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Professor in Quantitative Biosciences at the University of Tokyo

JP💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-03 → 2026-07-31

Core

Leading original research in quantitative biosciences, developing enabling technologies, and mentoring scientists to shape the future direction of the Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (IQB) at the University of Tokyo.

Role type

Full Professor (Quantitative Biosciences)

Builds

New biological questions and research programs through interdisciplinary collaboration and quantitative approaches.

Domain

Quantitative Biosciences (Neuroscience, Immunology, Cancer Biology, Systems Biology, Computational Biology, Molecular Biology)

Deliverable

Research

Required skills

Original and influential research record, vision for enabling technologies, capacity to lead interdisciplinary research, mentorship of scientists, strategic leadership

Preferred skills

Expertise in neuroscience, behavioural biology, immunology, cancer biology, systems/synthetic biology, quantitative imaging, single-cell/spatial/multi-omics, structural/molecular biology, computational modelling, genome/RNA biology, programmable biological intervention

Technologies

Quantitative imaging, single-cell technologies, spatial technologies, multi-omics technologies, computational modelling tools, molecular/cellular engineering platforms

Responsibilities

Conduct original and influential research, develop or integrate enabling technologies and quantitative approaches, lead interdisciplinary research, mentor the next generation of scientists, contribute to institute-level strategy implementation

Seniority

Full Professor, strategic leadership & research direction

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## Overview The Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (IQB), The University of Tokyo, invites applications for a full professor position. IQB was established in 2018 to foster quantitative biosciences at the University of Tokyo. The University's research-strengthening reforms provide an opportunity to expand our research scope and to recruit a new member who can help shape our future scientific and institutional leadership. ## Responsibilities - Play a central role in shaping IQB's future research direction. - Strengthen IQB's international profile. - Contribute to institute-level strategy implementation. - Lead interdisciplinary research. - Mentor the next generation of scientists. - Contribute to a strong research culture. ## Requirements - A distinguished record of original and influential research, together with an ambitious future research plan. - A vision to develop or integrate enabling technologies and quantitative approaches that open new biological questions. - The capacity to lead interdisciplinary research, mentor the next generation of scientists and contribute to a strong research culture. ## Nice to Have The search is open to all areas of quantitative biosciences, including but not limited to: - Neuroscience and behavioural biology - Immunology, cancer biology and disease biology - Systems and synthetic biology - Quantitative imaging and measurement technologies - Single-cell, spatial and multi-omics technologies - Structural and molecular biology - Computational biology and quantitative modelling - Genome, chromatin and RNA biology - Programmable biological intervention and molecular/cellular engineering ## Benefits Further details about IQB, the research environment, and the application process can be found on our webpages. Appointment is subject to the University of Tokyo's formal appointment and employment procedures. For inquiries, please contact soumu_at_iqb.u-tokyo.ac.jp. (Please replace _at_ with @) Applications close on September 30, approximately three months after publication.
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