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Tenure-Track Associate Professors(Department of Frontier Research), National Institute of Genetics

National Institute of Genetics · Japan

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[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

The National Institute of Genetics (NIG) invites applications for approximately three tenure-track Associate Professor positions in the Department of Frontier Research (DFR). We seek outstanding early-career researchers who are strongly motivated to open up new fields in the life sciences through their own original ideas.

[Work content and job description]

Successful candidates will establish and lead independent laboratories at NIG, taking advantage of the Institute's research environment and the wide-ranging support described below.

Tenure-track Associate Professors also participate in graduate education as faculty members of the Genetics Program at SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies).

  • Assigned department

Newly established departments

Date of new establishment:On April 1, 2026, the Center for Frontier Research was reorganized as the Department of Frontier Research (DFR).

[Work location]

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411-8540 Shizuoka Mishima, Yata 1111

[Number of hired]

Number of hired:3 person(s)

Number of hired description:The National Institute of Genetics (NIG) invites applications for approximately three tenure-track Associate Professor positions in the Department of Frontier Research (DFR).

Job content supplemental explanation:[Position]

The Department of Frontier Research (DFR)

[Position and Number of Openings]

Approximately three Associate Professors

[Research Support]

  • Laboratory space: Approximately 140 ㎡
  • Core research funding (planned): JPY 10 million in Year 1; JPY 5 million in Year 2; JPY 4 million in Year 3; and JPY 2 million in each of Years 4 and 5 (total: JPY 23 million).
  • Research personnel: Support for one postdoctoral researcher and one research assistant, who may be employed for the duration of the initial appointment.

[Research Environment]

NIG provides extensive shared research facilities and access to a broad range of resources, including genetic resources and mutant collections for diverse model organisms, and actively promotes collaborative research. Tenure-track Associate Professors also participate in graduate education as faculty members of the Genetics Program at SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies).

[Support for Faculty Members with Childcare Responsibilities]

Support includes the assignment of research support personnel and assistance with temporary childcare services.

[Schedule]

  • Application deadline: Monday, November 30, 2026, 12:00 noon (Japan Standard Time). Applications must be received by this time.
  • Candidate interviews and seminars (symposium format): Thursday, March 25 and Friday, March 26, 2027.
  • Anticipated start date: As soon as possible after the selection decision.

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