Application Guidelines for Assistant Professor Position
Department of Animal Resource Sciences (Laboratory of Applied Genetics),
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1

Position

Assistant Professor

2

Number of Positions

One

3

Starting Date

April 1, 2023 (planned）

4

Term of Employment

5 years. The appointment may be renewed once only for 5 years or less.

5Work location

6Affiliation

1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo（The University of Tokyo Yayoi Campus）
Laboratory of Applied Genetics, Department of Animal Resource Sciences

7Job Details

Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1)Area of research: Applied genetics in applied animal science (mammalian subjects)2)Scheduled lectures, practical training, and seminar courses (all to be shared)(Undergraduate) Applied Genetics, Basic Animal Life Science, Animal Life Systems Science I/II,
Practical Animal Life Systems Science(Graduate School) Biology of Animal Life, Topics in Animal Science, Frontier of Animal Science

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 29to January 3 of the following year).
Basic Salary will be decided taking your academic background, professional background, etc. intoaccount.

10 Salary

Wage Increase System: Yes

Examples: PhD holder / from JPY 340,000
Various Allowances: Bonus (twice a year), Commuting Allowance (basically up to JPY 55,000), and

11 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)Doctoral degree holders (or those who are expected to obtain one by the date of employment)2)Excellent research achievements and ability to actively provide educational guidance to students.
3)To be able to promote research in applied genetics and develop it internationally.

12 Required Qualifications4)The applicant should be able to teach the lectures, practical training, and exercises listed in 2) of 7
above.
5)The applicant must be able to actively understand the direction of the graduate school and thedepartment, be able to take charge of various tasks as well as academic affairs, and contribute tosociety through education and research activities.
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)Research achievements (dissertations, books, original papers, reviews, etc.) (underline theapplicant's name)3)Educational achievements (lectures, research guidance, etc.)4)Contributions to society (academic society activities, committee activities, etc.)5)Up to 3 reprints (photocopies acceptable) of major papers

13 Application documents

6)Summary of previous research (about 1,000 words)
7)Research policy after arrival (about 1,000 words)
8)Educational plans and aspirations (1,000 words)
9)Names, job titles, and contact information for two persons who can evaluate the applicant's
research and educational background.
Application materials will not be returned. Application materials will be used only for the purpose ofthis application and personal information will not be disclosed, transferred, or loaned to any third

14 Application Deadline

party without a valid reason.
All documents must be received on or before （Friday, January 13th, 2023）.
After screening of the application materials, short-listed candidates will be interviewed.
1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657 JAPANGraduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Department of Animal Resource Sciences
TEL: +81(0)3-5841-1310（TAKAHASHI Shin-ichiro）

E-mail: atkshin[at]g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp（Please replace [at] with @.）Please send a paper copy of each of the documents listed in 1) through 9) above by registered mail15 Contact Informationor other means with a tracking system, with "Application for Assistant Professor" written in red on
the envelope.
At the same time, save the documents listed in 13 1) through 9) above, in this order, as a single
password-locked PDF file and upload it tohttps://davm01.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/public/uRT0QA_Im84AyXABVlGEpXjpQz3Mpnol8Df2wnsz-fAU.
Please send your password to the e-mail address above in this section with the subject line

16 Probation Period"Submission Document Password".
There will be a six-month probationary period at the beginning of the appointment.

17 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.
English language ability will be taken into consideration.

18 Additional Information

Status of measures to prevent second-hand smoke: No smoking on the premises (There is a smoking
area outdoors)
During the period of employment, sharing controlled technology to you may be prohibited byFEFTA and it may become difficult to achieve your job as a faculty or a staff member of theUniversity if you are under the control of a foreign government, corporation or university bycontract, or under the control of a foreign government by economic interests. In such a case, youneed to keep the contract or interests within the range that does not incur such restrictions.