Job type

• Associate Professor
• Lecturer level
• Researcher/Postdoc level

Research field

• Nanotechnology/Materials - Inorganic compounds and inorganic materials chemistry
• Nanotechnology/Materials - Inorganic materials and properties
• Others - Others

  battery materials

• Others - Others

  smart-lab

• Others - Others

  electrolyte solutions

Wages

• Common to all Job Types

  Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~ 10 million yen

  Salary / Supply:
  Salaries will be determined based on ability, experience, performance, etc.
  An annual salary system will be applied.
  Please refer to the "URL of this job posting" for details.

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

• Description

  1. Possess a Ph.D. degree or be expected to obtain a Ph.D. by the start date of employment.
  2. Be fluent in English for written and oral communication.
  3. Demonstrated success in research on rechargeable batteries.
  4. Demonstrated success or a willingness to learn in the development of materials or characterization techniques applicable to rechargeable batteries.
  5. Must be able to work in a group and as part of a team.

Employment Type

• Common to all Job Types

  Regular employee

Contract period

• Common to all Job Types

  Tenured - Non-tenure track

  Term:
  Retirement age: 62 (as of FY2025~2026)
  * Following the national government employees, the retirement age will be raised by one year every two years in stages starting in April 2023, and will be 65 years old after April 2031. (For those born on or after April 2, 1967, the retirement age will be 65.)
  * In case an employee retires before the age of 65, he/she can use the reemployment system to be rehired until the age of 65 if he/she so desires.

  Probationary period present

  Trial period 6 months

Work location

• 305-0047 Ibaraki Tsukuba,Sengen 1-2-1

  Sengen Site (1-2-1 Sengen), Namiki Site (1-1 Namiki) or Sakura Site (3-13 Sakura)

Compensation

• Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

  Smoking is not permitted on the premises except in designated smoking areas.

Application Considerations

• Considerations for conducting interviews (e.g., those who live far away, such as overseas)

  Depending on the situation, web or in-person interview will be conducted

Number of hired

2 person(s)

• Description

  A few positions are available.

• Job content supplemental explanation

  Starting date: October 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026 [Negotiable]

Application period

• 2025/03/11~2025/05/14 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Attached documents

  Other online application forms
  After obtaining an Applicant ID, applicants are required to submit the prescribed form of application and recommendation form to the E-mail Application address below.
  To obtain an Applicant ID and download the application and recommendation forms, please refer to the "URL of this job posting".

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

URL of this job posting

Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  Document screening and interviews (web or face-to-face interview.)
  Interviews with non-native Japanese speakers will be conducted in English.
  
  [Schedule (tentative)]
  Document screening: Late May to Mid-June, 2025
  Presentation/interviews: End of June to Mid-July, 2025

• Notification of result

  * The results of the selection process of the permanent position will be communicated regardless of whether an applicant was successful or not.
  * Individual inquiries regarding the selection process and results will not be accepted.

Contact details

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