laboratory of Insect Food Science, Division of AgrobiologicalScience, Department of Bioresource Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture.
The goal of the Division of Agrobiological Science is to systemically train superior researcher with a deep
understanding and high insight on the sustainable and stable supply, innovative production technology,protection management, and preservation of biological environment of food resources organisms. The
division systematically organizes each subject from the perspective of the basic, advanced and practicalsciences, and undertakes multilayered education under the assignment and collaboration of each research
field within the major and under the supervision system.
Division of Agrobiological Science consists of 15 laboratories: Insect Food Science, Plant Breeding, CropScience, Plant Production Physiology, Plant Pathology, Horticultural Sciences, Zoology, Insect GenomeSciences, Entomology, Insect Pathology and Microbial Control, Insect Natural Enemies, Bioresources andManagement, Agroecology, Sanitary Insect Science, Creative Science for Insect Industries and Insect DX.
This position also belongs to “Insect Science and Creative Entomology Center” in Kyushu University.
In realizing the goals of the department and the division concerned, it is important to establish sustainable
and stable supply methods for agricultural biological resources and to protect and manage biologicalresources. Although the International Organization for Agriculture and Food reported that "insects could bea promising food source in solving food problems associated with the world's population growth," thescientific basis for this report is weak. In order to promote the use of insects as food and livestock feed, weneed not only to know their safety, functionality, and nutritional knowledge, but also to develop inexpensive
mass rearing techniques using compound rearing, develop insects that eat anything, such as harvested
bamboo and food processing residues, and create high value-added insects using genome editing technology.
We intend to hire a Professor who will focus on developing education and research in:1) Comprehensive analysis of insect compounds varying from species and feeding habits.
2) Search for insect-originated functional food and feed compounds.
3) Enhancing insect value with the aid of genome editing technique and insect-parasitic microorganisms interms of the above 1) and 2) subjects.
Since the field of insect food science is the first research field in Japan, we are looking for researcherswith a strong will to concentrate on insect food research after assuming the position, even though researchers
who have achieved high impact on the above 1)–3) subjects using other biological resources.
1. Number of Positions Offered:
One Professor
2. Institution:
Position affiliation:
Laboratory of Insect Food Science, Division of Agrobiological Science, Department of Bioresource
Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture.
The appointee will join the teaching staff of the Program of Agronomy, the Agricultural Resources,
Engineering and Economics course in the School of Agriculture and the Agrobiological Science coursein the Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences.
3. Date of Appointment:
The successful candidate will take up the post as soon as possible after the endorsement of theappointment at the professor's meeting of the Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University.
4. Qualifications:(1) Ph.D. degree or expected to obtain Ph.D. degree before appointment.
(2) Able to work with enthusiasm for student education and research guidance as both an undergraduate
and graduate school teacher.

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5. Educational Duties:
The successful candidate will be expected to teach the following subjects and supervise research
activities at both the undergraduate and graduate levels using Japanese, with some of the teaching andsupervision also done in English.
(1) Graduate School of Bioresources and Bioenvironmental Sciences
・Master's Course(Agrobiological Science Course)
Advanced studies in Agrobiological Science I, II, Project research in Agrobiological Science, etc.
(International Course)Agrobiological Science, etc.
・Doctorial Course(Agrobiological Science Course)
Research training on Agrobiological Science, Advanced topics on Agrobiological Science, Tutorial onAgrobiological Science, etc.
(International Course)
Research training on Agrobiological Science, etc.
(2) Undergraduate School(Program of Agronomy, Agricultural Resources, Engineering and Economics Course, School ofAgriculture)
In charge as necessary(Kikan Education)
Basic Laboratory Experiments in Natural Science, Interdisciplinary Collaborative Learning of Social
Issues Courses, KIKAN Education Seminar, etc.
In charge as necessary.
The ability to conduct class teaching and research guidance in Japanese is essential.
6. Required Documentation (provide all documents either in Japanese or English)(1) Curriculum Vitae(2) List of Research Achievements
I.
Original Papers: Name of Authors, Title, Journal Name, Volume, Pages, Published Year, IF（JCR）, and Number of Citations （Google scholar）(Applicant name should be underlined, and indicated (*) for a corresponding author)(i) Peer-Reviewed Papers(ii) Non-Peer-Reviewed Papers(iii) Others
Please categorize and describe which of the above 1), 2), 3), and others each achievement
corresponds to. Also, please provide the URL of the researcher's information such as Scopusor Research Map.
II. Books: Name of Authors, Title, Name of Publisher, Pages, Published Year
III. Review Papers: Name of Authors, Title, Journal Name, Volume, Pages, Published Year
IV. Patents and Variety Registration
V. List of Presentations at Domestic and International Conferences: Name of Authors, Title,Conference Name, Year and Month (Distinguish between presentations as first author and others)
VI. Academic Awards
VII. List of Public and Private Research Grants Awarded: Name of Grant (Research Category),
VIII. Educational Experiences and Philanthropic Activity
IX. Others(3) Summary of your research activities and future research plans (approx. 750 words: Be sure toinclude your vision of how you will use your previous research to engage in research anddevelopment of insect food science after you arrive at your new position)(4) Summary of your aspirations for education in the future (approx. 600 words)(5) The names of two referees for your research activities and educational experience, together with
their relationship to you and their contact information (E-mail address)2(6) PDF format file of up to five of your most important publications (Only publications as the first orcorrespondence author are acceptable)

7. Documents to be submitted
Combine the Word files (1) to (5) and the PDF files (1) to (6) in a single zip format archive file. Please
include your name in the submitted file name.
8. Interview:
Short-listed candidates are invited for an interview held at Ito Campus or via a remote conference system.
We do not support any expenses incurred to participate in the interview, such as for travel oraccommodation.
9. Employment Location:
Laboratory of Insect Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University Ito Campus, Kyushu
University (Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395 Japan)
10. How to Pre-register and Upload the Application Documents:(1) Pre-registration: Please send an e-mail to the Administration Office* to pre-register by October 2,2023, at 17:00 (Japan Standard Time: JST) (Please write “Kyushu University FPE Asst. ProfApplication-your name” in the subject line of the e-mail). The reply e-mail from the Administration
Office will include the URL of “Proself (file sharing system of Kyushu University)” for uploading
the application documents.
(2) Uploading application documents: Open the URL link in the reply e-mail, drag and drop theapplication documents, and click "Upload" to submit the documents to the Administration Office.
Upload the electronic files to Proself by the submission deadline. After uploading the files, please
send an e-mail to the administration office. The administration office will then send a message
confirming the receipt of the submitted files from you.
(3) Pre-registration Deadline: Complete pre-registration by October 2, 2023, at 17:00 (JST).
Uploading deadline: Complete uploading all application files by October 5, 2023, at 17:00 (JST).
*Contact for Submission of Documents:
Administration Office of the Selection Committee for Professor Candidates,
Laboratory of Insect Food Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
E-mail：kontyusyoku_saiyou@agr.kyushu-u.ac.jp
11. Contact and submission of the application documents to:Prof. Masao Sato
Head, Selection Committee for Professor Candidates of Laboratory of Insect Food Science, Division ofAgrobiological Science, Department of Bioresource Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University,
744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, JAPAN744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395,
JAPANE-mail: kontyusyoku_saiyou@agr.kyushu-u.ac.jp
12. Conditions of employment(1)
Salary and Benefits
Appointment level to be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Salary and benefits arespecified in the Kyushu University regulations. For further information, visit the following university
website (in Japanese) or apply to the General Affairs Section, Faculty of Agriculture:https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ja/university/information/rule/rulebook/pdf/2707/1/2019syuki042.pdf
General Affairs Section, Faculty of Agriculture (E-mail: nossyomu2@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp)(2)

Place of employment: Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University Ito campus (744 Motooka, Nishiku, Fukuoka, JAPAN).

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Working hours, Break time, Overtime: Based on Discretionary Labor System for professional work.

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Days off: Every Saturday and Sunday, national holidays, and New Year’s holidays from December
29-January 3 in addition to an annual leave entitlement.

(5)Social Insurance
Employee shall enroll in: Employment insurance, Compensation Insurance, Health Insurance,
Employees' pension insurance.

13. Additional Information:(1)

Kyushu University is an equal opportunity employer and follows the principles of the Basic Act
for the Disabled Persons (Act. No.84 of 1970, revised in 2004 and 2011), Basic Act for Gender
Equal Society (Act. No.78 of 1999), Act on Employment Promotion etc. of Persons withDisabilities (Act No. 123 of 1960, revised in 2013), and the Act on the Elimination ofDiscrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 65 of 2013).

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Kyushu University deployed the System of Employment of Faculty Members with Accompanying
Spouse (July 2017 and amended January 2018). For further information, visit the following
university website (in Japanese), which links to Kyushu University Guidelines for this system (inEnglish): https://danjyo.kyushu-u.ac.jp/notice/view.php?cId=2600&(3)

For more information about the Faculty of Agriculture, please visit our website.
(https://www.agr.kyushu-u.ac.jp/).

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Personal information included in the submitted documents will not be used for purposes other thanscreening.

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