2024/7/11
Position Open: Specially Appointed Assistant Professor at Hokkaido University
Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery
The Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (ICReDD), Hokkaido University, as a global
research center based on the “World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI) , supported by
Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT),” constructs an international
research environment which gathers world-leading researchers and establishes a research environment that
integrates computational, information and experimental sciences, in order to establish a new academic field“Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery”, to provide substantial knowledge on chemical reactions that
efficiently develop chemical reactions and materials for the future necessity, and to sustainably cultivate
human resources engaged in the field of “Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery”.
We are inviting applications for the position of Specially Appointed Assistant Professor who will take part inour chemical reaction design and discovery project based on the reaction path network by quantum chemical
calculations, Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery, Hokkaido University as follows.
1. Name of Recruiting Institution
National University Corporation Hokkaido University
2. Position
Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, 1 opening
3. Employment Term
From the earliest possible date after October 1, 2024 (negotiable) to March 31st, 2025
(Appointment may be renewed as every fiscal year in view of the circumstances (hiring expense etc.)
and could be extended up to March 31 2028 within the range of 10 years from one's starting date.)
4. Department(Just after hiring) Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery(Scope of change) No change expected.
5. Location
Sapporo, JAPAN (Hokkaido University)
6. Research Field
Synthetic organic chemistry
7. Job description(Just after hiring) ICReDD is working on Flagship project-II, which achieves synthetic method discovery
through reaction design based on the reaction path network by quantum chemical calculations. The
Specially Appointed Assistant Professor will work on the following tasks to advance Flagship project-II,
targeting mainly natural product-like compounds.
(1) Calculation and analysis of the reaction path network by quantum chemical calculations.
(2) Design of new reactions using the reaction path network data.
(3) Experimental verifications of reactions designed by the reaction path network data.
(Scope of change) No change expected.
8. Qualifications(1) PhD at the time of appointment(2) Experience and/or strong motivation in reaction design using quantum chemical calculations(3) Outstanding achievements and publications in the research field of synthetic organic chemistry,
especially in the chemical synthesis of natural product-like compounds(4) Strong motivation for research and other duties related to the management of the ICReDD(5) Efficient communication skills in English for research activities(6) Ability to conduct research activities including research planning and paper writing, effectively bothindependently and in a team
9. Probation Period
The probation period is one month.
10. Salary
Annual Salary System*The salary will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Hokkaido University.

11. Working Form
Discretionary labor system for professional work(*) based on the employee’s agreement or Fixed working
hours system*The standard working hours for a day is deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes.
**The leaves will be granted in accordance with the University's rules and regulations.
12. Health Insurance and Pension
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association Services
including Health Insurance, Employee Pension, Workers’ Accident Compensation Insurance andEmployment Insurance
13. Measures to Prevent Second-hand Smoke
Smoking in designated areas only
14. Application Materials(1) Curriculum Vitae*Free format with an attached profile photo of the applicant, the following information should be included:Name, current address, telephone number and Email address, Date of Birth, academic history, degree(s),license, career history, awards, membership of organizations etc.
*Applicant who has been employed by Hokkaido University from April 1, 2013 (any position, includingPart-time Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Teaching Fellow, Research Assistant and Short-term SupportAssistant, etc.) should provide full details of your employment history.
(2) List of research activities, including original scientific papers, book chapters, other publications,presentations in scientific meetings, awards, and other relevant activities.
(3) List of major publications (at most five)* the following information should be included: summary, role, number of citations(4) Summary of past and current research (Two A4 pages or less)(5) Prospects and aspirations for future education and research at ICReDD (Two A4 pages or less)(6) A list of two references (including the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses)*All the above application documents must be written in English.
15. Application Deadline
August 14th, 2024.
16. Application Submission
Files including the documents above should be sent to the following e-mail address:
E-mail: recruit AT icredd.hokudai.ac.jp*Change AT into @ when sending an e-mail.
*Please put “Application for Specially Appointed Assistant Professor in ICReDD (Flagship project-II)”in the subject box.
*Personal information will be exclusively used for the screening.
17. Inquiries
Prof. Satoshi Maeda
Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (ICReDD),Hokkaido University
Kita 21 Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo Hokkaido, 001-0021, Japan
E-mail: smaeda AT eis.hokudai.ac.jp*Change AT into @ when sending an e-mail.
18. Others
・At Hokkaido University, we actively promote both education and research while fostering diverse humanresources and gender-equality. Therefore, we explicitly invite women qualified in this research field toapply.
・As a measure to increase the percentage of female researchers at the University in accordance withArticle 8 of the Act on Securing, Etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment between Men and Women inEmployment, priority will be given to women if they are recognized as having the same competence
required for the job based on a fair evaluation.
・The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of 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 Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion website at the following URL.
https://www.dei.hokudai.ac.jp/en/