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Number of employees
1 person
Recruitment theme
Theme: “Theoretical study of surrogate reaction”
Conduct a study entitled “Deexcitation process of excited compound nucleus to improve high-energy neutron-induced nuclear data” (PI: Katsuhisa Nishio), funded by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan. Specifically, the candidate will take a major role in theoretical study of surrogate reactions as a method to take neutron-induced cross sections using accelerated ion beams.
Research Division of assignment
Research Group for Exotic Heavy-element Nuclear Science,
Advanced Science Research Center, Nuclear Science Research Institute,
Sector of Nuclear Science Research, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Place of employment
Nuclear Science Research Institute,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency,
Shirakata 2-4, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki, Japan
Contract
One fiscal year (from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025).
The contract period can be renewed but the total contract period is a maximum of 2 fiscal years (the maximum up to March 31, 2026) depending upon the annual review of your research progress. The extension of the contract period can be realized when the funding on the MEXT program “Deexcitation process of excited compound nucleus to improve high-energy neutron-induced nuclear data” is allocated.
Terms of employment
(1) Salary: Approximately JY400,000 per month (including social insurance fee and tax)
* Note that the salary may be changed.
(2) Allowance: Commutation and housing allowances are paid according to employees.
(3) Working Hours: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm. (Discretionary labor system is applicable.)
(4) Intermission: 12:00pm-1:00pm
(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) Trial employment period (6 months) is considered.
Qualification requirements
(1) Having a PhD degree at starting date of contract, but not exceed 8 years after taking PhD. Candidates are expected to have the desire and ability to promote the nuclear reaction theory.
(2) Applicants are expected to have knowledge and experience on developing a computer simulation code in the field of nuclear physics.
Necessary documents
(1) Application form（PDF、WORD）
(2) Transcripts (for bachelor)
(3) Photocopy of PhD diploma (who has a PhD) or Certification for expected completion of PhD course (who is in PhD course).
(4) One or two letter(s) of recommendation (the format is free), signed by the evaluator. It is recommended that one of the evaluators is a supervisor of the candidate. JAEA staff cannot be an evaluator.
(5) Consent for the treatment of personal data *(PDF, WORD)
*If you are resident in any one of EEA member countries, namely a member of the EU, and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or United Kingdom, please submit this form.
Deadline for submission of application
17:00 on December 15, 2023 (JAPAN TIME)
Address of submission of application
Send all documents in the PDF format to the following email address. The title should be “Application documents for recruitment of a Special Topic Researcher (Applicant Name)”. A recommendation letter should be sent to the same email address, directly from the recommender.
E-Mail: jinji-saiyogenkaken11[at]jaea.go.jp (Replace [at] with @ )
Application screening
Applicants will be screened based on their submitted documents. The screening result will be notified to the applicants by e-mail. Note that application documents will not be returned.
Recruitment examination
(1) Presentation of research achievement (Oral presentation using PowerPoint or PDF and Q&A)
(2) Interview
Date of recruitment examination (planned)
January 2024 (this can be changed according to the situation)
Place for Recruitment Examination (planned)
Nuclear Science Research Institute,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency,
2-4 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
Or online using a web conference system designated by JAEA
Result of Recruitment Examination
The result of recruitment examination will be notified as soon as possible after the recruitment examination.
Starting date of employment (tentative)
April 1, 2024
Travel Expenses
Travel expenses for the recruitment examination will be reimbursed by bank transfer in accordance with JAEA regulations. JAEA will only cover the actual travel expenses within Japan. Detailed information will be provided to the applicants.
your according to the JAEA’s administrative rules.
Contact & inquiries
Wataru Shibata
Personnel Section, Personnel Department, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
765-1 Funaishikawa, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1184, Japan
TEL:+81-29-282-5919 FAX:+82-29-282-5819
E-Mail: jinji-saiyogenkaken11[at]jaea.go.jp (Replace [at] with @ )
(Reference related to the recruitment field)
Dr. Katsuhisa Nishio,
Research Group for Exotic Heavy-element Nuclear Science,
Advanced Science Research Center, Nuclear Science Research Institute,
Sector of Nuclear Science Research, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
TEL: +81-29-282-5454 FAX: +81-29-282-5927
E-Mail: jinji-saiyogenkaken11[at]jaea.go.jp (Replace [at] with @ )
Points to note
(1) The successful applicant will be required to submit a medical certificate in English taken within 6 months (including height, weight, eyesight, urinalysis, chest X-ray).
(2) The successful applicant, who is not a Japanese National, will be required to obtain the necessary visa status to work in Japan by the date of adoption.
Treatment of personal information
Personal information submitted will be used for recruitment purposes only. Employee’s personal information will be used for employment control. Other personal information will be destroyed 1 year after submission.
