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Program-Specific Associate Professor or Program-Specific Senior Lecturer (Uehiro Research Division for iPS Cell Ethics)

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11 Apr 2024

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Kyoto University
Research Field
Cultural studies
Communication sciences
Arts
Demography
Ethics in health sciences
Anthropology
Ethics in natural sciences
Educational sciences
Ethics in physical sciences
Criminology
Economics
Ethics in social sciences
Sociology
Juridical sciences
Religious sciences
Philosophy
Management sciences
History
Geography
Political sciences
Literature
Language sciences
Psychological sciences
Researcher Profile
Established Researcher (R3)
Country
Japan
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Permanent
Job Status
Not Applicable
Hours Per Week
See description
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
He/she will be in charge of research related to the investigation and analysis of bioethical issues
associated with stem cell research and regenerative medicine as a Principal Investigator in the
Uehiro Research Division for iPS Cell Ethics.
For details of our institute and Uehiro Research Division, please visit the site:
https://uehiro-ethics.cira.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/

[Work content and job description]
・ He/she has a track record of research on bioethical issues associated with stem cell research and
regenerative medicine (Any field of expertise is acceptable, but preference may be given to the
humanities and social sciences).
・ He/she must be able to independently manage and operate his/her own laboratory as a Principal
Investigator, and be willing to engage in research and education on independently defined
topics and issues of bioethics in stem cell research and/or regenerative medicine.
・ He/she has ability to work with the division head and other PIs to assist in the management and
administration of the division and collaborate globally and work constructively with relevant
researchers inside and outside the institute.

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
606-8507 Kyoto 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)

Requirements

Additional Information

Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:5 million yen - 10 million yen
Wages description:Salaries are determined based on the Kyoto University standards depending on capabilities and backgrounds.
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:12:00-13:00
Holidays :Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and new-year break, the anniversary of foundation holiday, and paid holidays
Overtime and other explanations:Discretionary work system for specialist staff (38 hours and 45 minutes/week, 7 hours and 45 minutes/day)
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:As soon as possible after the employment decision is made ~ 31/3/2028 with a possibility of renewal until up to the end of the project.
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:6 months

[Various systems]
Pay increase system:Salaries are determined based on the Kyoto University standards depending on capabilities and backgrounds.

[Insurance]
Employees' Health Insurance:available
Employees' Pension Insurance:available
Worker's accident insurance:available
Employment insurance:available

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]
Kyoto University is working to prevent passive smoking, by prohibiting indoor smoking on all campuses and also outside smoking except in designated areas.

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
Kyoto University promotes gender equality. As part of the university’s measure to promote gender equality, Kyoto University prioritizes employing women when the candidates get the same evaluation at selection, based on Article 8 of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment (Equal Employment Opportunity Act).
As for the period during which the research was discontinued due to childbirth, childrearing, and caregiving, please describe the details in the curriculum vitae as the examination is performed in consideration of its content and the period.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Kyoto University
Country
Japan
City
Kyoto
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Contact

City
Kyoto