Application Guidelines for Associate Professsor Position
Department of Biomaterial Sciences (Laboratory of Wood Chemistry),
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1

Position

Associate Professor

2

Number of Positions

One

3

Starting Date

November 1, 2022 or the earliest possible date thereafter4

Term of Employment

Non fixed-term

5Work location

1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo（University of Tokyo Yayoi Campus）

6

Affiliation

Laboratory of Wood Chemistry, Department of Biomaterial Sciences,
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo1)Research area: Areas related to Wood Chemistry2)Teaching responsibilities(Graduate School) Advanced Wood Chemistry I, Advanced Wood Chemistry II, Special Lecture on
Biomass Chemistry I, Special Experiment on Biomaterials Science I, Seminar on Biomaterials Science,Special Experiment on Biomaterials Science II, Special Seminar on Biomaterials Science, etc.

7Job Details(Undergraduate) Introduction to Biomaterials Chemistry, Wood Chemistry, Plant Biomass Chemistry,
Organic Reaction Mechanisms, Experiments in Biomaterials Chemistry, Experiments in Biomaterials
Physics, Experiments in Biomaterials Biology, Experiments in Biomaterials Chemistry I, Experiments
in Biomaterials Chemistry II, Biomass Science Laboratory, Practice in Biomaterials Chemistry,
Biomaterials Chemistry Laboratory, Graduation thesis (special course in Biomaterials Chemistry), etc.
In addition to the above, the applicant may be required to teach some lectures of the first two years of
the College of Arts and Sciences.

8Working Hours

9Days Off

Discretionary labor system: Working hours is deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes per day
Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end through New Year holidays (from December 29 toJanuary 3 of the following year).
Basic Salary will be decided taking your academic background, professional background, etc. intoaccount. Wage Raise System: Yes

10 Salary

Examples: Doctor / from JPY 340,000
Various Allowances:Bonus (twice a year), Commuting Allowance (basically up to JPY 55,000), and11 Insurance

other allowances decided by the University
Appointees will be enrolled in the Mutual Aid Association of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,Science, and Technology as well as employment insurance.
1)Ph.D., an equivalent qualification, or evidence that either will be obtained by the starting date.
2)The applicant must have outstanding research achievements in the field of wood chemistry, with a12focus on lignin chemistry, as well as being able to actively provide teaching and guidance to students.
Required Qualifications

3)The applicant should be able to actively develop and promote basic and applied research on woodchemistry, mainly lignin chemistry, using mainly organic chemistry methods, with the aim ofcontributing to the effective utilization of woody biomass based on academic progress.
4)The applicant should be able to teach the lectures and practicals listed in 2) of 6. above.
1)Curriculum vitae (please use The University of Tokyo Standard Resume Form, downloadablefrom the following link: https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/jobs.html)
2)Research achievements (books, original papers, reviews, etc.)
3)Educational Achievements
4)Social contributions (academic society activities, committee activities, etc.)

13 Application documents5)Acquisition situation of competitive funds
6)Reprints of major papers, not more than 57)Summary of research until now (about 1000 characters)8)Research direction after assuming the position (about 1000 characters)9)Educational plans and aspirations (about 1000 characters)10)Names, job titles, and contact information for two persons who can act as reference your research

14 Application Deadline

and educational backgroundAll documents must be received on or before （Wednesday, August 17,2022）.
After screening of the application materials, short-listed candidates will be interviewed.
1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657 JAPANGraduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo

15 Contact Information

Department of Biomaterial Sciences (Attn: INAYAMA Masahiro)
TEL: +81(0)3-5841-5253
E-mail: ainayama[at]g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp（Please replace [at] with @.）Please write "Application for Associate Professor, Laboratory of Wood Chemistry" in red on theenvelope, and send it by a method that can be traced, i.e. recorded delivery.

16 Probation Period

There will be a six-month probationary period at the beginning of the appointment.

17 Employer

The University of Tokyo
Please note that application documents will not be returned.
Personal information obtained through this application process will be used only for the screening andthe recruiting of the applicants, never for any other purpose.
The University of Tokyo promotes gender equality. We encourage applications from female

18 Additional Information

researchers.
During the period of employment, sharing controlled technology to you may be prohibited by FEFTA
and it may become difficult to achieve your job as a faculty or a staff member of the University if you
are under the control of a foreign government, corporation or university by contract, or under thecontrol of a foreign government by economic interests. In such a case, you need to keep the contract
or interests within the range that does not incur such restrictions.