Professor Position at Department of System Neuroscience,
National Institute for Physiological Sciences,
National Institutes of Natural Sciences (Japan)

1. Curriculum vitae (please use the attached designated format*)
2. Summary of past research, the reason for applying, and future perspectives (approximately 1,500 words)
3. List of publications (Appendix 1*) [The 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), and year of publication. 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.] Assign serial numbers to each item and mark the number of the following leading papers with a circle.
4. Other reference materials (Appendix 2*)
5. PDF files of no more than ten leading publications
6. Letter of recommendation (at least one letter; please use the attached designated format*; 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
• The above documents (1) to (6) should be prepared in PDF format. The documents (1) to (5) should be merged into a single PDF document.

1. Gender equality

1. NIPS complies with the Act on Equal Employment Opportunities and is committed to promoting gender equality.
2. NIPS gives hiring priority to female applicants when they are recognized as equivalent during performance evaluations.
3. Maternity, childcare, or nursing care leave is considered if applicants indicate the leave period on their CV or other documents.

1. Handling of personal information
   Personal information about applications will be managed appropriately by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and related rules of NINS. It will be used only for selection and employment.

1. Submission method and address

1. Applicants must send an e-mail to the personnel section, Okazaki Administration Center, NINS (hereinafter referred to as "personnel section"; r7113@orion.ac.jp) stating their "name,” "affiliation,” "phone number," and "e-mail address" to indicate their intention to apply.
2. The personnel section will inform the applicant as to how to submit the electronic file of the application documents.
3. If the recommender submits the recommendation form separately, the personnel section will inform the recommender of the submission method.
   Applicants are requested to inform the personnel section of the recommender's name, affiliation, and e-mail address when they express their intension to apply.

1. Important notice

1. To protect personal information, do not send any electronic files of the documents by e-mail.
2. Notification of the intent to apply must be received by noon on July 5th (Friday), 2024 (Japan Standard Time).

1. Contacts for inquiries

1. Regarding submission method, salary, and benefits
   38 Nishigonaka Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan
   The personnel section, Okazaki Administration Center, NINS
   Phone: +81-564-55-7113
   E-mail: r7113@orion.ac.jp
2. Regarding research content and others
   38 Nishigonaka Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8585, Japan
   Division of Behavioral Development, Department of System Neuroscience, NIPS, NINS
   Professor Keiichi Kitajo
   E-mail: kkitajo@nips.ac.jp
   NIPS website: https://www.nips.ac.jp/eng/