Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　June 15, 2022

　　　　　　　Hokkaido University Faculty of Environmental Earth Science

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Position Open: Assistant Professor
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Location: Sapporo, Japan

Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University invites applications for the
academic position of Assistant Professor.

Available position: Assistant Professor, full-time (five-year employment, updateable, but in
　　　the case of reappointment, the term of office shall be five years and limited to once).

Number of vacancies: 1

Institution:
　　　Group of Biogeosystem Science or Group of Marine and Atmospheric Geochemistry,
　　　Section of Earth System Science, Faculty of Environmental Earth Science.

Education in charge:
　　　Course in Biogeochemistry, Division of Earth System Science, Graduate School of
　　　Environmental Science.

Research field:
　　　Biogeochemistry or paleoenvironmental science. The successful candidate is
　　　expected to be highly motivated for research in the biogeochemistry of the
　　　atmosphere, ocean, and land or paleoenvironmental science based on fieldwork and
　　　laboratory experiments (using chemical or molecular biological analyses) and be
　　　enthusiastic for graduate studies education in the Course in Biogeochemistry.

Qualifications:
　　　The applicant must have a doctoral degree. The candidate is expected to have a
　　　remarkable achievement in the related research field and contribute to education and
　　　research for students in the above education course.

Probationary period: 3 months.

Working hours:
　　　The discretionary working system in the type of professional work. The working hours
　　　for a day are deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes.

Salary and allowances:
　　　Compensation based on the National University Corporation Hokkaido University Salary
　　　Rules for Faculty Subject to Annual Salary System.

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

Employer:
　　　Hokkaido University.

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

Required application documents: (in hard copy in A4 or Letter size except (7))
　　　(1) A full curriculum vitae (add your Web of Science ResearcherID if available).
　　　　　Applicants who have been employed at Hokkaido University since April 1,
　　　　　2013 (in any positions, such as part-time lecturers, teaching assistants,
　　　　　teaching fellows, research assistants, or short-term support staff) should list
　　　　　the details.
　　　(2) A list of scientific publications (it should be classified into original peerreviewed
　　　　　papers, reviews, and others) and a list of external research funds
　　　　　awarded to the applicant.
　　　(3) Reprints or copies of five representative papers.
　　　(4) Outlines of research history and future perspectives (about 1,000 words).
　　　(5) Outlines of education experience and future perspectives (about 750 words).
　　　(6) Two references with their contact information.
　　　(7) A storage medium, such as a CD, DVD, or USB flash memory, containing
　　　PDF files of the above documents (1) – (6).

Closing date for application:
　　　The application must reach us no later than September 30, 2022 (Japan Standard
　　　Time).

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

Address for application and inquiry:
　　　Submit all documents described in the above "Required Application Documents" by
　　　post* to

　　　Koji SUZUKI
　　　Professor and Head of Section
　　　Earth System Science, Faculty of Environmental Earth Science
　　　Hokkaido University
　　　Kita 10 Nishi 5, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 060-0810, JAPAN
　　　Email: kojis ＠ 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 – Assistant Professor" in red on the envelope. Submitted
　　　documents will not be returned but carefully discarded after the review process.
　　　Please make initial contact in advance if you want to apply by email.

Remarks:
　　　Besides the above job description, the successful candidate is expected to join the
　　　undergraduate education (lectures and practices in General Education Courses and
　　　the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, School of Science) using Japanese
　　　language. 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. See the
　　　following web page for the details:
　　　　　　https://reed.synfoster.hokudai.ac.jp/en/
　　 　Refer to the web pages and faculty list below for affiliations and educational
　　 　organizations.

　　　Faculty of Environmental Earth Science/Graduate School of Environmental Science:
　　　　　　https://www.ees.hokudai.ac.jp

　　　Course in Biogeochemistry:
　　　　　　https://pablos.ees.hokudai.ac.jp/bgc/index.html

Faculty in the relevant groups:
　　　　　　Professor 　　　　　　Masanobu Yamamoto*, Koji Suzuki+
　　　　　　Associate Professor Yutaka Watanabe+, Tomohisa Irino*,
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　Youhei Yamashita*, Sohiko Kameyama+
　　　　　　Assistant Professor (this recruitment)
　　　　　　(*Group of Biogeosystem Science, +Group of Marine and Atmospheric
　　　　　　Geochemistry)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　mental Earth Science, Hokkaido University

　　　　　　　　　　　Position Open: Specially Appointed Assistant Professors
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Location: Sapporo, JAPAN

Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University invites applications for the academic position of specially appointed assistant professor.

1. Number of vacancies　　 　Two

2. Job title　　　　　　 　　　 Specially appointed assistant professor

3. Institution　　　　　　　 　 Group of Environmental Adaptation Science, Section of Integrated
　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　Environmental Science, Faculty of Environmental Earth Science

4. Research field　　　　　　　Development of CO2 gas separation materials based on metal-organic
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　frameworks (MOFs)

5. Job content　　 　　 　 　　(1) Synthesis of organic ligands
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　(2) Synthesis of MOFs and crystal structure analysis using single-crystal
　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　and powder X-ray diffraction techniques
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　(3) Analysis of gas (CO2 and others) adsorption/separation properties
　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　using various kinds of analytical techniques
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　(4) Education in Division of Environmental Science Development,
　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　Graduate School of Environmental Science

6. Qualifications　　　 　 　 　(1) The applicant must have a doctoral degree on the employment start
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　date.
　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 　 (2) The applicant must have excellent achievements in the related fields.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　(3) The applicant must have adequate communication skill and conduct
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 research activities including paper writing in English.

7. Appointment terms　 　　　From the employment start date (earliest day of convenience after or
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　on the day of October 1, 2022) until March 31, 2023. The contract could be
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　renewed every year up to March 31, 2025.

8. Probationary period　　　　One month

9. Salary　　　　　　　　　 　(1) Salary is based on National University Corporation Hokkaido
　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　University Specially Appointed Academic Staff Employment Regulations.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(2) Commuting allowance is applicable.

10. Working hours　　　　　　Discretionary working system in the type of professional work. The
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　successful candidate will be deemed to have worked for 7 hours 45
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　minutes per working day.

11. Social insurances　 　　　Employees' Pension Insurance (Kousei Nenkin)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　MEXT Mutual Aid Association Health Insurance
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Employment Insurance
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance

12. Name of recruiter institution
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　National University Corporation Hokkaido University

13. Measures to prevent second-hand smoke
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Smoking in designated areas only

14. Required application documents
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(1) Curriculum Vitae including Web of Science ResearcherID if available
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　*Applicant who was employed by Hokkaido University after April 1, 2013
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(any position, including Part-time Lecturer, TA, TF, RA, and Short-term
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Support Assistant, etc.) should provide full details of your employment history.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(2) Lists of scientific publications (peer reviewed original papers and others
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　should be separated) and research grants obtained
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(3) Copies and index of representative papers (up to 5, the index should
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　include their abstracts and numbers of citations)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(4) Summary of past research (approx. 600 words)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(5) Names of two references with contact information
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(6) A storage medium (CD, DVD, or USB flash drive) containing above
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 documents (1-5) in PDF files (each in separate files)

15. Deadline for receipt　　　August 17, 2022

16. Address for application and inquiry
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Prof. Shin-ichiro Noro
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Section of Integrated Environmental Science
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Kita 10 Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Tel. +81-11-706-2272
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　E-mail: noro[at]ees.hokudai.ac.jp (replace [at] by @)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　* Dossier and materials for application should be sent to the following
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　address by registered mail. In the case of applying by E-mail, please
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　contact Shin-ichiro Noro in advance. Dossier will not be returned but
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　carefully discarded after the review process is completed.

17. Notes　　　　　　　　　　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:
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion;
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　https://reed.synfoster.hokudai.ac.jp/en
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Information about the laboratory can be found at:
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　https://www.ees.hokudai.ac.jp/ems/stuff/noro/index-en.html

Special Grant Program for International Students / Research Assistant Program of Graduate School of Environmental Science (October 2022)

This program will select students, who can likely contribute internationally in their research field, from those students applying to doctoral courses of Graduate School of Environmental Science.

It is very meaningful to participate in research as a Research Assistant (RA) for the development of your research ability. Each Research Assistant must serve to achieve the objective of a research subject directed by a faculty member of the Graduate School of Environmental Science. The research subjects are listed below.

 

Period

Maximum 3 years since the first year although the achievement of the objective must be evaluated each year by the committee of the faculty.

 

Qualifications of application (Eligibility):

Students (mainly from developing countries) who are going to seek admission to the doctor courses of Graduate School of Environmental Science.

〈Notes〉

If the students of this Special Grant Program are also selected as recipients for “DX Doctoral Fellowship”, “Hokkaido University Ambitious Doctoral Fellowship”, or similar doctoral fellowships, they shall choose one of them and decline the others.

 

Payment Exemption / RA Allowance:

Payment Exemption: Total amount of school fees are entirely covered by Hokkaido University (i.e., entrance exam fee of 30,000 yen, admission fee of 282,000 yen, and annual tuition fee of 535,800 yen for each of three years). RA Allowance (depending on the actual working time): Total: 3 million yen (1 million yen for each of three years)
Travel expenses of entrance exam should be paid by applicant.

 

Application Period

Until June 13 Monday, 2022

 

Application for the program:

Applicants are required to submit the documents listed below. The documents should not be written in a language other than English.

1. Curriculum vitae with the applicant's photograph
2. Academic transcript
3. Graduation certificate
4. List of publications and presentations in scientific meetings
5. Research proposal
6. Direction and comments of potential supervisor and at least one co-supervisor, including proofs of communication between you and the potential supervisors
7. Master's thesis or other documents in proof of your research ability

 

Reference and address to apply

Kyoumu-Tantou
Graduate School of Environmental Science
Hokkaido University
Kita 10, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0810 Japan
E-mail: kyomu (at) ees.hokudai.ac.jp

 

List of possible research subjects (2022)

Title: Paleoclimate study of tropical hydroclimate over the past three million years

Professor: Masanobu Yamamoto

This program deals with the long-term tropical climate variability over the past three million years, controlled by the Milankovitch cycle of insolation, global ice volume, greenhouse gas concentration, sea level, land-sea configuration, and deep-ocean circulation. The paleoclimate records will be generated by analyzing biomarkers, their isotopes, and foraminifera isotopes for sediment samples obtained by ocean drilling. This program aims to understand the forcing and feedback mechanisms of tropical hydroclimate.

 

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日時：2月17日（木）　13：30-14：30 

場所：地球環境科学研究院D201 

講演者：京極大助（兵庫県立人と自然の博物館）

タイトル：有性生殖の進化生態学：性選択、繁殖干渉、群集構造

Evolutionary ecology of sexual reproduction: sexual selection, reproductive interference, and community structure

 

Daisuke Kyogoku (The Museum of Nature and Human Activities)

 

In sexually reproducing organisms, mating with individuals of the opposite sex is necessary to produce offspring. Mating process raises competition for mating opportunities among same-sex individuals (i.e. sexual selection) and the conflict of evolutionary interest between the sexes (sexual conflict), which drive the evolution of reproductive traits. Because reproductive traits can mediate interspecific interactions (e.g. reproductive interference), reproductive trait evolution can eventually influence the community structure. In this talk, I present three different studies that are related to the evolutionary ecology of sexual reproduction, and by doing so I discuss ways in which sexual reproduction is relevant to the origin and/or maintenance of biodiversity. First, I show a likely case of sexual conflict in a sexually reproducing dandelion, where the timing of flower closure is influenced by the identity of the pollen deposited on the stigma. Second, I present a case study of how reproductive trait evolution due to within-species sexual selection can mediate the strength of reproductive interference in a pair of seed beetle species. Third, I present a simulation model of secondary contact with genetically incompatible hybridization. This model suggests that habitat segregation can evolve without tradeoff in resource use ability and that habitat segregation is more likely to be found in nature than species recognition divergence, which has historically been more appreciated than habitat segregation in this context. I will also briefly present some of my ongoing projects and discuss future research plans.

 

有性生殖の進化生態学：性選択、繁殖干渉、群集構造

 

京極大助（兵庫県立人と自然の博物館）

 

有性生殖をする生物では、子孫を残すために異性個体との配偶が必要である。繁殖プロセスは、同性個体（特にオス）間の繁殖機会をめぐる競争（i.e. 性選択）やオスとメスの利害対立（性的対立）を生み出すことで、繁殖形質の進化を駆動する。またこうして進化した繁殖形質は繁殖干渉などの種間相互作用を介在するため、群集構造にも影響を与えると期待される。本発表ではこうした有性生殖にまつわる進化生態学的な話題を3つ提供し、全体として有性生殖が多様性の創出と維持にどのように関わっているのかを議論する。まず有性タンポポを例にオスとメスの利害対立の例と考えられる事例（花を閉じる時刻が受け入れた花粉の性質に影響される）を紹介する。続いて、種内の性選択により進化した繁殖形質がいかに繁殖干渉の強さに影響するかを昆虫のマメゾウムシ類で検証した例を紹介する。最後に、繁殖干渉によって資源利用能力のトレードオフ無しに棲み分けが進化しうること（さらには、棲み分けのほうが従来重視されてきた種認識の分化よりも進化しやすいと考えられること）を示した数理モデル研究を紹介する。発表では現在行っている研究についても簡単に紹介し、将来の展望についても議論したい。

 

EESセミナーポスター

番号	奨学金名	願書締切日	提出先	課程
1	外国政府等奨学金（JASSO協力）	ー	個人申請	修士・博士
2	佐藤陽国際奨学財団	2021/12/13	教務担当	修士・博士
3	住友化学グローバルリーダー育成奨学金	2022/2/14	教務担当	修士・博士
4	本庄国際奨学財団	2022/4/30	個人申請	修士・博士
5	カーターセンター	2022/4/27	個人申請	修士・博士
6	浙江大学(中国)奨学金	2022/4/6	教務担当	修士・博士
7	豊田理研 海外大学院進学支援制度	2022/5/31	個人申請	修士・博士
8	(JASSO)第一種奨学金（海外協定派遣対象）	ー	教務担当	修士・博士
9	日本人対象フルブライト奨学金	2022/5/31	個人申請	修士・博士
10	日米豪印フェローシップ	2022/6/1	個人申請	修士・博士
11	経団連国際教育交流財団	2022/8/10	教務担当	修士・博士
12	IELTS奨学金	2022/8/10	個人申請	修士・博士
13	KDDI財団	2022/8/1	教務担当	修士・博士
14	公益財団法人福井県グローバル人材基金	2022/10/27	教務担当	修士・博士
15	ニトリ海外留学奨学金派遣奨学生	2022/7/22	教務担当	修士・博士
16	クラーク海外留学助成金	2022/7/22	教務担当	修士・博士
17	中島記念国際交流財団	2022/8/19	個人申請	修士・博士
18	CWAJ海外留学大学院女子奨学金	2022/10/24	個人申請	修士・博士
19	日本台湾交流協会	2022/7/29	個人申請	修士・博士

 

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■スケジュール
申し込み締め切り：2019/4/10（水）
受付可否の通知：2019/4/11（木）
添削返却予定：2019/4/17（水）
個別相談週間（希望者）：2019/4/22（月）～26（金）
 

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