Recruitment

ICYS PI: Held twice a year (around August–September and February–March).

The ICYS Principal Investigator (PI) position is a junior research leadership role where you build and manage a small research unit and pioneer new fields based on your own ideas. Unlike postdoctoral fellowships, the ICYS PI position provides a clear pathway to permanent research leadership positions, such as Team Leader or Group Leader at NIMS. ICYS PIs are expected to establish internationally visible, original research programs and demonstrate the capability to grow into leaders in their fields.

*You cannot apply for both ICYS PI and ICYS Research Fellow .
* If you are not selected for the ICYS PI position, you may be considered for the ICYS RF position if you wish.

ICYS Research Fellow: Held twice a year (around August–September and February–March).

The ICYS Research Fellow (RF) position is a research role where you independently plan and conduct research, aiming to publish outstanding results. After completing your term at ICYS, you are expected to advance to tenure researcher positions at NIMS, or to faculty roles, such as Assistant/Associate Professor roles at a university.

Application Guidelines

*You cannot apply for both ICYS PI and ICYS Research Fellow .

ICYS Special Call for Applications from Young Researchers in the U.S.

This special recruitment targets young researchers who are currently conducting, or had planned to conduct, research on materials science at universities or research institutes in the United States, but have difficulty continuing or starting their research.
We offer opportunities for independent and self-directed research.
Eligibility requirements are the same as for the ICYS Research Fellow position.

Applicants for ICYS PI or Research Fellow positions may also apply for NIMS tenure research positions.