2026.05.07
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Computational Materials Science
Fixed Term：Research Center for Structural Materials, Computational Structural Materials Group
| Field or Position | Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Computational Materials Science |
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| Number of Positions | 1 person |
| Affiliation |
Computational Structural Materials Group
Research Center for Structural Materials |
| Work Description | Theoretical analysis and design of structural materials and functional materials based on first-principles calculation and first-principle-based model calculation without empirical parameter, and combining them with machine learning models.
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| Scope of Work Description Change | 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. |
| Qualification | The applicant should (or is expected to) have a Ph.D degree in the field of science or engineering. It is expected that applicant has sufficient experiences of materials design by first-principles calculation and/or model simulation. We welcome researchers who have experiences to contribute to develop a program code in the field. |
| Starting Date | September 1, 2026, or the earliest possible date thereafter (negotiable). |
| Term | 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 (Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan) |
| 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, and National Holidays, New Year holidays, annual paid leave and other holidays as stipulated in the Working Regulations. |
| Salary / Supply | Monthly salary 345,425yen~ Supply followed by NIMS regulation. National insurance is included. Deemed overtime allowance included in monthly salary(Article 13-2 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) |
| Measures to prevent passive smoking | No smoking (except in designated areas outside)
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| How to Apply | Send the following items by e-mail
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| Delivery Address | Ryoji SAHARA Computational Structural Materials Group, Materials Evalulation Field, Research, Center for Structural Materials, NIMS E-mail: SAHARA.Ryoji=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@") |
| Deadline | Until the position is filled |
| Selection Process | Document screening and a successive interview |
| Contact to | Ryoji SAHARA Computational Structural Materials Group, Materials Evalulation Field, Research Center for Structural Materials, NIMS E-mail: SAHARA.Ryoji=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@") |