Specially Appointed Associate Professor or Lecturer in Metabolomics and Life Science Research University of Toyama in Japan

University of Toyama is recruiting a Specially Appointed Associate Professor or Specially Appointed Lecturer in metabolomics and life science research at the Institute of Natural Medicine, Advanced Analytical Science Division, Department of Drug Discovery Promotion.

The position is strongly aligned with metabolomics, analytical chemistry, mass spectrometry, bioinformatics, biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, data science, and computational analysis. The posting highlights expertise in LC–MS/MS analysis, omics data analysis, computational approaches, and integrative biological analysis, especially for natural products and biological samples.

This is a non-tenure-track academic appointment with an annual salary of 8–9 million yen. The successful candidate will conduct research and contribute to undergraduate and graduate education, as well as support the Regional Collaborative Analytical Center under the Cabinet Office program for strategic university reform and innovation.

Eligibility highlights: a doctoral degree is required; Associate Professor applicants should have at least 7 years of relevant experience, while Lecturer applicants should have at least 5 years. The university welcomes international applicants, and Japanese proficiency is not mandatory. Applicants should be motivated to advance research in traditional Japanese and natural medicines, obtain external funding, supervise students, and teach in English.

Deadline: applications must arrive by 2026-07-31 17:00 JST. The start date is as early as possible on or after 2026-10-01.

How to apply: submit via the JREC-IN Portal web application system or by registered mail/Letter Pack Plus. Required materials include a CV, education/research achievements list, three representative papers, grant history, a research statement, future research plans, and contact information for two references.

Contact: Professor Chihiro Tohda, Director, Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama.