2026.09.03
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Fixed Term：Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), Semiconductor Functional Device Group
| Field or Position | Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
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| Number of Positions | 1 position available |
| Affiliation |
Semiconductor Functional Device Group
Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) |
| Work Description | Research on functional electronic devices utilizing ultra-thin semiconductors at the molecular and atomic scale, involving organic materials and transition metal dichalcogenides. Responsible for research on new computing architectures, including multivalued logic and reconfigurable logic circuits. |
| Scope of Work Description Change | Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee's position. |
| Qualification | Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in a related field and be highly motivated to develop novel computational elements. Experience in the fabrication and characterization of thin-film transistors is desirable. |
| Starting Date | December 1,2026 or later |
| Term | Termination will be at the end of March 2027. Extension beyond this period will be considered depending on budget availability. |
| 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 years. This may be subject to change because of amendments to the Working Regulations. |
| Work Place | National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki-Site (Tsukuba City, 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 | 7hours 45minutes per day, 5 days per 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 NIMS Regulations. |
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| Trial Period | Two months from the start date of employment |
| 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) |
| Measures to prevent passive smoking | No smoking (except in designated areas outside)
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| How to Apply | Upload Link (BOX): https://nims.ent.box.com/f/ddc232b1c42f43f694ea557efafd72ad
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| Delivery Address | Please upload the application documents listed above to the provided link. |
| Deadline | Until qualified candidate is found |
| Selection Process | Document screening and interviews |
| Contact to | Yutaka Wakayama, Group Leader Ryoma Hayakawa Semiconductor Functional Device Group Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan E-Mail: WAKAYAMA.Yutaka=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@"), HAYAKAWA.Ryoma=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@") |