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

Position

Assistant Professsor

2

Number of Positions

One

3

Starting Date

April 1, 2023 or the earliest possible date thereafter4

Term of Employment

5 years. The appointment may be renewed once only for 5 years or less.

5Work location

1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo (The 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 Tokyo
1)Research area: Areas related to Forest Chemistry2)Teaching responsibilities(Graduate School) Special Experiments in Biomaterials Science I, Exercises in Biomaterials Science,Special Experiments in Biomaterials Science II, Special Exercises in Biomaterials Science, etc.

7Job Details(Undergraduate) Biomaterials Chemistry Experiment, Biomaterials Physics Experiment, Biomaterials
Biology Experiment, Biomaterials Chemistry Experiment I, Biomaterials Chemistry Experiment II,
Biomass Science Laboratory, Biomaterials Chemistry Laboratory, Biomaterials Chemistry Seminar,etc.
In addition to the above, the applicant may be required to teach some lectures of the first two yearsof 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
to January 3 of the following year).
Basic Salary will be decided taking your academic background, professional background, etc. intoaccount.

10 Salary

Wage Raise System: Yes

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

11 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)Applicants must have a doctorate degree (or due to be awarded a doctorate degree).
2)The applicant must have outstanding research achievements in the field of wood chemistry, with afocus on lignin chemistry, as well as being able to actively provide teaching and guidance to students.

12 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 researchand educational background14 Application Deadline

All documents must be received on or before （Monday, February 20,2023）.
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 Assistant Professsor, 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
and the recruiting of the applicants, never for any other purpose.
The University of Tokyo promotes gender equality. We encourage applications from female
researchers.

18 Additional Information

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 theUniversity if you are under the control of a foreign government, corporation or university bycontract, or under the control of a foreign government by economic interests. In such a case, youneed to keep the contract or interests within the range that does not incur such restrictions.
English language ability will be taken into consideration.