2025.10.28

NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher in Glass/Ceramics

Fixed Term：Research Center for Electronic and Optical Materials, Amorphous Material Group

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Field or Position	NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher in Glass/Ceramics
Number of Positions	1
Affiliation	Research Center for Electronic and Optical Materials Amorphous Material Group
Work Description	Development of glass materials with superior physical properties compared to silica glass
Scope of Work Description Change	Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.
Qualification	Applicants must have obtained or be expected to obtain a degree in research related to the job duties and be able to engage in research with enthusiasm. Applicants must be in good physical and mental health. Applicants must possess general interpersonal communication skills. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in material fabrication and evaluation of various physical properties. Experience in discharge plasma sintering is further desirable.
Starting Date	January　1, 2026 (negotiable)
Term	One year (Extension may be possible up to March 31, 2028, depending on his/her performance based on annual reviews.)
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 2 years. This may be subject to change because of amendments to the Working Regulations.
Work Place	NIMS Namiki site (Tsukuba, 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	Five days a week, 7 hours 45 minutes a day (negotiable as the flex-time system) Deemed working hours when the discretionary labor system is applied are 8 hours and 15 minutes per day.
Holiday	Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays, and other days designated by the institute
Salary / Supply	Monthly salary: 344,860 JPY ~ 446,210 JPY Fixed overtime pay included in monthly salary (Article 10, item 3 of the Salary Regulations for Fixed Term Employees) (According to NIMS regulations.)
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	E-mail or post following items: NIMS-CV with your photo List of publications Brief summary of your research accomplishments (1page / A4size) Self-promotion (1page / A4size) PDF of selected peer-reviewed papers (up to 3 articles) Name, affiliation and Contact Details of at least two referees (Please be sure to include email address) Your personal information will be protected by NIMS privacy policy.
Delivery Address	The contact address below
Deadline	until the position is filled
Selection Process	Document screening and a subsequent interview will be organized.
Contact to	SEGAWA, Hiroyo Amorphous Material Group, Research Center for Electronic and Optical Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044 Japan E-Mail: SEGAWA.Hiroyo=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@")