Hokkaido University, Institute for Catalysis (ICAT)

Position Open: Professor
Location: Sapporo, JAPAN

Position Details:
Full Professor
Division and Department:
Molecular Catalyst Research Division, Department of Fundamental Research
Number of Vacancies: 1
Research Area and Scope of Work
Molecular Catalysis. Applications are welcome from chemists who actively andbroadly develop the academic field of molecular catalysis and further appliedresearch from a molecular catalysis perspective, including organometallic catalysis,organocatalysis, and surface-supported molecular catalysis. Your job description will
include teaching duties in the Graduate School of Life Science (Biomedical andPharmaceutical Science Course) programs and the Faculty of PharmaceuticalSciences programs.
Expected Start Date:
October 1, 2020
Minimum Education Qualifications:A PhD in chemistry or related fields.
Probation Period:
Three months from the start date.
See Article 10 of the National University Corporation Hokkaido University
Employment Regulations.
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 perworking day.
Salary:The salary will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Hokkaido
University.

Social Insurance:
Employees' Pension Insurance (Kousei Nenkin)
MEXT Mutual Aid Association Health Insurance
Employment Insurance
Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance
Required Application Documents:
Submit the following (1) to (6) in:- Hard copy in A4 format (or letter-size) by post; AND- Electronic format by e-mail (create a PDF file for each document)(1) Curriculum vitae including the applicant’s photo, date of birth, nationality,
current address, contact information (work address, phone & email), educational
history since high school, degrees acquired (name of university which awarded
each degree + date of degree awarded), other qualifications (relative to and/or
requisite for your research), and employment history*(2) Research achievements categorized into the following types: a)peer-reviewed original papers, b) patents, c) reviews and commentaries, d) books,e) invited lectures, f) grants received, g) research fields (up to two) and h) honors
received & scholarly society activities if any(3) Brief summary of research activities to date (up to 2 pages in A4)(4) Future aspirations in research careers and those with education activities in
the Institute for Catalysis (up to 2 pages in A4)(5) One recommendation letter, or the names of two references/referees withaffiliation information, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses(6) Three offprints or photocopies of your most significant journal publications (upto 10 titles)
Deadline for Application:
March 31, 2020 (Japan Standard Time)To Apply:
Submit all documents described in the above "Required Application Documents" by
post* AND send PDF via e-mail toPostal address:
Prof. Jun-ya Hasegawa
Director
Institute for Catalysis
Hokkaido University
Kita 21 Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0021, Japan
E-mail: director_03@cat.hokudai.ac.jp* Please mark "CV Enclosed – professor" in red on a commercial envelope.
* Applying from within Japan – send application by recorded delivery or Letter
Pack Plus* Applying from overseas – send application by international registered mail e.g.
EMS
Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicant. All documents will be
responsibly shredded, and all data destroyed by our staff following a screeningmeeting.
Please note:
Applicants may be asked to attend an interview if circumstances require.
Applicants will be responsible for any travel expenses incurred for the interview.
Inquiries:
Prof. Jun-ya Hasegawa
Institute for Catalysis
Hokkaido University
Kita 21 Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0021, Japan
Tel: +81 11 706 9145 / Fax: +81 11 706 9145
E-mail: hasegawa@cat.hokudai.ac.jp
Further Information:
Further information can be found on the web at the following URL:
https://www.cat.hokudai.ac.jp/index-e.html
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