FACULTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
December 21, 2021
Faculty of Fisheries Sciences
Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan
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Job title: Assistant Professor
Number of positions: One
Division and laboratory: Division of Marine Bioresource and Environmental Science, Laboratory ofHumans and the Ocean, Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
Term: A 5-year contract with the possibility of one 5-year extension (maximum of 10 years in total).
Appointment as a full-time faculty member is possible following a performance review.
Field: Education and research related to the economics of the distribution of marine products and fishinghousehold management, etc., and sociology and policy studies of the fishery industry
Qualifications: Applicants must have completed a doctoral degree before the start of employment andresearch achievements in a specialized research field
Principle 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
Teaching responsibilities:• At the Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences: Teaching graduate students in the fields of fisheries
and social sciences (lectures, laboratory work, seminars, exercises, etc.)•At the School of Fisheries Sciences: Teaching undergraduate students in the Department of Applied
Marine Science (lectures, laboratory work, seminars, exercises, etc.)• General education: Teaching undergraduate students in Fisheries Sciences
8. Start date: June 1, 2022
9. Probation period: Three months
10. Salary: The salary will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Hokkaido University (AnnualSalary System).
11. Working form: Discretionary labor system for professional work (The working hours for a day is deemed as
7 hours and 45 minutes.)
12. Benefits: The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association,
Employees Pension, Workers’ Accident Compensation Insurance, and Unemployment Insurance
13. Employer: National University Corporation Hokkaido University
14. Measures to prevent second-hand smoke: No smoking on the premises
15. Documents to be submitted: (may be submitted as a PDF file using a non-rewritable medium such as aCD-R disc)（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/punishments
received). In addition, list all work experience at Hokkaido University since April 1, 2013 (including
specially appointed teachers, postdoctoral fellows, part-time teachers, and short-term positions).

（2） List of publications: Please list all publications under the following categories: Papers, Symposium
proceedings, Books, Reviews/Commentaries, and Other publications. Refereed papers andnon-refereed papers should be listed separately. For papers accepted but not yet published, pleaseprovide a copy of the acceptance letter from the journal. Note if symposium proceedings have beenreviewed or not. Attach an asterisk (*) 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 main points and scientific significance of each.
（4） List of past teaching activities (e.g., courses and laboratories taught, seminars and teaching exercises
led, graduate students supervised, science outreach activities with the general public, etc.）（5） List of other achievements (e.g., university-related activities, membership in academic societies,
fieldwork conducted, external funds/grants received, plenary and invited lectures given, patents
received, etc.)（6） One complete set of reprints of publications listed in 15 (1) above (copies are acceptable)（7） Future teaching and research plan (approx. 800 words)（8） Self-assessment of applicant’s ability to read, write, and speak Japanese（9） Names and contact information of two people who know you well (it is not necessary for applicant tocontact these people)
16. Application procedure: All documents must be submitted by hand or by registered mail. Please write“Application for Faculty Position, Faculty of Fisheries Sciences” on the envelope. Submitted documents will
not be returned to the applicant. Personal information in the applications will be used only for the purpose ofthis selection.
17. Application deadline: February 21, 2022, 17:00 (Japan time)
18. Contact person and address for application materials and inquiries:
Prof. Yutaka WATANUKI
Faculty of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University
3-1-1 Minato-cho, Hakodate 041-8611, Japan
Phone: +81-(0)138-40-8862
E-mail: ywata_AT_fish.hokudai.ac.jp (Replace _AT_ with @)19. Interview: The selection committee may ask applicants to come to Hokkaido University (Hakodate, Japan)
for an interview. If an interview is held, the applicant must cover all travel expenses.
20. Other information:(1) This laboratory conducts comprehensive and interdisciplinary education and research on marine andfisheries policies, regional development based on fisheries and ocean knowledge and techniques, social
cooperation, and development of regional specific fishery resources through international contribution torealize societies that harmonize the conservation of marine ecosystems and sustainable socio-economic
activities. We seek candidates who can actively promote education, research and organizational
management based on the characteristics of fisheries science and who can actively engage in fieldwork,
together with other faculty members, to solve social issues facing the fisheries industry and fishingvillages, and revitalize fishing villages using fishery resources and tourism, and so on.
(2) Current members of the Laboratory of Marine Bioresource Science (as of November 1, 2021):
Professor: Hideaki KUDO
Associate Professors: Takafumi SASAKI, John R. BOWER

Assistant Professor: Shingo AKITA(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’s vision for the future is described in “Future Strategy for the 150th Anniversary of
Hokkaido University”（https://www.hokudai.ac.jp/introduction/hokudai_kinmirai150.pdf）(5) Hokkaido University actively promotes both education and research while fostering diverse humanresources and gender-equality.