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Date of update : 2024/03/29 End date of accepting applications : 2024/05/15
Ended
Date of update : 2024/03/29
End date of accepting applications : 2024/05/15

Work location : Kanto district - Ibaraki

Date of publication : 2024/04/01

Recruitment for a Senior Scientist (a mid-career JAEA staff)

D124031880

National research institute / Independent administrative institute

Japan Atomic Energy Agency

Research field : Natural Science - Magnetism, superconductivity and strongly correlated systems | Natural Science - Theoretical studies related to particle-, nuclear-, cosmic ray and astro-physics

Associate Professor : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    The Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) explores the frontiers of nuclear science, discovers new principles and phenomena of matter, develops new materials, and creates innovative technologies. With a focus on actinide compounds, the ASRC promotes fundamental research into the elucidation of novel magnetism and superconductivity, which are created by strongly correlated electrons and their applications. In particular, the research themes and tasks include the combination of single-crystal microfabrication techniques using focused ion beams and precision physical property measurement techniques, and the development of new research areas through the fusion of the spintronics and actinide fields.

  • Work content and job description

    We are recruiting a researcher equivalent to an associate professor with an appropriate background and sufficient competence to carry out experimental research on the above-mentioned themes.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Research Group for Strongly Correlated Actinides Science, Advanced Science Research Center, Sector of Nuclear Science Research, Japan Atomic Energy Agency

Job type

  • Associate Professor

Research field

  • Natural Science - Magnetism, superconductivity and strongly correlated systems
  • Natural Science - Theoretical studies related to particle-, nuclear-, cosmic ray and astro-physics

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~

    <Annual income example>
    Staff member of three-year career (age 25) with no dependents…JPY 4.7 million.
    Staff member of eight-year career (age 30) with no dependents… JPY 6.5million.
    Staff member of 13-year career (age 35) with one dependent… JPY 7.7 million.

Working hours

  • Working hours :09:00-17:30

    Break time :12:00-13:00

    Holidays : Saturday, Sunday, National holiday, Year-end holiday, Paid holiday, Anniversary of foundation, Summer Vacation, Nursing and child care leave system etc.

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

  • Work experience

    (1)Associate professors or those with equivalent achievements at universities or research institutions.
    (2)Persons who have written three or more peer-reviewed primary-authored papers.

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

    Full-time

Contract period

  • Tenured - Non-tenure track

    Probationary period present

    Trail period 6 month

Work location

  • 319-1195 Ibaraki 2-4 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun Nuclear Science Research Institute, Japan Atomic Energy Agency

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Pay increase system : Once per year.(Performance for last year)

    Bonus : Twice per year. (Performance for last year)

    Retirement allowances : available

    Transportation expenses : available

    Retirement age : available

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

  • Supplementary explanation of compensation

    (1) Place of assignment
    Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki
    *There is a possibility of transfer

    (2) Holidays
    Weekend(Saturday and Sunday), National holidays, Year-end and new-year holidays, Paid holidays, etc.

    (3) Social insurance
    Health insurance, Welfare pension insurance, Employee's pension fund, Unemployment insurance, Workers accident compensation insurance, etc.

    (4) Housing
    Dormitory for family and singles

    (5) Working hours
    9:00am-5:30pm
    * According to work place, working hours would differ.

    (6) Salary (For example)
    ‐Basic salary is provided considering years of experience in accordance with the JAEA regulation.
    -Allowance/benefits
    Commutation allowance, Overtime pay, Service area allowance, Dependent care allowance, Housing allowance, Allowance for technician/researcher/qualified operation chief
    ‐Pay rise: Once a year in October
    ‐Bonus: Twice a year in June and December

    <Annual income example>
    Staff member of three-year career (age 25) with no dependents…JPY 4.7 million.
    Staff member of eight-year career (age 30) with no dependents… JPY 6.5million.
    Staff member of 13-year career (age 35) with one dependent… JPY 7.7 million.

    (Calculation conditions of the examples.)
    Shown above are model annual incomes for a staff member who is a college graduate and lives in Ibaraki Prefecture that works 15hours overtime per month and is provided service area allowance, housing allowance and bonuses.

    (7) Other systems
    <Welfare program: >
    system of property accumulation savings
    A mutual-aid society
    Group Insurance, Group life and pension scheme
    Insurable to Individual defined contribution pension plan (iDeCo)

    <Care leave system>
    Childcare, nursing care leave systems (partial leave available)
    Leave of Relocating due to Job Transfer of Spouse system

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    1. Number of employees
    Senior Scientist (corresponding to associate professor, permanent employee) 1 person

    2. Recruitment Field
    (1)Research field:
    Strongly Correlated Actinide Materials Science

    (Summary)
    The Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) explores the frontiers of nuclear science, discovers new principles and phenomena of matter, develops new materials, and creates innovative technologies. With a focus on actinide compounds, the ASRC promotes fundamental research into the elucidation of novel magnetism and superconductivity, which are created by strongly correlated electrons and their applications. In particular, the research themes and tasks include the combination of single-crystal microfabrication techniques using focused ion beams and precision physical property measurement techniques, and the development of new research areas through the fusion of the spintronics and actinide fields. We are recruiting a researcher equivalent to an associate professor with an appropriate background and sufficient competence to carry out experimental research on the above-mentioned themes.

    3. Division assigned to (tentative)
    Research Group for Strongly Correlated Actinides Science,Advanced Science Research Center,Sector of Nuclear Science Research,Japan Atomic Energy Agency

    4. Place of employment (tentative)
    Nuclear Science Research Institute,
    Japan Atomic Energy Agency,
    2-4 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan

    5. Date of Appointment
    In principle, after October 1, 2024 (tentatively)

Application period

  • 2024/04/01~2024/05/15 Deadline for receipt

    Closed at 17:00 on May 15, 2024, Wednesday (Japan Standard Time)

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Other online application forms
    Necessary Documents and Application Procedures
    (1) Curriculum vitae (in JAEA format) (PDF, WORD)
    (2) Document of Performance in your major(in JAEA format) (PDF, WORD)
    (3) Summary of research career and achievement (in JAEA format) (PDF, WORD)
    (4) List of research achievements. (in JAEA format) (PDF, WORD)
    (5) Research plan (in JAEA format) (PDF, WORD)
    (6) List of adopted research funding (in JAEA format) (PDF, WORD)
    (7) Certificates of completion courses and degree (for Bachelor, Master, Ph.D, respectively)
    (8) Copies of Representative papers (maximum of 5 papers)
    (9) letter of recommendation from other than JAEA staff (the format is free)
    (10) Consent for the Treatment of Personal Data*(PDF,WORD)

    *Please obtain the specified form from the JAEA website.
    *Residents only in any one of EEA member countries, namely a member country of the EU, and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or the United Kingdom are requested to submit this form.

    【Points to Note for Web Application】
    ①All application forms should be in PDF format and be organized in one ZIP file.
    ②Name of the ZIP file should be ≪sentan_JAEA≫
    ③Before handing in, make sure that the file size is under 20MB. A compressed file can’t be accepted.
    ④Do not set any password for files you hand in.
    ⑤After your submission through JREC-IN, we will check your application documents if they are acceptable or not. After that, your application status on JREC-IN will be changed to “Accepted” or “Non-acceptance”. When your status is changed, you will receive an E-mail notification about the change from JREC-IN automatically. The E-mail would not be sent as soon as you hand in, so please check your acceptance status after you get an E-mail notification.
    ⑥If there are any faults as for documents, for example list of achievements is not attached, your application will not be accepted. Also, if any of the said elements is lacking, for examp

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

  • * Out of application period.

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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    Document examination, Examination of research achievement(Oral presentation using PowerPoint file and Q&A), Oral examination/Interview

  • Notification of result

    The result will be announced by a letter after the recruitment examination.

Contact details

Japan Atomic Energy Agency

Japan Atomic Energy Agency

Human Resources Department

0292825726

jinji-saiyogenkaken11@jaea.go.jp

Notes

Application documents will not be returned.

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