Job description
- Background of the recruitment and description of the projectAt 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 hydraulic engineering 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〕
River Hydraulics, Sedimentation Engineering, Environmental Fluid Mechanics
〔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 for the Division of Field Engineering for the Environment in Japanese and English (Division of Field Engineering for the Environment).
Undergraduate courses on lectures, exercises, and experiments for Civil Engineering, and Infrastrucuture Engineeringthe Graduate School of Engineering, and undergraduate courses, laboratories, and exercises in Japanese/English for the Courses of Civil Engineering, as well as courses common in the School, the Department of Socio-Environmental Engineering, and the Courses. General education courses
(2) Supervising Duties
Thesis supervision for undergraduate and graduate students
(3) Other Duties
Duties (requiring a knowledge of Japanese) as a Faculty/Course committee member, etc. - Assigned departmentExisting departments【Immediately after employment】Water Disaster and Environment Laboratory, Group of Natural Disaster and Adaptation, Division of Civil Engineering 【Scope of changes】 Places as determined by the University
Job type
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Social Infrastructure – Hydroengineering
- Social Infrastructure – Disaster prevention engineering
Wages
- Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~The salary will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Hokkaido University
Working hours
- Working hours :08:30-17:00Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays (12/29 – 1/3)Overtime and other explanations : Monday to Friday
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
Application requirements
Qualifications
- Education and Degree RequirementsPh.D. / Doctor(1) Ability to supervise research in the above specialized fields in addition to enthusiasm toward teaching and advising students
(2) Doctorate or Ph.D. at the time of appointment
(3) Ability to perform research, education, and administration duties in both Japanese and English
Employment Type
- Regular employee
Contract period
- Nontenured – Non-tenure track5 years (a tenure-track position may be appointed after an evaluation before the end of this five-year term)Probationary period presentThree months
Work location
- 060-8628 Hokkaido Kita 13, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University
Compensation
- Various systemsPay increase system : availableRetirement 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 UniversityRetirement age : available.The age of mandatory retirement will be determined in accordance with the regulations of Hokkaido University
- InsuranceEmployees’ Health Insurance : available（Mutual Association of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology）Employees’ Pension Insurance : availableWorker’s accident insurance : availableEmployment insurance : available
- Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplaceSmoking in designated areas only
Application Considerations
Number of hired
- Job content supplemental explanationApril 1st, 2026 or earliest possible date thereafter.
Application period
- 2025/11/25~2026/01/16 Deadline for receipt
Application method
- Attached documentsApplication Form : Online Submissionincluding picture, date of birth, nationality if other than Japanese, current address, contact information, educational history after university, degrees acquired, qualifications, employment historyAchievements and Activities : Online Submission(1)Research Achievements
A) Research achievements (listed in chronological order) as demonstrated by publication in research journals (include the Impact Factor (IF) and the Total Citations (TC) of the journal, if any. The database for TC shall be specified.), other publications such as commentaries, reviews, invited lectures, proceedings from international symposiums, or work produced, patents, etc.
B) History of grants awarded (noting main author, task performed, and separated into the following categories): scientific research grants, collaborative research/funded research (including collaborative research with private companies), public research grants.
C) Membership and involvement in professional organizations, societal contributions (including collaborations with industry), and honors awarded(2) Professional educational responsibilities
A) Supervision (noting courses supervised and separated into the following categories: undergraduate and graduate levels, adjunct positions, and positions outside the university
B) Educational Reform: textbook authorship/translations, books/papers on educational reform, grants/awards received concerning education
C) Miscellaneous: history of participation and activity in educational committees with notable eventsOther online application forms
(3) Copies of three important journal publications
(4) Research plan (approximately 1000 words)
(5) Education plan (approximately 500 words)
(6) Contact information of two references (name, institution, phone number, e-mail address)
Please download designated formats for Curriculum vitae and, (1), (2) from the following site: https://www.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/english/recruit/ - Return of application documentsWe will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
