Job description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
NIPS is an inter-university research institute in the field of basic medicine dedicated to clarifying the functions and mechanisms of the human body. NIPS promotes research on functional mechanisms and structure-function relationships across multiple levels of biological organization, ranging from molecules to whole organisms, and further to interactions between individuals. Moreover, by exploring linkages across these levels and interactions between different functional systems, NIPS seeks to deepen understanding of biological principles and homeostasis. NIPS also aims to apply these findings to elucidate pathophysiology, thereby contributing to the establishment of a foundation for translational research that bridges basic and clinical medicine. To accelerate these efforts, NIPS will establish the Section for Human Physiology and Clinical Investigation within the Center for Research Collaboration and further strengthen its partnerships with clinical medicine.
Work content and job description
In this recruitment, NIPS seeks researchers with an academic foundation in clinical research, access to clinical samples and patient data, and the ability to advance life science research through collaborative projects both within and outside NIPS by integrating these clinical resources with the Institute’s research resources. The two Associate Professors to be recruited will each be expected to establish and lead an independent laboratory upon appointment. In addition, as faculty members of The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, they will be expected to actively engage in graduate education. Please note that, following their appointment, each laboratory will be eligible to recruit one Project Assistant Professor or Project Research Staff.
(Range of change) Job duties designated by NINS
Assigned department
Existing departments
Center for Research Collaboration, NIPS, NINS
Job type
Associate Professor
Research field
Life Science - Unspecified
Wages
Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~
Salary will be determined based on NINS’s payment standards, and according to the applicant’s career, ability, and other factors. Other conditions will be determined as stipulated by NINS.
Working hours
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:00-13:00
Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary Labor System(7 hours 45 minutes per day):Based on the staring time (8:30)ending time (17:15),allocation of working time shall be determined at the discretion of the Employee.
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Applicants should have a doctoral degree or equivalent research achievement.
Employment Type
Regular employee
Full-time
Contract period
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
Five years. Renewable after a qualification review. Details are described at: https://www.nips.ac.jp/recruit/index.html (Japanese only).
Probationary period absent
Work location
444-8585
Aichi
38 Nishigonaka Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan (National Institute for Physiological Sciences, National Institutes of Natural Sciences)
(Upon hiring) Center for Research Collaboration, NIPS, NINS
(Range of change) Workplace designated by NINS
Compensation
Various systems
Transportation expenses : available
Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Other conditions will be determined as stipulated by NINS.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
2 person(s)
Description
Associate Professor, two positions
Hiring date : 2027/04/01
Starting date : 2027/04/01
Job content supplemental explanation
April 1, 2027 (negotiable)
Application period
2026/08/21~2026/10/23 Deadline for receipt
All application documents must be received by noon on October 23 (Fri), 2026 (Japan Standard Time).
Submission process
(a) Applicants must send an e-mail to the Personnel Section, Okazaki Administration Center, NINS (hereinafter referred to as the “Personnel Section”; nips-recruit@orion.ac.jp) stating their name, affiliation, phone number, and e-mail address to indicate their intention to apply.
(b) The Personnel Section will inform applicants of how to submit the electronic file of their application documents.
(c) If applicants’ recommenders wish to send their recommendation letters separately, the Personnel Section will inform them of how to send the letters. For this purpose, applicants must provide the Personnel Section with their recommenders’ contact information
Important notice
(a) To protect personal information, do not send any application documents by e-mail.
(b) Notification of the intent to apply must be received by noon on October 16 (Fri), 2026 (Japan Standard Time)
Application method
Application documents (specified forms)
Attached documents
Other online application forms
Documents to be submitted
- Curriculum vitae (please use the designated format*)
- Summary of past research, reason for applying, and future aspirations (approximately 1,000 words; no format specified)
- List of publications (Appendix 1*)
- The publications should be numbered consecutively from earliest to most recent.
- The numbers of up to three main publications listed in (5) below should be circled.
- The publication list must include the names of all authors, titles of papers, journal names, volume number, page number (beginning and end pages, or manuscript number in the case of Open Access Journal), year of publication, and doi.
- Original papers and review articles (including books) should be listed separately.
- Papers in press should be included, but papers under submission, those with preprints (e.g., bioRxiv), or those in preparation should not.
- Other reference materials (Appendix 2*)
- PDF files of up to three main publications
- Letter(s) of recommendation (*)
- At least one letter
- The letter can be sent separately by the recommender.
*Please download the designated formats for (1), (3), (4), and (6) from the following URL: https://www.nips.ac.jp/eng/recruit/index.html
*Documents (1) to (6) should be prepared in PDF format; documents (1) to (5) should be merged into a single PDF file to be submitted electronically.
*If applicants’ recommenders wish to send their recommendation letters separately, the Personnel Section will inform them of how to send the letters. For this purpose, applicants must provide the Personnel Section with their recommenders’ contact information (name, affiliation, and e-mail address) when indicating their intention to apply as detailed in (a) above.
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
Selection will be made through document screening and interview.
Notification of result
We will contact you by email or phone as soon as we have decided on a candidate.
Contact details
National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Physiological Sciences
Okazaki Administration Center, NINS
Personnel Section
0564557113
r7113(at)orion.ac.jp
- Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Regarding research content
Masaki Isoda, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Chairperson, NIPS, NINS
38 Nishigonaka Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan
E-mail: isodam @ nips.ac.jp (please remove the spaces before and after @)
NIPS website: https://www.nips.ac.jp/eng/
Notes
[Other]
(1) Gender equality
- NIPS complies with the Act on Equal Employment Opportunities and is committed to promoting gender equality.
- NIPS gives hiring priority to female applicants when they are recognized as equivalent during performance evaluations.
- Maternity, childcare, or nursing care leave is taken into consideration, if applicants clearly indicate the period of leave on their CV or other documents.
(2) Handling of personal information
Personal information pertaining to applications will be managed appropriately in accordance with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and related rules of NINS. It will be used only for the purpose of selection and employment.
(3) Scholarship repayment program
NINS has introduced the scholarship repayment program for young researchers. If a researcher meets the requirements and be approved under this system, NINS will repay part of the scholarship to Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) on behalf of the researcher.
Details are described at: https://www.nins.jp/about/folder7/dairihenkan.html (Japanese only).
