Application Procedure for Assistant Professor
Course of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, Department of Life Sciences,
Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University

1. Title and number of faculty members
One Assistant Professor in Course of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, Department ofLife Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture.
2. Outline and description of duties
The Faculty of Agriculture in Iwate University plans to reorganize the Faculty in April
2025. The Department of Life Sciences is a newly established department, consisting ofCourse of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and Course of Molecular Biomedical Sciences.
The Course of Molecular Biomedical Sciences aims to elucidate life phenomena from microorganisms to animals and humans at the molecular level, and to utilize this knowledge insolving food problems, health hygiene and disease prevention, thereby contributing toimproving the quality of life (QOL) of people.
This position is open to researchers in the ﬁeld of structural biochemistry, particularly
those who are actively engaged in research on the biogenesis of biological membranes andmembrane proteins and on the formation of cellular structures. The successful candidate will
be responsible for a part of lectures and the experimental and seminar courses, such as"Introduction to Life Sciences", "Experiments in Molecular Biomedical Sciences" and"Information in Molecular Biomedical Sciences I" and the lectures in the liberal education
courses, and research guidance for students in the undergraduate and master's programs. We
welcome candidates who can provide consistent education in the undergraduate and graduate
programs (master's and doctoral programs) for a total of ﬁve years.
3. Eligibility requirements
Applicants must fulﬁl the following conditions:(1) Applicants must hold a doctoral (or Ph.D.) degree and have outstanding achievements inthe ﬁeld of structural biochemistry.
(2) Have the ability and willingness to teach the above lectures, experimental and seminarcourses, and be actively involved in the management of the course, department and faculty.
(3) Those who are actively involved in returning research results to society and transferring
technology to companies.

4. Term of oﬃce, treatment, etc.
The tenure of assistant professors is ﬁve years, with an interim evaluation conducted by
the day three years have elapsed from the date of appointment, followed by a tenure review atleast seven months before the expiry of the tenure of the tenure-track faculty member. If thetenure-track faculty member achieves the required targets during his/her tenure, he/she will
be granted tenure (assistant professor). Treatment and other conditions are in accordancewith the Employment Regulations for National University Corporation Iwate University
Employees. See below for further information.
[Regulations on the Iwate University Tenure Track System].
https://www.iwate-u.ac.jp/about/disclosure/ﬁles/regulations/60200040.pdf[Initiatives to promote the recruitment of young faculty members]
The University provides tenure-track faculty members (assistant professors) with startup expenses (research expenses) for a period of two years from the date of appointment(maximum of 2 million yen).
[Initiatives to promote the recruitment of female faculty members]
https://diversity.iwate-u.ac.jp/support/womenreserchers/
5. Starting date
As soon as possible after 1 April 2025.
6. Application documents
Please convert the following documents (1) to (7) into PDF ﬁles (less than 10 MB) andsend them as attachments to the email address below.
(1) Curriculum vitae (free format; please be sure to include your e-mail address)(2) A list of research achievements (please list original papers, reviews, books, patents andother references) *Refer to the guidelines for preparation.
(3) Outline of external funds obtained(4) Up to 3 reprints of major papers(5) Outline of education and research to date (2 sheets of A4 paper)(6) Aspirations for education and research after assuming the position (1 sheet of A4 paper)(7) Names, aﬃliations and contact details of two or three persons who can make enquiries
about the applicant (please include their e-mail addresses).
7. Selection method

First stage: document screening; second stage: presentation and interview. In accordancewith the principles of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law, preference will be given towomen in cases of equal performance. Applicants must bear their own expenses when they
are asked to visit during the selection process.
8. Deadline for applications
31 May 2024.
9. Submission of application documents and contact details
TO: Ken-ichi Nishiyama, Chairperson, Faculty Selection Committee, Course in
Molecular Biomedical Sciences, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate
University.
(E-mail: nishiyam@iwate-u.ac.jp, Tel: +81-19-621-6471)
The title of the email should read "Your aﬃliation, name and application documents forteaching positions". The personal information in the submitted documents will not be used
for any purpose other than the selection process and will be disposed of responsibly after
completion of the selection process.

Preparation Instructions for “Research Achievements”
Research achievements should be written on A4-size paper in the following order: A.
Books and translations, B. Dissertations, C. Review articles, D. Original papers (a)Journals*1 , (b) Bulletins*2 , (c) Proceedings, E. Others*3 , F. Reports, business reports
etc*4 , G. Patents, designs etc, H. International conference presentations*5 , I. National
conference presentations*5, Please refer to the examples below. For example, if there is noreview or editorial, please move up the order to C. Original papers. Margins should be set atapproximately 3 cm (right, left, left, top and bottom), with 70~80 characters per line andapproximately 40 lines (font size should be 10.5-12).
*1: List academic journals, international journals, etc. in chronological order.
*2: Include test station reports, laboratory reports, etc.
*3: Include commercial journals, documents, etc.
*4: Include research reports, scientific research funded reports, project reports, etc.
*5: List the last five years. (In the case of professor selection, I. Domestic conference
presentations are not required.)*6: Underline the names of authors. Double underline if the author is a single author, thefirst author, a corresponding author or an equal contributor to the first author.
However, this should only be indicated in the article.
*7: When authors' names are given in English, they should be as follows:
1. Morioka, J., Iwate, I. and Akita, N. (1986).
*8: Scientific names should be underlined or italicized.
*9: Paper numbers should be in full-width characters and alphanumeric charactersshould be in half-width characters. Volume numbers should be bold.
*10: Journal should be abbreviated.
*11: Only in press or accepted articles may be listed as published or to be published.
“Examples”
Research achievements (books, academic papers, etc.)
A. Books and translations
1. Iwate, I. (sole author) (1990).
On Agricultural Science. XX Publishing House, Tokyo, 100p.
2. Iwate, Ichiro (co-author) (1991).
Animal Husbandry in the Kitakami Mountains, in "Agriculture in Iwate", edited by TaroDaigaku and Ichiro Bakubu, Morioka, pp. 10-20. 3.

3. Iwate, Ichiro (co-author and translator) (1992).
Corn, in Agriculture in the United States of America, edited by A.B. Carter andtranslated by Taro Daigaku, Tokyo, pp. 20-30.
Tokyo, pp.20-30.
4. Iwate, I. and Morioka, J. (co-authors) (1993).
Agriculture in Japan, "Agricultural Sciences" (Eds.: D. E. F. Green and H.I.James), BioPress, London, pp.20-30.
B. Thesis.
1. Iwate, I. (1980).
Studies on XYZ. (Master of Science or Master of Science), University of ○○.
2. Iwate, Ichiro (1983).
Research on ABC. ［D. or Ph.D. (◇ ◇ ◇ Studies) University of ○○]C. Review articles and editorials.
1. Iwate, I. (1994).
Distribution of wild animals in Iwate. Nature of Iwate No.3: 1-5. 2.
2. Iwate, I., Morioka, J. (1995).
Distribution of plants on Mount Iwate. Iwate Botanical Journal 15: 215-220.
D. Original papers(a) Scientific journals
1. Iwate, I. (1985).
Studies on the wildlife of Iwate. Journal of Nichido-gaku 5: 15-20. 2.
2. Morioka, J., Iwate, I. and Akita, N. (1986).
Distribution of wild animals in Iwate Prefecture. Jpn. J. Anim. Sci. 20: 100-105. 3.
3. Iwate, I. (1990).

Calcium metabolism in laying Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). Jpn. Avian

Physiol. 25: 15-20.
(b) Bulletin.
1. Iwate, I. (1985).

On the ecology of the Tohoku yamanezumi (Coturnix coturnix japonica). Iwate Univ.

Agricultural Bulletin 17: 30-40.
(c) Proceedings
1. Iwate, I., Morioka, J. and Akita, N. (1995).

Mode of life of Japanese macaques in northern Japan. 5th Int. Cong. of Wild Animals,Berlin, pp. 101-102.
E. Other.
1. Morioka, J. and Iwate, I. (1990).
Ecological survey of Japanese serow in the Kitakami mountain range. Wildlife №125:
pp.35-45.
F. Reports, project reports, etc.
1. Morioka, J. and Iwate, I. (1993).
PCB contamination of golden eagles. Report of the Natural Animal Survey (∆∆Prefecture), pp. 10-11.
G. Patents, designs, etc.
1. Morioka, J. and Iwate, I. (1993).
Golden eagle trapping device Patent No. 1234567. 2.
2. Iwate, I. (2000).
◇ ◇ ◇ Patent application 2000-123456 Patent 2002-123456
H. International conference presentations (last five years)
1. Morioka, J. and Iwate, I. (1996).
Ecological study of wild animals in Japan. 5th Int.
I. Domestic conference presentations (last 5 years)
1. Iwate, I. and Morioka, J. (1997).
Wild animals in Iwate. Abstracts of the 100th Annual Meeting of the Wildlife Society ofJapan: 25-26.