Job Information
Organisation/Company: Hokkaido University
Department: Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
Research Field: Geosciences, Astronomy, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Technology
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)
Country: Japan
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Status: Not Applicable
Hours Per Week: See description
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Our school's philosophy of research and education is to contribute to the development of society and to create a knowledge-based society for the next generation. By creating and adopting the principles of information science, we aim to train engineers who have a broad and deep knowledge of this field, as well as an international sense. In this way we will cultivate highly creative scientists who independently carry out significant research and development.
Work content and job description
(Immediately after hiring)
Research Fields : bio-instrumentation, mechanobiology, cellular and tissue engineering
In the Laboratory of Cell and Tissue Engineering, the successful candidate will engage in the development of next-generation bio-measurement technologies integrating advanced scanning probe microscopy with information science approaches, and will elucidate mechanobiological phenomena in cell biology, embryonic development, and tissue morphogenesis. The candidate will also promote research applying these findings to regenerative medicine engineering and related fields.
The candidate will share teaching responsibilities (lectures, exercises, laboratory work, and student supervision) in the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology and the Department of Information and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering. In particular, the candidate will actively provide research guidance and advice for undergraduate graduation theses and graduate master's/doctoral theses in cooperation with the supervising faculty. The candidate may also be assigned general education courses (liberal arts, etc.).
(Scope of change) Duties as determined by the University.
Courses Assigned Biomaterials and Biomechanics, Exercise in Applied Mathematics I, Exercise in Informatics and Electronics, Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Laboratory I·II
Work location
Address: 060-0814 Hokkaido Kita 14 Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo
Number of hired
Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027-03-01
Starting date: 2027-03-01
Job content supplemental explanation: Desired Start Date March 1st, 2027, or later
Where to apply
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Annual salary: 5 million yen - 8 million yen
Wages description: The salary will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Hokkaido University.
Working hours: 08:30-17:00
Break time: 12:15-13:00
Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, National holidays, Year-end and New Year holidays (12/29-1/3)
Overtime and other explanations: Discretionary labor system for professional work. The working hours for a day is deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes.
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Nontenured
Contract period description: 5-year term. Renewal may be possible based on performance review; if renewed, the term shall be 5 years, limited to one renewal.
Probationary period: Present; Trial Period 3 months.
Various systems
- Pay increase system: available
- Retirement allowances: available
- Transportation expenses: available
Insurance
- Employees' Health Insurance: available (The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association)
- Employees' Pension Insurance: available
- Worker's accident insurance: available
- Employment insurance: available
- Others: available
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
No smoking on campus except for the designated outside smoking areas
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Additional comments
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-life balance and are thus creating ideal environments for people to reach their full potential.
For information on the various support measures available, please refer to the Support Programs page of Hokkaido University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion: https://www.dei.hokudai.ac.jp/sup-program/wl-support/
Based on the current status of the recruitment process, the qualifications for application, the desired start date, and the application deadline have been revised, and the application period has been extended.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Hokkaido University
Country: Japan
City: Hokkaido
Contact
City: Hokkaido