One tenure track researcher (Medical Science)
* Academic rank (Assistant Professor, Lecturer, or Associate Professor) will be determined upon impartial judges by the University panels.

TOKAI UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF INNOVATIVE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-Medical Science Division

Any areas related to the fields of Microbiology, Cancer Biology, and Drug Discovery, etc.

• As of January 1, 2014, applicants are required to have a doctoral degree obtained within 10 years of the aforementioned date, to have work experience as an assistant professor, a postdoctoral fellow or an equivalent position, and significant accomplishments in research. Under 40 years old as of September 30, 2013. (for a person who has experience of clinical training, under 43 years old) is required for application.
• Although Japanese language ability is not required, most communication while on the tenure-track is in Japanese or English.
• Applicants should not fall within any of the categories of ineligibility set out in the Article 9 of the School Education Law, JAPAN.

From January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2018 on an annual contract basis.
Researchers who receive a high evaluation at the midterm evaluation in 2015 may be assigned to a tenure position.

1. Prescribed application form (Formats can be downloaded from the Institute’s website.)
   
   
   

   a)	A summary of research achievements: Provide a list of books, peer-reviewed papers, articles presented at international conferences, commentaries, review papers, etc. Please also specify keynote speeches and invited guest lectures in the list if any.
   b)	A list of activities in academic conferences and societies, contributions to education, and acquired patents
   c)	A summary of past research activities: Approximately two pages of A4 or letter size in length (Diagrams may be included.)
   d)	A research plan: Approximately three pages of A4 or letter size in length (Diagrams may be included.)
   e)	Comments regarding the future potential of your research plan: One page of A4 or letter size in length (Diagrams may be included.) including policies regarding education
   f)	A list of external research funding obtained to date. (Specify any representative or partners in the funding if any, and the funding allocated to the applicant.)
   g)	A list of the referees with their addresses and contact information: List for three referees

2. Copies of five representative papers (Duplicate copy or PDF format is also allowed.)
3. Three letters of recommendation or reference from the referees listed in “g)” (These letters should be sent directly by the referees to our University.)
4. Additional documents may be requested during the selection process if necessary.

NOTE:
* All documents must be written in English. However, if some presentation or publication contents are in Japanese, those portions can be documented in Japanese. (e.g., for presentations made to a Japanese academic society or patents acquired in Japan.)
* The documents submitted shall not be returned.

September 30, 2013 (Monday), 5:00PM at Japan Standard Time (UTC/GMT+9:00)
All documents must be submitted via email as attachments to the TOKAI UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF INNOVATIVE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY’s email address iist-office@tsc.u-tokai.ac.jp by the deadline, with hard-copy documents to follow.

Please send application documents by the above deadline to the TOKAI UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF INNOVATIVE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. Formats can be downloaded from the institute’s website listed below.

In addition to the application documents via email, a hard copy of original documents must be sent by mail with delivery confirmation (registered mail, etc.) to prove its delivery by the submission deadline. (No later than September 30, 2013.) Applications received after the deadline will not be processed for selection.

NOTE:
*Please provide “Application for Medical Science” at the first line of subject when sending application documents via email.
*Please write “Application for Medical Science” in red ink on the outside of an envelope enclosed the original copy of application documents.

[Submitted to]
Tokai University Institute of Innovative Science and Technology
4-1-1 Kitakaname, Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa 259-1292 JAPAN
Phone:+81-463-50-2532
Fax:+81-463-50-2478
E-mail: iist-office@tsc.u-tokai.ac.jp

The letters of recommendation or reference should be sent directly from the referees’ to the above address.

1. 1st screening: Application documents review
   The results will be informed to applicants by the end of October.
2. 2nd screening (for qualifiers only): Interviews and presentations to be planned in October, 2013 or later.
   1. Conduct in English.
   2. Applicants who have obtained significant research funding for their research activities, or who are currently applying or are planning to do so should make reference to those research plans for the presentations.
   3. Candidates will be informed of further details of interviews and presentations at a later date.

Perform research activities based on the research plan submitted at the time of application.
Teach some undergraduate and/ or graduate school classes related to your research areas. (Includes classes in English)
Provide guidance on research activities and writing thesis for graduate school students including overseas students.
Write and publish research papers.
Make presentations at academic meetings, including international conferences.
Work actively to obtain external research funding. (Tenure track researchers are allowed to engage in research for competitive research funding during the term of their employment.)
Contribute to the activities of the TOKAI UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF INNOVATIVE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Make research results presentation at symposiums sponsored or co-hosted by the Institute.
Other duties considered necessary by the Director of the Institute.

Work location is the Isehara campus of Tokai University.
(http://www.med.u-tokai.ac.jp/)
Overseas resident applicants will receive support in securing accommodation as required.
The employment conditions and regulations of the Tokai University educational system shall apply as deemed appropriate.
Intellectual property rights for inventions made during the period of employment shall belong to the Tokai University Educational System in accordance with the University’s regulations on the handling of intellectual property rights.

Payment will be made in accordance with the University’s rules and regulations.

6,000,000 yen as a start-up fund (including the cost of shared use facilities) and 3,000,000 yen as a research fund will respectively be provided in the first fiscal year. From the second year, 500,000 yen will be deducted from the amount of the research fund granted in the previous year.
Individual laboratory space and office space of approximately 18m² each will be provided for each researcher.
More than one assistant such as research assistant can be hired.
A common research facility in the University.
Researchers can receive support from mentor staff (full-time teaching staff) or support staff.
The Institute is fully sent up to accept female researchers.
Technical and clerical assistance is available by the thirty-nine staff members of the research support center. (Research Support Center URL: http://gijutsu.ihs.u-tokai.ac.jp)

If a tenure track researcher recruited at this time is deemed sufficiently competent after the midterm evaluation in the third year and final evaluation in the fifth year, the researcher will be hired as a full-time lecturer or associate professor (or a full-time professor if the researcher is acknowledged to have outstanding performance) from April 2018. The researcher will be assigned to schools and departments of our University where the expertise can be fully executed (basically in the school of medicine). In case the researcher is recognized as having made exceptional research accomplishment, even if in less than five years, the researcher may be assigned to a full-time tenure position.

Should you have any questions, please e-mail the Institute.

Tokai University Institute of Innovative Science and Technology
4-1-1 Kitakaname, Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa 259-1292 JAPAN
Phone: +81-463-50-2532
Facsimile: +81-463-50-2478
E-mail: iist-office@tsc.u-tokai.ac.jp
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