NIMS employs outstanding scientists from various countries

Researcher

2021年09月06日 Permanent Researcher

Researcher [R21-15] Creep property and physical metallurgy,

Research Center for Structural Materials (RCSM), NIMS determines affiliation based on each individual’s aptitude.

Study on analysis and assessment of microstructural change and damage mechanism during long-term creep exposure at the elevated temperatures by use of long-term creep data and crept specimens accumulated in NIMS Creep Data Sheet project, to clarify creep mechanism of creep resistant materials in con...

2021年09月03日 Permanent Researcher

Researcher [R21-13] Materials Research & Development for Clean Hydrogen Production,

Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials, NIMS determines affiliation based on each individual’s aptitude.

The qualified candidate(s) are expected to devote him/herself into research and development (R&D) of innovative materials and technologies for the production of clean hydrogen from hydrocarbon resources. The R&D will cover a wide range of tasks including design of the component materials suc...

2021年09月03日 Permanent Researcher

Researcher [R21-14] Development and application of magnetic refrigeration technology,

Center for Green Research on Energy and Environmental Materials,, NIMS determines affiliation based on each individual’s aptitude.

The research will cover from basic research on magnetic refrigeration technology to development of equipment for social implementation. In particular, in order to contribute to the realization of a hydrogen society, the research will be conducted to develop the liquefier and the refrigerator based o...

2021年09月02日 Permanent Researcher

Researcher [R21-11] Materials Science,

NIMS determines affiliation based on each individual’s aptitude.

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS, Tsukuba, Japan) recruits researchers from a wide range of fields on materials science: Materials Engineering (including structural materials), Applied Physics, Materials Chemistry, Data Science, etc. Researchers from any fields are accepted as long as ...

2021年09月02日 Permanent Researcher

Researcher [R21-12] Materials Science (Female only applicable),

NIMS determines affiliation based on each individual’s aptitude.

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS, Tsukuba, Japan) recruits excellent female researchers working on materials science: Materials Engineering (including structural materials), Applied Physics, Materials Chemistry, Data Science, etc. Researchers from any fields are accepted as long as the...

2021年06月07日 Permanent Researcher

[Special Open Call] Researcher [S21-01] (Group Leader) Leaders Promoting World-Top-Class Research in Materials Science,

NIMS determines affiliation based on each individual’s aptitude.

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS, Tsukuba, Japan) is pleased to announce an international open call for the recruitment of extremely talented researchers who can promote top world-class research in Materials Science, to further strengthen the research at NIMS as a specific National Res...

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Recruiting information of permanent employed researcher

Hiring Policy

  • NIMS employs outstanding scientists from various countries who have abundant knowledge and strong research skills in materials science.
  • We will welcome the application from female researchers, non-Japanese researchers and researchers who have careers in private companies.

Conditions for Employment

  • As a general rule the position is permanent(Retirement age 60). However, the applicants may be accepted as five-year or less fixed term employees if the reviewers judge that final decision should be made after watching the performance of the applicants on the job. If this is the case, they can be reviewed for transfer to permanent researchers after a certain period of time.
  • Even under such fixed term employment, working conditions including annual income shall comply with the treatment of permanent employee. For instance, they are covered under the national public service personal mutual aid system. They can get an exemption from repayments of scholarship loan by JASSO (only for scholarships for graduate programs (category 1) received by March 31, 2004). They also can apply Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research by JSPS. Workmen's accident compensation and employment insurance are available.

Policy of Recruitment and Screening

  • Employment information is being announced worldwide through our website and advertisement on prestigious academic journals.
  • Candidates are selected through an impartial, multi-faceted examination process, which includes a review of the application documents and an interview.

Employment Data

Salaries (estimate in FY2019)

  • Immediately after receiving a Ph.D. degree: 6.27 million Yen (estimate)
  • Five years after receiving a Ph.D. degree: 6.7 million Yen (estimate)
  • Ten years after receiving a Ph.D. degree: 8.07 million Yen (estimate)

The above data are based on an annual salary scheme that consists of basic salary, achievement allowance and other benefits, such as the ablitiy allowance, the terminal allowance, the diligenece allowance and the retirement allowance.
The above data are just for reference.

Hiring to date (As of April 1, 2020)

  • FY2019: 15
  • FY2018: 16
  • FY2017: 14
  • FY2016: 16
  • FY2015: 15
  • FY2014: 15
  • FY2013: 14
  • FY2012: 12
  • FY2011: 9
  • FY2010: 7

Inquiries

Human Resources Development Group
1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0047 JAPAN
E-Mail: nims-recruit=nims.go.jp(Please change "=" to "@")