Job Opening: Assistant Professor
Research Fields in Applied Chemistry
Faculty of Engineering, Kitami Institute of Technology, JapanThe Research Fields in Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kitami Institute of Technology,
Japan is pleased to announce a job opening in the ranks of Assistant Professor starting from October
1st, 2024.
Position title: Assistant Professor
Number of positions: One
Affiliation: Research Fields in Applied Chemistry (Food Science)Primary responsibilities:
Teaching subjects: Biotechnology and Food Engineering Experiment II (shared), Food Science andrelated fields.
Application requirements:1) Applicants must hold an earned doctorate or Ph.D. degree at the point of appointed.
2) Having an enthusiasm for education according to the curricula of the Biotechnology and FoodEngineering Course and the research field described above.
3) Non-native speakers of Japanese are expected to have Japanese reading, writing, listening, andspeaking abilities enough to perform administrative tasks and supervise students in a Japanese
language environment.
Starting date: October 1, 2024 or later (a mutually agreed upon date)Terms of Employment:
The initial contract period is five years. An interim assessment will be held during the initial
contract period, and the applicant will be examined whether to go on the tenured position
with promotion opportunities.
Application documents:
1) A prescribed curriculum vitae with a passport-sized photo attached, including the following
personal information; educational background after entrance to high school, work experiences,academic and social activities, and awards and punishments.
2) List of publications and presentations; categorized as peer-reviewed academic journal papers withimpact factor (IF), reviews, books, reference papers (proceedings of international conferences andso on), patents, and presentation titles in domestic/international academic meetings andworkshops (specified oral or poster).
3) All the reprints or copies of the academic journal papers and the reviews.
4) List of research grants and scholarships (specified representative or member).

5) Summary of research and educational experience with 500 words or so.
6) Future scope and aspiration at Kitami Institute of Technology with 500 words or so.
7) One recommendation letter or two references (name, institution, phone number, and e-mailaddress)* The submitted document will not be returned to the applicant.
Application deadline:
Applications must be postmarked on or before July 31, 2024.
Selection procedure:
1) First screening based on submitted documents.
2) Second and final screening based on the interview with the respective candidates who passed thefirst screening.
*Note: Interviews will be conducted at Kitami Institute of Technology or on the website. The
applicant is responsible for any travel expenditures incurred due to the interview.
Contact address / Document submission:
If you have any questions, please contact the following person.
Professor Hirofumi Arai
Division of Applied Chemistry, Kitami Institute of Technology
165 Koen-Cho, Kitami, Hokkaido 090-8507, JAPAN.
Phone: +81-157-26-9399
e-mail: araihrfm@mail.kitami-it.ac.jp*Note: Applications must be sent by registered post with the words "Assistant Professor (FoodScience) " in red on the application envelope.
Others:1) The institute selects faculty members in the spirit of the Basic Law on Gender Equality.
2) The institute promotes the recruitment of foreign faculty members.
3) For promoting gender equality and recruitment of foreign faculty members, the evaluation systemof the institute takes into consideration the special circumstances of the life events of females
and a period until the foreign faculty members adapt to Japanese society.
4) Please download the CV and the list of publications templates from the following site:
https://www.kitami-it.ac.jp/about/saiyou/