Institute for Catalysis (ICAT), Hokkaido University, Japan invites applications for the academic position of Assistant Professor according to the following description:

　

１．Position Title Assistant Professor. Five-year term; reappointment for the second term for five years is possible based on reviewing his/her achievements in the first term. 2．Division and Department Catalytic Transformation Research Division, Department of Fundamental Research (Prof. Atsushi Fukuoka) 3．Research Area and Scope of Work Applications are welcome from highly motivated scholars that aim for molecular design of heterogeneous catalysts and development of new catalytic reactions in renewable energy, resource and environmental protection. 4．Expected Start Date July 1, 2016 5．Minimum Qualifications Ph.D. 6．Documents to Submit The candidate has to submit both (A) the following documents on A4 paper (or equivalent) by courier (or registered airmail) and (B) the corresponding one PDF file combining (1) to (6) below by E-mail. (1) Curriculum vitae (including picture, date of birth, nationality, current address, contact information, educational history since high school, degrees acquired, qualifications, employment history ) (2) Research achievements should be categorized into the following types: a) refereed original papers, b) patents, c) reviews and commentaries, d) books, e) invited lectures, f) grants awarded, g) research fields (within two), and h) honors awarded if any. (3) Brief of research to date (approximately 2,000 words) (4) Plan for research and education if appointed (approximately 2,000 words) (5) One recommendation letter or two references (name, institution, tel., E-mail address) (6) Offprints (three photocopies) of three representative journal publications. 7．Deadline for Application March 31, 2016 (Japan time) 8．Submission Address Postal address: Prof. Kiyotaka Asakura, Director, Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, Kita 21 Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0021, Japan E-mail: directorhr@cat.hokudai.ac.jp Applications will not be used for purposes other than this job posting. Please note that an interview may be conducted if necessary. In that event, the applicant is responsible for any travel expenses. 9．Contact Address Prof. Atsushi Fukuoka, Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, Kita 21 Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0021, Japan Tel: +81 11 706 9140 / Fax: +81 11 706 9139 E-mail: fukuoka@cat.hokudai.ac.jp 10. Further Information Further information can be found at the following URL: http://www.cat.hokudai.ac.jp/index-e.html

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