2024.11.28
Postdoctoral Researcher
Fixed Term：Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials,Automated Electrochemical Experiments Team
| Field or Position | Postdoctoral Researcher |
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| Number of People | 2~3 poisitions |
| Affiliation |
Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials
Automated Electrochemical Experiments Team |
| Job Summary | Research on material development and performance evaluation related to electrochemical energy conversion. In particular, he is engaged in research and development that utilizes material development, deterioration analysis, and automatic experiment technology, targeting metal lithium batteries, sodium ion batteries, and hydrogen production and CO2 reduction through electrolytic reactions.
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| Scope of Job Description Changes | Duties are subject to change within the scope of the employee’s position. |
| Qualification | Applicants should (or are expected to) have a Ph.D.
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| Starting Date | April 1, 2025 or later (to be discussed) |
| Term | 1 year (Possibly renewable for an additional four years 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, Ibaraki, 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 | 7 hours 45 minutes a day, or Discretionary labor system 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 |
| Salary / Supply | According to NIMS regulations. Commuting allowance is included. Fixed overtime pay included in monthly salary (Article 10, item 3 of the Salary Regulations for Fixed Term Employees)
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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 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 followings by E-mail (as PDF format)
Submitted documents will not be returned. Personal information will be used or disclosed only for the purposes of screening. |
| Delivery Address | Same as the contact details below. When sending by email, please include the words "NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher" in the subject line. |
| Deadline | Until a qualified candidate is found. |
| How to Judge | Document screening followed by face to face/online interview.Selected applicant will be notified by email. |
| Contact to | Shoichi MATSUDA Automated Electrochemical Experiments Team, Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, NIMS E-Mail: MATSUDA.Shoichi=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@") |