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

Assistant Professor

2

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

6Affiliation

Faculty Members.)
Laboratory of Animal Cell Regulation, Department of Animal Resource Sciences,Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo1) Area of Research: Animal Cell Regulation in Animal Resource Sciences
2) Lecture, practical training, and seminar courses：(Undergraduate) Animal Cell Regulation, Basics of Animal Life Sciences, Animal Life Sciences I/II,

7Job Details

Animal life sciences (Practical courses)
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 29to 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), 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) Ph.D., an equivalent qualification, or evidence that either will be obtained by the starting date.
2) Excellent research achievements and ability to actively provide educational guidance to students.
3) The ability to use animals and cells as models to develop research in animal cell regulation(nutritional science/metabolic science) internationally.
4) Passion to actively integrate mathematical/statistical approaches in advancing animal cell

12 Required Qualifications

regulation.
5) The ability to teach the lectures, practical training, and exercises in 7 2).

6) To actively understand the direction of the graduate school and department, to be able totake charge of not only academic activities but also various other duties, and to be able tocontribute to society 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) List of academic publications (dissertation, books, original articles, reviews, etc.) (underline theapplicant's names in the list)3) Educational achievements (lectures, research guidance, etc.)
13 Application documents

4) Contribution to society (academic society activities, committee activities, etc.)
5) Up to 3 reprints (photocopies acceptable) of major papers
6) Summary of research to date (~500 words)
7) Directions for Research after Appointment (~500 words)
8) Educational plans and aspirations after Appointment (~500 words)
9) The name, job title and contact information of two references who can evaluate the applicant's
research and educational background.
All documents must be received on or before August 19, 2024.

14 Application Deadline

Deadline extended on July 17 from the original deadline date (July 16, 2024) to the new date
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 tracked, i.e. recorded delivery or couriers such as FedEx/DHL.
The application documents must also be submitted in a pdf format through a shared folded as linked

15Application method

below. All the application documents need to be consolidated into a single PDF file and encrypted bya passcode. Please contact the e-mail address below to notify submission of your application as wellas the passcode for the PDF file.
https://univtokyo-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/3605659046_utac_utokyo_ac_jp/EorgEu4IL0RLnlrvgO9lnJEBqQnPS1zYYYqkMdT0RrdQmw

16 Contact Information

1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657 JAPAN
Professor Yasuyuki GOTO, Department Head, Department of Animal Resource Sciences, Graduate
School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
E-mail: aygoto[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
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, or

19 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.