
Department of Pharmacology, Keio University School of Medicine
Recruitment / Graduate Student
The Department of Pharmacology is currently recruiting for the following positions.
Position Announcement: Assistant Professor (Fixed-term)
1. Position
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Title: Assistant Professor
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Number of Openings: 1
2. Overview
The Department of Pharmacology at Keio University School of Medicine is seeking an Assistant Professor to join our research team. The successful candidate will be expected to take the lead in running, analyzing and publishing the experiments with strong background in biochemistry to elucidate the regulation of the water channel, aquaporin-4 for understanding the water dynamics in the brain. The candidate is also expected to interact well with other members in the lab and contribute to both research activities and student education. Inquiries regarding this position are welcome.
3. Work Location
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Address: 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Keio University School of Medicine
4. Start Date
April 1, 2025
5. Employment Type
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Full-time, fixed-term position
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Contract Term: 5 years
6. Qualifications
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PhD degree in biochemistry or related fields
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Ability to work collaboratively with other researchers in the lab
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Passion for mentoring and supervising undergraduate and graduate students
7. Salary & Benefits
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In accordance with Keio University regulations
8. Application Period
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From: February 1, 2025
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Until: March 31, 2025 (Applications will close once a suitable candidate is selected.)
9. Application Process
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Please refer to the JREC-IN portal <https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?id=D125011681&ln=0> for detailed application procedures.
Recruitment of doctoral students
Features of the laboratory
In the Department of Pharmacology, Keio University School of Medicine, researchers using biochemical/molecular biological methods and theoretical chemical methods (simulations) are enrolled in the laboratories. In an environment where the results of experiments (including the latest two-photon imaging) and simulations (molecular dynamics calculations and quantum chemical calculations) can be fed back to each other, we will utilize the strengths of both.
1) Research on water channels and ion channels
2) Research on higher brain functions such as memory and learning
etc.
I would like to go on to various colleges and universities
We welcome applications from those who have studied not only medicine but also biology, physics, chemistry, engineering, science, engineering, agriculture, and pharmacology.
If you are interested, please come and visit our laboratory.
Keio University School of Medicine Graduate School of Medicine
Graduate School of Medicine Doctoral Course
Graduate School of Medicine Master's Course
Contact: Department of Pharmacology Professor: Masato Yasui
E-mail: keio_pharm-group[at]keio.jp (Please change [at] to @.
