Recruit Information (Researcher and Engineer Positions)

Researchers and graduate students interested in working at NIMS

NIMS has two types of employment: permanent positions, who work until retirement age with no fixed term of employment, and fixed-term positions, who are employed for a fixed period of time. This page provides an overview of the recruitment system for research positions and engineer positions.

Permanent positions

 Applications are being accepted now! (Application deadline: 14 October 2025)■ Engineer Positions *Japanese Language Only 

Fixed-term positions

Public recruitment for fixed-term positions, which are categorized as research, engineering, technical support (technical assistance), takes place periodically. The job description varies by position, so please check the individual pages for each position.

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  • 2025.09.01

    ICYS Fixed Term
    ICYS Principal Investigator (PI)

    International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS)

    As an ICYS Principal Investigator (PI) at NIMS, you will independently advance research based on your original ideas, managing your own small research unit and utilizing NIMS’s state-of-the-art ...

  • 2025.09.01

    ICYS Fixed Term
    ICYS Reseach Fellow

    International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS)

    As an ICYS Research Fellow at NIMS, you will independently plan and conduct research based on your own ideas, making full use of NIMS’s state-of-the-art shared facilities. You are encouraged to ...

  • 2025.06.05

    ICYS Fixed Term Special Call for Applications
    ICYS Special Call for Applications from Young Researchers in the U.S. ; ICYS Reseach Fellow (Post-doctoral Research Fellow)

    International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS)

    Pursue independent research based on your original innovative ideas on materials in the best research environment of NIMS.Research Fields: Quantum Materials Battery Materials Magnetic Materi...

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