2024.07.11

Postdoctoral Researcher

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

#Fixed Term#Researcher
Field or Position Postdoctoral Researcher
Number of People 1 position available
Affiliation Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials
Solid State Battery Ionics Group
Job Summary
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 their interfaces based on first-principles calculations.
Scope of Job Description Changes Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.
Qualification
PhD (or candidate) in materials science or related research field 
Starting Date October 1st 2024 or after
Term 1 year (Possibly up to 5 years 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.
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 (negotiable as the flex-time system)
Holiday Saturday, Sunday, and National Holidays
Salary / Supply
Supply followed by NIMS regulations. Commuting allowance and national insurance will also be covered. 
Trial Period We set a probationary period
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)
How to Apply
Send the following items by email:
  1. NIMS-CV with Your Photo
  2. List of Publications Including Papers and Invited Talks
  3. Brief Summary of Your Research Accomplishments (1 Page / A4 Size)
  4. Self-Promotion (1 Page / A4 Size)
  5. Reprints: PDF files of 3 Papers
  6. Name, Affiliation and Contact Details of Two Referees
*Your personal information will be protected by NIMS privacy policy.
Delivery Address The contact address below
Deadline Until qualified candidate is found.
How to Judge After document screening, short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Contact to Naoaki Kuwata
Battery Interface Control Group,
Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials,
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
E-Mail: KUWATA.Naoaki a=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@") =nims.go.jp

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