Hokkaido University, Institute for Catalysis (ICAT)
November 6th, 2023

Position Open: Associate Professor
Location: Sapporo, JAPAN
Position Details:
Associate Professorship (Tenured)
Division and Department:
Catalyst Structure Research Division, Department of Fundamental Research(Prof. Satoru TAKAKUSAGI)
Number of Vacancies: 1
Research Area and Scope of Work:
Fundamental experimental studies on catalysis of solid surfaces based on advanced
spectroscopy/microscopy, surface science, electrochemistry, and related methodologies. In addition toresearch activities in Catalyst Structure Research Division, the associate professor is requested toorganize a research cluster in the “Target-oriented Research Assembly” scheme of ICAT and conduct
independent research work. The job description includes teaching duties in the Graduate School ofEnvironmental Science.
Expected Start Date:
The earliest date after April 1st, 2024
Minimum Education Qualifications:A PhD in chemistry or related fields
Probation Period:
Three months from the starting date
See Article 10 of National University Corporation Hokkaido University Employment Regulations.
Working Hours:
Discretionary working system in the type of professional work
Working hours will be deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.
Holidays:
Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays provided for in the National Holidays Act, period between
December 29th and January 3rd of the following year and other days determined by the University.
Measures to Prevent Second-hand Smoke:
Smoking in designated areas only
Salary:Salary is based on National University Corporation Hokkaido University Salary Regulations for Faculty
Subject to Annual Salary System.
Social Insurance:
Employees' Pension Insurance (Kousei Nenkin)
MEXT Mutual Aid Association Health Insurance
Employment InsuranceIndustrial Accident Compensation Insurance
Name of Recruiting Institution:
Hokkaido University
Required Application Documents:
Submit the following documents (1) to (6) as PDF files for each document. For (1) to (4), A4 format
should be used.
(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 (relativeto and/or requisite for your research), and employment history(2) Research achievements categorized into the following types: a) peer-reviewed original papers(corresponding authors should be indicated with the“*” symbols), b) patents, c) reviews and commentaries,d) books, e) invited lectures, f) grants received, g) research fields (within two), and h) honors received &scholarly society activities if any(3) Brief summary of research activities to date (up to 2 pages)(4) Future aspirations in research careers and those with education activities in Institute for Catalysis (upto 2 pages)(5) A list of two references (including the names, institutions, phone numbers and e-mail addresses)(6) Most significant journal publications (up to 10 titles)
Deadline for Application:
December 27th, 2023 (Japan Standard Time)To Apply:
Applications should be sent via upload link of JREC-IN Portal below.
https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail/Changelang?id=D123110176&lang=1-Combine all required application documents into one zip file.
-Name of the file should be “NameOfApplicant.zip”.
-E-mail or postal application will not be accepted.
Please note:-Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicants.
-Application materials will not be used for any purpose other than the selection process.
-We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
-Applicants may be asked to attend an interview if circumstances require.
-Applicants will be responsible for any travel expenses incurred for the interview.
-Those who pass the initial document screening will only be contacted.
Inquiries:

Prof. Satoru Takakusagi, Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, Kita 21 Nishi 10, Kita-ku,
Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0021, Japan
Tel: +81 11 706 9123
E-mail: takakusa@cat.hokudai.ac.jpFurther Information:
Further information can be found on the Web site at the following URL:
https://www.cat.hokudai.ac.jp/index-e.html
Hokkaido University is committed to actively promoting education and research activities through diverse
human resources. Additionally, the university actively supports balancing education and research
activities with daily life. Refer to the following webpage for the details:
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion(https://www.dei.hokudai.ac.jp/en/)