Detailed information
Work location : Kyushu and Okinawa district - Okinawa
Date of publication : 2024/11/01
Application Procedure for Fixed-term Researcher (Nuturing Young Researcher Category) (Development of post-harvest technology to maintain and control the quality of harvested products of tropical fruit and vegetable crops for stable production and supply)（Recruitment code J2)
D124110014
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
Research field : Life Science - Plant molecular biology and physiology | Others - Others - Postharvest | Others - Others - Horticulture
Researcher/Postdoc level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Decrease of food loss and waste is a challenge in establishing a sustainable food system. In addition to effective use of food resources, it is also important as a countermeasure against global warming, since the current amount of carbon dioxide emissions resulting from food loss and waste is estimated to account for about 8% of the world's total greenhouse gas emissions. In horticultural crops such as fruit trees and vegetables, the reduction of food loss and waste is an imperative issue. Especially in tropical and subtropical hot and humid environments, the quality of harvested products easily deteriorates, and excessive carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions due to such over-control of temperature after harvesting are a concern. On the other hand, fruit trees and vegetables are important sources of nutrients essential for health, such as sugar, vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber, and it is recommended that a certain amount of fruit and vegetables be consumed daily. These crops are also important sources of income generation for small-scale farmers in tropical and subtropical developing areas. Therefore, for the development of a sustainable society, there is a need to develop technologies and systems that enable the supply of harvested products to consumers without loss and waste.
JIRCAS has been developing a wide range of basic and applied technologies to elucidate effective preps and storage conditions for horticultural crops economically cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions to maintain the quality of harvested products, including physiological evaluation using molecular biological techniques, etc., to ensure stable production and supply, reduce discard due to food loss and waste, and reduce CO2 emissions caused by inappropriate temperature control, etc. The researcher will be required to be able to promote research and development that contributes to the reduction of CO2 emissions due to loss and waste and inappropriate temperature control in domestic and -
Work content and job description
[Examples of research projects]
Elucidation of pre-harvest and storage conditions that can prevent quality deterioration and fruit damage in tropical fruits and vegetables.
Evaluation of respiratory metabolism of fruits and vegetables under tropical and subtropical distribution environments and development of techniques to suppress metabolism.
Identification of issues and creation of solutions in diverse fruit and vegetable supply chains -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Tropical Agriculture Research Front
Job type
- Researcher/Postdoc level
Research field
- Life Science - Plant molecular biology and physiology
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Others - Others
Postharvest
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Others - Others
Horticulture
Wages
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Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 7 million yen
・The monthly salary (basic salary) is JPY336,000 - 398,000, depending on qualifications and experience, in accordance with the JIRCAS Staff Salary Regulations.
・Bonuses equivalent to 1.700 months’ basic salary (less for first bonus after recruitment) are paid twice a year in June and December. Allowances include commuting allowance, overtime work allowance, regional allowance (if assigned to Tsukuba), and special area work allowance (if assigned to Ishigaki). However, allowances for dependents and housing are not provided.
・Monthly salary and other benefits are subject to change in accordance with revision of regulations.
Working hours
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Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:00-13:00
Holidays :
･ Saturdays, Sundays
･ Public holidays, yearend and new year holidays (Dec 29 – Jan 3)
･ Annual paid leave: 15 days to be granted upon start of employment (April 1, 2025)
･ Others : sick leave, summer leave (3 days), nursing care leave (5 days), special leave (marriage, maternity, mourning)
Overtime and other explanations : Flextime system, discretionary working time system (need to apply after probationary period)
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
The applicant must possess a PhD degree or expected to receive the degree by the start date of employment.
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Description
The applicant must have sufficient academic background, experience, and skills to conduct research in the intended position.
The applicant must have sufficient Japanese language ability that will not interfere with daily work.
It is desirable that the candidate has the language skills (English) necessary to promote international collaborative research, as well as experience in collaborative research with foreign researchers and research abroad.
*JIRCAS promotes gender equality in accordance with the Basic Act for Gender Equal Society, and strongly encourages qualified female researchers as well as non-Japanese researchers to apply (The applicant must have a resident status granting that allows them to work).
Employment Type
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Regular employee
Contract period
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Nontenured - Tenure-track
5 years (From April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2030)
※ A fixed-term researcher may take maternity, paternity, or nursing leave during the term, and may request an extension of the term to cover the period of leave.
※ The employment contract is subject to renewal after an evaluation of the researcher’s performance and achievements, to be conducted by 6 months before the end of the term. A fixed-term researcher who successfully passes the evaluation will be continuously employed as a regular researcher.Probationary period present
Probationary period present (6 months)
Work location
- 907-0002 Okinawa Ishigaki City, Maesato, Kawarahara 1091-1
Compensation
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Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available (MAFF mutural aid association)
Employees' Pension Insurance : available (MAFF mutural aid association)
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Smoking is prohibited on the premises except for designated smoking areas
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2025/04/01
Starting date : 2025/04/01
Application period
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2024/11/01~2024/11/28 Deadline for receipt
Documents must be received by 5:00 PM (JST)
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
- Entry sheet (JIRCAS) 2024.xlsx
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Attached documents
Other online application forms
1. JIRCAS Research Staff Application file
※ Please fill in the‘Application Form’and ‘List of Publications’sheets in the file (EXCEL (30 KB).
※ File name should be indicated as follows：
Recruitment Code-Name of Applicant-1.xls
Ex：J2-KOKUSAI Taro-1.xls
※ Submit the file in EXCEL (xls) format. Do not convert to PDF.
※ An e-mail address to be used to contact for on administrative purposes must be provided.
※ Please adhere strictly to the specified word limit. Exceeding the word limit may result in disqualification.
2. Letter of recommendation in PDF file (A4 size, one page, free format). The letter must include the name, affiliation, status, telephone number and e-mail address of the recommender.)
※ The letter must have a signature of the recommender.
※ JIRCAS staff cannot provide a recommendation letter.
3. PDF files of major peer-reviewed original papers on which the applicant is the first author (up to 5 publications).
※ If there is an online version, the URL indicated in the list of publications will be used. There is no need to submit a PDF file.
Destination.
Send all application documents as e-mail attachment. Password is NOT required.
E-mail: JIRCAS-Kenkyuin-Kobo@ml.affrc.go.jp
※ Incomplete documents, documents that omit required information, or documents with errors will not be accepted.
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Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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* Out of application period.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
1. Screening of applicants on the basis of submitted documents (early December 2024)
2. Interview for selected applicants (late December 2024)
※Place: JIRCAS Headquarters (1-1 Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki)
All costs associated with taking the exam are the responsibility of the candidate. -
Notification of result
Results will be noticed by e-mail.
Application documents cannot be returned regardless of the results.
Contact details
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
Research Planning and Managment Office
WATANABE
0298386330
JIRCAS-Kenkyuin-Kobo@ml.affrc.go.jp
Notes
All correspondence will be by e-mail only.
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(https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/gender/messages)
