Job description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Our school's philosophy of research and education is to contribute to the development of society and to create a knowledge-based society for the next generation. By creating and adopting the principles of information science, we aim to train engineers who have a broad and deep knowledge of this field, as well as an international sense. In this way we will cultivate highly creative scientists who independently carry out significant research and development.
Work content and job description
(Immediately after hiring) Research fields related to the Division of Systems Science and Informatics, such as (1) control engineering, geometry processing, and robotics, (2) numerical electromagnetic analysis, power systems, and power electronics, and (3) social implementation utilizing the studies (1) and (2) above (see also Notes).
(Scope of change) Duties as determined by the University.Teaching Responsibilities
The successful applicant will be requested to teach subjects such as:
Advanced Exercise in System Science and Informatics I and II, and others at the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology;
System, Control and Electrical Engineering Laboratory I and II, Exercise in System, Control and Electrical Engineering I and II, and others at the School of Engineering;
and some subjects in the liberal arts course.Assigned department
Existing departments
(Immediately after hiring)Division of Systems Science and Informatics, Faculty of Information Science and Technology (Scope of change) Location as determined by the University.
Job type
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Informatics - Robotics and intelligent system
- Informatics - Intelligent informatics
- Manufacturing Technology - Design engineering
- Manufacturing Technology - Power engineering
- Manufacturing Technology - Control and system engineering
Wages
Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 8 million yen
The salary will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Hokkaido University.
Working hours
Working hours :08:30-17:00
Break time :12:15-13:00
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, National holidays, Year-end and New Year holidays (12/29-1/3)
Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary labor system for professional work
*The working hours for a day is deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes.
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Description
(1)PhD at the time of appointment,
(2)Ability to give lectures listed above in Japanese and in English,
(3)Outstanding achievements and publications in the research fields listed above, and
(4)Strong motivation for education, research and other duties related to the management of the Faculty of Information Science and Technology.
(5)Female applicants only (This is an affirmative action measure under Article 8 of the Act on Securing Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment, implemented to address the significantly low proportion of female faculty members, enhance the diversity of the education and research environment, and fulfill the social responsibility of a national university.)
Employment Type
- Regular employee
Contract period
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
5-year term. Renewal may be possible based on performance review; if renewed, the term shall be 5 years, limited to one renewal.
Probationary period present
Trial Period 3 month.
Work location
- 060-0814 Hokkaido Kita 14 Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo
Compensation
Various systems
Pay increase system : available
Retirement allowances : available
Transportation expenses : available
Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available(The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association)
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
Others : available
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
No smoking on campus except for the designated outside smoking areas
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2027/04/01
Starting date : 2027/04/01
Job content supplemental explanation
Desired Start Date April 1st, 2027, or later
Application period
- 2026/07/16~2026/11/13 Deadline for receipt
Application method
Attached documents
Application Form : Online Submission , Mailing
(1)Curriculum Vitae
*Please follow the sample CV form which can be downloaded from the URL
(https://www.ist.hokudai.ac.jp/div/ssi/content/Curriculum\_Vitae\_Sample\_Format.docx) to create your CV.
* Applicant who has been employed by Hokkaido University from April 1, 2013 (any position, including Part-time Lecture, TA, TF, RA and Short-term Support Assistant, etc.) should provide full details of your employment history.Achievements and Activities : Online Submission , Mailing
(2)List of academic accomplishments (peer-reviewed journal papers, peer-reviewed international conference papers, other papers, book chapters, tutorial papers, invited talks, patent (publications and establishments), awards, activities at academic societies, research projects (including budget and duration), international cooperative research projects and society contributions). Give additional statements of the JCR impact factor and the number of citations to each journal paper, as much as possible.
Other online application forms
(3)A copy of five major publications
(4)Summary of past/current research and education (about 1,000 words in English or 2,000 characters in Japanese)
(5)Statement of research and education goals upon appointment (about 1,000 words in English or 2,000 characters in Japanese)
(6)A list of two references (including the names, affiliations, phone numbers and e-mail addresses)Other Mailing Documents
(3)A copy of five major publications
(4)Summary of past/current research and education (about 1,000 words in English or 2,000 characters in Japanese)
(5)Statement of research and education goals upon appointment (about 1,000 words in English or 2,000 characters in Japanese)
(6)A list of two references (including the names, affiliations, phone numbers and e-mail addresses)Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
060-0814 Hokkaido Kita-14, Nishi-9, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0814, Hokkaido, Japan
Administrative Affairs, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido UniversityPrecautions : Via registered mail to the postal address indicated below. Please indicate “Application for Assistant Professor in the Division of Systems Science and Informatics, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, No. 2026-105” in red ink on the surface of the envelope. A set of the printed materials and a USB memory in which the materials are stored have to be included.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
Oral interviews in Japanese will be conducted for the finalists, however the travel expenses for the interview will not be provided. The interview will be conducted online if the finalist resides outside of Japan.
Notification of result
The prospective candidate will be notified by the responsible faculty member via email or telephone.
Contact details
Hokkaido University
Head of Division of Systems Science and Informatics
Prof. So Noguchi
0117067671
noguchi(at)ssi.ist.hokudai.ac.jp
* Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Please contact us by e-mail.
Notes
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 research field to apply. We are also actively supporting a satisfying work-life balance and are thus creating ideal environments for people to reach their full potential.
For information on the various support measures available, please refer to the Support Programs page of Hokkaido University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion: https://www.dei.hokudai.ac.jp/sup-program/wl-support/
The successful applicant's research group and laboratory will be determined through consultation, either during the selection process or after the hiring decision, considering the applicant's research field, teaching experience, and preferences. Please see the website below for the research group and laboratories in the Division of Systems Science and Informatics. Please note that affiliation with the Research Group of Informatics for Remote Sensing and the Research Group of Informatics for Digital Human is not available.
The Division’s Website: https://www.ist.hokudai.ac.jp/eng/divisions/sysinfo/
On July 16, 2026, “see also 17. Remarks (4)” in 【Job Description / Duties and Responsibilities】 was revised to “see also Notes.”
