Open Position For Professor (Department Of Insect Food Science, Graduate School Of Agricultural Science)

11 Apr 2024

Job Information

Organisation/Company

Kyushu University

Department

Faculty of Agriculture

Research Field

Technology

Pharmacological sciences

Medical sciences

Environmental science

Neurosciences

Anthropology

Chemistry

Ethics in health sciences

Agricultural sciences

Biological sciences

Engineering

Other

All

Researcher Profile

Leading Researcher (R4)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

16 May 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

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 Division of Agrobiological Science consists of 15 laboratories: Insect DX, Plant Breeding, Crop Science, Plant Production Physiology, Plant Pathology, Horticultural Sciences, Zoology, Insect Genome Sciences, Entomology, Insect Pathology and Microbial Control, Insect Natural Enemies, Bioresources and Management, Agroecology, Sanitary Insect Science, Creative Science for Insect Industries and Insect Food Science. The Laboratory of Insect DX was newly established in the Division of Agrobiological Science, Department of Bioresource Sciences in accordance with the FY2023 budget request for the establishment of an education and research organization. This position will be assigned to the Insect taxonomy Unit of the Insect Science and Creative Entomology Center, Faculty of Agricultureto realize their mission. In realizing the goals of the department and the division concerned, it is important to establish sustainable and stable supply methods for agricultural biological resources and to protect and manage biological resources. Insect taxonomy has long been a driving force in biodiversity research, and with the growing momentum of the SDGs, it has recently been attracting renewed attention. The importance of the vast amount of biological information accumulated through past research is widely recognized as a treasure trove of unutilized resources, especially by researchers outside Japan. In order for Kyushu University to develop into a global core that will lead the next generation of insect science research, it is essential to build a foundation for the application and use of this taxonomic knowledge through DX and to develop education and research on future environmental design.

Work content and job description We intend to hire a professor who will focus on developing education and research in:

1) Enhancing insect value with the aid of genome editing technique and insect-parasitic microorganisms and their application to food and livestock feed. 2) Development of oral vaccines and livestock feed additives made from insects.

Since the field of insect food science is the first research field in Japan, we also welcome researchers who have a high achievement using other biological resources that can be developed into education and research in either 1) and 2) above, and who have a strong will to carry out research devoted to insects after assuming the position.

Assigned department Existing departments

Work location Address 819-0395 Fukuoka Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan Kyushu University Ito Campus

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

Requirements Additional Information

Benefits

Compensation Annual salary:8 million yen - 11 million yen Working hours:08:30-17:15 Break time:12:00-13:00 Employment type:Regular employee Contract period:Tenured Probationary period:Probationary period present Probationary period description:3 months

Various systems Pay increase system:available Bonus:available Retirement allowances:available Transportation expenses:available Retirement age:available

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

Supplementary explanation of compensation (1)Kyushu University is an equal opportunity employer and follows the principles of the Basic Act for the Disabled Persons (Act. No.84 of 1970, revised in 2004 and 2011), Basic Act for Gender Equal Society (Act. No.78 of 1999), Act on Employment Promotion etc. of Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 123 of 1960, revised in 2013), and the Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 65 of 2013). (2)Kyushu University deployed the System of Employment of Faculty Members with Accompanying Spouse (July 2017 and amended January 2018). For further information, visit the following university website (in Japanese), which links to Kyushu University Guidelines for this system (in English): (See the attached document) (3)For more information about the Faculty of Agriculture, please visit our website. (4)Personal information included in the submitted documents will not be used for purposes other than screening. (5)If you have been disciplined in the past for sexual violence,including sexual harassment,against students, please be sure to enter the nature of the disciplinary action and the specific reasons for it in your resume or other documents. False statements may result in cancellation of employment or disciplinary action.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Kyushu University

Country

Japan

City

Fukuoka

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https: // jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D124031812&lnjor=1

Contact

City

Fukuoka

STATUS: EXPIRED