Recruitment Information

NIMS strives to be a leading research institute for materials science across the world, and we are searching for people to work with.

We are looking for researchers who aspire to become world leaders in materials research, ambitious engineers who are willing to take on the challenge of developing cutting-edge technologies as well as enthusiastic administrators who will support them and engage in the management of NIMS as professionals.

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NIMS employs permanent staff with no fixed term of employment (up to retirement age), and fixed-term staff who are employed for a certain fixed period.

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No fixed term of employment (up to retirement age)

Public recruitment for permanent research and engineering positions typically occurs twice a year, from March to May and from September to October*. For administrative positions, recruitment is from March to June. Details vary by type of position, so please check the individual pages for each position.

* Please also see the Special Public Recruitment (for permanent research positions equivalent to group leaders) which is open throughout the year.

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Public recruitment for fixed-term positions, which are categorized as research, engineering, technical support (technical assistance), and administrative positions, takes place periodically. The job description varies by position, so please check the individual pages for each position.

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  • 2024.09.17

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Structural Materials ,Mechanical Properties Group

     Atomistic simulation analyses on the structure and mechanical properties of metals.

  • 2024.09.13

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher (Fixed-term)

    Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials ,Magnetic Recording Materials Group

    A post doc position on the development of Sm-Fe based permanent magnetic thin film and their magnetic and structural characterization for high performance. Background on magnetism and magnetic materia...

  • 2024.09.12

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher

    Nanostructure Analysis Group, Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials

    A postdoctoral researcher position on microstructural analysis of various metallic materials using SEM, Cs-corrected TEM, and 3D atom probe. The relevant projects include the analysis of the distribut...

  • 2024.08.30

    #Permanent #Researcher
    Researcher [R24-17]
    Computational Materials Design with Simulations and Data-driven Science, 1 position

    Center for Basic Research on Materials (CBRM) ,Data-driven Materials Design Group

    Generate large amounts of new computational data using computational simulation methods, in particular classical molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, coarse-grained MD, first-principles simulations fo...

  • 2024.08.30

    #Permanent #Researcher
    Researcher [R24-16]
    Solid-state NMR Characterization of Advanced Materials, 1 position

    Center for Basic Research on Materials (CBRM) ,Solid-State NMR Group

    In collaboration with materials researchers inside and outside NIMS, solid-state NMR analysis of inorganic, organic, polymeric, and nanomaterials will be performed using the high-field NMR facilities ...

  • 2024.08.30

    #Permanent #Researcher
    Researcher [R24-15]
    Materials & Characterization Techniques for Electrochemical Devices, 1 position

    Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN) ,Battery Materials Analysis Group

    The qualified candidate will conduct research on the development of materials and characterization techniques for electrochemical devices such as rechargeable batteries, fuel cells, and water electrol...

  • 2024.08.30

    #Permanent #Researcher
    Researcher [R24-14]
    Materials Science (for women), A few positions

    NIMS determines affiliation based on each individual’s expertise.

    NIMS seeks outstanding women researchers in materials science. Applicants may specialize in any area of materials science, including materials engineering, solid state physics, materials chemistry, an...

  • 2024.08.30

    #Permanent #Researcher
    Researcher [R24-13]
    Materials Science, Several positions

    NIMS determines affiliation based on each individual’s expertise.

    NIMS invites applications from researchers in a broad range of materials science disciplines. Applicants may specialize in any area of materials science, including materials engineering, solid state p...

  • 2024.08.29

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher (Fixed Term)

    2D Quantum Materials Group,　Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics(MANA)

    Theoretical and numerical studies on electronic structures in material systems, mainly artificially stacked 2D material systems.

  • 2024.08.27

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher (Fixed Term)

    Electroactive Materials Team, Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics

     The successful candidate will work on growing thin-film heterostructures of quantum/functional materials, performing microfabrication using photo- and electron beam lithography, and characterizi...

  • 2024.08.09

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics ,2D Quantum Materials Group

    Exploring quantum properties of two-dimensional materials through 1. Preparation of two-dimensional materials and heterostructures / 2. Optical properties characterization / 3. device fabrications

  • 2024.08.08

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics ,Neuromorphic Devices Group

    Fabrication and evaluation of spintronics-based neuromorphic devices.

  • 2024.08.07

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials ,Magnetic Functional Device Group

    Research on magnetic sensors based on the anomalous Hall effect. The postdoctoral researcher will conduct experimental research on materials and devices, from materials development and thin-film fabri...

  • 2024.08.02

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) ,Quantum Solid State Materials Group

    Study on magnetic properties of permanent magnets by employing statistical physics approaches. Theoretical research on permanent magnets has traditionally been developed based on micromagnetics. Recen...

  • 2024.08.01

    #Fixed Term #ICYS
    ICYS Reseach Fellow (Post-doctoral Research Fellow)

    International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS)

    Pursue independent research based on your original innovative ideas on materials in the best research environment of NIMS.Research Fields: Quantum Ma...

  • 2024.07.31

    #Fixed Term #Technical Staff
    Technical staff

    Center for Basic Research on Materials ,Data-driven Materials Research Field, Data-driven Materials Design Group

    Catalysts properties data collection and organization from public data bases. Contribution to the development of regression model to predict ca...

  • 2024.07.30

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher (Fixed Term)

    Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials ,Spin Caloritronics Group

    Research on exploration of physics and application of thermoelectric response using dielectric and ionic conductors. The successful candidate will work on measurement of transport phenomena from sampl...

  • 2024.07.30

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Center for Basic Research on Materials ,Electron Microscopy Group

    Research on state and elemental analysis of molecular materials using transmission electron microscopy.The postdoctoral researcher is expected to mainly contribute to imaging of molecule-based m...

  • 2024.07.11

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials ,Solid State Battery Ionics Group

    Computational science research on the development of Solid-state battery materials and ion dynamics analysis. Specifically, analysis of electronic properties and ion transport at battery materials and...

  • 2024.07.09

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher (Fixed Term)

    Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials ,Molecular Mechatronics Group

    This project funded from NIMS focuses on the development of soft actuators using ionic liquid-crystalline polymers, amphiphilic block polymers, and redox-active conjugated polymers and their applicati...

  • 2024.07.05

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher (Fixed Term)

    Center for Basic Research on Materials ,Nanoprobe group

    The postdoctoral researcher is expected to mainly contribute to design and development of functional organic materials (molecules, polymers, and two-dimensional organic nanomaterials) based on organic...

  • 2024.07.03

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Electronic and Optical Materials ,Ultra-wide Bandgap Semiconductors Group

    Development and characterization of wide-bandgap semiconductors MEMS or Electronics or optical devices. (Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee's position)

  • 2024.07.03

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics ,Nanoparticle Group

    Synthesis of colloidal nanostructuresDuties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.

  • 2024.07.02

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) ,Functional Nanomaterials Group

    Development of functional inorganic nanosheets Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.

  • 2024.06.24

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Post Doctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials ,Mechanobiology Group

    Development and applications of liquid culture scaffoldsDuties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.

  • 2024.06.22

    #Fixed Term #Engineer
    NIMS Engineer (Fixed Term)

    Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials ,Mechanobiology Group

    Design and synthesis of organic and polymeric compounds. Preparation of their assemblies and analyses on the resultant structures and propertie...

  • 2024.06.11

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials ,Magnetic Recording Materials Group

     A post-doc position on magnetic recording material research. A successful candidate is expected to pursue research works on the development of advanced magnetic storage media. For example, fabri...

  • 2024.06.11

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials ,Magnetic Recording Materials Group

     A post doc position on the thin film fabrication for 3-dimentional magnetic recording media and/or permanent magnet with less rare earth element and their magnetic and microstructure characteriz...

  • 2024.06.07

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials ,Electrochemical Energy Conversion Team

    *Artificial Intelligence assisted experiment for ultra-accelerated discovery of  novel electrocatalysts for water electrolysers*Data-driven characterization of water-splitting electroc...

  • 2024.06.04

    #Fixed Term #Technical Staff
    Technical staff

    Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials , Smart Polymers Group 

    Polymer synthesis, cell experiments, some animals experiemnts. Analysis of experimental data. Other necessary research-related work.Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Em...

  • 2024.05.05

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher (Fixed Term)

    Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials ,Data-driven polymer Design Group

    The postdoctoral researcher is expected to mainly contribute to design and development of new polymer materials.He/she will develop functional polymer materials related to circular economy.

  • 2024.04.12

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Structural Materials ,Materials Evaluation Field, Structural Thermodynamics Group

    Develop a program utilizing the phase-field method to replicate the nanostructure formation process in FePt-based magnetic recording media, supporting the research and development of novel magnetic re...

  • 2024.04.12

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Structural Materials ,Materials Evaluation Field, Structural Thermodynamics Group

    Construction of a machine learning model for the nano-scale structure of FePt-based magnetic recording media.Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position....

  • 2024.04.11

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    NIMS Postdoctral Reseacher

    Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN) ,Interface Electrochemistry Group

    The successful candidate will work on the design and analysis of all-solid-state battery materials by high-throughput density functional theory calculations and machine learning methods. For more info...

  • 2024.04.08

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctral Researcher

    Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials ,Electrochemical Nano-Bio Group

    Elucidation of bioelectron transfer mechanisms through electrochemical experiments using microorganismsDuties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.

  • 2024.02.22

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Structural Materials ,Computational Structural Materials Group, Materials Evaluation Field

    Theoretical analysis and design of semiconductors and structural materials based on first-principles calculations and first-principles-based model calculation without empirical parameter. ...

  • 2024.02.21

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) ,Functional Nanomaterials Group

    Development of carbon nanotube (CNT) based nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) and sensors, such as: growth and fabrication of CNT NEMS devices.

  • 2024.02.08

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials ,Interface Electrochemistry Group

    Data-driven approach for synthesis of water-splitting electrocatalysts or data-driven characterization of water-splitting electrode processes by using in-situ electrochemical techniquesDut...

  • 2024.01.31

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) ,Thermal Energy Materials Group

    Experimental research on thermoelectric properties of inorganic compounds and/or TEG module developmentDuties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.

  • 2024.01.31

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) ,Thermal Energy Materials Group

    Development of thermal conductivity measurements and analysisDuties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.

  • 2023.12.19

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Structural Materials (RCSM) ,Materials Manufacturing Field, High Temperature Materials Group

    “Synthesis Process and Thermal Property Evaluation of Silica Insulation Material”This project aims at development of refined material and process for the next-generation insulation p...

  • 2023.12.01

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral position

    Center for Basic Research on Materials ,Data-driven Materials Research Field, Data-driven Materials Design Group

    The postdoctoral researcher is expected to study material science by using machine learning and ab-initio simulation.

  • 2023.11.30

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher

    Center for Basic Research on Materials ,Materials Modeling Group

    The plastic deformation behavior of metals has not yet been fully clarified. In particular, the interaction between slip systems has yet to be quantitatively determined, and techniques for predicting ...

  • 2023.10.12

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN) ,Rechargeable Battery Materials Group

    Characterization of Na-ion battery Development of Na-ion full cell Characterization of thermal stability of Na-ion battery material...

  • 2023.10.03

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Energy and Environmental materials (GREEN) ,Rechargeable Battery Materials Group

    Research and development of advanced Li batteries. Li metal negative electrode Si-based negative electrode

  • 2023.09.26

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Energy and Environmental materials (GREEN), Devision of Battery Materials ,Rechargeable Battery Materials Group

    Development and characterization of novel electrolyte and electrode materials for multivalent-metal based batteries.

  • 2023.09.13

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN) ,Photovoltaic Materials Group

    Fabrication of highly efficient perovskite solar cells Develop high-band-gap perovskite materials and improve performance

  • 2023.09.04

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials

    R&D for JST-START (Program for Creating STart-ups from Advanced Research and Technology) "CO2 recovery from methane/CO2 mixtures containing high-concentration CO2 using polymer sorbents&...

  • 2023.08.21

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) ,Functional Chromophores Group

    The Yamauchi Materials Space Tectonics JST-ERATO project invite applications for one postdoctoral researcher in the fields of Additive Manufacturing, Supra...

  • 2023.07.21

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) ,Functional Chromophores Group

     JST-ERATO Yamauchi’s Materials Space-Tectonics Project In this ERATO, we will create novel “inorganic nanosolids” containing internal nanospaces, as unprec...

  • 2023.07.11

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) ,Quantum Materials Simulation Group

    Theoretical study of complex nano-scale materials (Si, Ge, GaN, ..)  using large-scale DFT and machine-learning techniques

  • 2023.07.03

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN) ,Rechargeable Battery Materials Group

    Characterization of Zn-ion battery Study of metal deposition/dissolution

  • 2023.06.23

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Special Researcher

    Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials ,Molecular Design and Function Group

    Organic synthesis and preparation of organic thin films Organic single crystal growth Other necessary research-related work and wor...

  • 2023.05.31

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN) ,Battery Interface Control Group

    Synthesis and development of solid-state battery materials. Liquid-phase processes for developing solid-state batteries. Development of operando techniques for solid-state battery characterization.

  • 2023.05.17

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher

    Center for Basic Research on Materials ,Nanoprobe Group

    The successful candidate will work on on-surface chemistry with high-resolution atomic force microscope/scanning tunneling microscope system, operating in ultra-high vacuum at low temperature.

  • 2023.04.18

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials

     Solid-state battery materials and ion dynamics analysis using NMR and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). Development of an operando analysis method using SIMS.

  • 2023.04.07

    #Fixed Term #Researcher
    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Center for Basic Research on Materials, Advanced Materials Characterization Field ,Quantum Beam Diffraction Group

    Materials informatics for fuel cell catalysts and/or Surface measurements under vac & spectroscopy for electrocatalysts 

Mid-career recruitment ratio presented according to the Comprehensive Promotion of Labor Policies Act

2020 2021 2022
Mid-career recruitment ratio of regular employees 95% 89% 81%