Hokkaido University, Institute for Catalysis (ICAT)

Position Open: Professor
Location: Sapporo, JAPAN
Position Details:
Full Professor (Tenured)
Number of Vacancies: 1
Research Area and Scope of Work
Catalysis Science. Fundamental experimental studies on catalysis of solid surfaces
based on physical chemistry, surface science, electrochemistry, and so on. Your job
description includes teaching duties in the Graduate School of Environmental
Science programs.
Expected Start Date:
April 1, 2023
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 per
working 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
Prevention from Passive Smoking:Non-smoking except for designated areas
Required Application Documents:
Submit the following (1) to (6) in:- Electronic format (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 (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 (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) A list of two references (including the names, phone numbers and e-mailaddresses(6) Most significant journal publications (up to 10 titles)
Deadline for Application:
October 24, 2022
To Apply:
Applications should be sent via upload link of JREC-IN Portal below.
https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=3&ln=1&id=D122071843&ln_jor=1-Combine all required application documents into one zip file.
-Name of the file should be “NameOfApplicant.zip”.
-Email 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.
-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. Ken-ichi Shimizu
Director of Institute for Catalysis
Hokkaido University

Kita 21 Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0021, Japan
Tel: +81 11 706 9103
E-mail: director_07@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
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 thefollowing webpage for the details:
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
https://www.dei.hokudai.ac.jp/en/