2024.08.01
ICYS Reseach Fellow (Post-doctoral Research Fellow)
Fixed Term：International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS)
| Field or Position | ICYS Reseach Fellow (Post-doctoral Research Fellow) |
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| Number of People | A few positions available |
| Affiliation | International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS) |
| Job Summary | Pursue independent research based on your original innovative ideas on materials in the best research environment of NIMS. Research Fields:
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| Scope of Job Description Changes | * Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position. |
| Qualification | Applicants must fulfill all of the following conditions.
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| Starting Date | Earliest date February 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025 at the latest |
| Term | 3 years. (renewable 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. * If the applicant is already in NIMS as a non-permanent researcher (Postdoc), the maximum contract term depends on work experience at NIMS. |
| Work Place | National Institute for Materials Science, Sengen-Site/ NamikiーSite/ Sakura-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, 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, New Year Holidays, annual paid leave and other holidays as stipulated in the Working Regulations. |
| Salary / Supply | Annual salary 6.04 million yen~* (social insurance premiums and taxes included) *To be determined in accordance with the Salary Regulations for Fixed Term Employees. *Fixed overtime pay included in monthly salary.(Article 10, item 3 of the Salary Regulations for Fixed Term Employees) Commuting allowance.* limited Advantages are given when applying for NIMS permanent researcher position. |
| 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 following documents by email to the ICYS Recruitment Desk. Subject line: [ICYS Research Fellow Application] Please download ICYS designated forms from ICYS Official Website.
Application documents must be prepared in English. * All documents must reach ICYS Recruitment Desk by application deadline (Japan Standard Time). * Please be sure to provide a contact email address. (Mobile phone email addresses are not acceptable). * Emails must be sent in text format. * Application documents will not be returned. * Your personal information is appropriately managed under the NIMS Regulations for Protection of Personal Information. |
| Deadline | September 25, 2024 (Japan Standard Time) |
| How to Judge | After document screening, short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. |
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