Recruitment of Professor in the Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University (Information Communication Networks Laboratory)

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) This position focuses on highly efficient and reliable communication and/or network technologies that handle large volumes of data generated by the high-speed, high-precision signal processing of multimedia information. The successful candidate will conduct research and education advancing next-generation communication systems through an integrated hardware and software approach. Alongside research and educational duties, the candidate will contribute to administrative and operational responsibilities across the university, graduate school, and faculty.

(Scope of change) Duties as determined by the University.

Lectures and Work in Charge

The successful candidate will partly or fully give the lectures listed below.

1. “Network systems,” “Complex Systems Modeling,” “Advanced Exercise in Media and Network Technologies,” and “Advanced Study in Media and Network Technologies” in Course of Media and Network Technologies, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
2. “Network design,” “Mobile media communication,” “Exercise in Media Network I/II,” “Media Network Laboratory IB/IIB,” and “Exercise in Technical English I/Ⅱ,” “Graduation Thesis,” “Computer Engineering” in Department of Electronics and Information Engineering.

In addition to the courses mentioned above, the successful candidate may be asked to teach other courses as needed.

Assigned department

Existing departments

(Immediately after hiring) Laboratory of Information Communication Networks, Research Group of Information Communication Systems, Division of Media and Network Technologies, Faculty of Information Science and Technology

(Scope of change) Location as determined by the University.

Job type

Professor level

Research field

Informatics - Information network

Wages

Annual Salary : 8 million yen ~ 11 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. Hold a Ph.D. or an equivalent doctoral degree.at the time of appointment
2. Outstanding research achievements and publications in the research field
3. A strong commitment to education, research, and administrative duties related to the management of the university, graduate school, and faculty.
4. Ability to give lectures listed above in Japanese and English

Employment Type

Regular employee

Contract period

Tenured - Non-tenure track

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

2026/10/23~2026/12/23 Deadline for receipt

Application method

Attached documents

Application Form : Online Submission , Mailing

1. Curriculum Vitae

Please download the resume template from https://www.ist.hokudai.ac.jp/information/. Applicants are required to attach a photo taken within six months and provide the current address, contact information (phone number and email address), educational background (from high school graduation onward), work history, academic degrees, and any awards or disciplinary actions. Additionally, please submit a separate document summarizing your research history, teaching experience, academic society memberships and activities, and your ORCID iD (if available).

*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 publications and achievements

Please categorize and list your publications and achievements into sections such as peer-reviewed journal articles, invited lectures, conference proceedings, books, reviews/ survey articles, and patents. Where applicable, please include the Impact Factor and citation count for peer-reviewed articles.

Other online application forms

3. List of awards received; details of research grants obtained as the principal investigator (including the grant name, research title, funding agency, and total budget); and details of any registered patents. Any other noteworthy achievements or relevant information may also be included.
4. List of service and contributions to academic societies (including the name of the society, specific roles, and/or responsibilities)
5. Copies of up to five representative papers, each accompanied by an abstract of approximately 100 words highlighting the originality of the research.
6. An essay summarizing your teaching experience (approximately 500 words) and your past research achievements (approximately 500 words)
7. A statement of your research and educational plans upon appointment (approximately 1,000 words)
8. The names, affiliations, and contact information of two references who can provide information about the applicant.

Other Mailing Documents

3. List of awards received; details of research grants obtained as the principal investigator (including the grant name, research title, funding agency, and total budget); and details of any registered patents. Any other noteworthy achievements or relevant information may also be included.
4. List of service and contributions to academic societies (including the name of the society, specific roles, and/or responsibilities)
5. Copies of up to five representative papers, each accompanied by an abstract of approximately 100 words highlighting the originality of the research.
6. An essay summarizing your teaching experience (approximately 500 words) and your past research achievements (approximately 500 words)
7. A statement of your research and educational plans upon appointment (approximately 1,000 words)
8. The names, affiliations, and contact information of two references who can provide information about the applicant.
   • If submitting by mail, please include one original paper copy of each document listed in (1) through (8), along with a USB flash drive containing electronic copies (scanned versions are acceptable) of all the documents.

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

Administrative Affairs, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University

Precautions : Via registered mail to the postal address indicated below. Please indicate “Application for Professor in the Research Group of Information Communication Systems, No. 2026-106” 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.

JREC-IN Portal web application

Accept

Online Submission

E-mail Application
Not available

Recruiting Institution's Web application system
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URL of this job posting

https://www.ist.hokudai.ac.jp/eng/information/recruit.php

Selection / Notification of result

Selection

Oral interviews 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

Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University

Prof. Takahiro Ogawa,

0117066078

ogawa(at)lmd.ist.hokudai.ac.jp

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Please contact us by e-mail.

Notes

The retirement age is 65 years old according to the employment regulations of Hokkaido University.

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.