Faculty position, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Seeking
Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence
Kumamoto University, Japan
Institute of Resource Development and Analysis (IRDA), Kumamoto University invites applications
for a tenure-track Associate Professor position in life science research. The position is available
beginning Oct. 1, 2017, or as soon as possible thereafter (no later than Apr. 1, 2018). Appointment at
this rank is for periods up to five years.
Kumamoto University has been promoting the “Improvement of Research Environment forYoung Researchers” Program by Japan Science and Technology Agency, starting in 2012. This
program aims at developing an independent research environment and a tenure-track opportunity foryoung scientists. Through this program, Kumamoto University will offer i) financial support to young
scientists on the tenure-track to prepare future leaders in scientific research, ii) opportunities for young
scientists to perform their own research independently, and iii) a research environment to inspire
innovation and creativity.
We seek a competitive advanced scientist who shows outstanding research potential, judged
by his/her research proposal, in life science research. IRDA was established in 2003 to promoteadvanced research of the multi discipline of life science field based on the genetically modified mice,and their generation, phenotypic analysis, preservation, and the database construction. In thisapplication, candidates should be obtaining the Ph.D. degree and broad medical or pharmaceuticalexperience and expertise with model mice correlating the various human diseases.
The faculty member during the tenure track position will be received special supports for thegeneration, production and analysis of genetically modified disease model mice as well as the micecolony keeping.

Candidates would submit the original prints of completed application package, as shown below(1) to (6), formatted with A4 or US letter size, and a copy of your application forms (excluding thereference letter) as PDF file on a recordable media (e.g. CD-R) to the address provided below.

Application Process and Guidelines
Positions:

Tenure-Track Associate Professor

Affiliation:

Priority Organization for Innovation and Excellence

Area of Interest: Life science research involving, molecular biology; pathology; developmental
biology; oncology; neuroscience; vascular biology, biotechnology, and systems biology

Eligibility:(1) Ph.D. degree(2) Outstanding record of life science research accomplishment and expertise

Beginning Date: October 1, 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter (April 1, 2018 at the latest)

Employment Period: Five years
An interim evaluation will be held after 3 years of employment. Tenure Review will be conducted
approximately 4.5 years after the employment, and a tenured associate professor position at the Centerfor IRDA will be awarded to the successful candidate at the completion of his/her tenure-track
position, if the tenure track scores were “excellent, A grade”. The qualifications of the candidate will
be determined on the basis of:(1) Research Performance(2) Educational Performance(3) Research Accomplishment(4) Academic and Scientific Activities (e.g. dual academic appointments, involvement in scientificmeetings and committees, contributions to scientific journals, and etc.)(5) Acquisition of External Research Funding(6) Other relevant accomplishment/ performance
If the candidate on the tenure-track scores “average, B grade” on Tenure Review, he/she will remainin the tenure-track position for another three years. Tenure Review will be conducted again after 7.5
years of his/her employment. If the tenure-track candidate fails to pass the tenure review, no allowed
to keep the track again. If the score was “poor, C grade”, he/she will remain in the non-tenure-track
position for another one year. During the appointed periods, if the mentor or the director of IRDA
consider that he/she present the extremely excellent performance or activities, the candidate would
have a chance to get the additional Tenure Review. However, if the candidate was decided as “bad, Dgrade”, have to leave until finishing the appointment for total 5 years.

The tenure-track candidate may extend his/her tenure-track position to compensate for lost time
incurred due to a long-term maternity/paternity/family leave of absence (no more than the number ofdates missed, maximum of total two years).

Research Funding and Resources:(1) Two million Japanese yen will be provided annually for research during the first two years, and amillion yen will be provided the last three years.
Another one million yen will be granted as a start-up fund. The candidate on tenure-track will be
expected to apply for internal and external competitive grants.
(2) Laboratory and office space will be provided and get special support for modeled mice
production, analysis and the colony amplification.
(3) The Professor of the IRDA will act as a mentor to support research activities.
(4) A research technician will also be provided.
(5) To accumulate educational experiences, Graduated students supervising or teaching options
would be applied.

Application Documents:(1) One reference letter(2) Curriculum Vitae (including email address and contact information)
If you need special considerations for the maternity/paternity/family leave of absence you took
in the past years, please specify as such.
(3) a list of accomplishments(4) a list of selected bibliography of the candidate's most significant publications
For selected paper (within 10 entries mainly from the last five years), please provide two copies(or photocopies) of reprints for each publication and their condensed summary written within 250words.
(5) a statement of research and teaching accomplishments(6) a statement of research interests and teaching philosophy
Note:
Submit the completed application package to the address provided below.
Please also save Forms (2) - (6) on a recordable media (e.g. CD-R) as Word documents and send it tothe address below. The submitted documents and media will not be returned.

Deadline:

All application materials must be received by July.28, 2017

Review Procedure:First-round screening - Review of application documents
Second-round screening - Seminar and Discussion
Travel expenses will be covered according to Kumamoto University Regulations and Policies.

Submission Address:
General Affairs Office
Administrative Office for Life Sciences, Kumamoto University
2-2-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 860-0811, Japan
TEL: +81-96-373-6636
E-mail:iys-senter@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Please mark your envelope with “Tenure-Track Associate Professor Position Application” in red.

For further information about the position:
Please contact via email:Professor Yuichi Oike
Director of the IRDA, Kumamoto University
E-mail address: oike@kumamoto-u.ac.jp

University Policies:(1) All personal information provided will be used solely for the purpose of assessing the eligibility
to the position according to the Kumamoto University regulations and policies.
(2) Kumamoto University is committed to Gender Equality and seeks to achieve equality ofopportunity based on the “Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society.” For more information, pleaserefer to: http://gender.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/