Faculty Recruitment: Female Only Associate or Assistant Professor

WPI Nano Life Science Institute (NanoLSI), Kanazawa University was established in October
2017 as a World-class research center under the World Premier International Research Center
(WPI) program of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
(MEXT). At NanoLSI, the world's most advanced bio-SPM (Scanning Probe Microscopy)
technology and supramolecular chemistry technology are combined and developed, and we
develop nanoprobe technology to directly observe, analyze, and manipulate the dynamics of
proteins, metabolites, and nucleic acids in the surface and interior of living cells at the
nanoscale. Then, based on these innovative nanoprobe technologies, we aim to fundamentally
understand the mechanisms of basic functions of living cells at the nanoscale through the
integrated use of knowledge from "cancer" research and computational science.

Work content and job description
We are seeking a tenure-track associate or assistant professor to promote interdisciplinary
research in "nanoprobe life sciences" or related interdisciplinary fields as a Jr. PI (an
independent researcher similar to a PI) at the WPI Nano Life Science Institute. The target
fields should be "mathematical and computational sciences" or "nanometrology". In addition,
the associate professor may be asked to be in charge of education at the Division of Nano Life
Science in the Graduate School of Frontier Science Initiative and may also be asked to be in
charge of related undergraduate education.

Common to all Job Types
Annual Salary :

4 million yen
~
7 million yen

Common to all Job Types
Nontenured

-

Tenure-track

Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance :
Enrollment in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual
Aid Association Health Insurance, Employment Insurance, and Workers' Accident
Compensation Insurance.

Supplementary explanation of compensation
Associate Professor or Assistant Professor
*Full-time, tenure-track
The associate/assistant professor is assigned as a research professor to concentrate mainly on
research activities.（Please refer to the following URL.）
https://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/kiteishu/act/110000411.html (in Japanese)
Reappointment and promotion system
According to the results of the review of research achievements, tenure will be granted after
the fixed term expires. The decision on whether or not to grant tenure will be made at a
specified time before the end of the fixed term based on an assessment of research and other
achievements. Depending on the review results, the applicant can be promoted to an upper
position or transferred to the same position after the fixed term has expired. In the event the
tenure review process results in approval for an extension of the tenure track period (up to a
maximum of three years), a review will be conducted again in the final year of the extended
period.
Outline of Criteria for Granting Tenure
(1) The applicant must be recognized as having outstanding research achievements in
the relevant field internationally.
(2) The research plan, including interdisciand accomplished.
(3) Sufficient competitive resplinary research, must be properly planned earch funds must be obtained.
Research support
In conjunction with the salary, the following support will be provided.

• Start-up research fund : A total of 10,000,000 JPY (The eligibility is limited to individuals

recruited from outside NanoLSI )

• Employment of a postdoctoral fellow or a Specially Appointed Appointed Assistant Professor

：limited to non-Japanese or female researchers) may be assigned to the position for a
maximum of five years; however, the initial appointment shall be as a postdoctoral
researcher (with a maximum term of three years).

• Open facilities：Cryo-FIB-SEM, High-Speed AFM, Transmission Electron Microscope

(TEM), NMR(600 MHz／400MHz), Atomic resolution

Job content supplemental explanation
Period of Employment & Starting Date
Five years from the earliest possible date on or after May 1,2027

• The employment start date is subject to negotiation.
• If a life event, such as childbirth, occurs during the tenure-track term, the term can be

extended for a certain period of time according to the period of absence from work.

Attached documents
Application Form :
Online Submission
,
Mailing

Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
920-1192
Ishikawa
Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa
Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University (WPI-NanoLSI)

Selection
Document screening and interview
*We do not cover the transportation expenses associated with the interview.

Notification of result
Application, Selection Details, and Contact Information
[Application]
＜Application Documents＞
1. Curriculum vitae with a recent photograph of the face, listing present address, phone
number, e-mail address, academic career (including the title of doctoral dissertation),
research career, professional career, academic affiliations, rewards and reprimands, ORCID
ID, Researchmap ID, etc.
2. Research achievements: peer-reviewed papers, conference presentations (categorized into
general lectures and invited/special lectures), review articles, commentaries, books, patents,
etc., and include the name of the co-author, organization of presentation, volume (issue), first
and last page, and year of presentation
3. Offprints of primary published papers (five papers maximum, pdf files are accepted)
4. List of acquisition of external funds such as KAKENHI (Grants-in-Aid for Scientific
Research), commissioned research projects, joint research projects and donations, etc. (time
period, name of grant, title of education/research, and amount of money should be included)
5. Outline of past research activities (two sheets in free format, A4 or letter)
6. Desired position ("Associate Professor" or "Assistant Professor") and proposal of research
at NanoLSI (two sheets in free format, A4 or letter)
7. Names and contact information of up to two recommenders
If you have letters of recommendation from the above recommenders, please submit them
along with the other application documents.

• Please send the application documents by email or post.
• If you send your application via email, we cannot receive emails larger than 5 MB; please

use an uploader if the size of your email exceeds 5 MB. Please write "Application for
Faculty Position (tenure-track) " in the title of the email.

• Please ensure that you provide your contact information, including your address, phone

number, and email address, in your application documents, write "Application for Faculty
Position (tenure-track) " in red on the envelope, and send your documents by registered
mail to the following address:
The Administrative Office, Nano Life Science Institute
Kanazawa University
Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan
Email: nanolsi-jobs@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
*Please note that all application documents will not be returned.
[Selection Method and Hiring Decision, and Notification of Result]
Document screening and interview
*We do not cover the transportation expenses associated with the interview.
[Contact Information Regarding Business Content]
Professor（Director）,Takeshi Fukuma
Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University (WPI-NanoLSI)
Tel: +81-76-234-4847
Email: fukuma@staff.kanazawa-u.ac.jp