CiRA Recruitment 20227

Specialist Administrative（Technical） Staff of Woltjen Lab at CiRA
Position
Work location

Specialist administrative（Technical）staff (Specially Contracted Limited-Term staff)
Woltjen Lab, Dept. of Life Science Frontiers, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application(CiRA), Kyoto University
53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto※5-min walk from Jingu-marutamachi Station of Keihan Electric Railway

Job description

CiRA and Altos Labs, Inc. initiated a research project on cellular rejuvenation programming using
iPS cell-related technologies. Under the supervision of Prof. Shinya Yamanaka, Dr. Woltjen will
pursue an innovative research project aiming to elucidate the aging process of cells and organs andcontribute to the maintenance of human health and development of new treatments.
The candidate will be responsible for supporting research on the elucidation of ageing andrejuvenation using pluripotent stem cells and differentiated cells at the levels of the cell, organ andindividual under the leadership of a Principal Investigator at Woltjen Lab, Dept. of Life Science
Frontiers.
“Act for the Promotion of Science, Technology, and Innovation” will be applied to this position.
For details of our institute, our Lab, and Altos project, please visit the sites:
http://www.cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp/e/index.html
https://www.cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp/e/research/woltjen_summary.html
https://www.cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp/e/pressrelease/news/220602-200000.html

Job requirements

・He/she has a bachelor degree of medicine, pharmacology, science or engineering, or equivalentresearch capabilities.
・He/she has practical experience in molecular biology or cell biology.
・He/she can perform support tasks (reagent preparation, management of laboratory equipment).
・He/she can understand protocols and email correspondence in English.
・He/she can actively communicate with other staff in Japanese and English.
・He/she can engage in the work with a cheerful and cooperative attitude.
【Desired capabilities】
・He/she has experience with equipment such as flow cytometers and next generation sequencers.
・He/she has aspirations and desire to learn or develop new experiment methods.
・He/she can document data and perform simple analysis in Microsoft Word, Power Point or Excel.

Contract period

Start day (negotiable) ~ March 31st, 2023 with a possibility of renewal until up to the end of theproject.
When the contract term has expired, the employment contract terminates. Renewal of the contract at
the expiration of a fixed-term employment contract is decided by comprehensive evaluation of yourwork performance, behavior, capabilities, etc. Working conditions may be changed at the renewal ofcontract. No matter how excellent your work performance, behavior, and capabilities have been, there
are cases in which the contract is not renewed on account of unavoidable reasons, such as change offinancial status, or loss of the job contents specified above due to reassignment of your lab’s principal
investigator or reorganizations.
Probational

6 months

periodWorkingconditions

Kyoto University specialist administrative staff (full-time, annual salary system)
・Salaries are determined based on the Kyoto University standards depending on capabilities andbackgrounds.
・Annual salary includes various allowances.
・Working time:5 days a week (Monday to Friday), 7-hour and 45-minute a day (8:30am～5:15pm（12:00pm～13:00pm lunch break）)
・You may be ordered to work overtime as needed. (Overtime allowance will be provided.)・Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, summer break, year-end and new-year break, theanniversary of foundation holiday, and paid holidays
・MEXT Mutual Association of Health Insurance, employee pension insurance, industrial accident
compensation insurance, and employment insurance

Deadline forapplication
Documents to besubmitted

The recruitment will be closed when the position is filled.
Please submit the following documents:
1. Curriculum vitae (Designated form/ Please attach your face photo on the CV.)
Write the email address and telephone number by which we can unfailingly contact you.
Download the designated CV form at:
http://www.cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp/e/employment/img/doc/Resume_Form.xls
2. History of job experience (in any format)
3. Write name(s) and contact information of one or two referee(s) whom we can ask about yourbackground or experience related to the work, if possible. (in any format)※Additional information may be requested in the process of screening.

Contact

Please send application documents to the following address by postal mail or e-mail.
Woltjen Lab, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University
53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507 JAPANE-mail : woltjen-g*cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp（Please change “*” to “＠”.）TEL: 075-366-7314
・ Please be sure to write “Application documents for Specialist Administrative Staff of Woltjen
Lab” on the envelope or in the subject line of the e-mail.
・ If you make inquiries about job specifications or working conditions, please contact us at: #woltjen-g *cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please change “*” to “＠”), mentioning in the subject line as:“Re: Recruitment of Specialist Administrative Staff of Woltjen Lab”

Selection method

An interview will follow the screening of application documents. Those who have passed thescreening will be informed of the date and time of the interview via e-mail or in writing (Interviewees
will bear their transportation and accommodation expenses for the interview.)
Results will be informed via e-mail or in writing as soon as the decision is made.

Gender equality
Others

Kyoto University is promoting the gender equality. Woman researchers are encouraged to apply.
Submitted documents shall be used just for the selection, and never be disclosed, transferred, or lentto the third party without due reasons.
Please be advised that submitted documents shall not be returned.
Kyoto University is working to prevent passive smoking, by prohibiting indoor smoking on all
campuses and also outside smoking except in designated areas.

We are looking forward to your application.