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Now recruiting
Date of update : 2026/02/19 End date of accepting applications : 2026/05/01
Now recruiting
Date of update : 2026/02/19
End date of accepting applications : 2026/05/01

Work location : Hokkaido district - Hokkaido

Date of publication : 2026/02/19

Faculty position, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, Biology and Life Sciences Division, the Research Institute for Electronic Science (RIES), Hokkaido University

D126021259

National university

Hokkaido University

Research field : Life Science - Unspecified | Informatics - Unspecified | Nanotechnology/Materials - Unspecified | Manufacturing Technology - Unspecified | Natural Science - Unspecified

Associate Professor : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    We would like to inform you that the Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University is now recruiting one Assistant Professor or Associate Professor as shown below.

  • Work content and job description

    [Immediately after hiring] Research and education on the development of advanced optical and information technologies for life sciences and their applications in Prof. Hideharu Mikami’s group.
    [Scope of Change] Duties as determined by the University

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    [Immediately after hiring] Biology and Life Sciences Division, Research Institute for Electronic Science (RIES) [Scope of Change] Location as determined by the University

Job type

  • Associate Professor
  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Life Science - Unspecified
  • Informatics - Unspecified
  • Nanotechnology/Materials - Unspecified
  • Manufacturing Technology - Unspecified
  • Natural Science - Unspecified

Wages

  • Associate Professor

    Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~

    The salary will be determined in accordance with the National University Corporation Hokkaido University Annual Salary System Faculty Salary Rules.

  • Assistant Professor level

    Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~

    The salary will be determined in accordance with the National University Corporation Hokkaido University Annual Salary System Faculty Salary Rules.

Working hours

  • Associate Professor

    Working hours :08:30-17:00

    Break time :12:15-13:00

    Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end/New Year holidays (Dec 29–Jan 3), and university-designated days

    Overtime and other explanations : Working Form: Discretionary labor system for professional work. The working hours for a day are deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes.

  • Assistant Professor level

    Working hours :08:30-17:00

    Break time :12:15-13:00

    Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end/New Year holidays (Dec 29–Jan 3), and university-designated days

    Overtime and other explanations : Working Form: Discretionary labor system for professional work. The working hours for a day are deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes.

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

    1. Holding or being expected to hold a Ph.D. or doctoral degree.
    2. Having expertise in one or more of the following fields: optics, informatics, and life science.
    3. Being highly motivated to engage in the development of optics–informatics fusion technologies that integrate optical techniques such as fluorescence microscopy and optogenetics with information technologies including AI, as well as in applying these technologies to biological samples such as model organisms (e.g., mice, C. elegans) and living cells. (However, prior experience in these research areas is not required.)
    4. Being able to carry out research in collaboration with researchers within and outside the research group.

  • Work experience

    For example, we assume, but do not require, that candidates have experience in the following types of research.
    - Research in the field of optics, such as optical microscopy, spectroscopy, and computational imaging.
    - The development of data analysis methods for biological images, neural activity data, etc.
    - Research using advanced optical imaging techniques (e.g., fluorescence microscopy) in any field of life science such as neuroscience, developmental biology, and cell biology.

Employment Type

  • Associate Professor

    Regular employee

  • Assistant Professor level

    Regular employee

Contract period

  • Associate Professor

    Tenured - Non-tenure track

    Tenured, but it is highly desired to be promoted within ten years.

    Probationary period present

    Three months

  • Assistant Professor level

    Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    The employment period cannot exceed 5 years from the initial date of hire (Reappointment for 3 years is possible depending on the results of an interim evaluation).

    Probationary period present

    Three months

Work location

  • 001-0021 Hokkaido Kita 20 Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo,

Compensation

  • Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

    Smoking in designated areas only.

  • Supplementary explanation of compensation

    Health Insurance: The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association, Employees Pension, Workers’ Accident Compensation Insurance and Employment Insurance

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Hiring date : 2026/08/01

    Starting date : 2026/08/01

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    August 1st, 2026, or later.

Application period

  • 2026/02/19~2026/05/01 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Other online application forms
    Application Materials:
    1. Cover Letter: Please clearly indicate whether you are applying for the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor position.
    2. Curriculum vitae
    3. List of Research Achievements (original articles, reviews, invited talks, awards, patents, others)
    4. Summary of past research (approx. 2 pages, A4)
    5. Perspectives for research in Prof. Mikami’s group (approx. 2 pages, A4)
    6. Names and e-mail addresses of two referees who can provide reference letters
    7. Copies of up to five selected publications

    Application: Applications must be submitted via JREC-IN Portal (Web Application).
    - Combine application materials into a single PDF file.
    - File name:
    For application to Assistant Professor: Assist_YourName.zip
    For application to Associate Professor: Assoc_YourName.zip
    (Example: AP_HideharuMikami.zip)
    - Applications by e-mail or postal mail will not be accepted.
    - Application materials will not be used for any purpose other than the selection process.

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    Document screening and interview

  • Notification of result

    Only those who pass the screening will be contacted by email.

Contact details

Hokkaido University

Laboratory of Information Biophotonics, Biology and Life Sciences Division, Research Institute for Electronic Science (RIES)

Hideharu Mikami

0117069362

hmikami(at)es.hokudai.ac.jp

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