Job description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
The faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University invites applications for the academic position of professor according to the following description.
At Hokkaido University, we are actively promoting both education and research activities while relying on diverse human resources and gender-equality. Therefore, we explicitly invite women qualified in the field of Industrial Organic Chemistry to apply. We are also actively supporting a satisfying work-life-balance and are thus creating ideal environments for people to reach their full potentials.Work content and job description
〔Research Area〕
Research fields related to organic synthesis, catalysis, organometallic chemistry, calculation chemistry and other areas based on organic chemistry.〔Responsibilities〕
(Immediately after employment)
Duties as a Faculty/Course committee member, etc.
Participate in Departmental, Faculty, Course and/or University service activities.
(Scope of change)
Duties as determined by the University.〔Scope of Work〕
Undergraduate courses: lectures in general education subjects, lectures, experimental exercises, and supervision of undergraduate theses in the Applied Chemistry Course, School of Engineering.
Graduate courses: specialized lectures and supervision of research in the Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (including Special Research I & II, Advanced Research Guidance, and Experimental Methods).Assigned department
Existing departments
【Immediately after employment】Laboratory of Organic Synthesis, Group of Industrial Organic Chemistry, Division of Applied Chemistry 【Scope of changes】Places as determined by the University
Job type
- Professor level
Research field
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Synthetic organic chemistry
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Structural organic chemistry and physical organic chemistry
- Life Science - Pharmaceutical chemistry and drug development sciences
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Green sustainable chemistry and environmental chemistry
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Organic functional materials
Wages
Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~
The salary will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Hokkaido University
Working hours
Working hours :08:30-17:00
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays (12/29 - 1/3)
Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary work routine based on consent (standard 8:30-17:00, Deemed to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes in a day.) or fixed working hour system
Break time 45 minutes
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Applicant has to hold the Ph.D. degree.
Work experience
Must give lectures both in Japanese and English.
Employment Type
- Regular employee
Contract period
Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period present
3 months
Work location
- 060-8628 Hokkaido Kita 13, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University
Compensation
Various systems
Pay increase system : available
Retirement allowances : available.Resignation/retirement lump sum will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Hokkaido University
Transportation expenses : available.Commuting Allowance will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Hokkaido University
Retirement age : available.The age of mandatory retirement will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Hokkaido University
Insurance
Employees'' Health Insurance : available（Mutual Association of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology）
Employees'' Pension Insurance : available
Worker''s accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Smoking in designated areas only
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2027/04/01
Starting date : 2027/04/01
Job content supplemental explanation
April 1st, 2027, or as soon as possible after this date
Application period
- 2026/06/10~2026/10/30 Deadline for receipt
Application method
Attached documents
Application Form : Online Submission
including picture, date of birth, current address, contact information, educational history after university, academic degrees acquired, qualifications, employment history
Achievements and Activities : Online Submission
(1)Research Achievements
A) Research achievements (listed in chronological order) as demonstrated by publication in research journals (showing impact factor and times cited, indicating the corresponding author with *), other publications such as commentaries, reviews, invited lectures, proceedings from international symposiums, or patents, etc.
B) History of grants awarded (noting main author, task performed, and separated into the following categories): scientific research grants, collaborative research/funded research (main author only), public research grants (main author only).
C) Membership and involvement in professional organizations, societal contributions (including collaborations with industry), and honors awarded.(2) Educational Achievements
A) Supervision (noting courses supervised and separated into the following categories): undergraduate and graduate levels, adjunct positions, and positions outside the university.
B) Improvement of education: textbook authorship/translations, books/papers on improvement of education, grants/awards received concerning education.
C) Miscellaneous: history of participation and activity in educational committees with notable events mentioned.Other online application forms
(3) Five journal publications within the last five years accompanied by copies of each journal publication.
(4) Research plan (approximately 1000 words).
(5) Education plan (approximately 500 words).
(6) Names and contacting information of two recommenders.
Please download designated formats for Curriculum vitae and, (1), (2) from the following site: https://www.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/english/recruit/Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
Applications will not be used for purposes other than this job posting.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
Please note that an interview may be conducted when necessary. In the event that an interview is required, the applicant is responsible for any travel expenditures.
Notification of result
The faculty member in charge will notify the successful candidate by phone or e-mail.
Contact details
Hokkaido University
Division of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University
Yasuhide Inokuma
0117066556
inokuma(at)eng.hokudai.ac.jp
* Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Notes
Applications should submit the items as PDF files via upload link of JREC-IN Portal（https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekTop).
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