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Fixed Term
International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS) [fixed term]
Our International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS) takes on young researchers (fixed-term) to independently pursue their own research projects based on original ideas. These ICYS Research Fellows have the opportunity to work in NIMS's excellent research environment. The initial term is three years, with the possibility of annual renewal based on evaluation, up to a maximum of five years. (These terms may vary for those joining from within NIMS, depending on their NIMS employment history.) An annual research budget of 2 million yen is provided, along with mentoring and administrative support that allows for a focus on research. There are also preferential measures when applying for permanent research positions at NIMS at the end of the term, with approximately half of applicants being hired permanently. Open calls for ICYS Research Fellows are twice a year, in August/September and February/March.
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2024.12.02
NIMS Technical staffResearch Center for Electronic and Optical Materials ,Optical Ceramics Group
Supporting simple experments using fine powders. These experiments will require you to work with a highly sensitive balance to weigh the powders, carefully mix or XRD characterization, clean the equip...
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2024.11.29
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) ,Frontier Molecules Group
Research into the synthesis of near-infrared emitting/absorbing functional soft materials and polymer composite materials.
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2024.11.28
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Energy and Environmental Materials ,Automated Electrochemical Experiments Team
Research on material development and performance evaluation related to electrochemical energy conversion. In particular, he is engaged in research and development that utilizes material development, d...
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2024.11.28
Postdoctoral ResearcherCenter for Energy and Environmental Materials ,Center for Advanced Battery Collaboration
The postdoctoral researcher is expected to mainly contribute the development of simulation technique for the advanced Li-ion batteries and next-generation batteries. The simulation technique is based ...
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2024.11.21
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics ,Ionic Devices Group
Development of neuromorphic devices based on ion and electron transport
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2024.11.18
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials ,Olfactory Sensors Group
The postdoctoral researcher is expected to mainly contribute to comprehensive research and development of artificial olfaction using chemical sensors. Specifically, the signal processing and/or data s...
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2024.11.16
NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher (Fixed Term)Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials ,Spintronics Group
Postdoctoral positions in the development of defect-free thin films, multilayers and their devices using new materials for next-generation memory and spin-AI applications. Experience in research of...
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2024.11.15
NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher (Fixed Term)Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials ,Spin Caloritronics Group
Research on exploration of physics and application of thermoelectric response using dielectric and ionic conductors. The successful candidate will work on measurement of transport phenomena from sampl...
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2024.11.15
Postdoctoral ResearcherCenter for Basic Research on Materials ,Nanoprobe group
The postdoctoral researcher is expected to mainly contribute to design and development of functional organic materials (molecules, polymers, and two-dimensional organic nanomaterials) based on organic...
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2024.11.06
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Energy and Environmental Materials ,Electrochemical Energy Conversion Team
*Artificial Intelligence assisted experiment for ultra-accelerated discovery of novel electrocatalysts for water splitting, N2 reductions, and biomass conversion.*Data-driven characterization of elect...
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2024.11.06
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) ,Frontier Molecules Group
Research into the synthesis of liquid electret molecules and the construction of flexible electret devices.
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2024.10.24
Postdoctoral Researcher (Fixed-term)Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials ,Magnetic Functional Device Group
Research on magnetic thin-film devices using spin-transfer-torque/spin-orbit-torque-induced magnetization dynamics. The work involves developing materials and structures, fabricating devices, and buil...
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2024.10.09
Special Researcher (Fixed Term)Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials , Electrochemical Nano-Bio Group
Research and development, as well as project management, in the development of medical devices using electrochemical technology.
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2024.10.08
NIMS Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Energy and Environmental Materials ,Environment-Controlled Microscopy Group
Development of environmental (mainly liquid environment) high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and related technologies, and application research thereof.
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2024.10.08
NIMS Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials ,Magnetic Functional Device Group
Study of tunnel magnetoresistance sensor devices. The postdoctoral researcher will conduct thin film material development, stack design, device fabrication and characterization to develop magnetic sen...
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2024.10.03
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Structural Materials ,Computational Structural Materials Group, Materials Evaluation Field
Theoretical analysis and design of semiconductors and structural materials based on first-principles calculations and first-principles-based model calculation without empirical parameter (such as Firs...
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2024.09.17
NIMS Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Structural Materials ,Mechanical Properties Group
Atomistic simulation analyses on the structure and mechanical properties of metals.
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2024.09.13
NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher (Fixed-term)
Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials ,Magnetic Recording Materials Group
A post doc position on the development of Sm-Fe based permanent magnetic thin film and their magnetic and structural characterization for high performance. Background on magnetism and magnetic materia...
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2024.09.12
NIMS Postdoctoral ResearcherNanostructure Analysis Group, Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials
A postdoctoral researcher position on microstructural analysis of various metallic materials using SEM, Cs-corrected TEM, and 3D atom probe. The relevant projects include the analysis of the distribut...
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2024.08.29
Postdoctoral Researcher (Fixed Term)2D Quantum Materials Group, Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics(MANA)
Theoretical and numerical studies on electronic structures in material systems, mainly artificially stacked 2D material systems.
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2024.08.27
Postdoctoral Researcher (Fixed Term)Electroactive Materials Team, Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics
The successful candidate will work on growing thin-film heterostructures of quantum/functional materials, performing microfabrication using photo- and electron beam lithography, and characterizi...
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2024.08.09
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics ,2D Quantum Materials Group
Exploring quantum properties of two-dimensional materials through 1. Preparation of two-dimensional materials and heterostructures / 2. Optical properties characterization / 3. device fabricationsDuti...
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2024.07.30
Postdoctoral ResearcherCenter for Basic Research on Materials ,Electron Microscopy Group
Research on state and elemental analysis of molecular materials using transmission electron microscopy.The postdoctoral researcher is expected to mainly contribute to imaging of molecule-based materia...
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2024.07.09
Postdoctoral Researcher (Fixed Term)Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials ,Molecular Mechatronics Group
This project funded from NIMS focuses on the development of soft actuators using ionic liquid-crystalline polymers, amphiphilic block polymers, and redox-active conjugated polymers and their applicati...
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2024.07.03
NIMS Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Electronic and Optical Materials ,Ultra-wide Bandgap Semiconductors Group
Development and characterization of wide-bandgap semiconductors MEMS or Electronics or optical devices. (Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee's position)
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2024.07.02
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) ,Functional Nanomaterials Group
Development of functional inorganic nanosheets Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.
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2024.06.22
NIMS Engineer (Fixed Term)Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials ,Mechanobiology Group
Design and synthesis of organic and polymeric compounds. Preparation of their assemblies and analyses on the resultant structures and properties.
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2024.06.11
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials ,Magnetic Recording Materials Group
A post-doc position on magnetic recording material research. A successful candidate is expected to pursue research works on the development of advanced magnetic storage media. For example, fabri...
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2024.06.11
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials ,Magnetic Recording Materials Group
A post doc position on the thin film fabrication for 3-dimentional magnetic recording media and/or permanent magnet with less rare earth element and their magnetic and microstructure characteriz...
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2024.06.07
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Energy and Environmental Materials ,Electrochemical Energy Conversion Team
*Artificial Intelligence assisted experiment for ultra-accelerated discovery of novel electrocatalysts for water electrolysers*Data-driven characterization of water-splitting electrocatalysts by...
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2024.06.04
Technical staffResearch Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials , Smart Polymers Group
Polymer synthesis, cell experiments, some animals experiemnts. Analysis of experimental data. Other necessary research-related work.Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee&rsquo...
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2024.05.05
Postdoctoral Researcher (Fixed Term)Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials ,Data-driven polymer Design Group
The postdoctoral researcher is expected to mainly contribute to design and development of new polymer materials.He/she will develop functional polymer materials related to circular economy.The designe...
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2024.04.12
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Structural Materials ,Materials Evaluation Field, Structural Thermodynamics Group
Develop a program utilizing the phase-field method to replicate the nanostructure formation process in FePt-based magnetic recording media, supporting the research and development of novel magnetic re...
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2024.04.12
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Structural Materials ,Materials Evaluation Field, Structural Thermodynamics Group
Construction of a machine learning model for the nano-scale structure of FePt-based magnetic recording media.Duties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.
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2024.04.11
NIMS Postdoctral ReseacherResearch Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN) ,Interface Electrochemistry Group
The successful candidate will work on the design and analysis of all-solid-state battery materials by high-throughput density functional theory calculations and machine learning methods. For more info...
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2024.04.08
Postdoctral ResearcherResearch Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials ,Electrochemical Nano-Bio Group
Elucidation of bioelectron transfer mechanisms through electrochemical experiments using microorganismsDuties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.
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2024.02.21
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) ,Functional Nanomaterials Group
Development of carbon nanotube (CNT) based nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) and sensors, such as: growth and fabrication of CNT NEMS devices. characterization, manipulation and measurements ...
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2024.02.08
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Energy and Environmental Materials ,Interface Electrochemistry Group
Data-driven approach for synthesis of water-splitting electrocatalysts or data-driven characterization of water-splitting electrode processes by using in-situ electrochemical techniquesDuties are subj...
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2024.01.31
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) ,Thermal Energy Materials Group
Experimental research on thermoelectric properties of inorganic compounds and/or TEG module developmentDuties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.
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2024.01.31
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) ,Thermal Energy Materials Group
Development of thermal conductivity measurements and analysisDuties are subject to change within the scope of the Employee’s position.
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2023.12.19
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Structural Materials (RCSM) ,Materials Manufacturing Field, High Temperature Materials Group
“Synthesis Process and Thermal Property Evaluation of Silica Insulation Material”This project aims at development of refined material and process for the next-generation insulation product...
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2023.12.01
Postdoctoral positionCenter for Basic Research on Materials ,Data-driven Materials Research Field, Data-driven Materials Design Group
The postdoctoral researcher is expected to study material science by using machine learning and ab-initio simulation.
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2023.11.30
NIMS Postdoctoral ResearcherCenter for Basic Research on Materials ,Materials Modeling Group
The plastic deformation behavior of metals has not yet been fully clarified. In particular, the interaction between slip systems has yet to be quantitatively determined, and techniques for predicting ...
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2023.10.12
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN) ,Rechargeable Battery Materials Group
Characterization of Na-ion battery Development of Na-ion full cell Characterization of thermal stability of Na-ion battery materials
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2023.10.03
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Energy and Environmental materials (GREEN) ,Rechargeable Battery Materials Group
Research and development of advanced Li batteries. Li metal negative electrode Si-based negative electrode
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2023.09.26
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Energy and Environmental materials (GREEN), Devision of Battery Materials ,Rechargeable Battery Materials Group
Development and characterization of novel electrolyte and electrode materials for multivalent-metal based batteries.
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2023.09.13
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN) ,Photovoltaic Materials Group
Fabrication of highly efficient perovskite solar cells Develop high-band-gap perovskite materials and improve performance
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2023.09.04
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials
R&D for JST-START (Program for Creating STart-ups from Advanced Research and Technology) "CO2 recovery from methane/CO2 mixtures containing high-concentration CO2 using polymer sorbents"...
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2023.08.21
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) ,Functional Chromophores Group
The Yamauchi Materials Space Tectonics JST-ERATO project invite applications for one postdoctoral researcher in the fields of Additive Manufacturing, Supramolecular Chemistry, and/or Electrochemis...
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2023.07.21
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) ,Functional Chromophores Group
JST-ERATO Yamauchi’s Materials Space-Tectonics Project In this ERATO, we will create novel “inorganic nanosolids” containing internal nanospaces, as unprecedented nanospac...
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2023.07.11
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) ,Quantum Materials Simulation Group
Theoretical study of complex nano-scale materials (Si, Ge, GaN, ..) using large-scale DFT and machine-learning techniques
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2023.07.03
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN) ,Rechargeable Battery Materials Group
Characterization of Zn-ion battery Study of metal deposition/dissolution
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2023.06.23
Special ResearcherResearch Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials ,Molecular Design and Function Group
Organic synthesis and preparation of organic thin films Organic single crystal growth Other necessary research-related work and work under the direction of superiors
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2023.05.31
Postdoctoral ResearcherResearch Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN) ,Battery Interface Control Group
Synthesis and development of solid-state battery materials. Liquid-phase processes for developing solid-state batteries. Development of operando techniques for solid-state battery characterization. ...
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2023.05.17
NIMS Postdoctoral ResearcherCenter for Basic Research on Materials ,Nanoprobe Group
The successful candidate will work on on-surface chemistry with high-resolution atomic force microscope/scanning tunneling microscope system, operating in ultra-high vacuum at low temperature.
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2023.04.18
Postdoctoral ResearcherCenter for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials
Solid-state battery materials and ion dynamics analysis using NMR and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). Development of an operando analysis method using SIMS.
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2023.04.07
Postdoctoral ResearcherCenter for Basic Research on Materials, Advanced Materials Characterization Field ,Quantum Beam Diffraction Group
Materials informatics for fuel cell catalysts and/or Surface measurements under vac & spectroscopy for electrocatalysts
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