Recruitment of Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences,Hokkaido University

We invite applications for the position of Assistant Professor in the Facultyof Health Sciences, Hokkaido University as follows.

1. Position

Assistant Professor

5-year contract (until March 31st, 2022)

2. Department

Faculty of Health Sciences, Health Sciences and Technology/Laboratory for Advanced Lipid Analysis

3. Research Field

A person who possesses the following skill set:

(1) structural analysis using high-resolution mass spectrometry (Orbitrap)

(2) isolation and identification of functional factors in natural products

(3) analysis of human bioactive lipids and their metabolites

(4) data processing for mass spectrometric analysis

4. Qualifications

(1) PhD at the time of appointment

(2) Outstanding achievements and publications in the research field

(3) Strong motivation for education, research and other duties relatedto the management of the Faculty of Health Sciences

(4) Ability to give lectures in the graduate and undergraduate courses

5. Salary

Salary will be determined in accordance with the regulations ofHokkaido University.

6. Application materials

(1) Curriculum Vitae (free format with an attached photo taken withinsix months, academic history, degree, qualifications, record ofawards and work history). Additionally, if you have worked with Hokkaido University any time after April 1st, 2013, please describe this in detail.

(2) List of publications

(3) Summary of past and current research (about 1,000 words)

(4) Five copies of major publications (maximum 5 papers)

(5) Statement of research and education goals upon appointment(about 1,000 words)

(6) A list of two references (including their names, phone numbers ande-mail addresses)

7. Application Deadline

Friday, February 17th, 2017 (JST)

Please note this is a strict deadline.

8. Desired Start Date

Saturday, April 1st, 2017

9. How to Submit Application

Application materials must be submitted by registered mail with“Application for Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences” in red ink on the front of the envelope.These documents will not be returned. Personalinformation will be exclusively used for the screening.

Please mail your applications to:

Prof. Takeshi Saito, Dean

Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University

Kita12 Nishi5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0812, Japan

At Hokkaido University, we actively promote both educational andresearch activities while emphasizing diversity and genderequality. Therefore, we explicitly invite women qualified in the desired research field to apply. We also actively support maintaining a healthy work-life balance and thus strive to createan ideal environment for people to reach their full potential.