Job type

• Professor level

Research field

• Life Science - Forest science
• Life Science - Biodiversity and systematics
• Life Science - Ecology and environment

Wages

• Annual Salary : 8 million yen ~ 10 million yen

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

• Description

  (1)PhD at the time of appointment.
  (2)Outstanding achievements, and publications in fields related to forest science (biodiversity, ecosystem function, regional resource management, etc.).
  (3)Ability in contributing to education for undergraduate and graduate students of HU and other universities and public outreach program for local communities.
  (4)Strong motivation for duties related to managing the facilities and research field of Forest Research Station. Ability to work with technical staff to develop the facilities.
  (5)Ability to live in rural regions including arrangements of research activity, public education and daily life.
  (6)Ability to give lectures in the graduate and undergraduate courses in Japanese and English languages.

Employment Type

• Regular employee

Contract period

• Tenured - Non-tenure track

  Probationary period present

  Three months

Work location

• 060-0811 Hokkaido As per details of work place etc.

  Either of the following work place in Forest Research Station, FSC, HU
  Nayoro Research Office | 250 Tokuda, Nayoro 096-0071
  Sapporo Research Office | N9 W9, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0809
  Teshio experimental forest | 131 Aza-Toikanbetsu, Horonobe, Teshio 098-2943
  Nakagawa experimental forest | 483 Aza-Otoineppu, Otoineppu, Nakagawa 098-2501
  Uryu experimental forest | Aza-Moshiri, Horokanai, Uryu 074-0741
  Tomakomai experimental forest | Aza-Takaoka, Tomakomai 053-0035
  Wakayama experimental forest | 559 Hirai, Kozagawa, Higashimuro, 649-4563

Compensation

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : available

  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 : 2024/11/01

Starting date : 2024/11/01

• Job content supplemental explanation

  [Available positions]
  Professor
  
  [Employment status]
  Tenure
  
  [Department and division]
  (Immediately after employment) Forest Research Station, FSC, HU
  Section of Research and Education: Section of Forest Research
  Graduate School: Course in Forest Field Science, Division of Biosphere Science, Graduate School of Environmental Science, HU
  Undergraduate School: Department of Forest Science, School of Agriculture, HU
  (Extent of change) That determined by the university
  
  [Work place]
  Either of the following work place in Forest Research Station, FSC, HU
  Nayoro Research Office | 250 Tokuda, Nayoro 096-0071
  Sapporo Research Office | N9 W9, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0809
  Teshio experimental forest | 131 Aza-Toikanbetsu, Horonobe, Teshio 098-2943
  Nakagawa experimental forest | 483 Aza-Otoineppu, Otoineppu, Nakagawa 098-2501
  Uryu experimental forest | Aza-Moshiri, Horokanai, Uryu 074-0741
  Tomakomai experimental forest | Aza-Takaoka, Tomakomai 053-0035
  Wakayama experimental forest | 559 Hirai, Kozagawa, Higashimuro, 649-4563
  
  [Desired Start date]
  November 1, 2024 or the earliest date after it
  
  [Probation period]
  Three months

Application period

• 2024/04/04~2024/07/31 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • Recruitment of Professor in Section of Forest Research of Field Science Center（English）.pdf

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission , Mailing

  (1)One copy of Curriculum Vitae (with photo within six months)
  *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
  (2)One copy of Publication lists (Refer the Supplemental information (6))
  List the publications classified by Articles in peer-reviewed journals, PhD thesis, Books, Review papers and Other publications (non peer-reviewed materials) and the other achievements classified by Academic activities, Symposiums organized, Professional committees and service, Invited speeches, Awards, Grants awarded and Experience of education in Japanese and English languages.
  (3)One copy of Summary of past activities for research, education and public outreach (< about 1,000 words)
  (4)One copy of Motivation statements for application (< about 1,000 words)
  Statements of research and education and management commitments for FSC and Forest Research Station upon appointment
  (5)A list of two reference persons and contact information (i.e., names, affiliations, positions and e-mail addresses)
  *No need to contact them from applicant in advance
  (6)Copies of up to 5 publications
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission , Mailing

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

• Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

  060-0811 Hokkaido Kita 11 Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0811, Japan
  HR Department, Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University,

  Precautions : Application deadline: July 31 (Wednesday), 2024 (JST)
  *The deadline must be strictly observed.
  *All documents must be submitted by registered mail to the address described above. Please write “Application for Professor in Forest Research Section” in red font on the front of the envelope. Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicant.
  *Email application with attached one PDF file is also acceptable to:
  syomu AT fsc.hokudai.ac.jp (replace AT with @).
  Please put “Application for Professor in Forest Research Section” in the subject of the Email.

• * Out of application period.

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  Screening of application materials. Applicants may be asked to visit HU for an interview and presentation by the selection committee. In the event that an interview is required, the applicants are responsible for any travel expenditures. Internet interview might be applied in a certain case.

• Notification of result

  Notification will be sent by mail or e-mail.

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