Recruitment for a mid-career JAEA Staff
(Nuclear Science Research Institute)

1. 1. Number of employees

      Researcher 1 person

   2. Research field

      (1)Research field:
      Research and development on reducing volume and radiotoxicity of high-level radioactive waste

      (2)Research theme
      Research and development on separation process by hydrometallurgical method

      (Summary)
      To reduce the volume and radiotoxicity of high-level radioactive waste, Nuclear Science and Engineering Center has been conducting research and development on partitioning minor actinides from high-level liquid waste for transmutation to short-lived nuclides by accelerator driven system.
      High-level liquid waste consists of various types of elements, and some metal elements such as rare earths are difficult to separate from minor actinides because of their similarity in chemical properties. In this research theme, separation experiments to reveal separation properties of target elements are carried out using nuclear materials and radioactive isotopes in fume hoods, glove boxes, and a hot cell. Also, development of practical hydrometallurgical processes to separate target elements and evaluation of the separation performance using simulation codes are conducted.
      Applicants are required to have expert knowledge in solution chemistry and analytical chemistry, and skill to use nuclear materials and/or radioactive isotopes. English ability is necessary to publish research results in peer-reviewed international journals and to present at international conferences.

   3. Division assigned to (tentative)

      Research Group for Nuclear Fuel Cycle Science, Fuels and Materials Engineering Division, Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Nuclear Science Research Institute, Sector of Nuclear Science Research, Japan Atomic Energy Agency

   4. Place of employment (tentative)

      Nuclear Science Research Institute,
      Japan Atomic Energy Agency,
      2-4 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan

   5. Qualification requirements

      (1) Having a Ph D. degree in the field related to the research theme

   6. Terms of employment

      (1) Place of assignment
      (Domestic) Ibaraki, Fukushima, Chiba, Tokyo, Fukui, Hyogo, Hokkaido, Gifu, Okayama, Aomori
      (Overseas) Washington, Paris, Vienna

      (2) Holidays
      Weekend (Saturday and Sunday), National holidays, Year-end and new-year holidays, Paid holidays, etc.

      (3) Social insurance
      Health insurance, Welfare pension insurance, Employee’s pension fund, Unemployment insurance, Workers accident compensation insurance, etc.

      (4) Housing
      Dormitory for family and singles

      (5) Working hours
      9:00am-5:30pm (overtime work is required in needs)
      *1 According to work place, working hours would differ.
      *2 In some department, shift working is required.
      *3 Flextime system and discretionary work system are adopted partly.

      (6) Salary (For example)
      ‐Basic salary is provided considering years of experience in accordance with the JAEA regulation.
      -Allowance/benefits
      Commutation allowance, Overtime pay, Service area allowance, Dependent care allowance, Housing allowance, Allowance for technician/researcher/qualified operation chief
      ‐Pay rise: Once a year in October
      ‐Bonus: Twice a year in June and December

      <Annual income example>

      Staff member of three-year career (age 25) with no dependents…JPY 4.5 million.
      Staff member of eight-year career (age 30) with no dependents… JPY 6 million.
      Staff member of 13-year career (age 35) with one dependent… JPY 7.25 million.

      [Calculation conditions of the examples]

      Shown above are model annual incomes for a staff member who is a college graduate and lives in Ibaraki Prefecture that works 15hours overtime per month and is provided service area allowance, housing allowance and bonuses.

      *Researchers and engineers are provided allowance (JPY 19,000~33,800/month) according to the certified classes qualified by JAEA qualification system for engineering and research.
      (7) Other systems

      <Welfare program:>

      system of property accumulation savings
      A mutual-aid society
      Group Insurance, Group life and pension scheme
      Insurable to Individual defined contribution pension plan (iDeCo)

      <Care leave system>

      Childcare, nursing care leave systems (partial leave available) Leave of Relocating due to Job Transfer of Spouse system

   7. Necessary documents and application procedures

      (1) Curriculum vitae (Application form 1-1) (PDF, WORD)

      (2) Document of Performance in your major (for Bachelor, Master, PhD, respectively) (Application form 1-2) (PDF, WORD)

      (3) University’s transcript (for Bachelor, Master, PhD, respectively)

      (4) Certificate of PhD Degree or Certificate of Graduation PhD

      (5) Research career history (with A4 free format)

      (6) List of publications in which your name is underlined, and Copies of major papers

      (7) Research Plan (idea and ambition on research activity with A4 free format about 1000 words)

      (8) Consent for the Treatment of Personal Data^*(PDF, WORD)

      ^*Residents only in any one of EEA member countries, namely a member country of the EU, and Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway are requested to submit this form.

   8. Application Method and Address for Submission

      › Please apply from 【Web application】of Job posting search on JREC-IN【Data number: D123090678】

      【Points to Note for Web Application】
      

      ①All application forms should be in PDF format and be organized in one ZIP file.

      ②Name of the ZIP file should be ≪「App rec for Senior Sci in NSEC」＿(Applicant’s name)≫

      ③Before handing in, make sure that the file size is under 20MB.

      ④Do not set any password for files you hand in.

      ⑤After your submission through JREC-IN, we will check your application documents if they are acceptable or not. After that, your application status on JREC-IN will be changed to “Accepted” or “Non-acceptance”. When your status is changed, you will receive an E-mail notification about the change from JREC-IN automatically. The E-mail would not be sent as soon as you hand in, so please check your acceptance status after you get an E-mail notification.

      ⑥If there are any faults as for documents, for example list of achievements is not attached, your application will not be accepted. Also, if any of the said elements is lacking, for example subject of ZIP file is missing, your application is treated as non-acceptance.

   9. Deadline for submission of application

      Closed at 17:00 on November 10, 2023(Japan Standard Time)

   10. Document examination

       Examinees will be decided based on the review of application documents. Review result will be informed by a letter. Application documents will not be returned.

   11. Recruitment examination

       (1) Examination of research achievement
       (Oral presentation using PowerPoint file and Q&A)

       (2) Oral examination/Interview

   12. Date of recruitment examination (planned)

       December, 2023

   13. Place for Recruitment Examination (planned)

       Nuclear Science Research Institute,
       Japan Atomic Energy Agency,
       2-4 Shirane Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
       or
       Can be proceeded on a Web meeting system suggested by JAEA

   14. Result of Recruitment Examination

       The result will be announced by a letter after the recruitment examination.

   15. Date of appointment

       In principle, after April 1, 2024 (tentatively)

   16. Travel Expenses

       We will pay travel expenses for the recruitment examination according to the JAEA’s provision.
       Detailed information will be provided the candidates.

   17. Reference

       Personnel Section, Personnel Department,
       Japan Atomic Energy Agency
       TEL: +81-29-282-5726 FAX: +81-29 - 282 - 5819
       E-Mail: jinji-saiyogenkaken11*jaea.go.jp (Replace * with @)

       (Reference related to the recruitment field)
       Dr. Yasutoshi BAN,
       Research Group for Nuclear Fuel Science, Fuels and Materials Engineering Division, Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Nuclear Science Research Institute, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
       TEL: +81-29-282-5726 FAX: +81-29-282-5819
       E-Mail: jinji-saiyogenkaken11*jaea.go.jp (Replace * with @)

   18. Points to note

       (1) Applicants who pass the recruitment examination are supposed to submit documents below.
       1) Medical certification
       2) The original of Graduation Certificates (for Bachelor, Master and PhD)
       3) The original of Degree Certificates of PhD

       (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.

   19. Treatment of Personal Information

       Submitted personal information will be used for recruitment. Personal information of employee will be used for employment control. Other personal information will be scrapped 1 year later.

   20. Other

       The Organization promotes gender equality and welcomes applications from women.