- Affiliation
Information Design Course, Department of Media Architecture, School of Systems Information Science - Open Position
One associate professor or professor (full-time, tenured) - Field of Research
Field of Information Design
The successful application is required to have academic knowledge in the field of fine arts and plastic arts, and have an outstanding record in various forms of design practice, including social implementation, production, and research.
Although, not limited to the following fields, we specifically welcome candidates with backgrounds relating to;
・Spatial Design
・Product Design
・UI/UX Design
・Service Design
・Interaction Design
・Co-Creation Design
・Visual Media.
In addition to the above, those who are able to engage in cross-disciplinary and advanced design practice and research with other fields of research with sufficient ability. - 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. Some subjects are conducted as team teaching consists of multiple faculty members.
Introduction to Information Expression, Basic Information Expression 1, Basic Information Expression 2/Basic Information Expression Practice 2, Basic Information Expression 3/Basic Information Expression Practice 3, Information Design 1, Information Design 2/Information Design Practice 2, Human Interface, Human Interface Practice, User Centered Design/User Centered Design Practice, Modern Design, Computer Graphics, Interactive Systems, Special Topics of Information Design, Art Management
・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>
Both professors and associate professors preside over and manage their research laboratory independently.
<Duties>
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, or those who have an outstanding research or practical achievement equivalent.
・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 be interested in fields such as information science and cognitive science, and be able to promote education and research activities in cross-disciplinary with other fields of research.
・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 1, 2026 in principle - Documents to be Submitted (either in Japanese or English)
1) Specify the following;
(a) Applying affiliation: Information Design Course
(b) Applying post: associate professor or professor
(c) Research field(s) able to supervise
2) Curriculum Vitae (including attached photograph, current address, contact numbers (telephone and email), academic history (after high school graduation), employment history, research experience, academic associations and/or membership degree(s), rewards and punishments, etc.).
3) List of Research Achievements (such as research papers, publications, records of the works or projects, vocational achievements (such as patents, design registration, awards in field of expertise, etc.)) and List of External Research Funding Acquisition.
4) Details of Three Major Achievements from the List of Research Achievements an enclose a reprint or copy for each. Explain the reason for choosing the three selected major achievements (in 900 characters or less in Japanese or 500 words or less in English). Please attach any newspaper articles or other references to your achievements, if necessary.
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 (one page of A4 sized paper)
8) Details of Two Referees including their names, affiliations, contact address (postal address, phone numbers, and email 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 recruit202604( at )fun.ac.jp
・If confirmation of receipt email is not received within a few days of submission, please contact where stated at No. 11 below.
・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
September 19 (Fri), 2025, 24:00 PM - 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.
・Interview will be held between October 6-10, 2025.
・Interviews will be held face-to-face at future University Hakodate.
・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: recruit202604( at )fun.ac.jp - Others
・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.
・Starting date of employment is April 1, 2026 in principle, but we will adjust based on the circumstances and availability of the selected candidate.
Jun 16, 2025