2025.10.15
NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher in High Temperature Ceramics
Fixed Term：Research Center for Electronic and Optical Materials, Optical Ceramics Group
| Field or Position | NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher in High Temperature Ceramics |
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| Number of Positions | 1 |
| Affiliation |
Research Center for Electronic and Optical Materials
Optical Ceramics Group |
| Work Description | Slurry preparation for bulk ceramics and evaluation of processing parameters. Fabrication of ultra-high temperature ceramics. |
| Scope of Work Description Change | Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position. |
| Qualification | The applicant should (or is expected to) have a PhD degree in the field of materials science, or applied chemistry. Experience on fine particles processing in liquid and characterization of microstructure are desirable. Applicant should be enthusiastic about developing processes for fabricating ceramic materials. |
| Starting Date | February 1, 2026 (negotiable) |
| Term | One year (Extension may be possible up to 2 years depending on his/her 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. 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 Sengen 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 | 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)
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| How to Apply | E-mail or post following items:
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| 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 | Tohru S. Suzuki Optical Ceramics Group, Research Center for Electronic and Optical Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, 305-0047 Japan Tel: +81-29-859-2460 E-Mail: SUZUKI.Tohru=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@") Group website: Optical Ceramics Group |