2025.06.16

NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher in Organic Materials

Fixed Term：Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), Nanomaterials Field / Frontier Molecules Group

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Field or Position	NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher in Organic Materials
Number of Positions	1 position available
Affiliation	Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) Nanomaterials Field / Frontier Molecules Group
Work Description	Research on miscibility control and high functionality of π-molecular liquid materials
Scope of Work Description Change	Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.
Qualification	Applicant should (or is expected to) have a Ph.D. degree in the field of chemistry. Experience in the synthesis and research of π-conjugated molecular liquids is preferred. Applicant should have a sufficient communication skill either in Japanese or English.
Starting Date	October 1st 2025 or after
Term	Termination will be at the end of March 2026. (It might be evaluated annually depending on the budget and can be extended for up to five years.)
Contract Renewal Criteria / Maximum Employment Period	Renewal of the contract will be determined based on work performance, work attitude, progress of the work engaged in, workload at the end of the contract period, budget situation, and other factors. The maximum employment period shall not exceed five (5) years. This may be subject to change because of amendments to the Working Regulations.
Work Place	National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki-Site (Tsukuba City, Ibaraki)
Scope of Work Location Changes	The scope of the change of place of work shall be limited to each of the Employer’s site, as well as other locations separately approved by the Employer.
Work Hours	7 hours 45 minutes a day (negotiable as the flex-time system) Deemed working hours when the discretionary labor system is applied are 8 hours and 15 minutes per day.
Holiday	Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, New Year Holidays, annual paid leave and other holidays as stipulated in the Working Regulations.
Salary / Supply	Supply followed by NIMS regulations. Commuting allowance and national insurance will also be covered. We set a probationary period Fixed overtime pay included in monthly salary(Article 10, item 3 of the Salary Regulations for Fixed Term Employees)
Trial Period	Two months from the start date of employment
Insurance	Health insurance (MEXT Mutual Aid Association), Welfare Pension Insurance, Employment Insurance and Workers’ accident Compensation Insurance. You will be automatically enrolled in these insurances when working conditions meet the requirements.
Employer	President, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Measures to prevent passive smoking	No smoking (except in designated areas outside)
How to Apply	Send the following items by email: NIMS-CV with Your Photo List of Publications Including Papers and Invited Talks Brief Summary of Your Research Accomplishments (1 Page / A4 Size) Self-Promotion (1 Page / A4 Size) Reprints: PDF files of 3 Papers Name, Affiliation and Contact Details of Two Referees
Delivery Address	The contact address below
Deadline	Until qualified candidate is found.
Selection Process	After document screening, short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. * Your personal information will be protected by NIMS privacy policy.
Contact to	Takashi NAKANISHI Frontier Molecules Group Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan E-Mail: NAKANISHI.Takashi=nims.go.jp(Please change "=" to "@")