Application Guidelines for Associate Professor Position (Women only)
Department of Applied Biological Chemistry（Laboratory of Biological Chemistry）,
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1

Position

Associate Professor

2

Number of Positions

One

3

Starting Date

July 1, 2023 or the earliest possible date thereafter4

Term of Employment

Non fixed-term

5Work location

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

6

Affiliation

Laboratory of Biological Chemistry, Department of Applied Biological Chemistry
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo1)Field of Research: Basic biological chemistry research in Agricultural and Biological Chemistry2) Teaching responsibilities:

7Job Details(Undergraduate School) Basic Biological Chemistry, Biological Chemistry, Experiments in BiologicalChemistry and Biotechnology, Exercise in Biological Chemistry and Biotechnology(Graduate School) Cell Response and Its Regulation, Biological Chemistry Frontier, SelectedExperiments (I, II, III) in Applied Biological Chemistry, Seminar in Applied Biological Chemistry,Special Seminar in Applied Biological Chemistry

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 SalaryExamples: Doctor / from JPY 340,000 per month
Various Allowances: Bonus (twice a year), Commuting Allowance (basically up to JPY 55,000 per

11 Insurancemonth), and 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 candidate has excellent research achievements and educational abilities, and is able to actively
engage in educational guidance for students with enthusiasm.
3)Candidates should focus on basic and applied research of animal sensory systems using techniques in

12 Required Qualifications

biochemistry, bioorganic chemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, and neuroscience in the agriculturalchemistry field.
4)The candidate ia able to take charge of the lectures and experiments indicated in 7 above.
5) Candidates must be able to cooperate with Professor Kazushige Touhara in the relevant field ofstudy to provide education and research guidance for undergraduate and graduate students.
6) must be female
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) List of academic publications (dissertations, books, original articles, review articles, etc.) Underline
the candiate's name3) List of educational acheivements (lectures, research guidance, etc.)
4) List of social contribution (society activities, committee activities, etc.)
5) List of competitive funds obtained (past 10 years)

13 Application documents

6) Reprints of major publications (reprint or photocopy), up to 57) Self-evaluation of your research to date (about 800 words)
8) Your research plan and aspirations at the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, theUniversity of Tokyo (about 800 words)

9) Educational policy for undergraduate and graduate students at the Graduate School of Agriculturaland Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo (about 800 words)
10) Name, affiliation, title and contact (postal address, telephone number and mail14 Application Deadlineaddress) of two references
All documents must be received on or before （Monday, May 8, 2023）.
After screening of the application materials, short-listed candidates will be interviewed.
The application documents should be mailed to Prof. Satoshi KIDA, a contact person indicated below,
by registered air mail or a courier service that keeps a record of delivery. Indicate "Application

15 Application method

documents for Associate Professor" on the envelope. In addition to sending the documents in paper
form, please compile them into a single pdf file, set a password, and sent by e-mail to Prof. KIDA. The
method of communicating the password will be left to the discretion of the applicant.
1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657 JAPANGraduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo

16 Contact Information

Department of Applied Biological Chemistry

Koji

NAGATA
TEL: +81(0)3-5841-1117
E-mail: aknagata[at]g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp（Please replace [at] with @.）17 Probation Period

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

18 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, and in accordance with the provisions of Article 8of the "Equal Employment Opportunity Law" (special provisions regarding measures for female
workers), this open recruitment is limited to female applicants as a measure to proactively improve thecurrent situation where the percentage of female faculty members is considerably low.
During the period of employment, sharing controlled technology to you may be prohibited by FEFTA

19 Additional Informationand 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.
We will take your English and Japanese language skills (speaking, hearing, reading, writing) intoaccounts.
Please refer to the following website for an overview of the Graduate School and Faculty,
undergraduate education, etc.
https://www.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp/english/