Professor, International Center for Biotechnology

The International Center for Biotechnology has established a long-standing international network, particularly with countries in Southeast Asia, and promotes education and research in the field of biotechnology while fostering academic and human resource exchange with these regions. In this call, we seek applicants who are motivated to conduct research in biotechnology for manufacturing, addressing global challenges such as climate change and food security. In particular, candidates who can advance interdisciplinary research in collaboration with domestic and international institutions and contribute to the development of doctoral talent with both deep expertise and broad perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply.
The successful candidate will be expected to engage in research as well as teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition, they will be involved in developing international collaborative research initiatives, primarily with Southeast Asian partners, and in planning and managing student exchange programs that contribute to the recruitment of outstanding international students and the enhancement of global competencies among domestic students. Inquiries regarding the research field or international collaboration policies are welcome prior to application.

Work content and job description
・Research in the areas described above.
・Education and research supervision for graduate and undergraduate students, including international students
・Promotion of academic and human resource exchange with universities and research institutes in Southeast Asia
・Administrative duties in ICBiotech and the University of Osaka

Work experience
[Essential]
Applicants must:
(1) Have a doctoral degree.
(2) Have excellent research achievements in the related field.
(3) Teach lectures, tutorials, and laboratory courses in the Biotechnology Course of the Division of Applied Science, School of Engineering, and in the Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering.
(4) Have a proven track record of actively engaging in education and research activities abroad, particularly in Southeast Asia.
(5) Be able to plan and implement exchanging programs for sending Japanese students overseas and accepting international students.
(6) Have international collaborative research achievements, and develop them to publish their output to the society.
(7) Have Japanese language proficiency of business level or above.
[Preferred]
Experience in supervising undergraduate and graduate students.
The ability to supervise students in English is desirable.

Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
The University of Osaka campuses and related facilities are smoke-free, except for designated areas

Considerations for conducting interviews (e.g., those who live far away, such as overseas)
For applicants residing overseas, the applicant may request an online interview.

Attached documents
Other online application forms
Applications must be written in English or Japanese and include the following
1. A Curriculum Vitae
*Please use the university form for educational/research positions available at the following website.
https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/news/employ/links
2. A list of research achievements (original papers, review papers, books, patents, presentations at international and domestic conferences, awards. Internationally co-authored papers should be highlighted by underline.)
3. Copies of major original papers (up to five papers)
4. Social activities, including activities at your research society and conference organization, etc.
5. Track record of obtaining competitive external grants, such as KAKENHI (Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research), including your role, such as PI or co-investigator
6. Outline of your achievements in research, education, and international activities (within two A4 pages for each)
7. Your plans and aspirations for research, education, and international activities (within two A4 pages for each)
8. Name, affiliation, and contact information of three professional referees who are willing to be contacted about the applicant (at least one of whom must be from a country other than the applicant’s home country)
9. Copies of English proficiency certificate such as TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC scores, a description of periods of residency outside Japan that demonstrate your English ability, or English related job experiences (Only for those whose primary language is not English)

Selection
Document screening will be followed by interviews.
*Travel and accommodation expenses necessary for interviews are to be covered by the applicant.

Notification of result
Selected applicants will be notified within three weeks after the application deadline.
*Please note that unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted.