2025.12.09

Postdoctoral Researcher

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

1 position available

#Fixed Term#Researcher
Field or Position Postdoctoral Researcher
Number of Positions 1 position available
Affiliation Center for Basic Research on Materials Science
Data-driven Materials Research Field, Data-driven Materials Design Group
Work Description
The postdoctoral researcher is expected to contribute to the development of Generative AI solutions applied to the design of inorganic compounds with targeted physicochemical properties.
Scope of Work Description Change Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.
Qualification
  1. Candidates should have a Ph.D. degree or expect to receive it by the start of employment.
  2. Candidates with a background in materials science, physics, or computational science with programming skills are eligible.
  3. They would preferably have experience using Generative AI software such as Mattergen.
  4. Candidate is expected to be able to communicate about research into English and be willing to work with co-researchers to carry out research.
Starting Date Feb-March, 2026
Term From the date of hire for 1 year
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, Namiki site (Tsukuba City, Ibaraki prefecture, 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, 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, and other regulations of the Organization
Salary / Supply
  1. Monthly salary 317,570yen ~410,460yen(Determine based on experience and skills based on the fixed-term staff salary rules of the Organization.)
  2. Commuting allowance available (payment conditions, upper limit available)
  3. Supply followed by NIMS regulations. National Insurance is included.
  4. Fixed overtime pay included in monthly salary(Article 10, item 3 of the Salary Regulations for Fixed Term Employees)
Trial Period Two months from the start date of employment
Insurance Health insurance (MEXT Mutual Aid Association), Welfare Pension Insurance, Employment Insurance and Workers’ 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 e-mail (as PDF format).
  • NIMS-CV with a photo
  • List of publications
  • Brief Summary of your research accomplishments (A4 size, 2 pages)
  • Your selective 3 papers
  • Name, affiliation and contact details of two referees
Application documents will not be returned.
Delivery Address The contact address below.
(Your personal information will be protected by NIMS privacy policy)
Deadline Until the position is filled.
Selection Process After documentary examinations, we will contact to whom we want to come in for an interview
Contact to Dr. LAMBARD Guillaume
Data-driven Materials Design Group,
Center for Basic Research on Materials (CBRM),
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044
E-Mail: LAMBARD.Guillaume=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@")

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