HOME > News & Information > Recruitment > Recruitment for a Special Topic Researcher (Researcher, Fixed Term position) Nuclear Safety Research Center (NSRC)
Number of employees
Researcher: 1 persons
Recruitment theme
Theme: Study on improvement of fragility evaluation method of a reactor building using three-dimensional model
JAEA is promoting the project titled “Improvement of assessment method for seismic safety of buildings, equipment, and structures considering aging effects," commissioned by the Nuclear Regulatory Authority for disaster prevention measures in nuclear facilities.
To improve the accuracy of the fragility assessment of nuclear facilities from the probabilistic risk assessment pertaining to earthquakes (seismic PRA), we are working to establish the construction method of a three-dimensional model of the reactor building, followed by the development of a fragility evaluation method using the three-dimensional model.
In this research, the quantitative assessment of epistemic uncertainty in fragility evaluation and the identification of cliff edges where the local damages of the building lead to equipment damages or dysfunctions is performed using the three-dimensional model. The latter is expected to accurately obtain the building response, and the results are reflected in the fragility evaluation.
Research Division of assignment (tentative)
Structural Integrity Research Group
Materials and Structural Integrity Research Division
Nuclear Safety Research Center
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Place of employment (tentative)
Nuclear Safety Research Center,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency,
178-4-4, Wakashiba, Kashiwa City, Chiba, Japan
Qualification requirements
Candidates must have a doctoral degree and must have research careers as a researcher more than 1 year. And candidates must have enough knowledge and experimental experience on construction of the three-dimensional structural model of a reactor building, earthquake response analysis using the three-dimensional structural model, and quantitative evaluation of epistemic uncertainty related to fragility evaluation.
Terms of employment
(1) Salary: Annual salary system, commensurate with ability and performance
(2) Holiday: Weekend (Saturday and Sunday), national holidays, year-end holidays, paid holidays.
(3) Working Hours: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm. (Overtime work may be imposed.)
(4) Rest period: 12:00 am - 1:00 pm.
(5) Social Insurance, etc.: Health insurance, welfare pension insurance, corporate pension fund, unemployment insurance, workers accident compensation insurance.
(6) Welfare: Institute family resident and dormitory are available.
(7) Trial period: 6 months.
Necessary documents and application procedures
(1) Special Topics Researcher application form
Form 1: Application form (Form 1-1(a photo needed), Form 1-2)
Form 2: Research details and goals
Form 3: Reasons for applying for this project
Form 4: Outline of Research you have performed
Form 5: List of publications and awards
(2) Copies of certification of receiving the degree or diploma from applicants already having a Ph.D. degree.
(3) Certificate of Graduation, Certificate of completion courses (Bachelors, Masters, Ph.D.).
(4) Transcripts (Bachelors, Masters, Ph.D.).
(5) Copies of major papers.
* In Form 5, make the underline of your name.
Applications are kept strictly confidential.
Deadline for submission of application
January 19, 2018
Address of submission of application
Research Planning and Co-ordination Office, Nuclear Safety Research Center,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency,
2-4 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
(Mark with “Application documents for recruitment of a Special Topic Researcher” in red on the envelope)
Document examination
Examinees will be decided based on the review of application documents. The review result will be notified by a letter. Application documents will not be returned to the applicant.
Recruitment examination
Examination of research achievement (Oral presentation using PowerPoint or PDF and Q&A)
Date of recruitment examination (planned)
In February, 2018
Place for Recruitment Examination (planned)
Nuclear Safety Research Center,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency,
2-4 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
Result of Recruitment Examination
The result will be announced by a letter after the recruitment examination.
Contract term (tentative)
From April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019
(The contract term can be extended up to March 31, 2020 upon annual review of research achievements and upon the funding)
Travel Expenses
We will cover your travel expenses in Japan for the recruitment examination in accordance with JAEA travel allowance regulations.
Detailed information will be provided to the candidates.
Contact & inquiries
Mr. Shigeki Hakoda,
Research Planning and Co-ordination Office, Nuclear Safety Research Center,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency,
2-4 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
TEL:+81-29-282-5099 FAX:+82-29-282-5408
E-Mail: jinji-saiyo@jaea.go.jp
(Reference related to the recruitment field)
Dr. Yinsheng Li, Group Leader,
Structural Integrity Research Group,
Materials and Structural Integrity Research Division,
Nuclear Safety Research Center,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
TEL: +81-29- 282-6457 FAX: +81-29-282-5406
E-Mail: jinji-saiyo @jaea.go.jp
Points to note
(1) Applicants to be adopted candidates are supposed to submit medical certificate taken within 6 months (including height, weight, eyesight, urinalysis, chest X-ray).
(2) Candidates without Japanese Nationality are required to have the certificate of eligibility by the date of adoption in order to obtain a work permit in Japan.
Treatment of personal information
Submitted personal information will be used for recruitment only. Personal information of employee will be used for employment control. Other personal information will be scrapped 1 year after submission.
