ILTS July 4, 2024

Institute of Low Temperature Science
Hokkaido University

Position announcement
An assistant professor position in the Water and Material Cycles Division of the Institute ofLow Temperature Science (ILTS) is now open. ILTS, an inter-university research instituteaffiliated with Hokkaido University, promotes interdisciplinary studies on various natural
phenomena occurring in the cryosphere. The Water and Material Cycles Division pursues
comprehensive understanding of the physical and chemical studies from a view point ofmeteorology and atmospheric sciences including atmospheric chemistry, glaciology, hydrology,
physical oceanography, marine chemistry and geochemistry with a focus on seawater, sea ice,snow/ice, clouds, gases, aerosols and sediments.
The successful applicant should have demonstrated abilities to be an excellent researcher andhave high research productivity with the potential to lead new and innovative research programs.
This includes publishing results regularly in high-impact journals and actively seeking funding in
support of research. We seek candidates who willing to conduct studies in Isotope Physiology,Isotope Ecology, and Organic Geochemistry. The applicant is expected to understand the role ofthe inter-university activity of ILTS. Candidates are required to carry out education-related duties
in the Graduate School of Environmental Science in Hokkaido University and supervise graduate
students. Candidates should hold a PhD degree and are competent enough to teach at the university
level in Japanese and/or English. The conditions of employment, such as the duration, will follow
University regulations, and the starting date should be 1st April, 2025. The term of contract is 5years. A performance evaluation will be conducted and a successful employee can be tenured.
1. Name of Recruiting Institution
Hokkaido University
2.Division(After hiring)
Water and Material Cycles Division of ILTS
(Possibility of change)
Location as determined by the University
3.Research Fields and Responsibilities(After hiring)
The Water and Material Cycles Division pursues comprehensive understanding of thephysical and chemical studies from a view point of meteorology and atmospheric sciences
including atmospheric chemistry, glaciology, hydrology, physical oceanography, marine
chemistry and geochemistry with a focus on seawater, sea ice, snow/ice, clouds, gases,
aerosols and sediments.
We seek candidates who willing to conduct studies in Isotope Physiology, Isotope Ecology,and Organic Geochemistry.
Candidates are required to carry out education-related duties in the Graduate School ofEnvironmental Science in Hokkaido University and supervise graduate students.
(Possibility of change)
Duties as determined by the University.
4. Probation Period
The probation period is three months
5. SalaryThe salary will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Hokkaido University.
6. Working Form
Discretionary labor system for professional work based on the employee’s agreement orfixed working hours system.
*The working hours for a day are deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes.
7. Health Insurance
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Mutual Aid Association, Employees Pension, Workers’ Accident
Compensation Insurance and Employment Insurance
8. Measures to Prevent Second-hand Smoke
Smoking in designated areas only
9. Application Materialsa) Curriculum Vitae: Free format with an attached photo taken within six months, your address,
your complete academic career including your history of both teaching and research, yourdegrees, and your awards, ORCID iD and so onb) Publication list: classify these into original papers published in peer-reviewed journals,
review papers, books, and other publicationsc) List of major research fundsd) List of activities in international and domestic societies, including committee activities andthe invited presentations at the conferencese) Outline and results of past research (2-3 pages of A4 paper)f) Plans and perspective of research and education (2-3 pages of A4 paper)g) Names of two references (You may attach recommendation letters)h) Copies of your significant publications: limit those to five and clearly reference them bylabels on your publication list
10. Application Deadline
Monday, September 30, 2024 (JST)*The deadline must be strictly observed.
11. Application
Application materials must be submitted by e-mail to:koubo_isopeg*at*lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp (replace *at* by @)with a subject line should be “Application for Assistant Professor in the Water andMaterial Cycles Division”.
Application materials a) through g) and h) should be saved as two separate PDF files, respectively.
The file names should be "Document1_Applicant's Name" for a)-g) and "Document2_Name ofApplicant" for h), respectively. The total size of the above two files should be less than 10 MB.
*We will notify you via e-mail upon receipt of your electronic application within 3 business days.
Information about our organization is on the web-site(https://www2.lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp/en/index.html).
Direct inquiries are possible to Professor Yoshito Chikaraishi,
E-mail: ychikaraishi*at*lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp (replace *at* by @)Note 1: ILTS will use the submitted documents only for the selection procedure. After the selection,
all submitted documents will be destroyed by ILTS except for those of the selected candidate. ILTS
will not return the documents to applicants.
Note 2: At Hokkaido University, we are actively promoting both education and research activities
while relying on diverse human resources and gender equality. Therefore, we explicitly invite
women qualified in research field to apply. We are also actively supporting a satisfying work-lifebalance and are thus creating ideal environments for people to reach their full potentials.