Detailed information
Work location : Tohoku district - Fukushima
Date of publication : 2025/04/02
Research Scientist Position with AIST (Fixed Term Position) - 【 Department of Energy and Environment】ENEENV-100
D125040244
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Research field : Energy Engineering - Unspecified | Nanotechnology/Materials - Unspecified | Informatics - Unspecified
Associate Professor : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Lecturer level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Researcher/Postdoc level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Other staff (private company) : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present
Job description
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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.
https://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/humanres/type_b/1e_denvene.html
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 (Fixed-term position under annual salary system) designed to appoint a highly qualified research scientist to promote research project flexibly and effectively. -
Work content and job description
Please check the URL for the detail of the job content.
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Assigned department
Existing departments
Department of Energy and Environment
Job type
- Associate Professor
- Lecturer level
- Assistant Professor level
- Researcher/Postdoc level
- Other staff (private company)
Research field
- Energy Engineering - Unspecified
- Nanotechnology/Materials - Unspecified
- Informatics - Unspecified
Wages
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Common to all Job Types
Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~
More to add if you have proven professional experience after Ph.D. The expected annual salary ranges from JPY 7,200k including bonus (before tax).
Working hours
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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 absenceOvertime 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
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor / Master / Bachelor
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Description
Highly qualified research scientist who has substantial expertise to promote research project flexibly and effectively.
Ph.D. degree (Ph.D. candidates expected to earn a degree by the start date included) or equivalent skills and experience.
Foreign nationals are required to obtain a work permit status acceptable at AIST.
Employment Type
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Common to all Job Types
Regular employee
Full-time
Contract period
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Common to all Job Types
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
Period of Term will be decided in the selection process(Maximally 5 years).
* When AIST finds it to be necessary, AIST may reemploy only once based on the examination.Probationary period present
6 months (There is no difference in employment conditions between before and after the probationary period.)
Work location
- 963-0298 Fukushima 2-2-9 Machiikedai, Koriyama
Compensation
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Description
a few positions available
1 person(s)
Starting date : 2026/04/01
Application period
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2025/04/02~2025/05/08 Deadline for receipt
Application deadline is 23:59 (JST), May 8, 2025.
Application method
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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.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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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
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