Open position of Professorship, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University, Japan (Open to Female Applicants Only)

 The Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation (IMCR), Gunma University, Japan, is seeking a researcher in the field of endocrinology and metabolism as a full professor, who will be a tenure candidate, for a term of five academic years.

Overview
IMCR is the only center dedicated to basic research in the fields of endocrinology and metabolism in Japan, and is approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). In response to social demand, IMCR aims to perform high-quality basic medical research on lifestyle-associated diseases, including metabolic syndrome. IMCR is also involved in many collaborative research projects undertaken upon request from the scientific community. IMCR is seeking a female researcher to be employed as a full professor, with outstanding achievements in basic medical research, in the fields of endocrinology, metabolism, and associated areas that will expand into clinical medicine. In particular, we are looking for researchers who will conduct research on the mechanisms regulating homeostasis and the pathogenesis of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and aging (e.g., pancreatic biology, hormone action, multi-organ interactions, metabolic regulation via the nervous and immune systems, and biological regulation via nutritional signals), as Professor of the Laboratory of Endocrine and Metabolic System Regulation. After taking up the appointment, the candidate may rename her laboratory.
(Please see https://www.imcr.gunma-u.ac.jp/?lan=en for more information.)

１．Job title and number of position
　　One Professorship (Female only)

２．Affiliation
　　The appointee will be affiliated with IMCR, Gunma University, Japan.

３．Qualifications
　・Applicants are required to hold a Ph.D. or a M.D./Ph.D. degree.
　・Applicants should have an outstanding record of achievements in research in the field of endocrinology or metabolism.
　・Applicants should be thoroughly proficient in Japanese.

４．Term of Employment
　　The successful applicant will be employed for five years. The performance of the appointee will be assessed at the end of her term by the IMCR Promotion Committee. An appointee who successfully fulfills the evaluation process will then be appointed as a tenured position of Gunma University, with a retirement age of 65.

５．Beginning of Employment
　　April 1, 2024

６．Fields of Research
　　Gunma University seeks applications for one professorship in the following fields of research:
　　Basic medical sciences, in the field of endocrinology, metabolism, and associated areas. In particular, research on the mechanisms regulating homeostasis and the pathogenesis of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and aging (e.g., pancreatic biology, hormone action, multi-organ interactions, metabolic regulation via the nervous and immune systems, and biological regulation via nutritional signals).

７．Duties
　(1)Perform basic medical research in the fields described in category 6 above.
　(2)Contribute to domestic and international collaborative research.
　(3)Publish research findings and present findings at domestic and international conferences.
　(4)Apply for and obtain research grants from external sources.
　(5)Participate in educational activities carried out at the undergraduate and graduate schools of Gunma University.
　(6)Perform other miscellaneous tasks as required by the University.

８．Working Conditions
　(1)The appointee will be posted at Gunma University Showa Campus.
　(2)The appointee will be subject to the employment regulations of Gunma University.
　(3)University regulations apply to inventions and discoveries made while employed in the position offered. Intellectual property rights belong to the University.

９．Salary
　　The appointee’s salary (annual salary system) will be determined in accordance with the salary regulations of Gunma University.

10．Documents to be submitted in support of the application
　(1)Curriculum vitae (Form 1*)
　(2)List of publications (Form 2*, Excel file)
　(3)List of scientific research grants received during the past 10 years (Form 3*)
　(4)Copies of up to 5 publications
　(5)A statement of purpose of approximately 1,500 words regarding the objectives of the applicant’s research
　(6)Two letters of recommendation (one of which should be written by a member from outside of the applicant’s present affiliation)
　(7)Letter of commitment (Form 4*)
　(8)Storage medium (CD, DVD, or USB clip drive), containing Word or Excel files of (1)–(5) and (7)

 　Application forms will not be returned.
　 Application form (1~4)
　 List of Publications & Activities

11．Deadline
　　Application documents must reach Gunma University by September 15, 2023.

12．Selection of Candidates
　(1)Candidates will be selected through careful examination of the application documents.
　(2)Candidates will be called in for an interview and asked to give a presentation. Candidates who pass the first screening will be contacted at a later date.
　(3)Candidates will be informed of the final decision by post in late December 2023.
　(4)The IMCR promotes gender equality, and this is an open call for female researchers only. The institute also aims to provide opportunities to younger researchers, and encourage qualified younger researchers to apply. The institute also welcomes foreign researchers who can contribute to the globalization of IMCR.

13．Submission of Application Materials
　　Post all application materials to the address below. On the envelope, please indicate “Professor Application Documents”.

　　Chairman of the Professor Selection Committee
　　Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation
　　Gunma University
　　3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8512, Japan

14．Further Information
　　For further information regarding the IMCR program, please contact the following:

　　Mr. Hitomi Tomizawa
　　General Affairs Division
　　Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation
　　Gunma University
　　Phone: +81-27-220-8822
　　E-mail: kk-msomu4@jimu.gunma-u.ac.jp

2023.07.25

Joint/Usage Research Program for Endocrine/Metabolism(Fiscal Year 2023)

Please see this → https://www.imcr.gunma-u.ac.jp/?page_id=6820&lan=en

2022.12.22

Joint Usage/ Research Program for Endocrine/Metabolism (Fiscal Year 2022)(Additional open call for participants)Program is start.

NEW：Joint Usage/ Research Program for Endocrine/Metabolism (Fiscal Year 2022)(Additional open call for participants)Program is start.
please here →　https://www.imcr.gunma-u.ac.jp/?page_id=6820&lan=en

2021.12.20

Open position of Assistant professorship/Lecture, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University

Assistant Professorship,
Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University

The Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation (IMCR), Gunma University is seeking a researcher in the field of endocrinology and metabolism to occupy one full professorship for a term of five academic years.

Overview
Approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), IMCR is the only basic research center in the field of endocrinology and metabolism in Japan. Responding to social demands, IMCR aims for high-quality basic medical research on lifestyle maladies such as metabolic syndrome. IMCR is also involved in many collaborative projects undertaken upon request from the scientific community. IMCR seeks one assistant professor who studies endocrinology or metabolism using model organisms such as Drosophila and mouse in Laboratory of Metabolic Regulation and Genetics under the mentoring of the Professor Takashi NISHIMURA.(For more information, visit https://www.imcr.gunma-u.ac.jp/?lan=en)

1.Position Offered
Asssistant professorship

2.Affiliation
The Appointee will be affiliated with the IMCR, Gunma University.

 3.Qualifications
・Applicants are required to hold a Ph.D.
・Applicants should have an outstanding record of achievements in research in the field of endocrinology or metabolism.
・Applicants should be thoroughly proficient in Japanese.

４．Term of Employment
The employment contract is for five years, renewable once for five more years (maximum of ten years). The performance of the appointee will be assessed during his/her term by the IMCR Promotion Committee. The appointee who successfully fulfills the evaluation process will then be appointed as a tenured position at Gunma University.

5.Beginning of Employment
Employment will begin on October 1st, 2021 or later.

6.Fields of Research
Gunma University seeks applications for one assistant professorship in the following fields of research: Basic medical sciences in endocrinology, metabolism, and related areas, in particular, the area of the model organism biology systems.

7.Duties
(1)Perform basic medical research in the field described in category 6 above.
(2)Contribute to international collaborative research.
(3)Publish research findings and present findings at domestic and international conferences.
(4)Apply for and obtain research grants from external sources.
(5)Participate in educational activities carried out at the Gunma University undergraduate or graduate schools.
(6)Perform other miscellaneous tasks as required by the University.

8.Working Conditions
(1)The appointee will be posted to work at the Gunma University Showa Campus.
(2)The appointee is subject to Gunma University employment regulations.
(3)University regulations apply to inventions and/or discoveries produced while employed in the position offered. The intellectual property rights belong to the University.

9.Salary
The assistant professor’s salaries (annual salary system) are determined in accordance with the Gunma University salary regulations.

10.Documents to be submitted in support of the application
(1)Curriculum vitae (Form 1*)
(2)List of publications (Form 2*, Excel file)
(3)List of scientific research fund grants received during the past 10 years (Form 3*)
(4)Copies of up to 5 publications
(5)A statement of purpose of approximately 1,500 words regarding the objectives of the applicant’s research.
(6)Two letters of recommendation (one of which should be written by a member from outside of current affiliation).
(7)Letter of commitment (Form 4*)
(8)Storage medium (CD, DVD, or USB clip drive), containing Word or Excel files of (1)-(5) and (7).
*Downloadable from the Gunma University website (https://www.imcr.gunma-u.ac.jp/?lan=en). Application forms will not be returned.
④－２Application form (1~4)
④－3List of Publications & Activities

11.Deadline
Application documents must reach Gunma University by July 9th, 2021 (JST).

12.Selection of Candidates

(1)Selection will be determined through examination of application documents.
(2)Applicants will be called in for an interview and asked to make a presentation. Applicants selected in the first screening will be contacted at a later date.
(3)Applicants will be informed of the final decision by post in late September
(4)The IMCR promotes gender equality by actively hiring women when candidates are recognized as equivalent in performance evaluation (performance in research, educational performance, and social contributions). The Institute also welcomes foreign researchers who can contribute to the globalization of the Institute.

13. Submitting Application Materials

Post all the application materials to the address below. On the envelope, please indicate “Assistant Professor Application Documents.”

Chairman of the Assistant Professor Selection Committee

Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University

3-39-15, Showa-machi

Maebashi, Gunma 371-8512

JAPAN

14. For further information, write to the following address:

For further information related to the IMCR program, please contact:

Mr. Hitomi TOMIZAWA

General Affairs Division, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University

Phone: +81-27-220-8822

E-mail: kk-msomu4@jimu.gunma-u.ac.jp

Please contact Professor Takashi NISHIMURA for inquiry about the research. (E-mail: t-nishimura@gunma-u.ac.j

2021.06.03

Open position of Associate Professorship/Lecture, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University

Open position of Associate Professorship/Lecture,
Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University

The Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation (IMCR), Gunma University is seeking a researcher in the field of endocrinology and metabolism to occupy one full professorship for a term of five academic years.

Overview
Approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), IMCR is the only basic research center in the field of endocrinology and metabolism in Japan. Responding to social demands, IMCR aims for high-quality basic medical research on lifestyle maladies such as metabolic syndrome. IMCR is also involved in many collaborative projects undertaken upon request from the scientific community. IMCR seeks one associate professor or Lecture with outstanding achievements in the study of cell biology and related areas. We are seeking a researcher who studies big data analysis such as metagenomics or single cell-RNA sequencing (preferable to also perform basic wet experiments; immunohistochemistory, western blotting, realtime qPCR etc) in cooperation with the Professor Nobuo Sasaki. We especially focus on the interactive mechanism between host epithelial cells and gut microbiota and infection diseases using organoid culture system and genetic modified- or germ free mouse model.(For more information, visit https://www.imcr.gunma-u.ac.jp/?lan=en)

1. Position Offered
One: Associate professorship or Lecture

2. Affiliation
The Appointee will be affiliated with the IMCR, Gunma University.

3. Qualifications
• Applicants are required to hold a Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D degree.
• Applicants should have an outstanding record of achievements in research in the field of endocrinology or metabolism.
• Applicants should be thoroughly proficient in Japanese.

4. Term of Employment
The employment contract is for five years. The performance of the appointee will be assessed during his/her term by the IMCR Promotion Committee after five years contract. The appointee who successfully fulfills the evaluation process will then be appointed as a tenured position at Gunma University.

5. Beginning of Employment
Employment will begin on October 1st, 2021 or later.

6. Fields of Research
Gunma University seeks applications for one assistant professorship in the following fields of research:
Basic medical sciences in endocrinology, metabolism, and related areas, in particular, the area of the model organism biology systems.

7. Duties
(1) Perform basic medical research in the field described in category 6 above.
(2) Contribute to international collaborative research.
(3) Publish research findings and present findings at domestic and international conferences.
(4) Apply for and obtain research grants from external sources.
(5) Participate in educational activities carried out at the Gunma University undergraduate or graduate schools.
(6) Perform other miscellaneous tasks as required by the University.

8. Working Conditions
(1) The appointee will be posted to work at the Gunma University Showa Campus.
(2) The appointee is subject to Gunma University employment regulations.
(3) University regulations apply to inventions and/or discoveries produced while employed in the position offered. The intellectual property rights belong to the University.

9. Salary
The assistant professor’s salaries (annual salary system) are determined in accordance with the Gunma University salary regulations.

10. Documents to be submitted in support of the application
(1) Curriculum vitae (Form 1*)
(2) List of publications (Form 2*, Excel file)
(3) List of scientific research fund grants received during the past 10 years (Form 3*)
(4) Copies of up to 5 publications
(5) A statement of purpose of approximately 1,500 words regarding the objectives of the applicant’s research.
(6) Two letters of recommendation (one of which should be written by a member from outside of current affiliation).
(7) Letter of commitment (Form 4*)
(8) Storage medium (CD, DVD, or USB clip drive), containing Word or Excel files of (1)-(5) and (7).

*Downloadable from the Gunma University website (https://www.imcr.gunma-u.ac.jp/?lan=en). Application forms will not be returned.
④－２Application form (1~4)
④－3List of Publications & Activities

11. Deadline
Application documents must reach Gunma University by July 9th, 2021 (JST).

12. Selection of Candidates
(1) Selection will be determined through examination of application documents.
(2) Applicants will be called in for an interview and asked to make a presentation. Applicants selected in the first screening will be contacted at a later date.
(3) Applicants will be informed of the final decision by post in late February 2021.
(4) The IMCR promotes gender equality by actively hiring women when candidates are recognized as equivalent in performance evaluation (performance in research, educational performance, and social contributions). The Institute also welcomes foreign researchers who can contribute to the globalization of the Institute.

13. Submitting Application Materials
Post all the application materials to the address below. On the envelope, please indicate “Assistant Professor Application Documents.”

Chairman of the Assistant Professor Selection Committee
Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University
3-39-15, Showa-machi
Maebashi, Gunma 371-8512
JAPAN

14. For further information, write to the following address:
For further information related to the IMCR program, please contact:

Mr. Hitomi TOMIZAWA
General Affairs Division, Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation, Gunma University
Phone: +81-27-220-8822
E-mail: kk-msomu4@jimu.gunma-u.ac.jp

Please contact Professor Nobuo SASAKI for inquiry about the research. (E-mail: nosasaki@gunma-u.ac.jp)

2021.06.03

The offer was finished：Joint/Usage Research Program for Endocrine/Metabolism (Additional open call participants)(Fiscal Year 2021)

The offer was finished
Please see this → https://www.imcr.gunma-u.ac.jp/?page_id=8779&lan=en

2021.04.23

Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation (IMCR) Joint/Usage Research Program for Endocrine/Metabolism (Fiscal Year 2021)　Program is start.

 Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation (IMCR)
Joint/Usage Research Program for Endocrine/Metabolism (Fiscal Year 2021)　Program is start.
please here →　https://www.imcr.gunma-u.ac.jp/?page_id=6820&lan=en

2020.12.21

Guidelines for Collaborative Research Project Application (EXTENSIVE): Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation (IMCR) Joint/Usage Research Program for Endocrine/Metabolism

Please see this →https://www.imcr.gunma-u.ac.jp/?page_id=8001&lan=en

2020.07.17

Joint/Usage Research Program for Endocrine/Metabolism(Fiscal Year 2020)

Please see this → https://www.imcr.gunma-u.ac.jp/?page_id=6820&lan=en

2019.12.20

Joint/Usage Research Program for Endocrine/Metabolism(Fiscal Year 2019)

Please see this → https://www.imcr.gunma-u.ac.jp/?page_id=6820&lan=en

2019.01.07