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
Research Fields and Duties
(Immediately after hiring) Experimental and/or theoretical research in one of the following fields: (1) power electronics technologies such as power converters, motor drives, and EMC, (2) wireless power transfer technologies, driving/implementation/protection technologies of next-generation power devices, and (3) state-of-the-art industrial applications technologies such as AI technologies for control, design, and fault diagnosis of power converters, implementation and evaluation technologies of next-generation inductors and capacitors.
(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;
- Exercise in System, Control and Electrical Engineering I and II, System, Control and Electrical Engineering Laboratory 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) Applied Electromagnetics Laboratory, Research Group of System Synthesis, 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
- Manufacturing Technology - Power engineering
- Manufacturing Technology - Control and system engineering
- Others - Others
- Power electronics
- Others - Others
- Electronic devices
Wages
Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 8 million yen
Determined in accordance with the National University Corporation Hokkaido University Salary Rules for Faculty Subject to Annual Salary System.
Working hours
Working hours :08:30-17:00
Break time :12:15-13:00
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and 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.
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
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 : 2027/10/01
Starting date : 2027/10/01
Job content supplemental explanation
Desired Start Date October 1, 2027 or later
Application period
2026/11/04~2027/03/05 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, duration, and roles), and society contributions). Give additional statements of the JCR impact factor and the number of citations to each journal paper, if 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)
Via upload link of JREC-IN Portal(https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekTop). A set of application materials in pdf format has to be uploaded.
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
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 Assistant Professor in the Division of Systems Science and Informatics, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, No. 2026-108” 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
Not available
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
Vice Head of Division of Systems Science and Informatics Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University
Prof. Koichi Kobayashi
0117066452
k-kobaya(at)ist.hokudai.ac.jp
- Please change (at) to @ and send it.
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 supporting a satisfying work-life balance and are thus creating ideal environments for people to reach their full potential.
