2026.02.16

Postdoctoral Researcher

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

#Fixed Term#Researcher

Field or Position	Postdoctoral Researcher
Number of Positions	1 position
Affiliation	Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN) Photovoltaic Materials Group
Work Description	We conduct research for wide band gap metal halide perovskite solar cells for highly efficient and highly durable tandem or multijunction solar cells.
Scope of Work Description Change	Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.
Qualification	PhD (or candidate) in materials science, engineering science or related research field Have a significant experience on perovskite materials and fabrication techniques Good skills in writing scientific papers and collaborative work
Starting Date	April 2026 after
Term	1 Year (Extension should be dependent upon the budget condition)
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, Sengen-Site
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 or discretionary labor system, 5 days a week Deemed working hours when the discretionary labor system is applied are 8 hours 15 minutes per day.
Holiday	Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays, New Year Holidays, annual paid leave and other holidays as stipulated in the NIMS Regulations.
Salary / Supply	Monthly salary: 345,425 yen (Determined based on experience and ability in accordance with the institution's term-based employee salary regulations) Deemed overtime allowance included in monthly salary (PDF: Article 13-2 of the Salary Regulations for Fixed Term Employees *Japanese)
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)
Measures to prevent passive smoking	No smoking (except in designated areas outside)
How to Apply	Send the following items by email. * Your personal information will be protected by NIMS privacy policy. * Application documents will not be returned. 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	Contact address below
Deadline	Until qualified candidate is found.
Selection Process	After document screening, short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Contact to	Islam Ashraful Photovoltaic Materials Group Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN) National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 1-2-1 Sengen Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan E-Mail: ISLAM.Ashraful=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@")