[Job Opportunity] Job Opportunity for Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (non-PI) at Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University

Position summary: Department of Chemistry is seeking a tenure-track assistant professor “Jokyo” (non-PI [principal investigator] assistant professor) for the Laboratory of Biochemistry.

Affiliation

Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University 
Laboratory of Biochemistry

Number of position

1 Tenure-Track “Jokyo” (non-PI [principal investigator] assistant professor)

Salary and benefits

Conforming to Nagoya University Pay Rules under the Annual Salary System.

Expected starting date

At the earliest convenience from July 1st, 2015

Term

5 years
The research quality and laboratory teaching performance will be reviewed in the 5th year. If successful, the applicant will be promoted to tenured lecturer (non-PI position); otherwise, the applicant will be employed as a project assistant professor with a fixed term of 1 year.

Qualifications

Holder of a doctorate (Ph.D.) degree (as of July 2015). A good command of English and/or Japanese is required. Experience in synthetic organic chemistry is required.

Mission

The applicant will join the Laboratory of Biochemistry at the Department of Chemistry (PI: Prof. Hiroshi Abe) and cooperate with other members on ongoing projects within the laboratory. Especially, research projects are focusing on design, synthesis and evaluation of biologically active compounds, nucleic acid derivatives, or fluorescent compounds.

Application deadline

April 20th, 2015.

Selection

Applicants who pass the primary screening, based upon the submitted documents, will be invited for an interview with faculty members.

Application

Compile a .pdf file containing the following 6 items, and send it by e-mail to the address below (in Japanese or English). The title of the e-mail should be “Application of Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (Biochemistry)”.

(1) Curriculum vitae (with a photo)

(2) Publication list

(3) copies of 5 representative publications


(4) Summary of research (A4, 2 pages)

(5) Research plan and pedagogic interest (A4, 2 pages)


(6) Two contact references (name, affiliation, and e-mail address)

E-mail: hishi@chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Professor Akiyoshi Hishikawa
Chairman of Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University

Contact

Professor Hiroshi Abe

PI of Laboratory of Biochemistry
Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University

Tel: +81-52-789-2491

E-mail: h-abe@chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp

http://www3.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/wordpress/?page_id=9827

Further Information
The Tenure-Track system at Nagoya University:

http://www.nagoya-u.ac.jp/extra/kisoku/act/frame/frame110001177.htm

Nagoya University commits to gender equality:

http://www.kyodo-sankaku.provost.nagoya-u.ac.jp