FACULTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
June 25, 2024
Faculty of Fisheries Sciences
Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan
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Job title and number of openings: Professor (full-time, tenured), one
Division and laboratory: Division of Marine Bioresource and Environmental Science, Laboratory of Marine
Environmental Science, Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan(The university reserves the right to change the division and laboratory after the appointment.)
Field: Education and research related to the investigation and analysis of the marine environment usingchemical oceanography.
Principal duties: Education and research at the Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences and School ofFisheries Sciences (including the General Education Course); and administrative work at the Faculty ofFisheries Sciences, Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, and School of Fisheries Sciences(The university reserves the right to change the principal duties after the appointment.)
Principle teaching responsibilities:•Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences: related to Chemical Oceanography (lectures, laboratory
courses, seminars, exercises, etc.)•School of Fisheries Sciences: Department of Marine Biology (lectures, laboratory courses, seminars,exercises, shipboard training, etc.)• General education: Teaching undergraduate students in Fisheries Sciences
6. Qualifications:(1) Possess a doctoral degree(2) Outstanding research achievements in a specialized research field
7. Start date: On or at earliest possible date after April 1, 2025
8. Probation period: Three months
9. Salary: The salary will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Hokkaido University (AnnualSalary System).
10. Working form: Discretionary labor system for professional work based on consent (*) or fixed working hoursystem (*normal working hours are 7 hours and 45 minutes per day)
11. Benefits: The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association,
Employees Pension, Workers’ Accident Compensation Insurance, and Unemployment Insurance
12. Employer: National University Corporation Hokkaido University
13. Measures to prevent second-hand smoke: Smoking is prohibited on the campus.
14. Documents to be submitted: For (1)—(8) below, submit both a hard copy and a PDF file. For (9), submit only
PDF files.
（1） CV with a recent photo (CV must include the following: full name, date of birth, present address,
contact information, educational history from high school, work experience, degrees earned, dates
degrees were received, title of doctoral thesis, honors/awards received, sanctions/punishmentsreceived). In addition, list all work experience at Hokkaido University since April 1, 2013 (including
specially appointed teachers, postdoctoral fellows, part-time teachers, TA, TF, RA, and short-termpositions, etc.)（2） List of publications: List all publications under the following categories: Journal articles, Symposium
proceedings, Books, Reviews, Commentaries, and Other publications. Peer-reviewed papers and nonreviewed papers should be listed separately. Attach a certificate of acceptance of any papers that havebeen accepted or are in press. Note if symposium proceedings have been reviewed or not. Attach anasterisk (*) after papers on which you are the corresponding author.
（3） Summary of past research activities (approx. 800 words). In addition, select up to five of yourpublications and briefly describe the highlights and scientific significance of each.
（4） List of past teaching activities (e.g., lecture courses, laboratory courses, seminars, undergraduate andgraduate student supervision, science outreach activities with the general public, etc.)（5） List of external funds/grants received.
（6） List of other achievements (e.g., committee membership in universities or academic societies,
fieldwork, speeches (plenary, keynote or invited), patents, etc.)（7） Aspirations regarding education, research and university administration (approx. 800 words)（8） Names and contact information of two people who know you well (applicant does not need to contactthem)（9） One complete set of reprints of research publications as PDF files, except for books
15. Application deadline: August 26, 2024, 17:00 (Japan Standard Time)
16. Contact person and address for application materials:
Prof. KUDO Hideaki
Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University
3-1-1 Minato-cho, Hakodate 041-8611, Japan
Phone: +81-(0)138-40-5602 E-mail: hidea-k(at)fish.hokudai.ac.jp
All documents must be submitted by trackable mail. Please write “Application for Faculty Position, Facultyof Fisheries Sciences” on the envelope. Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicant. Personal
information in the application will be used only for this selection.
17. Interview: The selection committee may ask applicants to come to the Hakodate Campus of Hokkaido
University for an interview. The applicant must cover all travel expenses.
18. Other information:(1) In the Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, the marine environment from the open ocean tocoastal waters is analyzed in a multifaceted and comprehensive manner using physical and chemical
oceanographic techniques. Our research and education aim to secure marine living resources, evaluate thecarrying capacity of the marine environment, and conserve the marine environment in biologically
productive areas. We seek applicants who research biogeochemical cycles between the sea and atmospherefrom the subarctic North Pacific to the Arctic Ocean and their impacts on the global environment andmarine ecosystem. We are particularly interested in candidates who can contribute to education andresearch in the field, including the use of the training vessels of Hokkaido University and other vessels inthe subarctic and arctic marine ecosystems. We are also interested in candidates who have the initiative tolead international research projects and who will actively contribute to the management of the university.
(2) Current members of the Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science (as of June 25, 2024):
Professors: KASAI Akihide, KUDO Isao (will retire in March 2025), OOKI Atsushi,
UENO Hiromichi

Associate Professors: ISODA Yutaka, NOMURA Daiki, YOSHIMURA Takeshi
Assistant Professor: ONISHI Hiroji(3) Working conditions follow the work rules set by Hokkaido University
https://www.hokudai.ac.jp/jimuk/reiki/reiki_honbun/u010RG00000447.html [in Japanese](4) Hokkaido University welcomes applications from women and foreign nationals, as it strives to employ adiverse range of people, support gender equality, support work-life balance and create an environment inwhich all people can fulfil their potential and play an active role.