Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
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 the field of solid-state chemistry to apply. We are also actively supporting a satisfying work-life-balance and are thus creating ideal environments for people to reach their full potentials.
Work content and job description
Research Area
The detailed characterization of enzymes and compounds involved in microbial metabolism using organic chemical and biochemical approaches.
Responsibilities
(Immediately after employment)
Duties as a Faculty/Course committee member, etc.
Participate in Departmental, Faculty, Course and/or University service activities.
(Scope of changes)
Duties as determined by the University
Scope of Work
1.Teaching Duties
Graduate courses in Japanese and English (Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering): Applied biochemistry (biosynthetic and metabolic engineering)
Undergraduate courses in Japanese (Course of Applied Chemistry): Introduction to biotechnology, Applied Chemistry Laboratory III (practice), English for chemistry, and Graduation Work.
2.Supervising Duties
The successful candidate is expected to guide and supervise both undergraduate and graduate students writing their theses.
3.Other Duties
Contributions to duties as a Faculty/Course committee member, etc. and active participation in service activities in the Division, Faculty, Course and/or University are expected.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address
060-8628 Hokkaido Kita 13, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University
Number of hired
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Hiring date:2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2027-04-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation:April 1st, 2027, or as soon as possible after this date.
Where to apply
Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126071839&ln_jor=1
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Annual salary:4 million yen
Wages description:The salary will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Hokkaido University
Working hours:08:30-17:00
Holidays :Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays (12/29 - 1/3)
Overtime and other explanations:Overtime and other explanations: Discretionary work routine based on consent (standard 8:30-17:00, Deemed to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes in a day.) or fixed working hour system
Break time 45 minutes
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:5 years (Tenure track position may be appointed after an evaluation before this five-year term ends).
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:Three months
Various systems
Pay increase system:available
Retirement allowances:available.Resignation/retirement lump sum will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Hokkaido University
Transportation expenses:available.Commuting Allowance will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Hokkaido University
Retirement age:available.The age of mandatory retirement will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Hokkaido University
Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance:available（Mutual Association of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology）
Employees' Pension Insurance:available
Worker's accident insurance:available
Employment insurance:available
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Smoking in designated areas only
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Additional comments
Applications should be sent using either of the following:
(1) Via registered mail to the postal address indicated above. Please indicate "Position for Division of Applied Chemistry, No.2026-06" in red ink on the envelope. The submitted document will not be returned to the applicant. Applications will not be used for purposes other than this job posting.
(2) Via upload link of JREC-IN Portal（https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekTop).
Applicants should submit the above items on A4-sized paper sheet via postal mail or PDF files via JREC-IN Portal web. Please download designated format for (1) and (2) from the following site:
https://www.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/english/recruit/
Please also send us the electronic data using CD, DVD, or USB memory when you submit the documents via postal mail.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Hokkaido University
Country: Japan
City: Hokkaido
Contact
City: Hokkaido