HOME > News & Information > Recruitment > Recruitment for a Special Topic Researcher (Researcher, Fixed Term position) J-PARC Center
Number of employees
Researcher: 2 person
Recruitment theme
Theme: “Neutron Studies of characterization of fuel cell and lithium-ion battery
Study to improve performance of important components of fuel cell and lithium-ion battery using pulsed neutron techniques has been performed at the Materials and Life Science Experimental Facility (MLF) of J-PARC under the collaboration with automobile industry, which will be extended. Two researchers to be employed under this project have each research theme. The first is study of direct observation of water distribution and its behavior in fuel cell and inside observation of lithium-ion battery by means of pulsed neutron imaging technique. The second is structural study of catalyst layer of fuel cell and internal water dynamics by means of neutron experiments of small angle scattering, reflectometry and quasi-elastic scattering. The related development of new characterization methods using pulsed neutrons is also involved.
Research Division of assignment
Neutron Science Section,
Materials and Life Science Division,
J-PARC Center,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Place of employment
Nuclear Science Research Center,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Shirakata 2-4, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki, Japan
Qualification requirements
Candidates are expected to be young scientists, who must have a doctoral degree (including applicants who will receive their doctoral degree by the time of employment), and must have knowledge on material science and experience with neutron or X-ray experiments. Candidates are expected to have eager and ability to promote the research on electrification components on their own initiative. Applicants must be within 8 years of receiving their PhD.
Terms of employment
(1) Salary: Approximately JY400,000 per month(including social insurance fee and tax)
(2) Allowance: Commutation and housing allowances are paid according to employees.
(3) Working Hours: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm.
(4) Intermission: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
(5) Holiday: Weekend (Saturday and Sunday), national holidays, year-end holidays, paid holidays.
(6) Social Insurance, etc.: Health insurance, welfare pension insurance, corporate pension fund, employment insurance, workers accident compensation insurance.
(7) Welfare: Family resident and dormitory are available.
(8) Employment after trial period
Necessary documents
(1) Special Topic Researcher application form（PDF, WORD）
Form 1: Application form
Form 2: Purpose of research
Form 3: Reasons for applying for this position
Form 4: Result of research you have performed
Form 5: List of publications
(2) Copies of diploma of Ph.D.
(3) Transcripts (for bachelor)
(4) Copies of major papers (3 major papers)
(5) One or two letter(s) of recommendation (the format is free)
(6) Consent for the treatment of personal data *(PDF, WORD)
*Residents only in any one of EEA member countries, namely a member of the EU, and Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway is requested to submit this form.
Deadline for submission of application
May 20, 2022
Address of submission of application
Write in subject [Application documents for recruitment of a Special Topic Researcher in 2022 (J-PARC Center) (applicant name)].
Attach all necessary documents in PDF format. We cannot accept when requirement is incomplete.
E-Mail: jinji-saiyogenkaken11[at] jaea.go.jp (Replace [at] with @ )
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
(1) Examination of research achievement (Oral presentation using PowerPoint or PDF and Q&A)
(2) Interview
It will be carried out to the applicant who passed (1) Examination of research achievements.
Date of recruitment examination (planned)
Beginning of June 2022 (this can be changed according to the situation)
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 July 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023
(The contract term can be extended up to March 31, 2025 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
Personnel Section,
Personnel Department,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
TEL:+81-29-282-6333 FAX:+82-29-282-5819
E-Mail: jinji-saiyogenkaken11[at] jaea.go.jp (Replace [at] with @ )
(Reference related to the recruitment field)
Dr. Yukinobu Kawakita,
Neutron Science Section,
Materials and Life Science Division,
J-PARC Center,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
TEL: +81-29-282-3194 FAX: +81-29-284-3370
E-Mail: jinji-saiyogenkaken11[at] jaea.go.jp (Replace [at] with @ )
Points to note
(1) It is noted that Employees will be a radiation worker with utilizing neutron and x-ray.
(2) Applicants who pass the document examination are supposed to submit medical certification.
(3) Required status of residence is needed for applicants without Japanese nationality by the date of adoption in order to work in JAEA, 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.
