Hokkaido University has a proud history of nurturing great research and innovation, and has produced some of the finest minds in academia and the professional world, culminating in a recent Nobel Prize winner.

Regardless of the work you do here, you’ll be encouraged to embrace a “Frontier Spirit” in an environment where there is never a shortage of inspiration. We encourage you to apply for a position, academic or administrative, here at Hokkaido University.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

2026

• August 28, Professor ^NEW
  • Laboratory of Agricultural Bio-System Engineering, Research Faculty of Agriculture
  • Research field: the domain of circular production, utilization, and recycling of biomass resources, as well as in sustainable agricultural and resource utilization systems
  • Closing date: September 30th, 2026
• August 28, Professor ^NEW
  • Laboratory of Vehicle Robotics, Research Faculty of Agriculture
  • Research field: the field of agricultural information engineering and agricultural robotics related to smart agriculture
  • Closing date: September 30th, 2026
• August 28, Professor ^NEW
  • Laboratory of Ecological and Environmental Physics, Research Faculty of Agriculture
  • Research field: the field of Ecological and Environmental Physics
  • Closing date: September 30th, 2026
• August 28, Professor ^NEW
  • Laboratory of Wood Chemistry, Research Faculty of Agriculture
  • Research field: wood chemistry
  • Closing date: September 30th, 2026
• August 28, Assistant Professor – Women Preferred ^NEW
  • Laboratory of Molecular Enzymology, Research Faculty of Agriculture
  • Research field: Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms of carbohydrate-related enzymes, and fields related to carbohydrate production and utilization
  • Closing date: September 30th, 2026
• August 28, Assistant Professor ^NEW
  • Laboratory of Applied Molecular Entomology, Research Faculty of Agriculture
  • Research field: the mechanisms and regulation of gene expression in insects and insect-associated microorganisms, using a wide range of methodologies including molecular biology and bioinformatics.
  • Closing date: September 30th, 2026
• August 28, Professor ^NEW
  • Laboratory of Pathogen-Plant Interactions, Research Faculty of Agriculture
  • Research field: Applicants must have a broad range of knowledge and research experience, as well as excellent research accomplishments in the pathogenicity of plant viruses and viroids and in plant defense mechanisms against their infection. In addition, applicants should have research achievements in elucidating the molecular mechanisms of RNA silencing-mediated defense responses against pathogens and complex cellular functions in eukaryotes.
  • Closing date: September 30th, 2026
• August 28, Assistant Professor ^NEW
  • Laboratory of Horticultural Science Research, Faculty of Agriculture
  • Research field: Applicants should have extensive expertise and an outstanding research record in either fruit horticulture or vegetable horticulture with a focus on horticultural crops grown in the northern biosphere. They should be capable of advancing research on the development of new cultivation and breeding techniques, as well as the quality and functional components of fresh produce, and should have a demonstrated research record on the cultivation characteristics, quality formation, and the environmental responses of horticultural crops in the cold region.
  • Closing date: September 30th, 2026
• August 28, Assistant Professor ^NEW
  • Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Research Faculty of Agriculture
  • Research field: the fields of crop physiology and plant molecular biology
  • Closing date: September 30th, 2026
• August 19, Assistant Professor (Term of Appointment: 5 years, non-renewable)
  • Faculty of Health Sciences (Fundamental Nursing)
  • Research field: Psychiatric and Mental health nursing
  • Closing date: November 30, 2026(JST)
• August 19, Assistant Professor
  • The Hokkaido University Museum
  • Research field: Entomology, invertebrate biology, or museology.
  • Closing date: Friday, October 30, 2026 (JST)
• August 7, Assistant Professor
  • Faculty of Information Science and Technology
  • Research field: Bio-instrumentation, mechanobiology, cellular and tissue engineering
  • Closing date: September 30, 2026 (JST)
• July 30, Associate Professor or Lecturer
  • Faculty of Science
  • Research field: Inorganic chemistry
  • Closing date: September 28, 2026
• July 23, Professor
  • Faculty of Environmental Earth Science
  • Research field: Section of Integrated Environmental Science
  • Closing date: October 16, 2026
• July 23, Assistant Professor (Female Applicants Only)
  • Faculty of Information Science and Technology
  • Research field: Research fields related to the Division of Systems Science and Informatics
  • Closing date: November 13, 2026
• July 9, Professor
  • Institute of Low Temperature Science
  • Research field: Conduct research related to atmospheric science in the cryosphere and low-temperature environments.
  • Closing date: September 30, 2026 (JST)
• July 3, Assistant Professor
  • Institute for Catalysis (ICAT)
  • Research field: Research on the development of novel heterogeneous catalysts and their application in catalytic reactions
  • Closing date: November 30, 2026 (Japan Standard Time)
• June 30, Professor
  • Faculty of Information Science and Technology
  • Research field: Media and Network Technologies
  • Closing date: 5 pm on Friday, October 9th, 2026
• June 19, Associate Professor or Tenure-track Assistant Professor, Female only
  • Faculty of Environmental Earth Science
  • Research field: We seek candidates who can conduct research on terrestrial ecosystems, with a focus on plants and/or biological interactions involving plants. Applications are welcome from a wide range of disciplines, including ecology, forest science, conservation biology, and environmental science.
  • Closing date: August 31, 2026
• June 8, Professor
  • Faculty of Information Science and Technology
  • Research field: Research and development of cyber-physical systems and physical AI
  • Closing date: October 30, 2026
• June 8, Assistant Professor
  • Institute of Low Temperature Science
  • Research field: We seek candidates who are willing to conduct studies in polar ocean science with the background of physical oceanography or sea ice physics.
  • Closing date: August 31, 2026
• May 27, Associate Professor
  • Faculty of Science
  • Research field: Department of Chemistry
  • Closing date: Until filled
• May 25, Postdoctoral Fellow
  • The Faculty of Information Science and Technology
  • Research field: Laboratory of Nanomaterial Science, Research Group of Advanced Electronics, Division of Electronics for Informatics
  • Closing date: It is open until the position is filled.
• May 14, Professor (Women Only)
  • Institute of Low Temperature Science
  • Research field: Environmental Biology Division
  • Closing date: September 15, 2026
• March 27, Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Graduate School of Medicine
  • Research field: Environmental health, Environmental epidemiology
  • Closing date: Until filled

In addition, you may also want to view the Hokkaido University Code of Ethics in Education, as well as the Code of Conduct for Scientists at Hokkaido University.