2025.09.03

Postdoctoral Researcher in Biomaterials

Fixed Term：Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, Smart Polymers Group Group

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Field or Position	Postdoctoral Researcher in Biomaterials
Number of Positions	1 position
Affiliation	Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials Smart Polymers Group Group
Work Description	Biology research centered on polymer materials
Scope of Work Description Change	Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.
Qualification	Applicant should have a Ph.D. degree in the field of materials science or biology. Applicant should have a sufficient communication skill either in Japanese or English.
Starting Date	Nov. 1st, 2025 or Later (Depends on the schedule of acceptance procedures in NIMS)
Term	1 Year(Possibly up to 3 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 3 years. This may be subject to change because of amendments to the Working Regulations.
Work Place	National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki-Site, Tsukuba City, 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 (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	Salary will be determined in accordance with the Salary Regulations for Fixed Term Employees of NIMS, taking into consideration skills, experience, and other factors. Commuting allowance and national insurance will also be covered. Fixed overtime pay included in monthly salary(Article 10, item 3 of the Salary Regulations for Fixed Term Employees) We set a trial period (Article 37, item 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)
Measures to prevent passive smoking	No smoking (except in designated areas outside)
How to Apply	E-mail following items:Send the following items by email NIMS-CV with Your Photo List of Publications Including Papers and Invited Talks Brief Summary of Your Research Accomplishments (1 Page / A4 Size) Self-Promotion (1 Page / A4 Size) Name, Affiliation and Contact Details of Two Referees (Your personal information will be protected by NIMS privacy policy.)
Deadline	Until qualified candidate is found.
Selection Process	After document screening, short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Contact to	Koichiro UTO Smart Polymers Group Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan E-Mail: UTO.Koichiro=nims.go.jp (Please change "=" to "@")