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| 1. Position | Assistant Professor |
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| 2. Name of institution | National University Corporation Gunma University |
| 3. Affiliation | The Gunma University Initiative for Advanced Research (GIAR) was established in academic year 2014 to further promote cutting-edge research in which Gunma University has strengths, by inviting researchers both from Japan and abroad to Gunma University. https://synapse.dept.med.gunma-u.ac.jp/vvcenter/ |
| 4. Job description | 【Research】 The successful candidate will conduct research on the development of adeno-associated virus vectors using mice and marmosets. 【Education】 Education and research guidance for graduate students and others. |
| 5. Location | Showa Campus, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan |
| 6. Number of openings | One |
| 7. Scheduled date of employment | As early as possible after October 1, 2024 |
| 8. Research field category in JREC-IN | Life Science - Molecular biology - Cell biology - Neuroscience-general |
| 9. Term of employment | From the earliest possible date after October 1, 2024 to March 31st, 2028 (Contract renewal: None) |
| 10. Qualifications | The candidate must meet all of the following requirements: (1) The applicant must hold or are expected to hold a doctoral degree at the time of appointment. (2) The applicant must have obtained a master's degree within the past 16 years at the time of hiring. (3) The applicant should have expertise in the life science fields such as molecular biology or biochemistry, or should be proficient in doing analysis using cell culture or mass spectrometry to advance the development and research of virus vectors. Additionally, they should be willing to promote cutting-edge and original research in these fields, as well as to engage in educational activities with high motivation. |
| 11. Salary | The Annual Salary System will be adopted (no retirement benefits). The basic salary will be determined based on educational and work experience in accordance with the Employment Regulations for Faculty and Staff Members at Gunma University and the Salary Regulations for Faculty Members under the Annual Salary System under the Employment Regulations. In addition, benefits for commuting, housing, dependent, and others will be provided. - Example of annual basic salary for an assistant professor with 3 years of work experience after completing a doctoral degree; Approximately JPY5,812,800 |
| 12. Working hours | Regular working hours are from 08:30 to 17:15. The discretionary work system for professional services will be adopted. (The daily working hours are deemed to amount to 7 hours and 45 minutes.) |
| 13. Trial period | 6 months |
| 14. Non-work days | Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays as provided in the Act on National Holidays, year-end and New Year holidays (from December 29 to January 3) Annual paid leave, Special leave, etc. |
| 15. Social insurance, etc. | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association, employees’ pension, employment insurance, and workers’ accident compensation insurance are available. |
| 16. Measures for prevention of passive smoking | No smoking within the university premises |
| 17. Application deadline | The application must arrive no later than Friday, June 28, 2024. |
| 18. Documents to be submitted | (1) Curriculum Vitae (Form 1 designated by Gunma University Word／Excel) (2) List of Research & Educational Achievement (Form 2 designated by Gunma University Word／Excel) (3) List of research grants received during the past 10 years (Form 3 designated by Gunma University Word／Excel) (4) Offprints or copies of 3 major research papers (5) Outline of previous research (around 1,000 words in English) (6) Details of research plans and education at GIAR (around 1,000 words in English) (7) Contact information of two individuals who can be contacted for referral information about the applicant *The forms 1~3 designated by Gunma University ;Instructions for Filling out Forms, Example ※All the documents should be written in English. |
| 19. Sending application documents | Please send an email to kk-kensui4＃ml.gunma-u.ac.jp (Please replace "#" with "@") with the subject "【Your Name】Application for Faculty Position at GIAR(VVC)". Upon receiving your email, we will provide the dedicated URL to upload the application documents. ※Please do not attach any application documents to the email. |
| 20. Screening process | After screening of application documents, the shortlisted applicants will be invited to presentation interviews as the second selection. *The applicant must bear travel, hotel, and other expenses for the interviews. For applicants unable to visit Gunma University for the interviews, an online interview is acceptable. |
| 21. Contact information for inquiries | GIAR Support Office Phone number: +81 27-220-8116 / 8028 Email: kk-kensui4#ml.gunma-u.ac.jp (Please replace “#” with “@”) |
| 22. Other matters | - Submitted documents will be used only for screening purposes and will never be disclosed, provided, or entrusted to any third party without due cause. It should be noted that submitted application documents will not be returned. - Gunma University promotes gender equality, and when applicants are equally qualified in terms of achievement (research achievement, educational achievement, contribution to society, etc.) and personality, preference will be given to female applicants. See the following website for support systems for female researchers, etc.: https://kyodo-sankaku.gunma-u.ac.jp/english/ - Gunma University actively recruits young applicants, international applicants, and Japanese applicants who have experience of living abroad. - For young researchers (under the age of 39 at the end of the fiscal year of recruitment), female researchers, and international researchers, startup funds are allocated upon appointment to support the establishment of their research environment. |
