Job Information
Organisation/Company: The University of Tokyo
Research Field:
- Pharmacological sciences
- Biological sciences
- Agricultural sciences
- Neurosciences
- Technology
- Anthropology
- Environmental science
- Medical sciences
- Ethics in health sciences
- Chemistry
Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 18 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)
Country: Japan
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Status: Not Applicable
Hours Per Week: See description
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
This is the application guidelines of One Associate Professor in Laboratory of Nutrition Chemistry, Department of Applied Biological Chemistry
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
https://www.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp/english/about_e/overview_e/
Work content and job description
1) Field of Research: Studies on Nutrition Chemistry
2) Teaching responsibilities:
(Undergraduate School) Nutrition Chemistry-, Mammalian Cell Biology-, and Food Science-related lectures, Experiments in Biological Chemistry and Biotechnology, Exercise in Biological Chemistry and Biotechnology
(Graduate School) Nutrition Chemistry-, Mammalian Physiological Chemistry-, and Food Science-related lectures, Biological Chemistry Frontier, Selected Experiments (I, II, III) in Applied Biological Chemistry, Seminar in Applied Biological Chemistry, Special Seminar in Applied Biological Chemistry
Scope of change: The faculty member may be reassigned, concurrently assigned, or transferred to another position. (In principle, such an order will not be issued against his/her will. For details, please refer to Article 4 of the Regulations Concerning the Employment of University of Tokyo Faculty Members.)
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address
113-8657 Tokyo 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku（University of Tokyo Yayoi Campus）
Number of hired
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Hiring date:2027-04-01 00:00:00
Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Annual salary:6 million yen
Wages description:Basic Salary will be decided taking your academic background, professional background, etc. into account. Wage Raise System: Yes
Examples: Doctor / from JPY 340,000/month
Various Allowances:Bonus (twice a year), Commuting Allowance (basically up to JPY 55,000/month), and other allowances decided by the University
Working hours:09:00-17:30
Break time:12:00-12:45
Holidays :Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end through New Year holidays (from December 29 to January 3 of the following year).
Overtime and other explanations:Discretionary labor system: Working hours is deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes per day, basically the above working hours.
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Tenured
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:There will be a six-month probationary period at the beginning of the appointment.
Various systems
Pay increase system:available
Bonus:available（twice in a year）
Retirement allowances:available
Transportation expenses:up to JPY 55,000/month
Retirement age:available（65 years old）
Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance:Appointees will be enrolled in the Mutual Aid Association of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology
Employees' Pension Insurance:Appointees will be enrolled in the Mutual Aid Association of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology
Worker's accident insurance:Appointees will be enrolled in employment insurance.
Employment insurance:Appointees will be enrolled in employment insurance.
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
No smoking on the premises (There is a smoking area outdoors)
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Additional comments
Please note that application documents will not be returned.
Personal information obtained through this application process will be used only for the screening and the recruiting of the applicants, never for any other purpose.
The University of Tokyo promotes gender equality. We encourage applications from female researchers.
Status of measures to prevent second-hand smoke: No smoking on the premises (There is a smoking area outdoors)
If you are personally in contract with foreign governmental bodies, corporations or universities, or you are in receipt of a large benefit (financial or any other form) from foreign governmental bodies during the period of your employment, the provisions of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) may prohibit or restrict the sharing of technology that are designated as controlled technology possibly making it difficult for you to fulfill your duties as an academic or administrative staff of the university as a result. Therefore, in such cases it is necessary to keep such contracts/benefits within the scope where it does not hinder the sharing of technologies necessary for your duties by the university.
We will take your English and Japanese language skills into account.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: The University of Tokyo
Country: Japan
City: Tokyo
Contact
City: Tokyo
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