"Tenure-Track Faculty Positions at the Tohoku University Medical Megabank Organization"

Job Details

Open Positions: Lecturer (Senior Assistant Professor) or Assistant Professor (3 positions)

Location: Tohoku University Medical Megabank Organization, Genome Analysis Division

Job Responsibilities (Applicants must apply for one of the following fields):

1. Creation and development of genome reference and database
2. Genome pharmacology or metabolomics analysis
3. Comprehensive transcriptome analysis including single-cell RNA analysis

Qualifications: Candidates must hold a Ph.D. upon taking up the post and have outstanding achievements in the above-mentioned fields of expertise.

Start Date: April 1, 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter

Compensation: To be determined in accordance with Tohoku University regulations, based on experience. Annual salary system. Approx. starting from 9,000,000 JPY. Commuting allowance may also be provided.

Employment type: Full-time

Term: Tenure-Track Appointment of 5 years (No reappointments). This is a tenure-track position. Candidates that successfully pass the tenure review before the end of the appointment term will be hired as a tenured Associate Professor. The tenure review will be conducted and the result informed in an appropriate timeframe at least one year before the end of the appointment term.

Working Hours: Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work. In general, the hours are from 8:30 to 17:15, but individuals have the discretion to manage their own hours.

Days off: Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and New Year’s holiday (from December 29 to January 3)

Insurance Benefits: Enrollment in the MEXT Mutual Aid Association for health and pension insurance, employment insurance, and Worker’s Accident Compensation Insurance

Research Funding: Basic research funding of 1,000,000 JPY will be provided annually, alongside the hiring of one postdoc. Hired faculty members will be expected to proactively secure external funding as well.

Submission Material:

1. Resume (with photo)
2. List of Research Achievements (free format: research papers, patents, books, review articles, awards)
3. List of research funding grants, academic activities, and international conference presentations (free format)
4. Reprints of 10 major papers
5. Summary of research activities to date (free format: up to 2 pages)
6. Statement of goals for research and the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project (free format: up to 2 pages)
7. Names and contact information of two individuals who can provide references for the applicant
8. Two letters of recommendation
9. Researcher ID — to be submitted via the application form.

Deadline: November 30, 2025 (Sun.) 17:00 JST. Late submissions not accepted.

Submission method: Please upload all the materials listed above as separate A4 size files in PDF format via the personalized application form provided upon completion of the pre-submission form below.

Pre-submission Form: https://jotform.com/252330387838463

Contact Info: (For research-related inquiries) Tohoku University Medical Megabank Organization, Genome Analysis Division, Professor Nobuo Fuse, E-mail: nobuo.fuse.b6@tohoku.ac.jp. (For inquiries regarding compensation) Tohoku University Medical Megabank Organization, Administrative Department, General Affairs Office, E-mail: tommo-som@grp.tohoku.ac.jp

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