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"Program-Specific Associate Professor Position or Program-Specific Assistant Professor Position at the Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology (CCII), Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University "

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Program-specific associate professor position or program-specific assistant professor position at the Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology (CCII), Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University

February 18, 2025

Job title

Program-specific associate professor or program-specific assistant professor (specially contracted fixed-term staff)

Number of positions

Limited number of positions available for scientists

Location

Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University(Bristol Myers Squibb Building, Yoshida-Konoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501 Japan)

(Range of alteration)If the university permits or requires teleworking, the place of work may include home or other designated locations.

Job description

Leading an independent team and conducting research on cancer immunotherapy or immunology at the Centre for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology (CCII).

An annual research fund of up to JPY 15 million is provided to support research activities.

Qualifications

・ Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (including MD, if applicable)

・ Within 5 years of completing a Ph.D. as of April 2025

・ Sufficient experience relevant to the above job description

Starting date

As soon as possible after April 2025.

Employment term

Five (5) years from the date of hire.

The contract may be renewed annually for up to a maximum of ten (10) years. The renewal of the contract will be determined based on factors such as workload at the end of the contract period, job performance, working attitudes, abilities, progress of the work being undertaken, CCII’s financial situation, and the status of external funding, among other considerations.

Probationary period

Six (6) months, based on the university's employment regulations for faculty and staff

Business hours

The discretionary labor system for specialized staff applies, with a work schedule equivalent to 38 hours and 45 minutes per week, or 7 hours and 45 minutes per day. When the discretionary labor system is not applied, the standard work hours are 8:30 AM to 5:15 PM, with a break from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, five days a week. Overtime work may be required upon necessity.

Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, New Year’s holidays and the university’s founding anniversary (June 18)

Salary and allowances

The salary will be determined based on Kyoto University's payment rules and regulations. The monthly salary will range from JPY 600,000 to JPY 850,000. No additional allowances (such as for commuting, housing, bonuses, etc.) will be provided.

Social insurance

(1) Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association

(2) Employee’s pension insurance

(3) Employment insurance

(4) Workers’ compensation insurance

How to apply

Application documents must be completed in English, following the “Application Guidelines” (please see below), and submitted as email attachments. Please send them via email to: recruit_ccii[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp (please replace [at] with @).

Application deadline

The recruitment will remain open until the position is filled.

Selection procedures

Applications will be reviewed based on the submitted documents. Selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Contact

Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University

E-mail: recruit_ccii[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp (please replace [at] with @)

Others

• Details about the interview date and time will be provided to the selected candidates at a later date.

• The application documents will only be used for the recruitment review.

• The application documents will not be disclosed, transferred, or lent to any third party without legitimate reasons.

• Please note that application documents will not be returned.

• The Graduate School of Medicine supports cultural diversity and welcomes applicants of all nationalities, genders, and abilities.

• Kyoto University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

• When evaluating periods during which research was interrupted due to childbirth, childcare, caregiving, etc., the content and duration will be fully considered.

• Kyoto University prohibits smoking indoors on all campuses; outdoors, smoking is only allowed in designated areas to prevent passive smoking.

• This recruitment is carried out as a project of the ‘Honjo Tasuku Yuh-shi Fund’, which was established to provide research funding and secure positions to young people who seek to pursue a career in research with high ideals.

Application guidelines

Follow the instructions below to prepare your application in English, using a font size of 10.5 points or larger. You may include photographs or charts in either color or black and white.

Please submit your application via email.

Send your application to: recruit_ccii[at]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

In the subject line, write "Junior PI Application."

(Please ensure that relevant documents are attached to the email.)

Applications with significant deficiencies or false information will not be evaluated.

1. Basic information (CV)

  1. Name
  2. Home address and contact information (phone, email, etc.)
  3. Recent photograph
  4. Date of birth and age
  5. Academic degree (including date of acquisition)
  6. Current appointment (current affiliation, department, and position)
  7. Education (starting from high school, list all educational institutions attended)
  8. Professional experience
  9. Awards
  10. Position sought (host research group name, job title)
  11. Contact information for three (3) references (name, affiliation, position, address, email address)

2. Research proposal (within 5 pages)

Provide a concise description of the research objectives you aim to achieve during your time at CCII, highlighting the unique ideas and methods you will use to accomplish them.

3. Reasons for applying for this position (within 1 page)

  1. Why are you applying for this position?
  2. How will you contribute to the research activities at the CCII?

4. List of publications/grants

Describe your publications in reverse chronological order, including published papers, books, invited lectures, awards, patents, and other relevant achievements. Also, describe any grants you have obtained, and indicate your role (e.g. principal investigator, co-investigator, collaborator) in each grant.

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