Detailed information

New Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/04/02 End date of accepting applications : 2025/05/08
New Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/04/02
End date of accepting applications : 2025/05/08

Work location : Kanto district - Ibaraki

Date of publication : 2025/04/02

Research Scientist Position with AIST (Tenured) - Electronics and Manufacturing

D125040240

National research institute / Independent administrative institute

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Research field : Informatics - Unspecified | Manufacturing Technology - Unspecified | Nanotechnology/Materials - Unspecified | Frontier Technology - Unspecified | Energy Engineering - Unspecified

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

Lecturer level : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

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

Researcher/Postdoc level : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Other staff (private company) : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), one of the largest public research organizations in Japan, focuses on the creation and practical realization of technologies useful to Japanese industry and society, and on “bridging” the gap between innovative technological seeds and commercialization.
    For this, AIST is organized into 5 departments and 2 centers that bring together core technologies to exert its comprehensive strength.
    AIST, as a core and pioneering existence of the national innovation system, has about 2,300 researchers doing research and development at 12 research bases across the country, based on the national strategies formulated bearing in mind the changing environment regarding innovation.
    Research Scientist Position with AIST (Tenured) is normally offered to a candidate with significant research achievements and management experience.
    We welcome those who do not have a doctoral degree but who are motivated to utilize their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's R&D.

    https://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/dept/en_delma.html
  • Work content and job description

    The related job opportunities can be viewed from the link.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Electronics and Manufacturing

Job type

  • Associate Professor
  • Lecturer level
  • Assistant Professor level
  • Researcher/Postdoc level
  • Other staff (private company)

Research field

  • Informatics - Unspecified
  • Manufacturing Technology - Unspecified
  • Nanotechnology/Materials - Unspecified
  • Frontier Technology - Unspecified
  • Energy Engineering - Unspecified

Wages

  • Common to all Job Types

    Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~

    Base monthly salary for new Ph.D. graduates aged 28 - JPY 303,800. More to add if you have proven professional experience after Ph.D.

Working hours

  • Common to all Job Types

    Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Break time :12:00-13:00

    Holidays : [Days-off]Sundays, Saturdays, public holidays, New Year holidays (from December 29 to January 3)
    [Leave]Annual paid leave, Sick leave, Special leave (summer vacation, marriage, maternity, mourning), Parental leave of absence, Nursing leave of absence

    Overtime and other explanations : Working hours may be flextime system, discretionary labor system, or standard hour system. The working hours shown is standard hour system.

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor / Master / Bachelor

  • Description

    Ph.D. degree (Ph.D. candidates expected to earn a degree by the start date included) or equivalent skills and experience.
    We welcome those who do not have a doctoral degree but who are motivated to utilize their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's R&D.
    Foreign nationals are required to obtain a work permit status acceptable at AIST.

Employment Type

  • Common to all Job Types

    Regular employee

    Full-time

Contract period

  • Common to all Job Types

    Tenured - Non-tenure track

    Age retirement system applies

    Probationary period present

    6 months (There is no difference in employment conditions between before and after the probationary period.)

Work location

  • 305-8560 Ibaraki 1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba

    [Work locations]Tokyo, Ibaraki, Hokkaido, Miyagi, Fukushima, Chiba, Aichi, Fukui, Osaka, Hiroshima, Kagawa, or Saga
    *The address above is which our headquarters is located. Please refer to the Job posting URL for detail work locations of each job post.

Compensation

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    170 person(s)

  • Description

    We plan to hire approximately 170 people in total in all areas in 2025FY. Regarding the number of hires in each area, please refer to the Job posting URL.

  • Starting date : 2026/04/01

Application period

  • 2025/04/02~2025/05/08 Deadline for receipt

    Application deadline is 23:59 (JST), May 8, 2025.

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Other online application forms
    Please check the Job posting URL for application procedure, complete the advance registration, and submit your application using the prescribed application form.

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

JREC-IN Portal web application
Accept
E-mail Application
Not available
Recruiting Institution's Web application system
Not available

Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    (1)Document Review, Aptitude test and Interviews at Research Department
    [Expected Schedule]
    Mid-May to Mid-June 2025
    [Notification of Results]
    Mid-June to Late-June 2025  (note: unsuccessful applicants are not informed after document-based screening.)
    [Interview Method]
    Face-to-face or Online

    (2) The Final Interview Examination (Interview Examination by Recruitment and Employment Committee)
    [Expected Schedule]
     Early-July to Late-July 2025
    [Notification of Results]
    Mid-August 2025
    [Interview Method]
    Online

  • Notification of result

    All applications must be made online via JREC-IN. Any applications by email or post will not be acceptable. Please also note that applicants must complete an advance registration. The detailed instructions for application process can be found on the website below.
    If the submission requirements are not met, your application status on JREC-IN will be shown as “not received".

Contact details

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Personnel Office, Human Resource Division

Secretariat of Recruitment and Employment Committee

0298626286

M-aisthrdrp-saiyo-ml@aist.go.jp

Notes

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