Job Opportunity in Institute for Glyco-core Research, at Nagoya University

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Recruitment for Designated Associate Professor, designated lecturer or designatedassistant professor [IT Coordinator] (non-tenure track faculty position)
Institute for Glyco-core Research (iGCORE)[Center's Overview and Recruitment Policy]
In this open call, we are looking for an IT coordinator to manage the construction,
development, and operation of the institute's supercomputer system in order toexpand the advanced life science research on glycans promoted by the Institute for
Glyco-core Research (iGCORE) of Nagoya University and Gifu University.
This system is configured as a cluster, and the first system phase has been
completed, and we are currently moving to the next system update and expansion.
In addition, since this system handles peta-scale

biological data mainly fromglycoscience and clinical information linked to personal information, it is necessary
to accurately manage the construction, development, and operation frommultifaceted perspectives such as scalability, robustness, and high-level
information security. The construction and operation of the system will be carriedout by a team in collaboration with vendors, administrative professionals, andinformation science researchers mainly from the systems biology division. Please
note that system users include data scientists specializing in bioinformatics as well
as non-experts in information technology. You will contribute to the promotion of３

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the project by being in charge of smooth operation while communicating andcoordinating with experts in different fields. In addition, you will be involved innurturing the next generation, including providing technical guidance and holding
seminars for graduate students and young staff, and will contribute to the digitaltransformation of the entire institute.
[Job Description](Right after being hired)
1. IT project management work related to the construction, development, andoperation of the institute’s supercomputer
2. Coordination to ensure smooth joint use and joint research with the entire
institute, both within and outside the university
3. Technical guidance and training of young talents related to system construction,management, and operation
The above work will be handled by the staff of the Institute and the staff in chargeof information on campus, and will be in charge of outsourcing to an external
contractor as necessary.

(Scope of change)
Tasks designated by THERS[Work Location](Right after being hired)・Nagoya University (Higashiyama Campus)
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Japan(Scope of change)
・Work location designated by THERS[Number of Position]
1[Start Date]
From February 1st, 2025（negotiable)* The start date can be earlier than Feb 1st.
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Research fieldlarge category

Informatics

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IT Coordinator, Systems Engineer

Term Appointment (Full-time) until March 31st, 2027
５Employment(The appointment is renewable based on work performance, attitude, and ability,

statusas well as budget availability, etc. In addition, the maximum term of appointment
is until March 31st, 2033)
Qualifications:
1. Those falling under one of the following.
・Work experience as an IT project manager
・Highly qualified IT engineer, such as IT strategist or system architect, with 9
years or more of work experience
・PhD in the development and research of large-scale computing systems related
to data science (cloud computing, high-performance computing, computersystems, system software, network systems, and related fields) with 5 years or６

Qualifications

more of work experience in the construction, development, and operation oflarge-scale computing systems
2. Can be in charge of maintenance and management of server and network
environments, and can place orders and negotiation operations with specialized
contractors.
3. Communication skills that can work in cooperation with related departments
within the university, faculty and staff in the institute, and URA.
4. Must have the English language skills to carry out work using English technicaldocuments and communicating with overseas vendors. If your native language isnot Japanese, you must have sufficient Japanese language skills (JapaneseLanguage Proficiency Test N1 level).
*We particularly welcome applications from those who meet the following
requirements: (not required)・Those with experience in bioinformatics or data science・Those with work experience in building, developing, and operating large-scalecomputer systems
・ Those with experience in designing, building, and operating load balancing
systems such as job scheduling systems (openPBS, etc.) and distributed filesystems (Lustre)・Those with experience in designing, building, and operating GPU computing
nodes
・Those with experience operating an R/Python analysis environment (mainlyusing Posit workbench and Posit connect)
・ Those with experience in designing and operating information security forhandling personal information ho have experience in improving server andnetwork environments.
[Working Conditions and Benefits](*conditions and benefits are determined by the employment and payroll
regulations of the THERS)・Working Hours: 38 hours and 45 minutes per week, 7 hours and 45 minutes perday (flexible work hours)
・Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and new year holidays,
and summer holidays
・ Salaries and Benefits: determined by the payroll regulations (annual salaryscheme)- Annual salary examples (The amounts listed below are only examples provided in７Compensation

the regulations.)
Case 1 Associate Professor (full-time) level-- Minimum*: JPY 7,200,000-- Maximum*: JPY 9,240,000
Case 2 Lecturer (full-time) level-- Minimum*: JPY 6,300,000-- Maximum*: JPY 7,440,000
Case 3 Assistant Professor (full-time) level-- Minimum*: JPY 3,240,000-- Maximum*: JPY 6,840,000

*The minimum and maximum amounts will vary depending on performance.
・ Social Insurance: MEXT mutual union, unemployment insurance, andoccupational injury insurance
・Staff housing is available in the case of vacancy.
Closing date for applications is 5:00 p.m. on October 31st, 2024, Japan Standard
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Application
periodTime.
Even before the deadline, we will select candidates and close the job opening assoon the selection is completed.
Applications to include the following submitted on an A4-size paper.
1. Curriculum Vitae (CV) (with a photo, telephone number and email address) (seethe attachment).
2. Resume of work experiences (see the attachment)
3. Record of academic achievements (free format. classify into original papers,
review papers, books, external funds, patents, etc., and specify whether or not thepapers are peer-reviewed.)
4. Description of your expectations and hopes in working as a member of theinstitute (free format. approximately 1000 words) and Available date to startworking at the institute
5. Contact details of two (2) references: include names, affiliations, telephone
numbers, and email address).
6. Written oath (see the attachment)

Application/selection
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7. Declaration of applicable specific categories, Flowchart for Determining
Applicable Categories (see the attachment)/notification

8. Confirmation Letter regarding the Applicability of the Specific Categories forof result

Compliance with Article 25(1) and (2) of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign/contact

Trade Act (see the attachment)

details
In November 2021, in accordance with the clarification of the scope of control for“deemed exports” under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (“FEFTA”),
some provision of sensitive technology to faculty members and students byuniversities and research institutions has become subject to control under theFEFTA. Consistently with this change, when applying for faculty positions or to
study at the University, faculty, staff, and students will be required to submit a“Declaration of applicable specific categories” based on the “Flowchart for
determining applicable specific categories.” Faculty, staff, and some students will
also be required to submit a “Letter of confirmation” at the time of their
recruitment or admission.
*You may download forms (attachment):
https://nuss.nagoya-u.ac.jp/s/wAzyyxo7wQcMKfF

(Submission)
Please submit by e-mail to igcore_at_t.thers.ac.jp, and write the title "Application(Your name)". (Please replace _at_ with @ when sending an email).
The application must be arrived by 5:00 p.m. on October 31st, 2024, JapanStandard Time.
Application documents will not be returned. In accordance with the THERS, yourpersonal information is used only for the purposes of screening and will not be used
for any other purposes.
(Screening Process, Notification)
Results of the document selection will be notified to successful applicants by postor by email within one month after the close of application period. Shortlisted
candidates will be given a chance to make their presentations and undergo aninterview selection at any time.
(In the interview, applicants will be questioned on the degree of theirunderstanding of research management in iGCORE, the level of understanding of
one's own role , cooperativeness, and communication skills, etc.)
Note: All travel/accommodation expenses and other incidental expenses incurred
for the interview will be borne by the applicant.
(Contact)
Mizuno Munechika,
Address: Administration Department, Institute for Glyco-core Research ,Nagoya University, Tokai National Higher Education and Research System,
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8601, Japan.
email: igcore_at_t.thers.ac.jp(Please replace _at_ with @ when sending an email)Inquiries must be made by email. please write the title “Recruitment".
Nagoya University promotes gender equality and employment of foreign teaching
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staff. All qualified applicants with excellent academic records and skills regardlessinformationof gender and nationality are encouraged to apply. We look forward to receiving
your application.