Job type

• Researcher/Postdoc level

Research field

• Life Science - Molecular biology
• Life Science - Developmental biology
• Life Science - Genetics
• Life Science - Evolutionary biology
• Life Science - Biodiversity and systematics

Wages

• Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~ 8 million yen

  Annual salary (paid in 1/12 equal monthly payments)
  e.g., JPY 6,000,000-7,500,000
  
  *Salary will be competitive, based on the academic qualifications and demonstrated research skills of the candidate.

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

  Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in a closely related field of research or technology development.

• Work experience

  The researcher should have a background in marine biology, systematics, morphology, molecular evolution, ecology, evolutionary developmental biology, genetics, etc.
  The following expertise, experience, and research accomplishments are desirable:
  ・Completion of biological sampling on a ship expedition;
  ・Performance of taxonomic studies, including the description of new species; and
  ・Experience and knowledge of molecular evolution, ecology, evolutionary developmental biology, genetics, and related research in marine invertebrates.

Employment Type

• Regular employee

  Discretionary labor system for professional work

Contract period

• Nontenured - Tenure-track

  Period of employment is from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2030.
  
  *Effective date of employment is negotiable.
  *One contract period is a maximum of five fiscal years. The contract period will not be renewed.
  *On reaching the age of 65 during an employed fiscal year, the contract period will expire at the end of the same fiscal year. This bylaw may change.
  *After undergoing an evaluation during the period of employment, the contract may be modified to one without termination (termination of employment would be at the end of the fiscal year in which the employee reaches the age of 60, or the age of 65 if the employee is rehired after their retirement). For details on this system, please contact Human Resources Section.
  *These positions fall under Article 15-2, Act on Promotion of Science and Technology Innovation.

  Probationary period absent

Work location

• 237-0061 Kanagawa Yokosuka Headquarters, 2-15 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka,

  Yokosuka Headquarters, JAMSTEC

Compensation

• Various systems

  Pay increase system : available

  Bonus : Bonus is included in the annual salary.

  Retirement allowances : Retirement allowance is included in the annual salary.

  Transportation expenses : Allowance for commuting expenses will be provided.

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : available

  Employees' Pension Insurance : available

  Worker's accident insurance : available

  Employment insurance : available

• Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

  No smoking on the premises, no work in areas where smoking allowed.

Application Considerations

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

  The web-based online interviews are expected basically.

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Application period

• 2024/07/25~2024/09/25 Deadline for receipt

  Depending on the situation of applications, the closing date may be extended.

Application method

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  *Valid email and home address must be provided.
  *Please include contact information for two references.
  *The person listed as a reference should be different from the person who wrote the letter of recommendation and should not be an employee or Visiting Researcher of JAMSTEC.
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  including thesis titles and "List of competitive research funds" awarded to the applicant

  Other online application forms
  Summary of your research (1 page), Research plan at JAMSTEC (1 page), Two (or fewer) representative publications, and Two letters of recommendation from two senior research scientists (1 letter from each) *Employee or Visiting Researcher of JAMSTEC will not be accepted as a writer of Letter of recommendation.

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

URL of this job posting

Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  Applicants will be selected based on submitted application material, followed by an interview.
  The web-based online interviews are expected basically.

• Notification of result

  Email

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