1. Job title
Project Assistant Professor in the Division of Visual Information Processing, Department of Fundamental Neuroscience (One Position)
2. Research field
National Institute for Physiological Sciences aims to understand the function of human body and brain. We call for applicants who will actively promote the research in neuronal circuits underlying information processing and the mechanisms of experience-dependent functional development in the visual cortex. We expect the applicants are skillful in electrophysiology, Ca2+ imaging and/or molecular biology. Applicants are also requested to take charge of education for graduate students as a faculty of SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies).
3. Application qualification
Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree or an equivalent scientific career.
4. Appointment period
Contract is renewed every year. The longest appointment period is five years.
5. Application and required documents;
1. Recommendation letter(s) (in the accompanied form)
2. Complete CV ( in the accompanied form)
3. List of publications (with full author lists, titles, Journal names, volumes and page numbers using the separate sheet)
4. Two sets of reprints of main publications; 3 papers or less
5. Research statement (including research interest and future plans; about 600 words)
* Please note that documents will not be returned to applicants.
6. Deadline
November 10th, 2017
7. Start of Employment
The earlier, the better
8. Gender Equality
NIPS is promoting a Gender Equality Program by taking various measures to create a workspace where both men and women are able to give full rein to their talents and abilities (http://www.nins.jp/english/gender_equality/index.php).
9. Handling Personal Data;
All the private data in application for employment is handled in strict confidentiality, and such data is not utilized for any other purpose.
10. Contact details
Please send the application by mail to the address below;
The Personnel section, Okazaki Administration Center, NINS Nishigonaka 38, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, JAPAN
(Please indicate “This mail contains the application form for the Project Assistant Professor Position in the Division of Visual Information Processing, National Institute for Physiological Sciences” on the envelope.)
Further enquiries should be made to;
(About the salary and other benefits)
The personnel section, Okazaki Administration Center, NINS
Nishigo-naka 38, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, JAPAN
Phone; +81-564-55-7113
E-mail; r7113@orion.ac.jp
(About the research)
Prof. Yumiko Yoshimura
Division of Visual Information Processing,
Department of Fundamental Neuroscience, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, NINS
Nishigo-naka 38, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8585, JAPAN
Phone; +81-564-55-7731
E-mail; yumikoy@nips.ac.jp
