2026.03.30

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Fixed Term:Research Center for Structural Materials, Additive Manufacturing Group

#Fixed Term#Researcher
Field or Position Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Number of Positions 1名
Affiliation Additive Manufacturing Group
Research Center for Structural Materials
Work Description
Research of surface treatment for carbon fiber reinforced plastics
Qualification
  • The applicant should (or is expected to) have a Ph.D. degree in the field of materials science, chemistry, or related areas.
  • The applicant should be interested in materials and have an experience in experimental characterization of microstructure and mecanical properties.
  • Also, he or she preferably has experience in spectroscopy (FT-IR, XPS) and surface treatments of plastics.
  • Sufficient English language ability for communication with staff and collaborators.
Starting Date Sep. 1st 2026 or later (negotiable)
Term 1 year (renewable depending on the performance)
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, Sengen 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 Five days a week, full-time work
(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 Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, New Year Holidays, annual paid leave and other holidays as stipulated in the Working Regulations.
Salary / Supply
320,000 yen~ per month(To be determined in accordance with the Salary Regulations for Fixed Term Employees)
Deemed overtime allowance included in monthly salary(Article 13-2 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 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).
  1. NIMS-CV with a photo
  2. List of publications
  3. Brief summary of your research accomplishments (up to 2 pages)
  4. PDF files of three main papers
  5. Name and addresses of two references
Delivery Address Dr. Makoto Watanabe
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047 Japan
E-Mail: WATANABE.Makoto=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@")
Deadline Until a qualified candidate is found.
Selection Process After documentary examinations, we will contact to whom we want to come in for an interview
Contact to Makoto Watanabe
Sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047 Japan
Additive Manufacturing Group, Materials Manufacturing field
Research Center for Structural Materials
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)

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

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