2026.02.25

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Fixed Term：Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)

#Fixed Term#Researcher

Field or Position	Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Number of Positions	1 position available
Affiliation	Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)
Work Description	Theoretical and computational studies on electronic and optical properties of quantum materials
Scope of Work Description Change	Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.
Qualification	Applicant should (or is expected to) have a Ph.D. degree in the field of electrochemistry, materials science, physical chemistry, or related areas. Applicants should have a strong interest in the above research activities and be able to pursue research proactively with enthusiasm.
Starting Date	June 1, 2026
Term	One year (possibly renewable 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 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	According to NIMS regulations: experience-related; likely in range 3,800,000 - 5,000,000 JPY gross p.a.. Commuting allowance and national insurance are also included followed by NIMS regulations. Commuting allowance will also be covered. 　 Deemed overtime allowance included in monthly salary (Article 13-2 of the Salary Regulations for Fixed Term Employees (PDF) *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: NIMS-CV with Your Photo List of Publications Including Papers and Invited Talks Reprints: PDF files of 3 Papers 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.
Selection Process	After document screening, short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Contact to	Takashi UCHIHASHI Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 1-1 Namiki Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044 JAPAN E-Mail: UCHIHASHI.Takashi=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@")