Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　ANNOUNCEMENT OF FACULTY POSITION
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Prof. Youichi Tanimoto, Dean

　　The Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University seeks qualified
applicants for the following vacancy.

1. Job title
　　Professor or Associate Professor, full time (tenured) (number of vacancy: 1)

2. Institution
　　Group of Ecological Genetics, Section of Environmental Biology, Faculty of
　　Environmental Earth Science

3. Teaching duties
　　Course in Ecological Genetics, Division of Biosphere Science, Graduate School of
　　Environmental Science

4. Research field
　　Ecological genetics (including related fields such as molecular ecology and chemical
　　ecology) of plants or related organisms. The successful applicant is expected to
　　conduct research based on fieldwork.

5. Qualifications
　　The applicant must have a doctoral degree and excellent achievements in the relevant
　　research fields. The applicant also must be enthusiastic about education of
　　undergraduate and graduate students.

6. Probationary period
　　Three months

7. Working hours
　　Discretionary working system in the type of professional work. *The working hours
　　per day are deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes.

8. Salary
　　The salary will be determined in accordance with National University Corporation
　　Hokkaido University salary rules for faculty subject to annual salary system.

9. Social insurance
　　Employees’ Pension Insurance (Kousei Nenkin), MEXT Mutual Aid Association
　　Health Insurance, Employment Insurance, and Industrial Accident Compensation
　　Insurance

10. Employer
　　Hokkaido University

11. Measures to prevent second-hand smoke
　　No smoking on the premises except in specified outdoor smoking areas

12. Required application documents (in hard copy in A4 or Letter size except (7))
　　(1) Curriculum Vitae and Web of Science ResearcherID if available
　　(2) Lists of scientific publications (peer reviewed original papers and others should
　　be separated) and research grants obtained
　　(3) Copies of representative papers (5 articles)
　　(4) Summary of past research (approx. 1,000 words) and educational and social
　　contributions (approx. 600 words)
　　(5) Future plan for research (approx. 1,000 words) and educational and social
　　contributions (approx. 600 words)
　　(6) Names with contact information of two references
　　(7) A storage medium (CD, DVD, or USB flash drive) containing above documents
　　(1-6) in PDF files (each in a separate file)

13. Deadline for receipt
　　October 21, 2022 (Japan Standard Time. Closing date must be strictly observed.)

14. Expected date of appointment
　　April 1, 2023, or the earliest possible date thereafter

Job starting date:
　　　The earliest day of convenience after or on the day of April 1, 2023.

15. Address for application and inquiry
　　Prof. Shin-ichiro Aiba
　　Head, Section of Environmental Biology
　　Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University
　　N10W5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
　　E-mail: aiba@ees.hokudai.ac.jp
　　* The application documents should be sent to the above address by registered post
　　mail (Letter Pack Plus or recorded delivery in Japan and EMS from overseas). Please
　　mark "CV Enclosed" in red on the envelope. Submitted documents will not be
　　returned but carefully discarded after the review process.

16. Notes
　　The successful applicant will be asked to teach undergraduate students in Japanese
　　and English. Hokkaido University is committed to actively promoting education and
　　research activities through diverse human resources. Additionally, the university
　　actively supports balancing education and research activities with daily life. Refer to
　　the following webpage for the details:
　　https://www.dei.hokudai.ac.jp/en/
　　Information about our organization can be found at:
　　https://www.ees.hokudai.ac.jp/modules/top/kousei.html?easiestml_lang=en
　　https://noah.ees.hokudai.ac.jp/bio_en/
　　We will not respond to inquiries about the selection process, but shortlisted
　　applicants will be notified of the interview schedule.