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This is to inform you that establishment of a new laboratory of Higher Brain Functions, in Department of Functional Medical Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine. We are now calling for applicants for professor. 
The professor of this laboratory is responsible for education and research related to higher brain functions in humans, and also serves concurrently as the Director of the Division of Brain Function Disorders (newly established) at Tohoku University Hospital, which provides medical care for patients with organic and functional brain diseases affecting higher brain functions, such as dementia, epilepsy, higher brain dysfunction, and hydrocephalus. Therefore, we are currently accepting applications for suitable candidates and look forward to receiving your submissions.

1. Application materials
① Recommendation letter(s) (A4 size, free format)
② Curriculum Vitae (Form 1)
③ List of publications (articles, books, lectures, awards, patents, etc.) (Form 2, up to 10 papers)
④ List of the educational portfolio, mentoring, awards, etc, including teaching activities in academic societies. (Form 3)
⑤ Grants received (Form 4)
⑥ Outline of research history and achievements (Free-format, approx. 4,000 characters in Japanese or approx. 2,000 words in English, including industry-academia collaboration and intellectual property.  Figures and tables may be included.)
⑦ Outline of clinical activities (Free-format, approx. 2,000 characters in Japanese or approx. 1,000 words in English. Figures and tables may be included.)
⑧ Plans for education, research, and clinical practice (Free format, approx. 4,000 characters in Japanese or approx 2,000 words in English. Figures and tables may be included.)
※ Documents other than the recommendation letter should be submitted in PDF format on an electronic media.

2. Additional remarks
(1) Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Medicine.
(2)Applicant must hold a board-certification in a clinical specialty related to the treatment of disorders involving higher brain dysfunction such as a Board-Certified Neurologist, Neurosurgeon, Psychiatrist, and Geriatrician.
(3) Terms of office based on the Act on Term of Office of University Teachers, etc.  (Ten-year term, renewable)

3. Deadline for applications
January 16, 2026

4. Date of Appointment
October 1, 2026

5. Where to submit
Tohoku University School of Medicine 
General Affairs Office 
Personnel Section
2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan  
※ If you send by post, please use registered mail or some other trackable method.
TEL　022-717-8004　
FAX　022-717-8021　
E-mail　med-jin*grp.tohoku.ac.jp(Please change * to @)

6. Contact
Tohoku University School of Medicine General Affairs Office Personnel Section
TEL　+81-22-717-8004　
FAX　+81-22-717-8021　
E-mail　med-jin*grp.tohoku.ac.jp(Please change * to @)

7. Others
(1) During the selection process, you may be asked to give presentations, mock lectures, etc.
(2) During the selection process, we may visit your workplace for site inspection.
(3) As a rule, submitted documents will not be returned.  Personal information obtained from the submitted documents will not be used for any purpose other than selection and recruitment.
(4) 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.

Tohoku University’s website about the DEI Declaration is here.

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 an environment in which all students, faculty, and staff respect diverse sexuality in their academic, research, and professional activities.

Please see the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Tohoku University website.

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.
See the following website for information on these and other programs that Tohoku University runs to assist work-life balance, to support researchers, and to advance gender equality, including measures to promote childcare leave among male employees.

 Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Tohoku University website

Human Resources and Planning Department website

【Application materials】
Instructions[PDF]
Form 1（Curriculum vitae）[word]
Form 2（Publications list）[word]
Form 3（List of educational portfolio）[word]
Form 4（Grants received）[word]