Application period is twice a year. (February – March, August – September)
Applicants must have obtained a Ph.D. degree within the last 10 years
Flow from Application to Appointment


STEP 1. |
Apply for ICYS Research Fellow Position Please be sure to check the application requirements. |
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STEP 2. |
Notification of Document Screening Results The result of document screening will be informed by email. |
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Interview An interview will be conducted at NIMS campus or remotely which will be selected by ICYS Recruitment Desk. For details, please refer to the announcements from ICYS Recruitment Desk. |
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Notification of Final Results The final result will be informed by email. |
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Appointment After completing the employment process with NIMS, research activities as ICYS Research Fellow will start. |
How to Apply
Send the following documents by email to ICYS Recruitment Desk <icys-recruitnims.go.jp>, with a subject line of [ICYS Research Fellow Application].
Do not use HTML mail.
All documents must reach ICYS Recruitment Desk by application deadline (Japan Standard Time).
Please download ICYS designated forms (1, 2, and 5) below.
- 1. Application form [MS-Word]
- 2. CV [PDF]
- 3. PhD Certificate (If you are expected to obtain a PhD, required to submit a certificate of expected PhD.)
- 4. PDF files of three significant publications
- 5. List of DOI of journal publications [MS-Excel] (instruction for preparing the List of DOI)
*Application documents must be prepared in English.
Inquiry for Recruitment
ICYS Recruitment Desk, National Institute for Materials Science
1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0047 JAPANEmail: icys-recruitnims.go.jp
Schedule
2023-2024
1st round | 2nd round | |
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Application period for ICYS Research Fellows | August 1 - September 28, 2023 | February 1 - March 28, 2024 |
Notification of Document Screening Results | Late November | Late May |
Interview | Late November – Late December | Late May – Late June |
Notification of Final Results | Late December | Late June |
Appointment | Earliest date January 1, 2024, September 1, 2024, at the latest |
Earliest date August 1, 2024, March 1, 2025, at the latest |
Application Requirements
Research fields | Quantum Materials, Battery Materials, Magnetic Materials, Structural Materials, Data Science, Organic Materials, Biomaterials, Materials Analysis, Other Advanced Materials |
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Qualifications |
Applicants must fulfill all of the following conditions.
* In case it is not possible to submit a certificate of expected PhD by the application deadline, submit a letter of expected graduation by your supervisor. |
Duration of contract |
3 years under the initial contract, up to 5 years depending on annual evaluation. *If the applicant is already in NIMS as a non-permanent researcher (Postdoc), the maximum contract term depends on work experience at NIMS. |
Additional information |
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Salary and benefits |
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Place of work | National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Tsukuba, Ibaraki, JAPAN |