{"id":12428,"date":"2020-03-18T10:45:07","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T01:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ircn.jp\/?p=12428"},"modified":"2020-03-18T10:51:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T01:51:00","slug":"20200318-yazakilaboratory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/careers\/20200318-yazakilaboratory","title":{"rendered":"Postdoctoral Fellow (Project Researcher)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\r\na.pdflink {\r\ntext-decoration: underline;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.pdflink:hover {\r\ntext-decoration: none;\r\n}\r\n\r\np.topmargin {\r\nmargin-top: 20px;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<!--handmade-->\r\n\r\nThe Yazaki-Sugiyama lab focuses on how early stage sensory experience shapes neural circuits in the brain, as well as how this time window is regulated, and guides the later development of higher cognitive functions using the bird song learning model. We are now seeking productive and motivated Post-Doctoral researchers who are interested in the following ongoing projects:<\/br>\r\n\u25cf Tracking early auditory memory for song learning and the neuronal mechanisms underlying critical periods of auditory memory formation.<\/br>\r\n\u25cf Tracking the social effects and social intelligence in song learning.<\/br>\r\n\u25cf New ideas in this area.  \r\n\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-content\">\r\n<h2 class=\"vacanciesDetail-title\">Application Requirements<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Job title<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nIRCN Postdoctoral Fellow (Project Researcher)\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Starting Date<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nApril 15, 2020 or later\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Term<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nThe first contract will end on March 31, 2021 and is renewable on a fiscal year basis (from April 1 to March 31; every year) according to research budget, activity and achievements. <\/br>Contract duration is 3 years from the starting date at maximum.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Place of Work<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nInternational Research Center for Neurointelligence<\/br>\r\nThe University of Tokyo, Institutes for Advanced Study<\/br>\r\n7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, 113-0033 JAPAN\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\n(Required)<\/br>\r\n\u25cf Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent in a related field<\/br>\r\n\r\n\u25cf Good communication skill in English<\/br>\r\n\r\n(Preferred)<\/br>\r\n\u25cf Experience in neuroscience field, especially in electrophysiology will be preferred.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Compensation & Benefits<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\n\u25cf Salary: To be determined in accordance with the University of Tokyo Regulations<\/br>\r\n\u25cf Commuter allowance: JPY55,000 per month at maximum<\/br>\r\n\u25cf Social Insurance: Eligible for MEXT* Mutual Aid Association membership,employees\u2019 pension, employment insurance, and workers\u2019 accident compensation insurance. (*MEXT: Japan\u2019s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)<\/br>\r\n\u25cf Vacation: Annual paid vacation, Sick leave (paid), Special vacation (paid)\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Working Hours<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nDiscretionary labor system, based on 7 hours, 45 minutes per day, or 38 hours 45 minutes per week\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Holidays<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nSaturdays and Sundays; Statutory public holidays of Japan; Year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 through January 3); Summer holidays\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Applications and Selection Process<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nApplications deadline will continue until the position is filled.<\/br>\r\n<strong>Application documents:<\/strong><\/br>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\u25cf Curriculum vita in English<\/br>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\u25cf Cover letter in English<\/br>\r\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\u25cf Name and contact address for two references, one of which should be a previous employer<\/br><\/br>\r\nSubmission: Interested applicants should send application materials to: <strong>yazaki-sugiyama#oist.jp<\/strong> (Please replace # with @ before using this email address)<\/br><\/br>\r\nSelection Process: All applications will be screened, and only those qualified will be scheduled for an interview (on-site or via video).<\/br><\/br>\r\n* Submitted documents will not be returned.<\/br>\r\n* Personal information is handled carefully according to the Privacy Policy of the University of Tokyo, and will be used only for the job selection process.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"c-navigation-warapper\"><!--<a class=\"c-navigation-button c-navigation-button__red\" href=\"\">\u5fdc\u52df\u3059\u308b<\/a>--> <a class=\"c-navigation-button c-navigation-button__blue\" href=\"\/career-opportunity\"> <i class=\"fas fa-angle-left\"><\/i>Back to Index<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Yazaki-Sugiyama lab focuses on how early stage sensory experience shapes neural circuits in the brain, as well as how this time window is regulated, and guides the later development of higher cogn [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[211],"tags":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9Xf4o-3es","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12428"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12428"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12437,"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12428\/revisions\/12437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}