EHIME UNIVERSITY, JAPANAssistant Professor position opens (Advanced Research Support Center)【Application period extended】
Number of positions:

One Assistant Professor position (Division of Laboratory Animal Research,Advanced Research Support Center)

Place of work:

Shitsukawa, Toon-city, Ehime 791-0295, Japan(Shigenobu Campus, Ehime University)
Ehime University Advanced Research Support Center was established in 2015 as afacility open for both inside and outside the university, with the aim of promoting
shared use and managing equipment efficiently, as well as contributing to theprogress of education and research in basic to applied science.

Qualifications:Applicants must be enthusiastic about research and education and meet all thefollowing requirements:(1) Have a Ph.D. degree;(2) Experience of support for animal experiments;(3) Excellent research ability;(4) Those who have research achievements using laboratory animal, especially formouse genetic techniques with genome editing such as CRISPR/Cas9.
(5) Those who can take on new challenges and are passionate about support/
research / education.
(6) Those who can actively carry out joint research centered on animal
experiments in cooperation with the current staff after joining the position.

Treatment:

A full-time tenure-track position for five years with an annual salary system.

Starting date:June 1, 2021 or later

Application materials:(1) Curriculum Vitae: including an education/employment/society/award record(Your own style is acceptable.)with a photo, phone number and an email address(2) Reverse-chronological list of research achievements in 5 categories (1.
Original papers, 2. Review articles, 3. Presentations at international
conferences, 4. Received external funds such as Grant-in-Aid for Scientific
Research (KAKENHI) and research grants, 5. Others. In addition, if there are
any notable achievements such as awards or acquisition of patents, please
describe them.)(3) Reprint of major theses: up to 5 volumes, photocopies acceptable.
(4) Summary of research achievements: up to 2 pages in A4.
(5) A motivation letter in 2 parts; one is about research and education, and theother is about support work at the center. (about 1 sheet of A4 paper for each)(6) The contact information of two persons who can be referred to (they should becontacted during the hiring process) and a recommendation letter from one ofthem.

Submit all printed application materials of (1)～(6) by post.
Write on the envelope with “Application Documents for Advanced Research
Support Center” in red, and send by recorded delivery mail.
The application documents will not be returned. The personal information statedin the application documents will be used only for selection and recruitment
purposes.
Deadline for applications:

Deadline for applications: March 12, 2021
(The deadline has been extended from December 18, 2020)

Address for submission:

Research Support, Research Support Division, Medical School Management
Department Ehime University
Shitsukawa, Toon, Ehime 791-0295 Japan

Where to make contact:

Yuuki Imai
Professor, Division of Laboratory Animal Research, Advanced Research SupportCenter,Ehime University
Shitsukawa, Toon-city, Ehime 791-0295, Japan
Email: y-imai@m.ehime-u.ac.jp

Selection process:(1) Screening of the application documents(2) Personal interview and open seminar presentation
After passing the screening of the documents, you will be requested to visit Ehime
University for interview and seminar presentation.
Nationality of the applicants will not be considered.

Additional Information:(1) Ehime University hiring is in compliance with the principles of the Basic Act
for Gender Equal Society, and promotes various programs to develop diversity inthe research environment.
･Career Support Program for Young Researchers:
Hiring research assistants for female or male researchers who are expecting tohave babies or who are raising small children so that they can maintain anddevelop their research and careers.
･Research Assistance Program for Female Researchers:
Hiring research assistants for female researchers whose research activities arelimited by childbirth, child-rearing, sickness or injury, care for family members, oradministrative responsibilities at the university. The assistance will be provided
either to the individual researchers or to the laboratory(or research group) they belong to, depending on the case.
･Dual Career Support Program:
A partial (cross) appointment system for the partners of Ehime University
academic staff. Researchers who live/work separately from their partners (who areEhime University employees) are employed on a cross-appointment basis andengage in research at Ehime University for a limited time period.
･Child Care Centers:“Emika Kids” on Johoku Campus, and “Aiai Kids” in the University Hospital onShigenobu Campus.

“Aiai Kids” also provides care for sick children.
･Care for School Children:
Provided during the spring, summer, and winter vacations. Also, after school
programs are provided all year-round at “Aiai Kids.”