Position for Associate Professor at the Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University
January 11, 2017
We are inviting applications for the position of associate professor at Research Center for Zoonosis Control,
Hokkaido University. Please inform potential candidates on this position with the following details.
Prof. Chihiro Sugimoto, DVM, PhD
Director, Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University
1. Title of the position
Associate professor
2. Scheduled starting date of employment
April 1, 2016.
3. Term of appointment
March 31, 2021
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Job description
1) Research and education in the field of bacterial infections, immunity and vaccine development.
2) Education of graduate students under the Leading Graduate School Program, at Graduate School
of Veterinary Medicine
3) Duties for preparatory procedures for Joint degree, including lecturing with partner universities
4) Participation in training courses as a tutor.
Research Center for Zoonosis Control is carrying out coherent scientific and educational
activities for the control of zoonoses. Our mission includes international contributions as WHO
Collaborating Centre for Zoonoses Control. Our center also takes part in education and research of
graduate students at Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine. We are now preparing to establish
"Graduate School of Infectious Diseases". As one of new education schemes, a "Joint Degree"
program with a foreign university (universities) will be introduced.
The incumbent will be responsible for the research activities in the Division of Infection and
Immunity, Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University. Duties also include
support for the establishment of a joint degree system, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine
lecture(s) at Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine.
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Qualification
1) Applicant should have knowledge and research experience on microbial infections and
immunity, or vaccine development or both, particularly in the area of bacteriology.
2) Applicant should have knowledge and research experience on vaccine development.
3) Applicant should be capacity to supervise graduate students and international trainees, and
highly motivated in zoonosis control.
4) Applicant should have Ph.D. degree in a relevant field.
Application materials
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Curriculum Vitae
Biographical data on research activity and publication list etc. (See Appendix)
Two sets of photocopies of representative publications (5 original articles)
Summary of research activities to the present (1,200 words in English)
A concise summary of the candidate’s perspective on research and education at Center for
Zoonosis Control (1,200 words in English)
6) A letter of recommendation
7) A list of 3 referees (Names, positions and E-mail addresses)
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Deadline for application
17:00 (Japanese standard time), February 12, 2016
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Address materials to:
General Affair Section,
Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University
Kita-18, Nishi-9, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0818 Japan
TEL +81-11-706-5173
*The envelope should be labeled in red as “Application Materials for Associate Professor: Research
center for Zoonosis Control”.
9. Selection process
1) First screening will be made by documentary examination
2) Final decision will be made after interview. Travel cost for the interview is not covered by the university.
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Contact Person
Prof. Chihiro Sugimoto,
Chairperson of the screening committee for Associate Professor, Hokkaido University Research Center
for Zoonosis Control
Kita-20, Nishi-10, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0020 Japan
Phone: +81-11-706-5297, e-mail: sugimoto@czc.hokudai.ac.jp
Appendix
Biographical data on research activity and publication list should include;
1) Date of application
2) Name
3) Current affiliation
4) Research activity (period, affiliation, position)
5) Publication list
a) Original papers
b) Review articles
c) Book, book chapters
d) Patents
6) Presentations at academic meetings (presented as the first author or speaker)
Authors, title, name of meeting, venue, date, peer-reviewed or not
7) List of acquired competitive research grants to the present
8) Other remarkable activity (Academic awards, overseas activities etc.)