Call for Project Academic Specialist (Full-time Fixed-term Project Staff) in Chao Laboratory
at IRCN, The University of Tokyo

1Description
Title / Number of2 Employment period

Project Academic Specialist / One
Starting Date Negotiable
The contract will be ended on March 31, 2025.
The contract may be renewed. If renewed, it shall be on an annual basis.

3 Renewable

Renewal will be judged based on the budgetary situation, the progress of the work engaged in, remaining
work at the end of the contract period, work performance, work attitude, health situation, and other factors.
If renewed, the final date of the employment is September 30, 2026.

4 Probationary period

14 days from the date of hiring.
Chao (IRCN Principal Investigator) lab, International Research Center for Neurointelligence, The Universityof Tokyo, Institutes for Advanced Study

5 Place of work

7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033 JAPAN
Scope of change: In principle, within the same center.
(1) Recruiting and scheduling participants for experiment(2) Assisting human subject experiments (e.g. translation, experimental setup, data collection)

6 Job Description(3) Academic support services in the laboratory, including paperwork and budget management
Scope of change: The University may order employees to be reassigned to different positions, or order themto take up additional positions.
Working days: 5 days per week (from Monday to Friday)

7 Working Hours

Working hours: 38 hours 45 minutes per week（9：00-17:45 *12:00-13:00 break）※Overtime work may be ordered.
※Working Days and Hours may be subject to change due to circumstances.

8 Holidays
9 Leaves

Saturday and Sundays; Statutory public holidays of Japan; Year-end and New
Year holidays(December 29 through January 3)
Annual paid leaves, refreshment leave, congratulatory or condolence leave, etc● Salary: Annual salary system in accordance with the University of Tokyo Regulations, with a monthly
salary of around ¥250,000 - ¥320,000 including Merit Based Allowances. (Salary is to be determined

10 Salary & Benefits

according to qualifications, ability, experience, etc.)● Commuter allowance: If conditions apply, JPY55,000 per month at maximum● Overtime allowance: Dependent on hours of each month● No retirement beneﬁts or bonuses
Eligible for MEXT* Mutual Aid Association (health insurance and pension schemes), employees’ pension,

11 Available insurances

employment insurance, and workers’ accident compensation insurance in accordance with laws andregulations. (*MEXT: Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)(Required)● Proﬁciency in Japanese (both written and verbal communication)

12 Qualifications● Good communication skill in English● Good interpersonal skills● Basic computer skills (MS Oﬃce Word, Excel, PowerPoint)● Bachelor's degree or above in Neuroscience, Psychology, Social Science, or a related ﬁeld

13 Application documents

14 Submission

Resume using the linked form
(please download from https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/jobs.html)
Interested applicants should send application materials to: zenas.c.chao#ircn.jp(Please replace # with @ before using this email address)
December 31, 2024, 17:00 (JST). Once a suitable candidate has been selected, the recruitment process will

15Application Deadline

be closed.

Selection Process

All applications will be screened, and only those qualified will be scheduled for an interview (on-site or via
video).

16 Inquiries

Please refer to "14 Submission".

17 Recruiter Name

The University of Tokyo18

Status of measures toprevent passive smoking

Smoking is prohibited on the premises (smoking areas are located outside)(1) Submitted documents will not be returned. Personal information is handled carefully according to thePrivacy Policy of the University of Tokyo, and will be used only for the job selection process.
(2) Travel cost will not be paid in screening process.
(3) For details on work conditions, please see the University of Tokyo Regulations on Conditions ofEmployment of Fixed-term Project Academic and Administrative Staff.
（https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/rules_main.html）
19 Notices(4) The University of Tokyo promotes gender equality and actively encourages women to apply.
(5) If you are personally in contract with foreign governmental bodies, corporations or universities, or you
are in receipt of a large benefit (financial or any other form) from foreign governmental bodies during theperiod 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 such contracts/benefits within the scope where it does nothinder the sharing of technologies necessary for your duties by the university.