The National Institute for Basic Biology (NIBB), Okazaki, Japan, invites applications for three professorships. Since being established following a recommendation by the Science Council of Japan in 1977, NIBB has been conducting research activities as a center for biological sciences in Japan. Such research activities are among the highest ranked in the field of biological sciences in Japan, as judged by factors such as citation index per paper. To continue efforts to serve as a national center for biological sciences in Japan, NIBB recruits leading scientists not only from Japan but also from abroad. We seek candidates with the excellent research records who can internationally lead the field of basic biology, in particular those using biological approaches to answer fundamental questions in such fields as
1) Neuroscience,
2) Plant science, and
3) System sciences for environmental responses of biological organisms.
In addition, we welcome applications from candidates of any fields that have excellent potential to advance basic biology.
1. Positions
Three professorships
The successful candidates will be given the opportunity to organize a research group that will include two newly hired assistant professors or one associate professor and one assistant professor.
2. Major duties
(1) To establish a research project that can internationally lead an area in the field of basic biology.
(2) To play an important role in NIBB’s continuing efforts to serve as a national research center for basic biology.
(3) Each professor is appointed as an adjunct professor of the Graduate University of Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI) and as such should be actively involved in the education of graduate students.
3. The achievements of each professor will be evaluated every ten years.
4. The candidate should be fluent in either Japanese or English.
5. Applications should be received by January 18, 2010, after which the review of applicants will begin.
6. Required documents
(1) Curriculum vitae.
(2) Brief summary of current research (within 800 words).
(3) Brief summary of research plan if appointed at this institute (within 800 words). Please state how you intend to answer a fundamental biological question in your study and how this will contribute to the advancement of basic biology.
(4) List of publications (should be separated into original papers, reviews, books, lectures, academic activities, and grant acquisitions, etc.). All papers should be published or accepted for publication.
(5) The name of person (including affiliation, address, e-mail address and phone number) who can send a recommendation letter. Please arrange for it to be mailed to the address below.
(6) Please also list three to five scientists (name, affiliation, address, e-mail address and phone number) who can scientifically evaluate your work.
(7) Five reprints (two copies for each reprint).
*Please note that documents cannot be returned to applicants.
7. Mail or Inquiries
(1) Mail should be sent to
Hiroaki Kuwabara
Personnel Affairs Section, General Affairs Division
Okazaki Administration Office
National Institutes of Natural Sciences
38 Myodaijicho,
Okazaki 444-8585
Japan
Tel: 81-564-55-7113
Fax: 81-564-55-7119
http://www.nibb.ac.jp/profapplication/
(2) Inquires may be directed to
Tetsuo Yamamori
Professor
Division of Brain Biology
National Institute for Basic Biology
38 Myodaijicho
Okazaki 444-8585
Japan
Tel/Fax: 81-564-55-7615