1. Position:

Associate Professor (one position)*

* May be considered for employment as a professor, depending on the results of the screening process.

2. Job description:

Research aimed at understanding the nature of life through the design and creation of molecules and molecular systems. The successful candidate for this position shall conduct research while also serving as the Associate Professor at the Institute for Molecular Science (IMS). Participation in the management at the IMS and ExCELLS as a member of the inter-university research institute*. Teaching and supervising graduate students as an associate professor of SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies).

*https://www.ims.ac.jp/en/about/joint-approach.html

3. Conditions of employment:

Full-time, permanent. For details see this link [https://www.ims.ac.jp/en/recruit/policy.html].

4. Expected start date:

On or at the earliest possible date after April 1st, 2024

5. Research resources:

(1) The successful candidate will be supported with a lab space and start-up budget funded by the director general of the IMS.

(2) The successful candidate is expected to serve as a principal investigator of a research group, which consists of one associate professor (this recruit), one assistant professor (to be recruited), and one secretary (shared).

(3) Further information is available via e-mail (ims-recruit2023@orion.ac.jp).

6. Deadline for application: 

October 10th, 2023 (JST)

7. Documents for application:

The following Documents (1) to (6) should be prepared in PDF format. Documents (1) to (5) should be merged into a single PDF document and submitted via email. Document (6) Recommendation Letter(s) should be submitted separately by the recommender(s).

(1) Curriculum Vitae (Please download the format from the URL below.)
(2) Summary of research achievements (not more than 2 pages in total on A4 size paper).
(3) Future research plans (not more than 2 pages in total on A4 size paper).
(4) List of publications* and invited talks (Regarding the description method, refer to the URL below)
* Underline the title of the 3 most important publications.
(5) Reprints or preprints of selected publications (not more than 10).
(6) Recommendation Letter(s) (optional).
For details (format, description method, etc.), see the following URL.
https://www.ims.ac.jp/en/recruit/teisyutu.html

8. Selection process:

Candidates will be selected under the advice of a personnel committee of the IMS and steering committee of the ExCELLS.
The IMS may withhold selection if there is no suitable person for the position.

9. Compensation:

In accordance with the NINS employee compensation regulation.

10. Submission:

Application should be submitted by email to the Personnel Section (ims-prof2023@orion.ac.jp). The subject of the email should be “Application for Associate Professor at the Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems, (ExCELLS)”. The main text should contain your name and “Position: Associate Professor at the Exploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems, (ExCELLS)” at the beginning. The above Documents (1) to (6) should be prepared in PDF format. Documents (1) to (5) should be merged into a single PDF document. The merged PDF should be submitted via email. Document (6) Recommendation Letter(s) should be submitted separately by the recommender(s). If the data exceeds 20 MB, divide it into multiple PDF files and send it by separate emails. Notification of receipt will be sent within 4 working days. In case you do not receive a notification, please contact the Personnel Section.

11. For further information (Including salary and other benefits):
     Personnel Section, Okazaki Administration Center, NINS
     Nishigonaka 38, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, JAPAN
     E-mail: r7113@orion.ac.jp
     https://www.ims.ac.jp/en/

   Organization of ExCELLS

      https://www.excells.orion.ac.jp/en/organization

12. Others:

(1) Gender equality

NINS complies with the Equal Employment Opportunities Law of Japan and is committed to promoting gender equality. (https://www.ims.ac.jp/en/recruit/sankaku.html) Our support measures for researchers with childcare and family care responsibilities can be found here. (https://www.ims.ac.jp/en/about/bunshi_sankaku.html)

(2) Handling of personal data

All private data submitted for selection and employment will be handled in strict confidentiality in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Law of Japan and NINS Personal Information Protection Rules and will not be utilized for any other purpose. Applications should be submitted after agreeing to the above handling.