2024.11.06

Postdoctoral Researcher

Fixed Term：Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials,Electrochemical Energy Conversion Team

#Fixed Term#Researcher

Field or Position	Postdoctoral Researcher
Number of People	2 Positions
Affiliation	Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials Electrochemical Energy Conversion Team
Job Summary	Artificial Intelligence assisted experiment for ultra-accelerated discovery of novel electrocatalysts for water splitting, N2 reductions, and biomass conversion. Data-driven characterization of electrocatalysts by using state-of-the-art in-situ spectroscopic techniques.
Scope of Job Description Changes	Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.
Qualification	Minimum qualifications: a PhD within the last 5 years in inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry, physical chemistry, data-science or related disciplines Strong academic publication record Experience in electrochemical experiments or strong motivation to learn electrochemistry Confidence on own skills and knowledge Ability and willingness to participate in research cruises- excellent knowledge of English (written and oral) Interest and ability to learn other skills needed; ability to work on challenging tasks Good communication skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team with scientists, engineers, and technicians Preferred qualifications: Prior experience with organic synthesis
Starting Date	1st April 2025 or later
Term	1 year
Contract Renewal Criteria / Maximum Employment Period	The maximum employment period shall not exceed five (5) years. This may be subject to change because of amendments to the Working Regulations. 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.
Work Place	National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki-Site (Tsukuba, 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, 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	Monthly salary 344,860 JPY ~　466,380 JPY　(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)
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 send your application by e-mail, with your CV (NIMS-CV is acceptable), a list of publications, description of research experience and appealing points (1 page), and a list of 2 references (email address and phone). (Your personal information will be protected by NIMS privacy policy.)
Delivery Address	The contact address below
Deadline	Until qualified candidates are found.
How to Judge	Short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Contact to	Prof. Dr. Ken SAKAUSHI Electrochemical Energy Conversion Team Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials National Institute for Materials Science 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044 Japan E-mail: Sakaushi.ken=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@") WEB: https://sites.google.com/site/sakaushiken/