- Affiliation
Information Design Course, Department of Media Architecture, School of Systems Information Science - Open Position
One tenured associate professor or professor - Field of Research
The successful applicant is required to conduct empirical research on human intellectual activities based on investigation and experiments in the field (quantitative and/or qualitative studies are acceptable)
Although not limited to the following fields, specifically, we welcome experience in;
– Psychology (Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Ecological Psychology, Disorder Psychology, Clinical Psychology, etc.)
– Sociology (Cognitive Science, Interaction Analysis, Ethnomethodology, Ethnography, etc.)
– Pedagogy (Educational Technology, Learning Science, Learning Environment Design, Special Support Education, etc.)
– Anthropology (Cultural Anthropology, Social Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, etc.)
– Human-Computer Interaction (User Interface, User Experience, Usability, Human Factors, Human Error, etc.)
– Accessibility (Information Design, Information Assurance, Assistive Technology, Research on People with Disabilities and the Elderly, etc.)
– Other related fields (e.g., Cultural Studies, Media Studies, Gender Studies, Feminist Studies, Research Ethics, Medical Ethics, Medical Safety, Welfare/Caregiving, Nursing Studies, etc.) - Subjects to be Taught and Required Duties
<For Undergraduate School>
– The successful applicant is required to teach about four subjects per year as listed below in Japanese depending on the area of expertise. Certain subjects are undertaken as team teaching collaborating with other faculty members.
– Cognitive Psychology/Practice of Cognitive Psychology, Human Interface/Practice of Human Interface, Workplace Theory, Computer and Education, Communication Theory, Basic Information Expression I, Modern Design, etc.
– Project-Based Learning (for the third year of undergraduate school, year-round, team teaching)
– Graduation Study (for the fourth year of undergraduate school, year-round)
<For Graduate School>
– The successful applicant is required to teach one or more subjects depending on the area of expertise.
<Other Duties>
– Both associate professors and professors preside over and manage their research laboratory independently.
– All faculty members are required to undertake duties related to university administration and education affairs.
Please refer to the syllabus for the contents of each subject:
Syllabus Search: https://students.fun.ac.jp/lesson/SyllabusList - Eligibility
– The candidate must be female.
– The candidate must hold a doctoral degree by the time of employment.
– The candidate must have excellent research achievements in their field of expertise.
– The candidate must have sufficient capability and enthusiasm for education and research guidance for undergraduate and graduate students, and for undertaking related duties across the university.
– The candidate must have an interest in Information Science and Design, and be capable of promoting education and research across these fields.
– The candidate must understand the role of the public university, and is able to enthusiastically work on collaborations with the local community and undertake research in the local area. - Starting Date of Employment
– between April 1st 2026 – April 1st 2027 - Documents to be Submitted (either in Japanese or English)
(1) Specify the following:
– Applying affiliation: Information Design Course
– Applying post: Associate professor or professor
– Research field(s) able to supervise
(2) Curriculum Vitae (including attached photograph, current address, contact numbers (telephone and e-mail), academic history (after high school graduation), employment history, research experience, academic associations and/or memberships, degree(s), rewards, and punishments (if applicable) etc.).
(3) List of Research Achievements (such as research papers, publications, vocational achievements (such as patents and awards in field or expertise, etc.)), and List of External Research Funding Acquisition.
(4) Details of Three Major Achievements from the List of Research Achievements and enclose a reprint or copy for each. Explain the reason for choosing the three selected major achievements (in 900 characters or less in Japanese / 500 words or less in English).
(5) Educational Achievements (human resource development is acceptable in the case of companies).
(6) Research Outline and Future Research Plans. The document must be within two pages of A4 sized paper (English version / translation is required if the document is submitted in Japanese).
(7) Educational Aspirations such as those pertaining to teaching/supervising (one page of A4 sized paper).
(8) Details of Two Referees including their names, affiliations, contact addresses (postal address, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses).
– Application forms are available to be downloaded from the university website:
https://www.fun.ac.jp/recruitform - How and Where to Submit Application Documents
– Submit the application documents as an attached file to “application202601(at)fun.ac.jp” with the subject line “application documents for faculty position 202601”.
– If you have not received a confirmation of receipt email within a few days of submission please contact Prof. YASUI Shigeya “recruit202601(at)fun.ac.jp”.
– If the application documents are too large to submit by email, it is recommended to use an online file transfer service.
– Application documents are kept strictly confidential. Personal information provided will be used only for the screening process and will not be used for any other purposes. Moreover, the application documents will be securely destroyed after the screening process regardless of whether the application is successful or not. - Due Date for All Materials to be Received
– May 31st (Sat) 2025, 24:00pm - Screening Method and Place of Interview
– Upon submission all application documents will be screened. If the applicant passes the document screening, an interview will be held at Future University Hakodate.
– Interviews will be held during June 2025.
– Applicants are responsible for transportation and other expenses associated with the interview screening process.
– If selected for interview, the candidate may be asked to give a presentation of research and teaching experience, Q&A session, mock lecture, etc.
– Comments obtained from referees’ may be referred to if necessary. - For further information in reference to this application, please contact;
Prof. YASUI Shigeya
Department of Media Architecture, Future University Hakodate
Tel: +81-(0)138-34-6448 / E-mail: recruit202601(at)fun.ac.jp - Others
– Future University Hakodate will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2025. As part of this milestone, we aim to update our approach to systems information science based on the principles of diversity while striving to create a better society and future through information science and technology. Our goal is to become a university with strong practical capabilities. As one of the initiatives to achieve this goal, we are conducting a female-only recruitment process. We are seeking committed individuals who can collaborate with us to engage in research and education for diverse communities and societies, foster new innovations, and contribute to designing the future of our university.
– The successful candidate is expected to take up the position at some point between April 1st 2026 and April 1st 2027. The exact date can be negotiated taking into account the successful candidate’s circumstances and preferences.
–Message from the President about female only faculty position
Jan 29, 2025