Application Guidelines for Assistant Professor Position
Department of Applied Biological Chemistry（Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry）,
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

April 1, 2023 or the earliest possible date thereafter4

Term of Employment

5 years.

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Work location

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

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Affiliation

Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Laboratory of Chemical Biology,
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo1) Chemical biology researches in agricultural biological chemistry2) Teaching responsibilities:(Graduate School) Experiments in Biological Chemistry and Biotechnology, Exercise in Biological7

Job Details

Chemistry and Biotechnology(Graduate School) Physiological Chemistry of Natural Products, Methodology of Structure
Determination of Natural Products, Selected Experiments (I, II, III) in Applied Biological Chemistry,Seminar in Applied Biological Chemistry, Special Seminar in Applied Biological Chemistry

8Working Hours

9Days Off10 Salary

11 Insurance

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).
Monthly salaries will be determined based upon the appointees’ academic background, careers, etc.
Seasonal bonuses are offered twice a year. Additional benefits will also be provided as prescribed in
the University of Tokyo regulations.
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)The candidate has excellent research achievements and willingness to contribute to research andeducational activities..
3)The candidate is able to promote the researches in Laboratory of Chemical Biology by excellent

12 Required Qualifications

skills in plant physiology and plant chemistry and contribute to the basic science and application foragriculture.
4)The candidate should be able to teach the lectures, practicals, etc. listed in 7.
5) We'll take your English and Japanese language skills into account.
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 publications (dissertation, original articles, book, review, invited lecture, patent,etc.)

13 Application documents3)List of educational achievements (classes in charge, part-time lectures, etc.)4)List of social contribution (society activities, committee activities, etc.)
5)Reprints of 3 major papers/books (reprint or photocopy)6)Outline of previous research and future research plan (about 1500 words)
7)Educational policy (about 500 words)

14 Application Deadline

All documents must be received on or before Monday, January 30, 2023.
After screening of the application materials, short-listed candidates will be interviewed.
The application documents should be mailed to Prof. Satoshi KIDA, a contact person indicatedbelow, by registered air mail or a courier service that keeps a record of delivery. Indicate

15 Application method"Application documents for Assistant Professor" on the envelope. In addition to sending thedocuments in paper form, please compile them into a single pdf file, set a password, and sent by email to Prof. KIDA. The method of communicating the password will be left to the discretion of theapplicant.

1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657 JAPANGraduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Department of Applied Biological Chemistry
16 Contact Information

Head of the Department Satoshi KIDA（喜田聡）

TEL: +81(0)3-5841-5118
E-mail: akida[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.
During the period of employment, sharing of controlled technology to you may be prohibited by

19 Additional Information

FEFTA 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.
Please refer to the following website for an overview of this department and other information.
http://www.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp/index.html