Invitation of Applications for Tenure-Track Positions
at Chiba University 2010

Chiba University has established the "Chiba University Young Research-Oriented Faculty Member Development Program in Natural Science Areas" in 2008, a program supported by Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technology from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan.
In FY2008, a total of ten researchers at Graduate School of Medicine, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Graduate School of Horticulture and Graduate School of Engineering, in FY 2009, one researcher at Graduate School of Science, and in FY 2010, one researcher at Graduate School of Advanced Integration Sciences were appointed at the special tenure-track positions through international recruitment.
We are inviting applications for a special tenure-track position (at the rank of Associate Professor) in the research area specified below for a 5-year term, ending March, 2015. We are recruiting a young researcher who has all the qualities necessary to become a future leader in bioscience areas. Both research and comprehensive leadership abilities (planning skills, organizational skills, motivation, analytical skills, etc.) will be evaluated during selection.
Appointees will be provided with laboratory space, startup budget, and research funding as well as funding to hire support staff (a postdoctoral fellow). They are, in principle, exempt from various committee and administrative work, but are encouraged to take part in educational activities at the graduate level.
Promotion to regular faculty positions will be decided through reviews conducted annually and at the end of the period of appointment.

1. Number of positions and research area:

A special tenure-track position, affiliated with the designated graduate school, will be offered in the following bioscience area.

Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Molecular Biology of Infection Phenomena

The Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences is seeking a highly motivated young scientist who is eligible to be independently engaged in research on molecular mechanisms of bacterial infection employing cutting edge molecular biological and biochemical approaches. In particular, we are interested in applicants with significant achievements in research areas of regulation of cell function by molecular chaperones and proteases.

2. Qualifications:

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree (or a corresponding degree) and should be highly qualified in the research area specified above. Several years of postdoctoral research experience, but not more than 10 years at the time of appointment in principle, as an assistant professor, research associate, or postdoctoral fellow in academia or industry, is highly desirable.
Applicants are also desired to have willingness to give classes in English or Japanese, by the end of the appointment for promotion to regular faculty positions.

3. Selection:

Selection will be made in two steps. The first step is evaluation by Selection Committee at Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences based on the application documents submitted. Those who pass the first step will be called for an interview. The final decision will be made by the Evaluation and Selection Committee for Special Tenure-Track Positions, which includes people from outside Chiba University. According to the criteria, Chiba University will promote opportunity for woman and non-Japanese if the assessment of educational and research achievements is comparable.

4. Research environment:

The following research expenses are to be provided: from eight million yen up to 10 million yen as startup expenses (including expenses for laboratory renovation etc.) in the first fiscal year; from five to seven million yen in each of the second and following fiscal years that includes to hire a postdoctoral fellow.

5. Terms of employment:

Fixed-term employment until March 31, 2015.
An annual salary of 5 to 8 million yen (including housing expenses) will be paid during the employment period depending on her or his research experience.
Evaluation will be conducted annually, with a final evaluation at the end of the term. The decision to hire the appointee as a regular faculty member will be based on these evaluations.

6. Application documents:

(1) Application Form (Down load)
(2) List of publications (classified into papers in refereed journals, reviews, books, patents, etc.)
(3) Representative publications, not exceeding 5
(4) Summary of previous research contributions (use 10.5 point font, up to 2 pages including figures)
(5) Research plan at Chiba University (use 10.5 point font, up to 2 pages including figures)
(6) Your ideas on undergraduate and graduate education (use 10.5 point font, 1 page)

7. How to apply:

Make PDF files of application documents (1) to (6) above and attach them to an e-mail sent to the address below. Include the words "Application for special tenure-track position" as the title.
Personal information is protected by the relevant Japanese law and the rules of Chiba University. Although your application is kept secret, inquiry may be made to the references specified in the Application Form.
If you do not receive notice of receipt within 7 days after submission, please notify us at the following address.

8. Selection schedule:

Application period: May 15, Saturday to June 21, Monday, 2010
Application deadline: June 21, Monday, 2010, on 4:00 p.m. (Japan time)
First screening: early July, 2010
Second screening: mid July, 2010
Final Selection: mid to late August, 2010
Starting date of employment: October 1, 2010, or earliest possible date thereafter

9. Application address and more information:

Evaluation and Selection Committee for Special Tenure-Track Positions Chiba University E-mail: tenure[a]office.chiba-u.jp (Please change the letters [a] to @.)

If you have questions, please feel free to contact:

Professor Tomoko Yamamoto Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University Phone & Fax: +81-43-290-2928 E-mail: tomoko-y[a]p.chiba-u.ac.jp (Please change the letters [a] to @.)