Application Guidelines for Assistant Professor Position
Agro-Biotechnology Research Center (Laboratory of Plant Functional Biotechnology)
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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Position

Assistant Professor

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Number of Positions

One

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Starting Date

November 1, 2024 or the earliest possible date thereafter4

Term of Employment

5 years. The appointment may be renewed once only for 5 years or less.
Contract renewal will be determined based on matters such as progress of the work engaged,
performance, attitude towards work, health status, budget situation, and the workload at the end ofthe contract period.
1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo（University of Tokyo Yayoi Campus）
Scope of change: The University will assign the faculty member to work at a designated location. (In5Work location

principle, the faculty member will not be reassigned or transferred against his/her will. For details,
please refer to Article 4 of the Regulations Concerning the Employment of University of Tokyo
Faculty Members.)
Agro-Biotechnology Research Center

6Affiliation

Laboratory of Plant Functional Biotechnology
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo1)Basic and applied research on regulatory mechanisms of plant functions in the field of agriculturaland life sciences
2)Laboratory teaching for undergraduate and graduate students in the Laboratory of Plant Functional
Biotechnology
3)Education: (Undergraduate) Exercise in Biological Chemistry and Biotechnology, Experiments(Experiments in Applied Biochemistry, Experiments in Applied Environmental Science, Experiments

7Job Details

in Applied Microbiology, Experiments in Applied Physical Technology)(Graduate) Selected Experiments in Biotechnology I, II, III, Seminar in Biotechnology, Special
Seminar in Biotechnology
Scope of change: The faculty member may be reassigned, concurrently assigned, or transferred toanother position. (In principle, such an order will not be issued against his/her will. For details,please refer to Article 4 of the Regulations Concerning the Employment of University of Tokyo
Faculty Members.)

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. Wage Raise System: Yes

10 Salary

Examples: Doctor / from JPY 340,000
Various Allowances:Bonus (twice a year), Commuting Allowance (basically up to JPY 55,000), andother allowances decided by the University

11 Insurance

Appointees will be enrolled in the Mutual Aid Association of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,Science, and Technology as well as employment insurance.
1)Ph.D., an equivalent qualification, or evidence that either will be obtained by the starting date.
2)Outstanding research achievements in the field of plant molecular science

12 Required Qualifications

3)The candidate must be able to strongly advance research on regulatory mechanisms of plant
functions using biochemical, molecular biological, molecular genetic, and other approaches.
4)The candidate must be able to proactively supervise students' experiments in cooperation withother faculty members of the Laboratory of Plant Functional Biotechnology.
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)List of Achievements (separate the list for each of the following items)(2-1)Dissertation title, year of degree, and university where the degree was earned(2-2)Original research papers (All authors, title of paper, journal name, volume, pages, and year of
publication should be indicated, and the contents of up to three papers that are considered
representative and important and the applicant's contribution to them should be described in about
100 words each).
(2-3)Books and review articles(2-4)Patents and technological developments

13 Application documents(2-5)Others (invited lectures, etc.)3)Up to 3 reprints of major papers (1 CD containing electronic files of up to 3 papers)
4)Acquisition of competitive research funds (about the past 5 years)5)List of educational achievements (lectures, laboratory teaching, seminar teaching, graduate studentteaching, etc.)
6)Social contribution list (academic society activities, committee activities, etc.)
7)Self-evaluation of your research to date (about 800 words)
8)Research plan (about 800 words) in the Laboratory of Plant Functional Biotechnology
9)Educational policy for undergraduate and graduate students (about 250 words)
10)Names and contact information (address, telephone number, e-mail address, etc.) of two persons
who can describe your personality and research/educational background.

14 Application Deadline

All documents must be received on or before Friday, August 9,2024.
After screening of the application materials, short-listed candidates will be interviewed.
Please write "Assistant Professor Application Documents Enclosed" in red on the envelope and send
it by a method that can be traced, i.e. recorded delivery or couriers such as FedEx/DHL etc.

15Application method

For applicants from overseas, application documents may also be submitted as email attachments in
pdf format with the subject line "Assistant Professor Application documents". Before sending,please be sure to contact the above e-mail address and inquire about the specific sending procedures
beforehand.
1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657 JAPANGraduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo

16 Contact Information

Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Director Yasuo OHNISHI（大西康夫）
TEL: +81(0)3-5841-5123
E-mail: ayasuo[at]g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp（Please replace [at] with @.）17 Probation Period

There will be a six-month probationary period at the beginning of the appointment.

18 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.
Status of measures to prevent second-hand smoke: No smoking on the premises (There is a smoking
area outdoors).

19 Additional Information

If you are personally in contract with foreign governmental bodies, corporations or universities, oryou are in receipt of a large benefit (financial or any other form) from foreign governmental bodies
during the period of your employment, the provisions of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade
Act (FEFTA) may prohibit or restrict the sharing of technology that are designated as controlled
technology possibly making it difficult for you to fulfill your duties as an academic or administrative
staff of the university as a result. Therefore, in such cases it is necessary to keep suchcontracts/benefits within the scope where it does not hinder the sharing of technologies necessary
for your duties by the university.
We'll take your Japanese and English language skills into account.