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 Associate Professor position.
University of Hyogo is actively promoting diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates
regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability and other diverse backgrounds. We explicitly invite
applicants qualified in research and education to apply.
1.

Position:

A full-time, tenured Associate Professor position.
2.

Affiliation:

Laboratory of Cellular Structural Physiology, Division of Functional Analysis of Cells, Department of Life Science,Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo.
3.

Research field:

We welcome applicants who will promote the study of multi-scale biological structures and functions from molecules tocells by various microscopy. The applicants are also expected to manage the Joint Research Center for Instrumental Analysis
at Harima Science Campus (electron microscopy facilities), and introduce various new microscopic techniques with his/her
own unique perspective, to actively promote industry-academia collaborative researches.
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:
Basic Laboratory Course in Life Science I and II
Laboratory Course in Life Science I and II
Lecture on Molecular Biology 4
Possible graduate courses to be taught include:
Laboratory Course in Electron Microscopy
Lecture on Molecular Cell Function
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 review

2)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.jpThe submitted information will be strictly managed under the privacy policy of University of Hyogo and will be used only
for this selection. The submitted materials will not be returned.
12. Contact:
If you have any questions, please send an email to Atsuo Miyazawa, Prof. of Graduate School of Science: e-mail address,
atsuo@sci.u-hyogo.ac.jp (in English or Japanese). For more information: https://www.sci.u-hyogo.ac.jp/english/index.html