Position Open: Hokkaido University Institute for Chemical Reaction
Design and Discovery(ICReDD)
A proposal of Hokkaido University was selected as a new center project
of the World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI) in
October 2018, we established "Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and
Discovery(ICReDD)" aiming at establishing an excellent research
environment and the world’s top level research.
We are inviting applications for the position of Specially Appointed
Lecturer or Specially Appointed Assistant Professor (Komatsuzaki lab),
Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery(ICReDD), Hokkaido
University as follows.
The Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (ICReDD)
constructs an international research environment which gathers world-
leading researchers and establishes a research environment that
integrates computational, information and experimental sciences, in
order to establish a new academic field "Chemical Reaction Design and
Discovery", to provide substantial knowledge on chemical reactions that
efficiently develop chemical reactions and materials for the future
necessity, and to sustainably cultivate human resources engaged in the
field of "Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery".
1. Name of Recruiting Institution
National University Corporation Hokkaido University
2. Position and number of openings
Specially Appointed Lecturer or Specially Appointed Assistant Professor,
one opening
3. Employment Term
From the starting date to March 31, 2020
(Renewal of appointment may be offered until March 31, 2024.)
4. Department
Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery
5. Research Field
The successful candidate should have a certain skill of either
information science, statistical mechanics, chemical physics, or
biophysics. This position requires ability to bridge different research
arenas such as information science, computational science and
experimental science, and develop the concepts and theories on chemical
reactions. The research subjects are, for example, theoretical
development on chemical reaction networks, development on image analysis
of single cells for disease diagnosis based on diversity of chemical
environments as the consequence of a series of chemical reactions, and
first-principle calculation of reactions using non-Von Neumann computer.
We are seeking for a candidate who will be working together on the
research projects to bridge computational, information and experimental
sciences to establish a novel research field of "Chemical Reaction
Design and Discovery".
6. Qualifications
(1) PhD degree(s) at the time of appointment
(2) Outstanding achievements and publications in the candidate's
research field
(3) Efficient communication skills in English for research activities
(4) Outstanding ability to explore and exploit multidisciplinary
sciences
(5) Strong motivation for education, research and other duties related
to the management of the ICReDD
(6) Ability to give lectures in the graduate and undergraduate courses
7. Desired Starting Date
May 1, 2019 or as early as possible after acceptance is notified
(yet, still negotiable)
8. Probation Period
The probation period is one month.
9. Salary
The salary will be determined in accordance with the regulations of
Hokkaido University.
10. Working Form
Discretionary labor system for professional work
*The standard working hours for a day is deemed as 7 hours and 45
minutes.
11. Health Insurance and Pension
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Mutual Aid Association Services including Health Insurance and Employee
Pension, Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance and Employment
Insurance
12. Application Materials
(1) Curriculum Vitae
*Free format with an attached profile photo of the applicant, the
following information should be included: Name, current address,
telephone number and Email address, Date of Birth, academic history,
degree(s), license, career history, awards, membership of organizations
etc.
*Applicant who has been employed by Hokkaido University from April 1,
2013 (any position, including Part-time Lecturer, Teaching Assistant,
Teaching Fellow, Research Assistant and Short-term Support Assistant,
etc.) should provide full details of your employment history.
(2) List of research activities, including original scientific papers,
book chapters, other publications, presentations in scientific meetings,
awards, and other relevant activities.
* the following information should be included: Referred/non-referred,
invited/non-invited, oral/poster, all coauthors list with the first and
the last pages.
(3) List of major publications (at most five)
* the following information should be included: summary, role, number of
citations
(4) Summary of past and current research (about 2,000 words)
(5) Statement of proposal for your future research (about 2,000 words)
(6) A list of two references (including the names, phone numbers and e-
mail addresses)
13. Application Deadline
February 28, 2019 (JST)
*The deadline must be strictly observed.
14. Application Submission
Files including the documents above should be sent to the following e-
mail address:
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Please put “Application for Specially Appointed Assistant Professor/
Specially Appointed Lecturer ICReDD (Komatsuzaki lab)” in the subject
box.
Or the printed-out documents should be sent to the following address via
registered mail with "Application for Specially Appointed Lecturer/
Specially Appointed Assistant Professor in ICReDD (Komatsuzaki lab)" in
red ink on the surface of the envelope.
Administrative office of Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and
Discovery, Hokkaido University
Kita 21 Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo Hokkaido 001-0021 Japan
*The documents once submitted will not be returned. Personal information
will be exclusively used for the screening.
15. Inquiries
Prof. Tamiki Komatsuzaki
Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (ICReDD) and
Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University
Kita 20 Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo Hokkaido 001-0020 Japan
Phone: +81-11-706-9434
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Professor Tamiki Komatsuzaki
(Director of Research Center of Mathematics for Social Creativity)
Molecule & Life Nonlinear Sciences Laboratory
Research Center of Mathematics for Social Creativity
Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (ICReDD) and
Research Institute for Electronic Science (RIES)
Hokkaido University
Kita 20 Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo 001-0020, Japan
TEL&FAX +81(11) 706-9434
Email: tamiki( at )es.hokudai.ac.jp
URL: http://mlns.es.hokudai.ac.jp
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