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Number of employees
1 person
Recruitment theme
Theme: “Research on Advanced Energy Materials”
Conduct a combined experimental and theoretical study on spintronics and condensed matter physics under the supervision of Dr. Takashi Kikkawa, team leader of the Advanced Energy Materials Research Team at the Advanced Science Research Center, JAEA, Japan. The team focuses on creating new energy conversion principles and exploring material functions using the quantum mechanical properties of spins and crystal lattices in solids."
Research Division of assignment
Spin-energy Science Research Group,
Advanced Science Research Center, Nuclear Science Research Institute,
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
From January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025
Based on evaluations, an individual who shows significant performance may have their contracts renewed annually, contingent on continued funding from collaborative research. In this case, the contract can be extended until December 31, 2027.
Terms of employment
(1) Salary: Approximately JPY500,000 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. (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 explore new energy conversion principles and material functions.
(2) Applicants are expected to have knowledge and experience in experimental and theoretical research on spintronics and all-solid-state batteries.
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 October 18, 2024 (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)
November 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)
January 1, 2025
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.
Contact & inquiries
MURAKAMI Makoto
Human Resources Development 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)
IEDA Jun'ichi
Spin-energy Science Research Group,
Advanced Science Research Center, Nuclear Science Research Institute,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
TEL: +81-29-284-3449 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.
