Sept 5, 2008
2009 Supplemental Recruitment of COE Research Associate (post-doctoral fellows)
by Kumamoto University Global COE program
“Cell Fate Regulation Research and Education Unit”
1. About the “Global COE” program
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Japan launched, in the fiscal year 2007, a new initiative called “Global COE (Centers of Excellence) program”. This will provide funding support for establishing education and research centers that perform at the apex of global excellence to elevate the international competitiveness of the Japanese universities. The program will strengthen and enhance the education and research functions of graduate schools, to foster highly creative young researchers who will go on to become world leaders in their respective fields through experiencing and practicing research of the highest world standard. Kumamoto University proposed a five-year program entitled “Cell Fate Regulation Research and Education Unit” and this has been selected as one of the 13 programs all over Japan in the field of life sciences.
2. Outline of the plan for establishing our Global COE
Our program is aimed to promote research on cell fate regulation, which is a fundamental process governing organogenesis. This program is aimed at the same time, and more importantly, to encourage young scientists in a wide variety of research fields related to cell fate regulation by providing interactive and interdisciplinary research environment in our newly established system, the COE Liaison Laboratory. The COE Liaison Laboratory provides space for experiments, occasion for scientific meetings, chance for obtaining research money, which will help the young scientists to become creative. The planned specific activities include the following:
COE Liaison Laboratory regular seminars (every Wednesday, from noon to 1 pm )
COE Liaison Laboratory summer retreat seminars
COE international symposia
Employment of Japanese and non-Japanese young scientists
Support for young scientists' research proposals
Exchange of young scientists
Support for young scientists' publications and presentations
3. Open Recruitment of COE Research Associates (post-doctoral fellows)
As part of our program, Kumamoto University Global COE “Cell Fate Regulation Research and Education Unit” employs young researchers as COE Research Associates and will foster their creative and inventive research ideas under the supervision of Global COE Members as Mentors. Young researchers will be selected based not only on their previous academic achievements but also on their research proposals. Details regarding the open recruitment are as follows:
A number of positions
6 researchers.
Specialty Area
Details on the specialty areas for this 2009 supplemental recruitment are documented in the item #4 below. In addition, the proposed research should be related to cell fate regulation.
Affiliation
Kumamoto University Global COE “Cell Fate Regulation Research and Education Unit” (not the Mentor 's laboratory). COE Research Associates must not be affiliated to other institutions at the same time. COE Research Associate should work in the COE Liaison Laboratory in the Honjo campus of Kumamoto University .
Qualification Requirements -- Academic Degree:
Young researchers who have obtained a PhD degree within approximately the past 10 years as of the arrival date (see “Arrival” below for the details) will be employed after the selection process.
Arrival
Between April 2009 and July 2009.
Period of Employment
Those who have been selected will be employed till March 31, 2010 . The employment contract is based on Article 14 of the Labor Standards Law. Those who are not Japanese citizens should hold an appropriate visa status for the employment.
Salary
COE Research Associates will receive approximately \4.5 million per year.
Research Allowance, Etc.
i. A maximum of \0.5 million a year in research funds will be allotted for each COE Research Associate based on his/her research proposal. In addition to this funding, COE Research Associates can apply for competitive research funds from organizations both outside and within the university.
ii. Each researcher can use his/her own area for laboratory work and office work.
iii. Mentors will also be available to support COE Research Associates. Mentors are Global COE Program Members who will be assigned to COE Research Associates.
Obligations
COE Research Associates should at least (1) participate in the Global COE activities (see “Outline of the plan for establishing our Global COE” as described above), (2) submit brief reports on request, (3) should present research progress on request, and (4) should indicate that they are affiliated to and supported by the COE on occasions of publication and presentation, in addition to performing their research.
Conditions documented here are subject to change according to rules and regulations.
Application Documents
i. Curriculum vitae including following information.
- Full name, date of birth, home address, Tel
- Current affiliation, address, position, E-mail, Tel, Fax
- Highest academic degree, awarded date, awarding institution
- If the applicant is a graduate students, information on academic degree to be awarded (including anticipated date, awarding institution)
- Education history
- Employment history
- Awards
ii. A list of academic achievements, separated into the following categories:
- Peer-reviewed published papers in international journals and books. In-press papers can be included.
- Non-peer-reviewed published papers in international journals and books. In-press papers can be included.
- Non-peer-reviewed published papers in international journals and books, peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed papers in domestic and non-English journals and books, papers submitted for publication, papers under review, papers in revision, etc.
- Presentations in international academic conferences
- Presentations in domestic academic conferences
- Items warranting special mention, if any
iii. An outline of your research up until now (not to exceed one page of A4 paper; If you think it necessary, one figure can be attached separately and refer it in the text.)
iv. An outline of your research plans for the next two years (not to exceed two pages of A4 paper; If you think it necessary, one or two figures can be attached separately and refer it or them in the text.) including backgrounds, purposes, experimental designs, etc.
v. A list of two references (including the name, position, and contact information of each person)
vi. When to arrive.
Indicate desired arrival month (Apr 2009 - July 2009).
vii. Selected specialty area (indicate the number) and name of the COE Program Member who has approved to be a Mentor .
viii. As a general rule, all application materials should be written in English on A4-size paper. ・Application Deadline
Applications must reach the COE office by no later than Dec 1, 2008 .
Submission of Documents
Application documents (one original and 12 photocopies) should be sent to the following address:
COE Office, c/o Ms. Yuki Saigou and Ms. Mami Yoshinaga
Room 502, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics
Kumamoto University
Honjo 2-2-1
Kumamoto City , Kumamoto Prefecture , 860-0811, Japan
※Write the words “Application Documents (COE Research Associate) Enclosed” in red ink on the envelope and send the envelope by registered mail (or a courier service) or hand in it to the above office. Application documents will not be returned to you. If a phone number is necessary for a courier service, it is 096-373-6577.
Selection Process
Screening of documents will take place in
Dec 2008. Interviews (for applicable applicants only) will be conducted. Travel expenses will not be covered by the COE.
Inquiries
Any inquiries should be made by e-mail to the COE Office, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University at the e-mail address written below:
saigo*kumamoto-u.ac.jp or
myoshi*kumamoto-u.ac.jp
(when sending a message by e-mail, substitute @ for *)
Please be sure to allow enough time before the application deadline for a response to be made to you. Responses can be made during business days only.
4. List of Specialty Areas and COE Program Members
Specialty area, COE Program Member's name, specialty area, e-mail addresses (when sending a message by e-mail, substitute @ for *), URL:
Specialty area (1): Epigenetics, Nuclear remodeling, Metabolism, Cancer development
Mitsuyoshi Nakao , Professor, COE Program Member
mnakao*gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
http://www.imeg.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/divisions/Medical_Cell_Biology/index.html
Specialty area (2): Hematopoiesis, Vascular development
Minetaro Ogawa , Professor, COE Program Member
ogawamin*kumamoto-u.ac.jp
http://www.imeg.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/divisions/Cell_Differentiation/index.html
Specialty area (3): Pancreatic development
Shoen Kume , Professor, COE Program Member
skume*kumamoto-u.ac.jp
http://www.imeg.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/divisions/Stem_Cell_Biology/index.html
Specialty area: Developmental genetics, Disease susceptibility
Ken-ichi Yamamura , Professor, COE Program Member
yamamura*gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
http://www.imeg.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/divisions/Developmental_Genetics/index.html
Specialty area (5): Kidney development and regeneration
Ryuichi Nishinakamura , Professor, COE Program Member
ryuichi*gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
http://www.imeg.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/divisions/Integrative_Cell_Biology/index.html
Specialty area (6): Developmental biology, Urogenital/reproductive organ formation, Growth factor signaling, Reproduction
Gen Yamada , Professor, COE Program Member
gensan*gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
http://card.medic.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/card/english/gijyutu/index.html
Specialty area (7): Molecular and cellular biology
Hirofumi Kai , Professor, COE Program Member
hirokai*gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
http://www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/faculty/departments/58.html
Specialty area (8): Developmental neurobiology
Hideaki Tanaka , Professor, COE Program Member
hitanaka*gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
http://www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/faculty/departments/41.html
Specialty area (9): Clinical genetics
Fumio Endo , Professor, COE Program Member
fendo*kumamoto-u.ac.jp
http://www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/faculty/departments/49.html
Specialty area (10): Ocular development
Hidenobu Tanihara , Professor, COE Program Member
tanihara*pearl.ocn.ne.jp
http://www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/faculty/departments/16.html
Specialty area (11): Bioethics
Atsushi Asai , Professor, COE Program Member
aasai*kumamoto-u.ac.jp
http://www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/faculty/departments/68.html
Information on our institutions is available at the following URL:
http://www.imeg.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/index.html
http://card.medic.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/card/english/index.html
http://www.pharm.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/phagrad/en/
http://www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/medgrad/index.html
http://www.medphas.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/faculty/index.html
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