CiRA Recruitment

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CiRA Program-Specific Researcher, Shimobayashi Lab, Dept. of Life Science Frontiers
Position
Work location

One Program-Specific Researcher (Specially Contracted Limited-Term Staff)
Shimobayahi

Lab, Dept. of Life Science Frontiers, Center for iPS Cell Research andApplication (CiRA), Kyoto University
53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto※5-min walk from Jingu-marutamachi Station of Keihan Railway※Home, etc., if telecommuting is permitted or ordered by Kyoto University.
Job description

Under the guidance of the Principal Investigator, the incumbent will be responsible for research anddevelopment of next-generation cell reprogramming technologies using intracellular LLPS
(liquid-liquid phase separation) principles in the Shimobayashi Laboratory, Future Life ScienceDivision, iPS Cell Research Institute.
“Act for the Promotion of Science, Technology, and Innovation” will be applied to this position.
For details of our institute, our Lab, please visit the sites:
http://www.cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp/e/index.html
https://www.cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp/e/research/shimobayashi_summary.html
http://shimolab.cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp/Job requirements

He/she has (or expects to have) a Ph.D. or equivalent professional achievements/capabilities inmolecular biology, cell biology, or related fields.
・He/she also has achievements, research capabilities and presentation skills adequate as CiRA
Program-Specific researcher.

Contract period

Start day (negotiable) ~ March 31st, 2025 with a possibility of renewal until up to theend of the project.
When the contract term has expired, the employment contract terminates. Renewal of the contract at
the expiration of the limited-term employment contract is decided comprehensively, taking into
consideration the workload, work performance, behavior, capabilities, progress of the work engaged in,etc. at the end of the contract term. No matter how excellent your work performance, behavior, andcapabilities have been, there are cases in which the contract is not renewed on account of unavoidable
reasons, such as loss of the job contents specified above due to reassignment of your lab’s principal
investigator or reorganizations or change of financial status and acceptance status of external fund forthe employment.

Probational

6 months

periodWorkingconditions

Kyoto University Program-Specific Researcher (full-time, annual salary system)
・ Salaries, etc. are determined based on the Kyoto University standards and according to capabilities
and backgrounds.
・ Annual salary includes various allowances.
・ Discretionary work system for specialist staff (38 hours and 45 minutes/week, 7 hours and 45

minutes/day)
・ 8:30am ~ 5:15pm (break 12:00pm ~ 1:00pm)/ 5 days a week, when Discretionary work system forspecialist staff is not applied.
・ You may be ordered to work overtime as needed.
・ Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and new-year break, the anniversary offoundation holiday, and paid holidays
・ MEXT Mutual Aid Association, employee pension insurance, industrial accident compensation
insurance, and employment insurance
Deadline forapplication
Documents to besubmitted

We will close the recruitment when the position is filled.
Please submit the following documents:
1. Curriculum vitae (Form 1)
Please write names and contact information of two referees who can evaluate you. Please write
the email address and telephone number by which we can unfailingly contact you in thedesignated space.
2. List of research achievements or professional achievements (publications, presentations, acquired
research funds, patents, etc.) (Form 2)
3. Outlines of research progress and research results in the past (Form 3)※Please use the Forms 1 through 3 for the documents required above. You will find the Forms fordownloading at: http://www.cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp/e/employment/img/doc/Application_Forms.zip
If you do not find appropriate items in the Forms, please add items to the Forms as needed.

※Additional information may be requested in the process of screening.
Contact

Please send the application documents to the following address by postal mail or e-mail.
Shimobayashi Lab, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University
53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507 JAPANE-mail : shimobayashi-g*cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp（Please change “*” to “＠”.）TEL: 075-366-7014
・ Please be sure to write “Application documents for Program-Specific Researcher of
Shimobayashi Lab” on the envelope or in the subject line of the e-mail.
・ If you make inquiries about job specifications or working conditions, please contact us at:
shimobayashi-g* cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please change “*” to “＠”), mentioning in the subject line as:“Recruitment of Program-Specific Researcher of Shimobayashi Lab”

Selection method

An interview will follow the screening of application documents. Those who have passed thescreening will be informed of the date and time of the interview via e-mail or in writing and may berequested to give a lecture on the research or professional achievements at the interview. (Interviewees
will bear their transportation and accommodation expenses for the interview.)
Results will be informed via e-mail or in writing as soon as the decision is made.

Gender equality
Others

Kyoto University is promoting the gender equality. Female researchers are encouraged to apply.
Submitted documents shall be used just for the selection, and never be disclosed, transferred, or lentto the third party without due reasons.

Please be advised that submitted documents shall not be returned.
Kyoto University is working to prevent passive smoking, by prohibiting indoor smoking on all
campuses and also outside smoking except in designated areas.

We are looking forward to your application.