HOME > News & Information > Recruitment > Recruitment for Special Topic Researcher (Researcher, Fixed Term Position) Nuclear Safety Research Center
Number of employees
Researcher: 1 person
Recruitment theme
Theme: Study on failure behaviors of light water reactor fuels during design basis accident
Japan Atomic Energy Agency will conduct a program sponsored by Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan (NRA), which is entitled “Entrusted research regarding disaster prevention measures for nuclear facilities (Research on fuel failure related to improvement of safety regulation)”. In this program, the engineering knowledge and the evaluation method related to retention of core coolability will be developed with particular focus on LWR fuel behaviors under design basis accident (DBA) conditions and post-DBA conditions. As a part of this program, development of experimental techniques and experiments with qualified methodologies are being performed on mechanical loadings experienced by fuel cladding under accident conditions: cyclic loading by seismic forces anticipated after a loss-of-coolant accident and biaxial loading by fuel cladding mechanical interaction during a reactivity initiated accident. In this study, as a member of the research group, the researcher is expected to lead the investigation of fuel behaviors and their impacts on core coolability through development, testing, and analysis of acquired data. In particular, the researcher is expected to promote understanding on physics of fuel failure phenomena and improve evaluation methods.
(This work will be conducted as a part of the program on “Entrusted research regarding disaster prevention measures for nuclear facilities (Research on fuel failure related to improvement of safety regulation)”, which is supported by NRA.)
Research Division of assignment
Fuel Safety Research Group
Reactor Safety Research Division
Nuclear Safety Research 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 must have a doctoral degree and must have research careers as a researcher more than 1 year. And candidates must have enough knowledge and experience on experiments and analyses for light water reactor fuel cladding.
Terms of employment
(1) Salary: Annual salary system, commensurate with ability and performance
(2) Allowance: Commutation and housing allowances are paid according to employees.
(3) Working Hours: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm.
(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 period: 6 months.
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) Copies of major papers (3 major papers)
(4) One or two letter(s) of recommendation (the format is free)
(5) 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
July 28, 2021
Address of submission of application
Research Planning and Co-ordination Office,
Nuclear Safety Research Center,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency,
2-4 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
(Mark with “Application documents for recruitment of a Special Topic Researcher” in red on the envelope)
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
Examination of research achievement (Oral presentation using PowerPoint or PDF and Q&A)
Date of recruitment examination (planned)
In August 2021
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 October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022
(The contract term can be extended up to March 31, 2026 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
Ms. Eri Sekita,
Research Planning and Co-ordination Office,
Nuclear Safety Research Center,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency,
2-4 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
TEL:+81-29-282-6817 FAX:+82-29-282-5408
E-Mail: jinji-saiyogenkaken11@jaea.go.jp
(Reference related to the recruitment field)
Dr. Yutaka Udagawa, Group Leader,
Fuel Safety Research Group,
Reactor Safety Research Division,
Nuclear Safety Research Center,
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
TEL: +81-29- 282-6230 FAX: +81-29-282-5429
E-Mail: jinji-saiyogenkaken11@jaea.go.jp
Points to note
(1) Applicants who pass the document examination are supposed to submit medical certification.
(2) 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.
