Job Information
Organisation/Company: Tohoku University
Research Field: Ethics in health sciences; Biological sciences; Neurosciences; Technology; Pharmacological sciences; Environmental science; Anthropology; Agricultural sciences; Chemistry; Medical sciences
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2); Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)
Country: Japan
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Not Applicable
Hours Per Week: See description
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a 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
We believe that clinicians are uniquely positioned to identify pressing medical challenges and pioneer effective solutions. SiRIUS provides an environment where early-career physician-scientists can focus on their research, supporting the practical application of emerging, innovative ideas through collaboration with the various departments of Tohoku University Hospital. Under the guidance of outstanding mentor teams, SiRIUS aims to foster top-tier physician-scientists who will spearhead the future of medicine in Japan and create truly valuable innovations.
To help physician-scientists successfully identify clinical needs and translate research into practice, SiRIUS collaborates closely with specialized clinical departments, enabling these researchers to pursue their innovative ideas in an independent research environment. Our experienced mentor teams provide substantial support to early-career researchers, helping them elevate their research capabilities, transform their early-stage research into highly regarded achievements, and successfully acquire external funding for continued development.
In addition, these emerging investigators receive extensive backing from the Clinical Research, Innovation and Education Center (CRIETO) at Tohoku University Hospital, including assistance with intellectual property strategies, clinical trials, commercialization, and startups. They also have the opportunity to receive advice from the Tohoku University International Advisory Board, which includes prominent overseas researchers and business leaders. Ultimately, we strive to create a dynamic environment where promising physician-scientists from highly specialized clinical fields can gather to freely and dynamically exchange their knowledge, perspectives, and technologies. It is our great hope that SiRIUS will serve as a place where novel ideas are spontaneously generated, leading to the next generation of medical innovations.
List of current PIs and research fields at SiRIUS:
https://www.sirius.tohoku.ac.jp/en/research/
Work content and job description
We are seeking highly motivated individuals to proactively lead, as Principal Investigators (PIs), fundamental research in medicine and dentistry that directly addresses clinical needs, or research aimed at practical application, with a strong drive to generate innovation. To achieve this, candidates must be capable of actively fostering collaborative research with the clinical departments of Tohoku University Hospital, as well as with researchers and research institutions both in Japan and internationally.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address
980-8574 Miyagi 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Tohoku University Hospital
Number of hired
Number of hired: 5 person(s)
Starting date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation: April 1, 2027 or thereafter based on discussion (must start by October 1, 2027 at the latest)
Where to apply
Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126072311&ln_jor=1
Additional Information
Benefits
- Annual salary: 10 million yen - 11 million yen
- Working hours: 08:30-17:15
- Break time: 12:00-13:00
- Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays
- Overtime and other explanations: Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work
- Employment type: Regular employee
- Employment type description: Full-time
- Contract period: Nontenured-Tenure-track
- Contract period description: Appointment term of 6 years (No reappointments)
- Probationary period: Probationary period present
- Probationary period description: A six-month probationary period.
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Working Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:15 PM, Discretionary Work System (Each day is considered to be 7 hours and 45 minutes of work).
Salary: Annual salary system. Based on the Tohoku University Employee Work Regulations, the salary is based on experience and performance.
For lecturers, the annual salary is approximately 11 million yen. Commuting allowances and other benefits may also be provided.
Days Off: Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and New Year's holidays.
Social Insurance: National Civil Service Mutual Aid Association, Employment Insurance.
Other benefits are based on the Tohoku University Employee Work Regulations, etc.
Additional comments
The term of employment is six years from the date of appointment (reappointment is not possible).
Under the Tenure Track System, candidates who pass a prescribed review by the end of the term will be appointed as a Tenured Associate Professor at this Institute.
Through collaboration between this Institute and the University Hospital/Graduate Schools, faculty members of this Institute may, with their consent, continue to be employed at the Hospital/Graduate Schools.
The term of appointment may be extended within the period of leave, if considered necessary for the promotion of research due to the acquisition of childcare leave, etc.
Annual base research funding of 4 million JPY will be provided yearly.
The costs associated with research space will be provided separately.
Candidates are also expected to actively seek to obtain external competitive funding, such as Kakenhi (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research), in addition to the above.
Tohoku University promotes activities to increase Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and encourages people of varied talents from all backgrounds to apply for positions at the university.
Pursuant to Article 8 of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment, Tohoku University shall, as a measure for increasing the presence of women among the academic staff, prioritize the hiring of women deemed qualified for each job opening, based on impartial evaluation.
Tohoku University has published 'Tohoku University-Live as Who You Are-Guidelines for Gender and Sexual Diversity' to provide explanations and details of how those at the university should respond with respect to diverse sexuality. The purpose of the guidelines is to create and environment in which all students, faculty, and staff respect diverse sexuality in their academic, research, and professional activities.
Tohoku University has the largest on-campus childcare system of all Japanese national universities. This network comprises three nurseries: Kawauchi Keyaki Nursery school (capacity: 22) and Aobayama Midori Nursery school (116), both open to all university employees, as well as Hoshinoko Nursery school (120), which is open to employees working at Tohoku University Hospital. In addition, Tohoku University Hospital runs a childcare room for mildly ill and convalescent children which is available to all university employees.
Tohoku University has established a support system to assist the spouses of qualified faculty members in finding employment opportunities for academic and non-academic jobs within the university. For more information, please contact the recruiting department.
Additional Information: Information regarding this position will be posted on the institute's website.
Applicants that successfully pass the first screening will be contacted for an interview conducted either in-person or online by early January 2027.
The SiRIUS Institute of Medical Research has partnered with the Clinical Research, Innovation and Education Center, Tohoku University Hospital (CRIETO) to promote the practical application of research outcomes.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Tohoku University
Country: Japan
City: Miyagi
Contact
City: Miyagi