Application Guidelines for Assistant Professor Position
Department of Biotechonology（Laboratory of Fermentation Microbiology）,
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1

Position

Assistant Professor

2

Number of Positions

One

3

Starting Date

November 1, 2023 or the earliest possible date thereafter (negotiable)

4

Term of Employment

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

5Work location

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

6

Affiliation

Laboratory of Fermentation Microbiology, Department of Biotechnology,
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo

7Job Details

8Working Hours

9Days Off10 Salary

11 Insurance

1) Research on microbiology in the field of agricultural biological chemistry ("Nogeikagaku")
2) Teaching responsibilities:(Department) Experiments in Biological Chemistry and Biotechnology, Exercise in Biological
Chemistry and Biotechnology(Graduate School) Fermentation Microbiology, Selected Experiments (I, II, III) in Biotechnology,Seminar in Biotechnology, Special Seminar in Biotechnology
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 toJanuary 3 of the following year).
Basic Salary will be decided taking your academic background, professional background, etc. intoaccount. Wage Raise System: Yes
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
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.

12 Required Qualifications2) One who has outstanding research achievements and can conduct research in the field ofmicrobiology, focusing mainly on cell biology, molecular biology, and microbial ecology.
3) One who enthusiastically works on research and educational guidance for students with current
faculty members in the Laboratory of Fermentation Microbiology.
4) The candidate should be able to teach the lectures, practicals, etc. listed in 7.
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, acquired research funds, etc.)
3) List of educational acheivements (classes in charge, part-time lectures, etc.)
4) List of social contribution (society activities, committee activities, etc.)

13 Application documents

8) Name and contact information (address, tel., e-mail address, etc.) of two persons who can becontacted for reference regarding the applicant
6) Outline of previous research and future research plan (about 1500 words, diagrams can also beadded)7) Educational policy (about 500 words)

14 Application Deadline

15 Application method

8) Name and contact information (address, tel., e-mail address, etc.) of two persons who can becontacted for reference regarding the applicant
All documents must be received on or before Monday, June 26, 2023.
After screening of the application materials, short-listed candidates will be interviewed.
Application documents should be submitted as email attachments in pdf format and sent to
utkuz[at]g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp（please replace [at] with @) with the subject line "Application
documents". If the total file size of the documents exceeds a 20 MB file attachment limit, send thedocuments in separate emails so that the attachment size for each email does not exceed 20 MB.
1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657 JAPAN16 Contact Information

Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Department of Biotechnology, Head of Department, Tomohisa Kuzuyama （葛山智久）
TEL: +81(0)3-5841-3080

16 Contact Information
E-mail: utkuz[at]g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp（Please replace [at] with @.）17 Probation Period

There will be a 14-day 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 andthe recruiting of the applicants, never for any other purpose.
The University of Tokyo promotes gender equality. We encourage applications from female
researchers.

19 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 by FEFTA
and it may become difficult to achieve your job as a faculty or a staff member of the University if you
are under the control of a foreign government, corporation or university by contract, or under thecontrol of a foreign government by economic interests. In such a case, you need to keep the contract
or interests within the range that does not incur such restrictions.
We will take your English and Japanese language skills into accounts.