2024/7/23
Position Open: Specially Appointed Faculty 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 Lecturer or Specially Appointed AssistantProfessor (Ito group), 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 Lecturer or Specially Appointed Assistant Professor, 1 opening(*Position will be determined based on the job or applicant’s past career and so on.)
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) Determined by the University.
5. Location
Sapporo, JAPAN (Hokkaido University)
6. Research Field
Organic Chemistry, Computational Chemistry
7. Job description(Just after hiring) In the ICReDD Ito group, the following research will be carried out mainly to promote
integrated research in computational, information and experimental sciences.
(1) Development of the new catalytic reactions for organic synthesis technology with computationaland information sciences(2) Development of the new mechanochemical synthetic reactions utilizing computational andinformation sciences(3) Basic research to apply information science such as machine learning to organic chemistry.
(Scope of change) Determined by the University.
8. Qualifications(1) PhD degree(s) at the time of appointment(2) Outstanding achievements and publications in the research field(3) Strong motivation to actively engage in new integrations with different fields(4) Strong motivation for research and other duties related to the management of the ICReDD(5) Candidates who specialize in experimental science and want to actively acquire computational andinformation technologies such as DFT, AFIR, and machine learning are also welcome to apply.
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 Support
Assistant, 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 (One A4 page or less)(5) Prospects and aspirations for future education and research at ICReDD (One A4 page 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 Japanese or English.
15. Application Deadline
Recruitment ends as soon as the employee is decided.
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 Lecturer or Specially Appointed Assistant Professor
in ICReDD (Ito group)” in the subject box.
*Personal information will be exclusively used for the screening.
17. Inquiries
Prof. Hajime ItoInstitute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery / Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University
Kita 13 Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo Hokkaido 060-8628 Japan
Phone: +81-11-706-6561
E-mail: hajito AT eng.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 in
Employment, 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/