2026.06.22
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Fixed Term：Research Center for Structural Materials (RCSM), Corrosion and Protection Group
| Field or Position | Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
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| Number of Positions | 1 position |
| Affiliation |
Corrosion and Protection Group
Research Center for Structural Materials (RCSM) |
| Work Description | Research on corrosion resistance of infrastructure structural materials |
| Scope of Work Description Change | Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position. |
| Qualification |
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| Starting Date | October 1st, 2026, or later (negotiable) |
| Term | Initially one year, renewable up to five years based on 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. |
| Work Place | National Institute for Materials Science, Sengen 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 | 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 325,360~ 493,012 yen (To be determined in accordance with the Salary Regulations for Fixed Term Employees) ※Deemed overtime allowance included in monthly salary (Article 13-2 of the Salary Regulations for Fixed Term) |
| 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. |
| Employer | President, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) |
| How to Apply | Send the following items by e-mail (as PDF format).
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| Deadline | Until a qualified candidate is found |
| Selection Process | After documentary examinations, we will contact to whom we want to come in for an interview |
| Contact to | DOI Kotaro (HIROMOTO Sachiko Group Leader) 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan Corrosion and Protection Group Research Center for Structural Materials (RCSM) National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) E-Mail: DOI.Kotaro=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@") E-Mail: HIROMOTO.Sachiko=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@") |