Junior Associate Professor or Assistant Professor (PI), the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application

The purpose of the “CiRA Project for Discovering and Developing Future Independent Researchers” is to develop young researchers with the potential to play a pioneering role in the field of life sciences of the next generation and conduct world-class research. Under this project, CiRA is seeking a Junior Associate Professor or Assistant Professor (PI).

Work content and job description
[Job Description and Responsibilities]
The purpose of the “CiRA Project for Discovering and Developing Future Independent Researchers” is to develop young researchers with the potential to play a pioneering role in the field of life sciences of the next generation and conduct world-class research. Under this project, CiRA is seeking a Junior Associate Professor or Assistant Professor (PI).
[Targeted fields]
We welcome applications from researchers conducting research that challenges conventional thinking across a wide range of fields in the natural sciences, particularly research that utilizes iPS cells, reprogramming technologies, informatics, AI, mathematics, biophysics, structural biology, and related approaches to pioneer new frontiers in the life sciences, medicine, and healthcare at the molecular, cellular, tissue, and organismal levels.
Please refer to the CiRA Website for an overview of the institute.

Common to all Job Types
Annual Salary :

5 million yen
~

Description
Eligible candidates are individuals who hold a doctoral degree in medicine, dentistry, pharmacology, science, or engineering, preferably obtained within the last seven years. No prior research experience or achievement in iPS cells is required.

Common to all Job Types
Nontenured

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Non-tenure track

Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Kyoto University is working to prevent passive smoking, by prohibiting indoor smoking on all campuses and also outside smoking except in designated areas.

Supplementary explanation of compensation
Regular faculty staff of Kyoto University (Junior Associate Professor or Assistant Professor, full-time, fixed-term)
・ Salaries, etc. are determined based on the Kyoto University standards in accordance with capabilities and backgrounds.
・ Discretionary work system for specialist staff (38 hours and 45 minutes/week, 7 hours and 45 minutes/day)
・ 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. (break 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)/ 5 days a week, when Discretionary work system for specialist staff is not applied.
・ You may be ordered to work overtime as needed.
・ Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and new-year break, and the anniversary of foundation holiday.
・ Social insurance: Health Insurance of MEXT Mutual Aid Association, employee pension insurance, industrial accident compensation insurance, and employment insurance.

Attached documents
Application Form :
Online Submission
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Mailing

Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
606-8507
Kyoto
53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Personnel Section, Administrative Office, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University

Selection
An interview will follow the screening of application documents. Applicants will be informed of further details via e-mail or in writing at a later date.

Notification of result
Applicants may be requested to give a lecture on the research plan 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.
Please submit the following documents:
1. Curriculum vitae (Form 1)
Please attach your face photo on the CV and write the email address and telephone number by which we can unfailingly contact you.
2. List of research achievements or other professional achievements (publications, presentations, acquired research funds, patents, roles engaged in, etc.) (Form 2)
3. Outlines of past research progress, research results, or work you have taken charge of (Form 3)
4. Research plan (Form 4)
5. Essay in approx. 1,000 words (No designated form)
Please choose one topic from the below and express your opinion.
・ Future of Life Sciences and Medicine
・ Science and Ethics
・ My career as a scientist in next ten years
6. Recommendation (up to two referees) (optional)
・ Please use the Forms 1 through 4 for the documents 1 through 4. If you do not find appropriate items in the Forms when documenting your professional achievements, please add the necessary items to the Forms as needed.
・ You will find the Forms for downloading at:
http://www.cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp/j/images/pdf/Application_Forms.zip
※Additional information may be requested in the process of screening.
Submitted documents shall be used just for the selection, and never be disclosed, transferred, or lent to the third party without due reasons.
Please be advised that submitted documents shall not be returned.