Current Positions Available

2024.03.12 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics,, Ionic Devices Group

Fabrication and evaluation of thin film transistors


2024.02.29 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research Center for Electrical and Optical Functional Materials, Electroceramics Group

Preparation and characterizations of organic-inorganic hybrid or ceramic membrane materials for Hydrogen separation applications.


2024.02.22 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research Center for Structural Materials, Materials Evaluation Field, Computational Structural Materials Group

Theoretical analysis and design of semiconductors and structural materials based on first-principles calculations and first-principles-based model calculation without empirical parameter. 


2024.02.21 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research 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 by in situ TEM. applications of CNT NEMS sensors for mass and force detection.


2024.02.20 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), Functional Nanomaterials Group

Development of functional inorganic nanosheets


2024.02.08 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research 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 techniques


2024.01.31 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), Thermal Energy Materials Group

Experimental research on thermoelectric properties of inorganic compounds and/or TEG module development


2024.01.31 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), Thermal Energy Materials Group

Development of thermal conductivity measurements and analysis


2024.01.25 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), Topological Quantum Materials Theory Group

Theoretical study on topological phenomena and topological quantum materials.


2024.01.17 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral position

Center for Basic Research on Materials, In-situ Electron Microscopy Technique Group

Development of environmental (mainly liquid environment) high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and related technologies, and application researches thereof such as electrocatalysts.


2024.01.16 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Post doctoral Researcher

Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, Biomaterials Field,Olfactory Sensors Group

Research on biogas measurements using olfactory sensors.


2024.01.16 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials, Magnetic Recording Materials Group

A post doc position on the characterization of magnetic properties and magnetization dynamics of FePt-based HAMR media. Background on magnetism and magnetic materials is required. Experiences on measurements and characterization of magnetic properties and magnetic dynamics are desirable. The candida...


2024.01.15 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research 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 material systems enabling highly efficient current induced spin-orbit torque switching, optical and microwave assisted switching. Material design with inters...


2024.01.15 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Post Doctoral Researcher

Center for Basic Research on Materials, Data-driven Materials Research Field Data-driven Inorganic Materials Group

Development of materilas designs tools using machine learning and their applications


2024.01.10 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

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 materials is required. Experiences on thin film processing and magnetic measurements are desirable. The can...


2023.12.22 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctral Researcher

Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, Electrochemical Nano-Bio Group

Elucidation of bioelectron transfer mechanisms through electrochemical experiments using microorganisms


2023.12.19 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research 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 products through fundamental research. Primarily, analysis of porous structures and evaluation of thermal c...


2023.12.11 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), Frontier Molecules Group

The postdoctoral researcher is expected to mainly contribute to design and synthesis of new NIR-light responsive compounds. He/she will develop functional soft and/or polymer materials related to circular economy. This position is supported by SIP. Environmental Restoration and Conserva...


2023.12.01 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research 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 fabrications


2023.12.01 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral position

Center 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.


2023.11.30 #Fixed Term #Researcher

NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher

Center 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 macroscopic plastic deformation behavior are still in their infancy. In this study, we are engaged i...


2023.11.17 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

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 designed polymers are expected to have a direct and positive impact on the industry and society.This positi...


2023.11.09 #Fixed Term #Researcher

NIMS Postdoctral Reseacher

Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), Soft Chemistry Group

Research and development of functional materials based on the synthesis and precise arrangement of novel nanosheets


2023.11.06 #Fixed Term #Researcher

NIMS Postdoctral Reseacher

Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN), Interface Electrochemistry Group

The successful candidate will work on the design and search of high-performance novel solid electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries by employing DFT modelling, high-throughput calculations and machine learning techniques. For more information, please visit our group website.


2023.10.14 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Post Doctoral Researcher

Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, Printed Electronics Group

Research on surface and mechanical properties of soft materials (adhesion, wetting, drying, fracture, etc.), and/or colloidal science.


2023.10.12 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research 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


2023.10.03 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research 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


2023.09.26 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research 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.


2023.09.13 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research 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


2023.09.04 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research 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" (November 2022 to March 2025)Job is related to Development of polymer-based CO2 sorbent Devel...


2023.08.28 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher or Special Researcher

Research Center for Energy and Environ mental Materials (GREEN), Superconducting System Group

The successful candidate is expected to work in experimental research on superconducting magnets and wires. 


2023.08.21 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research 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 Electrochemistry. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary and multinational team of organic/phy...


2023.07.21 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research 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 nanospace materials, and develop several methodologies for their effective integration with the aim of explo...


2023.07.11 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research 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


2023.07.03 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN), Rechargeable Battery Materials Group

Characterization of Zn-ion battery Study of metal deposition/dissolution


2023.06.23 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Special Researcher

Research 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


2023.06.20 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctral Researcher

Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, Electrochemical Nano-Bio Group

Elucidation of bioelectron transfer mechanisms through electrochemical experiments using microorganisms


2023.06.19 #Fixed Term #Researcher

NIMS Postdoctral Reseacher

Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN), Interface Electrochemistry (IEC) Group

Under the MEXT, JSPS, JST, NEDO projects that the theoretical team in the IEC group join, the successful candidates will address theoretical/computational/data science research on electrochemistry of battery and electrocatalyst. Especially, atomistic / kinetic /meso-scale research on degradation, ab...


2023.05.31 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research 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.


2023.05.17 #Fixed Term #Researcher

NIMS Postdoctoral Researcher

Center 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.


2023.05.08 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Reserach Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), NIMS

Theoretical study on topological phenomena and topological quantum materials.


2023.04.18 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Center 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.


2023.04.07 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Center 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 


2023.04.01 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research Center for Structural Materials, Mechanical Properties Group

Atomistic simulation analyses on the structure and mechanical properties of metals.


2023.02.01 #Fixed Term #Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher (Fixed Term)

Research and Services Division of Materials Data and Integrated System (MaDIS), Data-driven polymer Design Group

Development of polymer materials utilizing high-throughput and data-driven methods.



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