- Affiliation
School of Systems Information Science, Center for Meta Learning - Open Position
・One [female only] professor or associate professor (full-time, tenured)
・One [general] professor or associate professor (full-time, tenured)
*Candidates may apply for both the female-only and general positions. - 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). We specifically welcome candidates with backgrounds relating to;
・Education (educational technology, educational methods, science education, sociology of education, higher education etc.)
・Psychology (educational psychology, cognitive psychology, experimental psychology, social psychology etc.)
・Cognitive science (cognitive neuroscience, computational neuroscience, cognitive computing, human–computer interaction, psycholinguistics, computational linguistics 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;
・Information Media Society, History and Philosophy of Science, Media Science, Science and Technology Literacy, and/or Information Industry Theory.
In addition, all faculty are required to participate in;
・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 inclusive of; Academic Literacy in System Information Science I and/or Experimental Design and Data Analysis.
<Other Duties>
・Both professors and associate 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 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 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
April 1st 2026 - Documents to be Submitted (either in Japanese or English)
(1) Specify the following:
・Applying affiliation: Center for Meta Learning
・Applying post: professor or associate 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 recruit20260203(at)fun.ac.jp.
・If applying for the female-only position, please use “Faculty Application 202602” in the subject line of the e-mail. If applying for the general position, please use “Faculty Application 202603”. If applying for both the female-only and general positions, please use “Faculty Application 20260203”.
・If a confirmation of receipt email is not received within a few days of submission please contact Prof. RIVERS Damian “recruit20260203(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
・August 20th (Wed) 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 between September 10th-12th 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. RIVERS Damian
Chair of the Center for Meta Learning, Future University Hakodate
Tel: +81-(0)138-34-6448 / E-mail: recruit20260203(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. Therefore, one of the two positions listed will be restricted to female-only candidates. 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.
– Message from the President about female only faculty position
May 20, 2025