Position Research staff (Specially Appointed Assistant Professor)
Number of Openings 1
URL http://www.hyoka.koho.titech.ac.jp/eprd/recently/koubo/koubo.php?lang=en#7291
Area of Specialization Research related to life science, in particular synthetic biology approaches to reveal the evolution and origins of living systems. Researchers with demonstrated experience in biotechnology, biophysics, protein science, or other fields associated with biochemistry are preferred.
Job Description The Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) of the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) is soliciting applications for a research staff member (specially-appointed assistant professor). The successful candidate will promote interdisciplinary collaborations within the Institute, and will work on research aimed at identifying and understanding universal properties of life, the origin and evolution of living systems, and habitability beyond Earth. In particular, we seek scientists who can use molecular and synthetic biology (bottom-up biology) approaches to understand the evolution and origins of living systems. Our institutional language is English; Japanese language skills are not required. An unprecedented level of support for researchers to live and thrive in Japan is provided by our talented staff. Position details are provided below.
Proposed Start Date July 1, 2022 or later
Closing Date for Application Applications must be received by 5pm, May 2, 2022 JST
How to Submit an Application Please submit your application as specified above by registered mail/courier or electronically by 5pm, May 2, 2022 JST. The application materials will not be returned. We will notify you via e-mail upon receipt of your application within 5 business days.

A. ELSI's online application website
https://var.elsi.jp/form/g/elsi/f_20/index.php
Please generate and submit a single PDF file that includes all the documents specified above. The file size should not exceed 5 MB. We do not accept submissions by email or other digital formats.

B. Registered mail or courier service
Please send your application as a single PDF file recorded on a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or USB flash drive to the following address:

Administrative Vice Director
Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1-IE-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan

* Please write "Application for the ELSI Specially Appointed Assistant Professor" in red on the front of the envelope.
Contact Vice-Director Yasuhito Sekine
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