HOME > News & Information > Recruitment > Recruitment for a Special Topic Researcher (Researcher, Fixed Term position) Center for Computational Science & e-Systems
Number of employees
Researcher:1 person
Recruitment theme
Theme:Development of Exa-scale plasma turbulence simulation technologies
We recruit a post-doctoral fellow who develops simulation technologies for extreme scale plasma turbulence simulations on the post-K computer. The research topics are ranging from computational science to plasma physics based on the latest gyrokinetic codes, and the successful candidate is expected to work on topics such as code optimization on massively parallel / many core platforms, verification studies with respect to turbulent and collisional transport phenomena, and validation studies against experimental data.
(This subject is organized under the program "Post-K priority issue 6: Development of innovative clean energy" funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT). )
Research Position of assignment (tentative)
Center for Computational Science & e-Systems,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Place of employment (tentative)
The Tokyo University Future Center
Center for Computational Science & e-Systems,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency,
178-4-4, Wakashiba, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba-ken, 277-0871, JAPAN
Qualification requirements
(1) Having a Ph.D. degree
(2) Having work experience on gyrokinetic simulations using supercomputers
Terms of employment
(1) Salary: approximately JY420,000 per month (including social insurance fee and tax)
(2) Allowance: Commuting and housing allowance are paid according to each employee.
(3) Working Hours: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm (Overtime work may be imposed.)
(4) Rest period: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
(5) Holiday: Weekend (Saturday and Sunday), national holidays, New Year’s holidays, paid holidays and special leave etc.
(6) Social insurance: Health insurance, welfare pension insurance, corporate pension fund, employment insurance, workers accident compensation insurance.
(7) Welfare: Institute family resident and dormitory are available.
(8) Trial period: 6 months.
Necessary documents and application procedures
(1) Application form designated by JAEA
form1: Resume
form2: Purpose of research
form3: Reasons for applying
form4: Research results
form5: List of presented papers
(2) Copies of graduation certification or certification of Ph.D. degree
(3) Certification of bachelor graduation, and certification of completion courses of master and Ph.D.
(4) Transcript (bachelor, master, Ph.D., respectively).
(5) Copies of major papers
Deadline for submission of application
February 13th, 2018. MUST ARRIVE
Address of submission of application
Hiroyuki MATSUMOTO
Policy Planning Office for Information Systems
Center for Computational Science & e-Systems
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Wakashiba 178-4-4, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-0871, Japan
(Mark "Application documents for recruitment of Special Topic Researcher" in red on the envelope.)
Document examination
Applicants will be examined based on application documents. The result will be informed by e-mail or phone written in application form. Application documents will not be returned.
Recruitment examination
Research results examination (Oral presentation using PowerPoint file or PDF, and Q&A)
Date of recruitment examination (planned)
February, 2018
Place for Recruitment Examination (planned)
The Tokyo University Future Center
Center for Computational Science & e-Systems,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Wakashiba 178-4-4, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba-ken, 277-0871, JAPAN
Result of Recruitment Examination
The result will be announced by a letter after examination.
Contract term(tentative)
From April, 1st, 2018 to March 31st, 2019
Based on evaluation, the contract term can be extended up to March 31st, 2020 for whom accomplish certain results under condition for acquiring budget of"Post-K priority issue ⑥: Development of innovative clean energy"which is founded by MEXT.
Travel Expenses
We pay travel expenses for the recruitment examination according to JAEA’s travel allowance regulations.
Contact & inquiries
Hiroyuki MATSUMOTO
Policy Planning Office for Information Systems
Center for Computational Science & e-Systems
Wakashiba 178-4-4, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-0871, Japan
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Tel: +81-4-7135-2350
Fax: +81-4-7135-2382
E-mail: jinji-saiyo@jaea.go.jp
(Reference related to the recruitment field)
Yasuhiro Idomura, Ph. D.Director
Computer Science Research and Development Office
Center for Computational Science & e-Systems,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
TEL: +81-4-7135-2454 FAX: +81-4-7135-2382
E-Mail: jinji-saiyo@jaea.go.jp
Points to note
(1) Applicants who pass the Recruitment examination are supposed to submit medical certification.
(2) Candidates without Japanese Nationality are required to obtain a necessary visa status to work in Japan by the date of adoption.
Treatment of personal information
Submitted personal information will be used only for recruitment. Personal information of newly hired person will be used for employment management. Other personal information will be scrapped 1 year later.