2025.03.12

NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher

Fixed Term:Center for Basic Research on Materials,Data-driven Materials Research Field, Materials Modeling Group

#Fixed Term#Researcher
Field or Position NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher
Number of People 1名
Affiliation Center for Basic Research on Materials
Data-driven Materials Research Field, Materials Modeling Group
Job Summary
A candidate is supposed to develop a rapid, accurate prediction method in terms of the links among heat-treatment process, microstructure and high-temperature mechanical property of Ni-based superalloys by extracting intrinsic features.
Scope of Job Description Changes Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.
Qualification
  1. Ph.D. in materials science and engineering.
  2. Candidates must have solid research experiences using data-scientific approaches including machine learning, AI, and so on.
  3. It is preferable to have a background in precipitation hardening alloys in terms of microstructure formation or mechanical properties as well as have the experience on computational simulation, in particular on phase field simulation for microstructure prediction.
Starting Date June 1st 2025 or after (negotiable)
Term 1 Year (Possibly extended depending on research activity and budget status)
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
317,570 yen ~ Details are subject to NIMS regulations.
Commuting allowance and national insurance will also be covered.
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)
How to Apply
Send the following items by email:
  1. Motivation for applying
  2. NIMS-CV with Your Photo
  3. List of Publications Including Papers and Invited Talks
  4. Brief Summary of Your Research Accomplishments (1 Page / A4 Size)
  5. Contact details (2 or more people) of people who are asked for their opinions regarding the person's research activities
* Your personal information will be protected by NIMS privacy policy.
* Application documents submitted will not be returned
Delivery Address Akemi TATENO
Research Network and Facility Services Division Administration
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan

E-Mail: TATENO.Akemi=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@")
Deadline Until qualified candidate is found.
How to Judge After document screening, shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Contact to Masahiko DEMURA
Research Network and Facility Services Division Administration
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan

E-Mail: DEMURA.Masahiko=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@")

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