Detailed information
Work location : Hokkaido district - Hokkaido | Hokkaido district - Hokkaido
Date of publication : 2024/06/27
Recruitment of Principal Investigator in the Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University
D124061994
Hokkaido University
Research field : Life Science - Unspecified | Informatics - Unspecified | Nanotechnology/Materials - Unspecified | Natural Science - Unspecified
Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period present
Associate Professor : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
The Faculty of Advanced Life Science at Hokkaido University is a research and educational organization that integrates biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics to explore new frontiers in the life sciences. We are currently recruiting a faculty member who will lead an independent laboratory and conduct pioneering research in various areas, including molecular biology, materials science, biochemistry, and mathematical biology. We welcome individuals with exceptional research capabilities and a strong pioneering spirit.
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Work content and job description
[Duties and Responsibilities]
The successful candidate will be involved in education and research within the Faculty of Advanced Life Science, the Graduate School of Life Sciences, and the School of Science (including general education for undergraduate students). Additionally, he or she will be responsible for administrative duties, such as serving on various committees within the university and the graduate school. After appointment, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to hire one or two tenure-track assistant professors to collaborate on advancing the research.
[Subjects in charge and facility management]
Graduate courses for Transdisciplinary Life Science Course in Division of Life Science or Division of Soft Matter including subjects conducted in English. For undergraduate course, specialized course for department of Biological Sciences (Macromolecular Functions) in School of Science. Additionally, there are common subjects offered for the School of Science, as well as general education courses for undergraduate students. -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Faculty of Advanced Life Science
Job type
- Professor level
- Associate Professor
Research field
- Life Science - Unspecified
- Informatics - Unspecified
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Unspecified
- Natural Science - Unspecified
Wages
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Professor level
Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~ 10 million yen
The salary will be determined in accordance with the university's regulations.
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Associate Professor
Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~ 9 million yen
The salary will be determined in accordance with the university's regulations.
Working hours
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Professor level
Working hours :08:30-17:00
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays provided for in the National Holidays Act, days from December 29th until January 3rd of the following year, other days determined by the University
Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary labor system for professional work. *The working hours for a day is deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes.
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Associate Professor
Working hours :08:30-17:00
Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays provided for in the National Holidays Act, days from December 29th until January 3rd of the following year, other days determined by the University
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
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
The candidate must hold a doctoral degree, or an equivalent degree such as a PhD from overseas universities, which has been conferred or will be conferred prior to their arrival at the post.
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Work experience
Have willingness to explore new fields and develop doctoral human resources.
Employment Type
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Professor level
Regular employee
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Associate Professor
Regular employee
Contract period
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Professor level
Nontenured - Tenure-track
The position is eligible for tenure, and the initial contract period is set for 5 years. During this contract period (maximum 5 years), interim assessments and tenure reviews will take place to evaluate the applicant's suitability for the tenure position. Based on the assessment outcomes, the applicant will either continue in the tenure position or be reappointed to a tenure-track position for an additional 5 years. Depending on the results of the interim assessments, early transition to the tenure position may be made.
Probationary period present
The probation period is three months.
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Associate Professor
Nontenured - Tenure-track
The position is eligible for tenure, and the initial contract period is set for 5 years. During this contract period (maximum 5 years), interim assessments and tenure reviews will take place to evaluate the applicant's suitability for the tenure position. Based on the assessment outcomes, the applicant will either continue in the tenure position or be reappointed to a tenure-track position for an additional 5 years. Depending on the results of the interim assessments, early transition to the tenure position may be made.
Probationary period present
The probation period is three months.
Work location
- 060-0810 Hokkaido Kita-10 Nishi-8, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
- 001-0021 Hokkaido Kita-21 Nishi-11, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Compensation
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Various systems
Pay increase system : available
Retirement allowances : available
Transportation expenses : available
Retirement age : available
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Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available. Social insurance status (Mutual Association of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
No smoking on campus, except for specific outdoor smoking areas
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
[Desired Start Date] As soon as possible after employment decision (negotiable)
1 person(s)
Application period
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2024/06/27~2024/09/30 Deadline for receipt
However, selection will be made at any time and will be closed as soon as a suitable candidate is selected.
Application method
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online Submission(1) Curriculum vitae including a photograph and records of awards. *Provide detailed information on any experience working for Hokkaido University after April 1, 2013, including positions such as part-time lecturer, teaching assistant (TA), teaching fellow (TF), research assistant (RA), and any other relevant part-time work, if applicable.Achievements and Activities : Online Submission(2) List of research achievements
a) Refereed original articles (Please mark the corresponding author with an asterisk "*"). The list should include the number of citations and impact factor of each journal.
b) Commentaries and reviews
c) Books
d) Patents (Specify pending/granted and domestic/ international)
e) Invited lecture at conferences
f) Grants awarded (Provide a description of representative grants or shared grants)
g) Societal contributions
h) h-index of the applicant along with the name of database used.Other online application forms
(3) Summary of major research achievements and future research proposals (2-3 pages of A4 paper)
(4) Summary of educational and/or human resource development activities and future aspirations (2-3 pages of A4 paper)
(5) List of the names and contact information (affiliation, address, and e-mail address) of two individuals who can evaluate your work.
(6) Reprints or copies of 3 significant papers
[How to apply]
- Applications can be submitted through the designated Google Form.
- Please log in to your Google account to fill out the form. If you do not have an account, please create one.
- When submitting, please combine (1) through (5) of the documents to be submitted as a single PDF file and set a password. No password is required for (6).
- In the form, candidates will be asked to provide their Publons ID (Researcher ID) or ORCID ID. It is recommended that candidates update their information beforehand.
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Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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* Out of application period.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
If an applicant passes the document screening, an interview will be conducted. Please be noted that the travel fees are not covered for interview attendees.
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Notification of result
Notify via e-mail.
Contact details
Hokkaido University
Faculity of Advanced Life Science
Kenji MONDE
0117069041
adv_apply@sci.hokudai.ac.jp
Notes
・At Hokkaido University, we actively promote both education and research while fostering diverse human resources and gender-equality. Therefore, we explicitly invite female researchers qualified in this research field to apply.
・As a measure to promote gender equality in accordance with Article 8 of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women in Employment (Equal Employment Opportunity Law), priority will be given to female researchers if the evaluations are equal in the selection process.
・Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Hokkaido University is working to promote a research environment in which diverse human resources can play an active role, focusing on human resource development for female researchers and support for balancing research activities and family life. For more information, please visit the Promotion Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion website.
・We are also actively supporting a satisfying work-life balance and are thus creating ideal environments for people to reach their full potentials. The tenure-track faculty members hired through this recruitment process will undergo mid-term evaluation and tenure review as stipulated by the Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University.
