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National Institute for Materials Science

Sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan

Applications     Special Call

ICYS Special Call for Applications from Young Researchers in the U.S. (Applications accepted at any time)

The International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS) at National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) is accepting applications for ICYS Research Fellows (postdoctoral fellows) from young researchers (1) who are currently conducting research at universities or research institutes in the United States, but have encountered difficulties in continuing their research, or (2) who have been accepted into universities or research institutes in the United States, but have encountered difficulties in starting their research. ICYS will offer the selected candidates an opportunity to conduct independent and self-directed research in various areas of materials science, with full access to the advanced research facilities at NIMS. Applications are accepted at any time.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 　

Description of the position

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Work description

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 Materials, Structural Materials, Data Science, Organic Materials, Biomaterials, Materials Analysis, Other Advanced Materials.
Salary and benefits
  1. Annual salary: minimum 6 million JPY, commensurate with experience.
  2. Research budget: 2 million yen per year
  3. Eligible to apply for permanent researcher positions at NIMS
  4. Working days/hours: 7 hours 45 minutes (08:30-17:15) per day, 5 days per week (discretionary work system)
  5. Days off from work include Saturdays and Sundays, national holidays, year-end/New Year holidays (Dec. 29 to Jan. 3)
Term

3 years (renewable with annual evaluation)

＊Renewal of the contract will be determined based on work performance, work attitude, progress of the work engaged in, workload at the end of the contract period, budget situation, and other factors. The maximum employment period shall not exceed five (5) years. This may be subject to change because of amendments to the Working Regulations.
*If the applicant is already in NIMS as a non-permanent researcher (Postdoc), the maximum contract term depends on work experience at NIMS.
Work place

National Institute for Materials Science, Sengen-Site/ NamikiｰSite/ Sakura-site (Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan)

 

Eligibility


Applicants must fulfill all of the following conditions.

  1. Pursue research independently based on your own research plan.
  2. Have a Ph.D. obtained within 10 years as of the date of appointment, or expect to be awarded a Ph.D. by the date of appointment.

    *In case it is not possible to submit a certificate of expected Ph.D. completion by the application deadline, submit a letter signed by the supervisor stating the expected date when the Ph.D. will be awarded.

  3. Young researchers who are or were to have begun their research at a U.S. university or research institution and who are no longer able to continue their research.
  4. Applicants must propose research that can be conducted at one of the NIMS research centers listed below.​

NIMS Research Centers

Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN)
Main Research Fields: Battery and Cell Materials, Hydrogen Technology Materials
● Battery and Cell Materials Field
Solid-State Battery ／Battery Materials Analysis／Photovoltaic Materials／Rechargeable Battery Materials／Solid State Battery Ionics／Environment-Controlled Microscopy／Frontier Battery Materials／Automated Electrochemical Experiments ● Hydrogen Technology Materials Field
Magnetic Refrigeration System Group／Superconducting System／Hydrogen Production Catalyst Materials／Advanced Superconducting Wire／Hydrogen Ion Materials／Electrochemical Energy Conversion／Mathematical Catalysis Research

Research Center for Electronic and Optical Materials​
Main Research Fields: Functional Materials, Optical Materials​
● Functional Materials Field​
Ultra-wide Bandgap Semiconductors／Environmental Circulation Composite Materials／Nano Electronics Device Materials​／Electro-ceramics／Amorphous Material​ ● Optical Materials Field
Optical Single Crystals／Optical Ceramics／Advanced Phosphor／Semiconductor Epitaxial Structures／Nanophotonics​／Semiconductor Defect Design／Quantum Photonics／Polycrystalline Optical Material

Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials (CMSM)
Main Research Fields: Magnetic Materials, Spintronics​
Magnetic Functional Device／Magnetic Recording Materials／Spintronics／Spin Physics／Spin Caloritronics／Spin Theory​／Green Magnetic Materials​

Research Center for Structural Materials (RCSM)
Main Research Fields: Materials Manufacturing, Materials Evaluation​
● Materials Manufacturing Field ​
Polymer Matrix Composites／Ceramic Matrix Composites／Thermomechanical Processing／Light-weight Metallic Materials／High Temperature Materials／High-Reliability Heat-Resistant Materials／Additive Manufacturing／Anisotropic Materials／Corrosion and Protection​ ● Materials Evaluation Field​
Creep Property／Fatigue Property／Cryogenic Fatigue／Steel Research／Corrosion Research／Welding and Joining Technology／Mechanical Properties／Microstructure Analysis／Computational Structural Materials／Structural Thermodynamics／Computational Microstructure Design​

Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)
Main Research Fields: Semiconductor Materials, Quantum Materials​, Nanomaterials
● Semiconductor Materials Field
Nanostructured Semiconducting Materials／Quantum Materials Simulation／Semiconductor Functional Device／Thin Film Electronics／Neuromorphic Devices／Semiconductor Nano-integration／2D Semiconductor／Photonics Nano-Engineering／Ionic Devices／Semiconductor Device／Smart Interface​ ● Quantum Materials Field​
Surface Quantum Phase Materials／Frontier Superconducting Materials／Quantum Solid State Materials／2D Quantum Materials​／Quantum Material Properties／Quantum Materials Modeling／Qubit Materials／Quantum Materials Design／Quantum Magnetic Materials​ ● Nanomaterials Field​
Thermal Energy Materials／Functional Nanomaterials／Layered Nanochemistry／Frontier Molecules／Functional Chromophores／Supermolecules／Nanoparticle／High-Pressure Materials Synthesis／ElectroActive Materials／Optical Nanostructure

Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials (RCMB)
Main Research Fields: Macromolecules, Biomaterials​
● Macromolecules Field​
Molecular Design and Function／Electronic Functional Macromolecules／Molecular Mechatronics／Printed Electronics​／Electrochemical Sensors／Data-driven Polymer Design／Autonomous Polymer Design and Discovery／Supramolecule／Polymer Materials／Polymer Process Technology／Polymer Surfaces and Devices​ ● Biomaterials Field
Mechanobiology／Medical Soft Matter／Polymeric Biomaterials／Bioceramics／Tissue Regeneration Materials／Smart Polymer ／Olfactory Sensors／Electrochemical Nano-Bio／Polymer Surfaces and Devices​

Center for Basic Research on Materials (CBRM)
Main Research Fields:Advanced Materials Characterization, Materials Design
● Advanced Materials Characterization Field
Electron Microscopy／In-situ Electron Microscopy Technique／Nanoprobe Group／Solid-State NMR／Photoemission Spectroscopy／High Magnetic Field Physics／Quantum Beam Diffraction​ ● Data-driven Materials Research Field​
Data-driven Inorganic Materials／Data-driven Materials Design／Materials Modeling／Computational Materials Science​／Data-driven Algorithm​

How to Apply

Applications are accepted at any time.
Send the following documents by email to ICYS Recruitment Desk <icys-recruitnims.go.jp>, with a subject line of [ICYS Special Call for Applications].
Do not use HTML mail.

Please download ICYS designated forms (1, 2, 5,and 7) below.

  • 1. CV [MS-Word]       Please submit the CV in Word format. (Do not convert it to PDF.)
  • 2. Application form [MS-Word]       Please convert the Application Form to PDF before submission.
  • 3. PhD Certificate (If you are expected to obtain a PhD, a certificate of expected PhD completion is required.)        Please submit in A4 size.
  • 4. PDF files of three significant publications Submissions of more than three (3) PDF files will not be accepted.
          Please ensure file names are within 50 characters.
  • 5. List of DOI of journal publications [MS-Excel] (instruction for preparing the List of DOI)
    Please submit the file in Excel format. (Do not convert it to PDF.)
  • 6. Proof that you are or would have began conducting research at a U.S. university or research institution (in any format, e.g., a certificate of enrollment or a copy of the email notification of acceptance) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

  • 7. Pre-Submission Self-Checklist for ICYS Application [PDF] Please download this checklist and be sure to complete the self-check before submission.
    Applications that do not meet the requirements listed in this checklist will not be accepted.
    Submission of this checklist is not required.     　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

 

Selection Process

Number of Positions: Up to 10 positions will be available.
Selection will begin as soon as application materials are received at the ICYS office. The selection process consists of an initial screening of documents, followed by an interview for those who have passed the screening. The applicant will be notified of the final result within four weeks or earlier. However, applications submitted during our regular recruitment periods will be reviewed alongside other applications for the regular recruitment, and the notification of their results will align with the regular recruitment timeline.

 

Inquiry for Recruitment

ICYS Recruitment Desk, National Institute for Materials Science

1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0047 JAPAN

Email: icys-recruitnims.go.jp

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