Application Guidelines for Associate Professor Position
Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences（Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology）,
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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Position

Associate Professor

2

Number of Positions

One

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Starting Date

October 1, 2024 or the earliest possible date thereafter4

Term of Employment「Non fixed-term」

1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo（University of Tokyo Yayoi Campus）
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Work location

Scope of change: The University will assign the faculty member to work at a designated location. (Inprinciple, 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

6Affiliation

Faculty Members.)
Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The
University of Tokyo
1) Research fields: Pathogenesis of animal diseases, especially neuronal disorders.
2)Educational subjects:(Undergraduate education) General Veterinary Pathology, Special Veterinary Pathology, AvianPathology, Wild Animal Sciences, Practice in Veterinary Pathology, Graduation Thesis(Graduate School Education) Special Lecture in in Biophylaxis Veterinary Science, Special Seminarin Biophylaxis Veterinary Science, Special Practice in in Biophylaxis Veterinary Science, Topics in7

Job Details

in Biophylaxis Veterinary Science, Topics in Veterinary Sciences3)Responsible for all pathological diagnoses (biopsies and necropsy) at Veterinary MedicalCenter(VMC) and Animal Resource Science Center.
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. into
account. 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), and11 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)Ph.D., an equivalent qualification, or evidence that either will be obtained by the starting date.
2) Preferred to have a veterinary license.
3) Ability in diagnostic pathology (certified member of JCVP is preferred).

12 Required Qualifications

4) Ability to promote research in the field of veterinary pathology (especially in the field ofneuropathology) .
5) Ability to provide research and educational guidance to undergraduate and graduate students inJapanese and English.
6) Willingness and ability to be in charge of the lectures/exercises mentioned in 7 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)List of academic publications3)Up to 5 reprints of major papers
4)List of educational achievements

13 Application documents5)List of social contributions6)Acquisition of competitive funds (about the past 5 years)
7)Summary of previous research (within 1000 words)
8)Research policy after arrival (within 1000 words)
9)Aspirations for education (about 1000 words for undergraduate and graduate education)10)Names, job titles, and contact information of persons who can evaluate your research/education

14 Application Deadline

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Application method

career, etc. (2 persons)All documents must be received on or before （Friday, June 28, 2024）.
After screening of the application materials, short-listed candidates will be interviewed.
Please write "Associate 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.
For applicants from overseas, application documents may also be submitted as email attachments in
pdf format with the subject line "Associate 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

Department of Veterinary Sciences, Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Kazuyuki Uchida
TEL: +81(0)3-5841-5400
E-mail: auchidak[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)
If you are personally in contract with foreign governmental bodies, corporations or universities, or19 Additional Information

you 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 foryour duties by the university.
We'll take your English language skills into account.