Position Announcement
Graduate School of Science
University of Hyogo
Hyogo, Japan
Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo invites applications for a full-time, tenured Professor position. Universityof Hyogo is actively promoting diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardlessof gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability and other diverse backgrounds. We explicitly invite applicantsqualified in research and education to apply.
1.

Position:

A full-time, tenured Professor position.
2.

Affiliation:

Laboratory of Biological Signaling, Division of Functional Analysis of Biomolecules, Department of Life Science,Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo.
3.

Research field:

We encourage applicants who are investigating fundamental phenomena in the life sciences at the molecular and cellularlevels. We also welcome applications from researchers who have demonstrated excellence in fields that complement theresearch areas of the Department.
4.

Education duties:

The successful candidate is expected to conduct the following educational duties.
1)

Lectures on basic biology and experimental training on life science for undergraduates and graduate students ofDepartment of Science department. Some of lectures may be taught in English.

2)

Research supervision for master’s theses and Ph.D. dissertations.

3)

English fluency sufficient to teach and guide international students is required.

Possible undergraduate courses to be taught include:
Cell biology 4
Molecular biology 3
Introduction to Life science
Basic Seminar
Basic Laboratory Course in Life Science (Experimental Training)Laboratory Course in Life Science (Experimental Training)
Possible graduate courses to be taught include:
Biochemistry of Biological Signaling Molecules
Introduction to Picobiology

Advanced Laboratory Course in Functional Molecular Biology
Exercise in Functional Molecular Biology
5． Qualifications:1.

Doctoral degree.

2.

Demonstrated ability to advise students at the undergraduate and graduate levels to obtain the degree, andwillingness to participate in teaching courses for Japanese and international undergraduate and graduate students.

3.

Strong expertise and evidence of success in life science research.

4.

No restriction on nationality. However, Japanese language proficiency to carry out academic and administrative
duties is mandatory.

6． Start of term:
The term will start on April 1, 2025.
7． Employment status:
Full-time (tenured). University of Hyogo has mandatory retirement at the age of 65 for this position.
8． Application Requirements:
1) Full curriculum vitae with a photo attached, university graduation date (Form 1).
2) List of research achievements— please separate original papers from the others. (Form 2)3) Reprints or copies of research articles (max. five articles)4) Education experience, contributions to academic societies, and social activities (Form 3)5) Summary of research (Form 4) — about 1,100 words (English) or 2,000 characters (Japanese). Figures and tables canbe included.
6) Proposal for future research and education plans (Form 5) — about 1,100 words (English) or 2,000 characters(Japanese) Figures and tables can be included.
7) Two recommendation letters from recognized researchers. The letters can be sent with the other application materials
but must be sealed off. Or, the recommenders can directly send their letters via registered mail or via e-mail to theaddress shown in section 11.
The items from 1) to 6) should be submitted as printed materials as well as pdf files in a USB flash memory or in CD-ROM.
9． Application deadline:
September 2, 2024
10. Selection:1)

Short-listing through application review2)

Interview (including mock lecture)
Note: University of Hyogo will not support any travel expenses of applicants for any reasons during the selection.

11． Submission:

All applicants should submit their applications via registered post mail to:
Tohru Yoshihisa, Dean
Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo
Koto 3-2-1, Kamigori-cho, Ako-gun, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan
TEL: +81-791-58-0101
e-mail: tyoshihi@sci.u-hyogo.ac.jp
The submitted information will be strictly managed under the privacy policy of University of Hyogo and will be used onlyfor this selection. The submitted materials will not be returned.

12. Contact:
If you have any questions, please send an email to Tsunehiro Mizushima, Prof. of Graduate School of Science: e-mailaddress,

mizushi@sci.u-hyogo.ac.jp

hyogo.ac.jp/english/index.html(inEnglishorJapanese).

Formoreinformation:

https://www.sci.u-