Job Posting（for Assistant Professor）
Affiliation

School of Life Science and Technology

Position title

Assistant Professor

Number of Openings
Area of Specialization

1
Genome Informatics (Including genome-related data analysis, development of
new methods, and other related fields)
The successful candidate will be required to carry out research related to theabove-mentioned research field and to supervise undergraduate/graduate

Job Description

students. In addition, the candidate will be in charge of practical training ofundergraduate and graduate programs. The successful applicant will also work on
operations necessary for the management of institute, school, department, etc.

Qualifications

Location

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.
Tokyo Institute of Technology (Ookayama campus), 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguroku, Tokyo, 152-8550 JAPANDe facto working hours* under the discretionary labor system for professional work:

Working Hours

7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week)*Hours considered as working hours
Fixed-term appointments will be for up to 5 years. Reappointment may be possibleTermfor 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
The successful candidate will be paid under the “Annual Salary System with LumpSum Retirement Allowance” pursuant to the Institute’s Regulations on Wage andSalary for Staff under Annual Salary System with Lump-Sum Retirement
Allowance. In accordance with the regulations, the amount of annual salary will bedetermined based on the standard level for the first fiscal year of employment, andwill be based on performance evaluations in subsequent years. A retirement

Salaryallowance will be paid separately at the time of retirement.
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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 onperformance.
Social insurance andother benefits
Employer

Employee’s pension, Mutual Aid Association short-term benefits (healthinsurance), employment insurance, worker’s compensation Insurance.
President of National University Corporation Tokyo Institute of Technology

Proposed Start Date

March 1st 2024 or the earliest possible date thereafter

Closing Date forApplications must be received by October 31th 2023.

Application
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
Selection Process

presentation.
Please note that travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not bereimbursed.
List of required documents
1.

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

2.

Accomplishment statement, including:a. Refereed journal papers
b. Refereed

conference

proceedings

andnon-refereed

conference

proceedingsc. Commentaries
d. Bookse. Patents, etc.
Required Documents
Please include details for each category. For lectures, state if it was a keynote orinvited lecture.
For items a. and b., include the number of citations and name of database* used.
*Google Scholar Citations, Scopus, Web of Science, or Inspire3.

Up to three reprints or copies of major publications (one copy for eachpublication)

4.

Acquired research grants and external funds. Include names of the funds,
project titles, amounts, periods of research, and allocated amounts (if not theprincipal researcher)5.

Research statement with a summary of research accomplishments anddetails of the future direction and plan for the applicant’s work (free form, twoA4 pages)

6.

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

7.

Social activities such as those as a member of international and academiccommittees

8.
How to Submit anApplication
Where to Submit

Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details

The required documents must be converted to pdf, and submitted electronically bythrough JREC-IN Portal site. We do not accept submissions by email.
https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?id=D123091401&ln=1[NAME] Dr. Takehiko Itoh
[POSITION] ProfessorContacts[AFFILIATION] School of Life Science and Technology
Email: takehiko@bio.titech.ac.jp

1.

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

2.
Other

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

3.

Smoking is prohibited on campus (excluding designated outdoor smokingareas).

4.

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