Job type

• Research/Educational Assistance

Research field

• Informatics - Information security

Wages

• Hourly wage : 1400 yen ~ 2010 yen

  1,400 yen per hour for undergraduate students, 1,720 yen per hour for first semester doctoral students, and 2,010 yen per hour for second semester doctoral students.
  Basic salary shall be determined by taking into account each employee’s experience and task to be engaged in. However, as a basic salary is compliant with government employees' wages, it shall be changed when a basic salary is changed to the government employees' wages.

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Others

  Persons who are enrolled in a graduate school, university or college of technology (4th year and above of the main course, or advanced course) and engage in research support work under the instructions of the institute.

• Work experience

  Have a track record of activity or be able to submit a research and development concept in one of the subjects indicated in the abstract of the research theme.
  The applicant should be able to communicate smoothly with collaborators inside and outside the laboratory, and engage in research in cooperation and collaboration with them.
  If you have received a grant that requires you to devote yourself to research, or if you have plans for short-term study abroad or an internship at a company, please indicate so in your resume (the frequency and timing of your work as a Research Assistant will be discussed with you).
  
  [Welcome requirements]
  Expertise or training experience in quantum mechanics, quantum computing, quantum communications, quantum cryptography, modern cryptography, quantum relay, quantum measurement, quantum sensing, quantum measurement standards, optical space communications, optical sensing, network control, or network architecture. Interest in the convergence of these topics.
  Ability to work with programming languages such as Python, C, Java, etc.
  Applicants should be able to prepare and submit an explanatory document (1-2 pages of A4 size) on their activities and achievements or an explanatory document (2-3 pages of A4 size) on their research and development concept for the selected research theme.

Employment Type

• Contract employee

  Fixed Term Positions

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  hiring date　～　March 31,2026
  N.B. Contract will not be renewed

  Probationary period present

  Trial period 1 month

Work location

• 184-8795 Tokyo 4-2-1, Nukui-Kitamachi, Koganei

Compensation

• Various systems

  Transportation expenses : available

  Others : available
  Telework allowance, Overtime allowance, Late-night work allowance will be provided. However, they will be paid if you meet the requirements.

• Insurance

  Worker's accident insurance : available

• Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

  We have smoking areas.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

7 person(s)

• Job content supplemental explanation

  The employment date varies depending on the selection period. Please refer to the "Job posting URL" for the detailed the scheduled date of employment.

Application period

• 2024/11/07~2025/10/31 Deadline for receipt

  The application deadline is the scheduled date. Please refer to the "Job posting URL" for the detailed application deadline. Application will be accepted until the position is filled.

Application method

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission , Mailing

  Resume (Resume should be prepared in a prescribed form. The format can be downloaded from our website.)

  Other online application forms
  Reference letter(s) should be: written the date of creation, with recommender’s seal or signature, addressed to “President of National Institute of Information and Communications Technology”.
  The photocopy(ies) of reference letter(s) is (are) possible.Or research achievements such as presentations at academic conferences you need.
  
  Please refer to our website for details.

  Other Mailing Documents
  Reference letter(s) should be: written the date of creation, with recommender’s seal or signature, addressed to “President of National Institute of Information and Communications Technology”.
  The photocopy(ies) of reference letter(s) is (are) possible.Or research achievements such as presentations at academic conferences you need.
  
  Please refer to our website for details

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

• Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

  184-8795 Tokyo 4-2-1 Nukui-kitamachi, Koganei
  Personnel Affairs Group, Personnel Affairs Office, General Affairs Department, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)

URL of this job posting

Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  Documentary screening and interview

• Notification of result

  We inform you of the result of your application in approximately 2 monthes after the documentary screening or the interview is completed.

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