HOME > Recruitment > Recruitment for Senior Scientist (career research staff recruitment) Collaborative Laboratories for Advanced Decommissioning Science
Number of employees
Research staff 1 person
Recruitment Field
(1)Research field:
Basic research and development for decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
(2)Research theme
Research and development on radiation effects for long-term storage and management of radioactive materials
(Summary)
At TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (1F), radioactive materials such as secondary waste from contaminated water treatment and fuel debris are generated and must be safely stored for a long period of time.
Regarding the risk of hydrogen (H2) combustion and explosion, R & D is currently underway in a national project on “advanced methods for predicting H2 generation” based on the radiation effects of radioactive materials. However, the radioactive materials have diverse and complex compositions and structures (complex systems) and emit -, -, and -rays simultaneously (combined irradiation fields), so existing knowledge and technology alone are insufficient. Therefore, it is necessary to gain a broad and deep understanding of not only radiation-induced phenomena but also related physical and chemical phenomena, and then investigate the radiation effects to achieve the “advanced methods”.
This extremely challenging and pioneering R & D is being promoted by Decommissioning Investigation Group, CLADS, with the aim of implementing it at the 1F decommissioning site.
In this recruitment, we are looking for people who will be responsible for the above R & D on the radiation effects for the long-term storage and management of radioactive materials for the 1F decommissioning. In particular, we are looking for people with specialized knowledge in radiation physics and chemistry, experimental and computational chemistry, and nuclear engineering, as well as experience in R & D related to radiolysis and irradiation effects through experiments using accelerators and calculations using reaction and radiation transport analysis codes.
Also, in the future, we hope that this person will lead fields such as radiation research and play an active role as a team leader. For this reason, it is desirable to have achievement as representative of competitive funds, etc., experience in management such as research promotion with external institutions, and communication skills in foreign languages such as English.
Division assigned to (tentative)
Decommissioning Investigation Group
Collaborative Laboratories for Advanced Decommissioning Science
Fukushima Research and Engineering Institute
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Place of employment (tentative)
Nuclear Science Research Institute,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency,
2-4 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki, Japan
Qualification requirements
(1)Having a Ph D. degree in the field related to the research theme
(2)Having a track record of writing three or more peer-reviewed main-authored papers.
(3)It is desirable to have experience in R & D related to radiolysis and irradiation effects through experiments using accelerators and calculations using reaction and radiation transport analysis codes.
Necessary documents and application procedures
(1)Curriculum vitae (with the JAEA designated format) (PDF, WORD)
(2)Document of Performance in your major (for Bachelor, Master, PhD, respectively) (with the JAEA designated format) (PDF, WORD)
(3)University graduation certificate etc. (Bachelor graduation certificate, Master's or PhD course completion certificate)
(4)University’s transcript (for Bachelor, Master, PhD, respectively)
(5)[Only those who have PhD Degree]
Certificate of PhD Degree or Certificate of Graduation PhD
(6)Research career history (with A4 free format), list of publications in which your name is underlined (with A4 free format), and Copies of major papers
(7)List of competitive funds (including the Grant in Aid for Scientific Research) (with A4 free format including the name of funding, theme and name of project leader)
(8)Research Plan (idea and ambition on research activity with A4 free format about 1000 words)
(9)Consent for the Treatment of Personal Data＊ (with the JAEA designated format) (PDF, WORD)
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Deadline for submission of application
Closed at 17:00 on June 13, 2025 (Japan Standard Time)
Application Method and Address for Submission
› Please apply from【Web application】of Job posting search on JREC-IN【Data number: D125051456】
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_Sci_in_CLADS」＿(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. If 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.
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.
Recruitment examination
(1) Examination of career history (regarding research achievement)
(Oral presentation using PowerPoint file and Q&A)
(2) Oral examination/Interview
Date of recruitment examination (planned)
July, 2025
* The schedule is subject to change.
Place for Recruitment Examination (planned)
Iwaki Office,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency,
8F Taira Central Building, 7-1 Omachi, Taira, Iwaki City, Fukushima, Japan
*Depending on the situation, we may conduct a recruitment test on the Web. For details, we will contact those who have passed the document screening by email.
Result of Recruitment Examination
The result will be announced by a letter after the recruitment examination.
Date of appointment
In principle, after August 1, 2025 (tentatively)
Travel Expenses
We will pay travel expenses for the recruitment examination according to the JAEA’s provision.
Detailed information will be provided the candidates.
Reference
Personnel Section, Personnel Department,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
TEL: +81-246-35-7650 FAX: +81-246-24-4031
E-Mail: fukushima-jinji*jaea.go.jp (Replace * with @)
(Reference related to the recruitment field)
Ryuji Nagaishi,
Collaborative Laboratories for Advanced Decommissioning Science
Fukushima Research and Engineering Institute
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
TEL: +81-29-282-5493
E-Mail: fukushima-jinji*jaea.go.jp (Replace * with @)
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.
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.
