Outline
Shinshu University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor Position in the field of Food Microbiology and Fermentation, at Shinshu University Faculty of Agriculture.

I. Job Description
1. Number of Positions: one Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
2. Work place: Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University, 8304 Minamiminowa-Village, Kamiina-County, Nagano
（https://www.shinshu-u.ac.jp/faculty/agriculture/）
3. Employment and Benefits: Five year tenure-track appointment starting on the date of the appointment. The salary will depend on the experiences as stipulated in the regulations of Shinshu University. Health insurance, mutual pension, employment insurance, and occupational injury insurance will be available.
4. Research field: Food Microbiology and Fermentation
Namely, the field related to fermentative production of foods etc., utilization of microbial functions, and metabolic control of microorganisms.
5. Qualifications: Applicants should have
　(1) a doctoral degree or expecting to receive a doctoral degree by starting date of the job.
　(2) Much knowledge in the field of Applied Microbiology and Ability to contribute to education and the human resource development of the field.
　(3) Excellent research record in the field described above and Ability to contribute to enhancement, the development of the study of the field described above.
　(4) Ability to contributed to the area's development by using knowledge in the field described above.
　(5) Ability to write a successful grant application and to carry out social and international academic activities.
6. Job Responsibility:
　(1) Research and research supervision: You will develop distinctive fermentation research aiming at improving the productivity and functionality of foods or food functional ingredients etc. (e.g., research on search for microorganisms with unique characteristics, metabolic engineering and physiology of fermentation microorganisms, etc.), and it is expected that your research will incorporate advanced technologies such as omics analysis, bioinformatics analysis, and AI.
　(2) Teaching of undergraduate and graduate level courses broadly related to the research field. Subjects will include;
　・Undergraduate course (Division of Bioscience and Biotechnology)
　Applied Microbiology, Biochemistry of Metabolism, Basic Experiments in Biology, Laboratory in Microbiology, Thesis Research I-III, etc.
　・Graduate course (Master's Course: Food Science and Biotechnology division)
　Advanced Lecture in Applied Microbiology, Advanced Lecture in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, Advanced Lecture in Food Bioscience, Advanced Seminar for Biological Function and Bioproduction I-II, Advanced Experimental Course on Food Science and Biotechnology, etc.
　(3) Administrative and service works
7. Tenure Evaluation: In the final year of appointment, the researcher's achievements in research, teaching and administrative responsibility during the period will be evaluated. On passing the evaluation, the employment will become tenured appointment starting April 1, 2029. The details of the evaluation will be explained at the time of interview.
8. Selection Procedure: The selection will be made based on the application materials and personal interview. Japanese language skill is not a prerequisite for the selection, but will be required for tenure appointment.
Shinshu University is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of nationality, gender and religious belief.
9. Starting date of the job: April 1, 2024

II. Application Materials
1. The documents required are as follows:
　(1) Curriculum vitae (form 1)
　(form1) 01Curriculum Vitae.xlsx
　(2) Research and scholarly activities (form 2)
　(form2) 02achievement.docx
　(3) Synopsis of academic professional accomplishments (form 3)
　(form3) 03achievementlist.xlsx
　(4) Reference letters from two senior scientists (form 4)
　(form4) 04recommendation.docx
　(5) Reprints or copies of representative publications
In the final selection stage, reprints/copies of all publications and supporting materials will be required.
2. Please download above listed forms to prepare application materials. No other forms will be accepted.

III. Application Deadline
Application materials must arrive by December 21, 2023.

IV. Application Submission
1. Please submit application forms to:
General Affairs Section, Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University
8304 Minamiminowa-Village, Kamiina-County, Nagano, Japan 399-4598
Please make sure to send the forms by registered mail.
Please write "Assistant Professor (Food Microbiology and Fermentation) Application Forms" on the envelope in red.
2. Please contact the following if you have any questions.
e-mail: nshomu@shinshu-u.ac.jp

V. Miscellaneous
All documents and personal information submitted will be used for the sole purpose of candidate selection. On completion of the selection, they will be securely erased/ discarded and will not be returned to the applicants.

This English announcement is prepared from the official Japanese announcement (https://www.shinshu-u.ac.jp/faculty/agriculture/english/) to assist foreign researchers. In case of any discrepancy between the two, the Japanese version will have the precedence.

＊Please list all awards, convictions, and disciplinary actions in the "History of Awards（Academic / professional awards）, Disciplinary Actions, etc." section of your curriculum vitae. If there are any relevant items but they are not listed, it may be considered as a misrepresentation of your career and may lead to cancellation of employment or dismissal for disciplinary reasons.