2025.06.06
ICYS Special Call for Applications from Young Researchers in the U.S. ; ICYS Reseach Fellow (Post-doctoral Research Fellow)
Fixed Term:International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS)
Field or Position | ICYS Special Call for Applications from Young Researchers in the U.S. ; ICYS Reseach Fellow (Post-doctoral Research Fellow) |
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Number of Positions | Up to 10 positions will be available. |
Affiliation | International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS) |
Work Description | Pursue independent research based on your original innovative ideas on materials in the best research environment of NIMS. Research Fields:
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Qualification | Applicants must fulfill all of the following conditions.
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Starting Date | The earliest possible date |
Term | 3 years. (renewable with annual evaluation) |
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. * If the applicant is already in NIMS as a non-permanent researcher (Postdoc), the maximum contract term depends on work experience at NIMS. |
Work Place | National Institute for Materials Science, Sengen-Site/ NamikiーSite/ Sakura-site (Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan) |
Work Hours | 7 hours 45 minutes a day, 5 days a week * 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 | Annual salary : minimum 6,000,000 million JPY, commensurate with experience * To be determined in accordance with the Salary Regulations for Fixed Term Employees. * Fixed overtime pay included in monthly salary.(Article 10, item 3 of the Salary Regulations for Fixed Term Employees) Commuting allowance.* limited Advantages are given when applying for NIMS permanent researcher position. |
Trial Period | Two months from the start date of employment |
Insurance | Health insurance (MEXT Mutual Aid Association), Welfare Pension Insurance, Employment Insurance and Worker’s 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) |
How to Apply | Please download ICYS designated forms from ICYS Official Website. Send the following documents by email to the ICYS Recruitment Desk. Subject line: [ICYS Special Call for Applications]
Application documents must be prepared in English. * Please be sure to provide a contact email address. (Mobile phone email addresses are not acceptable). * Emails must be sent in text format. * Application documents will not be returned. * Your personal information is appropriately managed under the NIMS Regulations for Protection of Personal Information. |
Deadline | There is no deadline, as applications are accepted on a rolling basis.However, the application process will close once the maximum number of positions has been filled. |
Selection Process | Initial document screening, followed by an interview for those who have passed the screening |
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