Announcement of Job Opportunity for Assistant Professor in the Department ofCreative Research, Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems,
National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), Okazaki, Japan
1. Position Available
One Assistant Professor position in the Department of Creative Research, Exploratory ResearchCenter on Life and Living Systems (ExCELLS), National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS)
2. Job description and research area
ExCELLS established in April, 2018 develops novel approaches for observing biological entities,
deciphering hidden information, and creating living systems to improve our understanding of theirnature. The Biophotonics Research Group in the Department of Creative Research calls a researcher
who will actively promote research and joint research to explore the molecular basis of cellularphysiological functions through bio-imaging using advanced technologies such as optics, laser, andspectroscopy.
The successful applicant is to hold the assistant professor position in National Institute forPhysiological Sciences (NIPS) that aims to clarify the function of body and brain in humans, and tocontribute to collaborative research as a member of an inter-university research institute. The
successful applicant will also take charge of education for graduate students as a faculty ofSOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies).
3. Qualifications
Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree or an equivalent scientific career.
4. Appointment period
Tenured5. Required documents;
1) Complete CV (in the accompanied form)
2) List of publications (with full author lists, titles, Journal names, volumes and page numbers)3) Research statement (including research interest and future plans; about 600 words)
4) Two sets of reprints of main publications; 3 papers or less5) Recommendation letter(s) (in the accompanied form)*The above forms can be downloaded from the following URL.
https://www.nips.ac.jp/eng/recruit/index.html
Please note that documents will not be returned to applicants.
6. Deadline
Nov 26 (Fri), 2021
7. Day of arrival at the post
The earlier appointment is preferred.
8. Others
1) ExCELLS is closely linked to the 3 inter-university research institutes in Okazaki (NationalInstitute for Basic Biology, NIPS, Institute for Molecular Science), and NIPS is to take charge of thereview for this appointment.
2) Gender equalitya) NIPS is promoting a Gender Equality Program by taking various measures to create aworkspace where both men and women are able to give full rein to their talents and abilities.
b) NIPS gives hiring priority to women when they are recognized as equivalent duringperformance evaluations.
c) NIPS considers periods when researchers did not perform research due to leave for maternity,
elderly and child care if applicants specify the period of them in their CV.
3) Data of the personal information in the application are handled in strict confidentiality, and they
will not be utilized for any other purposes. Application documents will not be returned.
9. Contact details
Please send the application by mail to the address below;
The Personnel section, Okazaki Administration Center, NINS
Nishigonaka 38, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, JAPAN(Please indicate “This mail contains an application form for the Assistant Professor Position in theDepartment of Creative Research, Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems” on theenvelope.)
Further enquiries should be sent to;(About the research)
Professor Makoto Tominaga
Department of Creative Research, Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems(ExCELLS), National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS)
Higashiyama5-1, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8787, JAPAN
Phone: +81-564-59-5286
E-mail: tominaga(a)nips.ac.jp(About the salary and other benefits)
The personnel section, Okazaki Administration Center, NINS
Nishigonaka 38, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, JAPAN
Phone: +81-564-55-7113
E-mail: r7113(a)orion.ac.jp
Homepage: https://www.excells.orion.ac.jp/, http://www.nips.ac.jp/