Specially Appointed Research Employee

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No

Offer Description

Background of the recruitment and description of the project

NIFS seeks young researchers with advanced research ability for promoting fusion science by engaging them in research for a fixed period of employment.

Work content and job description

(Immediately after hiring) Fusion science and related research.

(Scope of change) No change.

Assigned department

Existing departments

Work location

Address: 509-5292 Gifu Toki City Oroshi-cho 322-6, National Institute for Fusion Science

Number of hired

Number of hired: 2 person(s)

Number of hired description: Several

Hiring date: 2027-04-01

Where to apply

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126070936&ln_jor=1

Additional Information

Benefits

Compensation

Annual salary: 4 million yen - 4 million yen

Wages description: Approximately 340,000 Japanese yen each month including taxes. However, annual salary may be changed based on the results of the annual performance evaluation.

Working hours: 08:30-17:15

Break time: 12:00-13:00

Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, Japanese National Holidays, and December 29 to January 3

Overtime and other explanations: Discretionary labor system, Overtime working: Possible (Max. 6 hours per day; 45 hours per month; 360 hours per year), Working on holidays: Possible (Max. 2 days per month)

Employment type: Contract employee

Employment type description: Employee on Annual Salary System (Specially Appointed Research Employee), Discretionary labor system

Contract period: Nontenured

Contract period description: The contract duration is two years, from April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2029. Please note that this contract will not be renewed. If the applicant has been employed at NIFS as a Post-doctoral Researcher or a Center of Excellence Researcher before the start of the employment, the period of employment will be limited to four years, including the past period. If the start of the employment is delayed from April 1, 2027 due to circumstances beyond the applicant’s control, the period of employment will be two years from the beginning of the employment.

Probationary period: Probationary period absent

Various systems

Transportation expenses: available

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

Supplementary explanation of compensation

Annual Leave, Refreshment Leave, New Years' Holiday

Additional comments

(1) The information regarding the job offering may also be found on the NIFS website

(2) NIFS respects the basic law for a gender-equal society in the selection process. The National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) is committed to improving the quality of education and research by increasing the diversity of researchers.

・ In the case that two or more applicants are assessed as having the same level of ability, the job is given to the female and foreign candidate.

・ If an applicant has taken a leave or leaves for the purpose of maternity, child-care, and/or family-care (including shorter working hours for the purpose of child-care, and/or family-care), or has been absent from research activities due to disease or an injury that occurred in the workplace or while commuting, please describe this in the resume. NIFS will take this information into consideration in the selection process.

・ National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) has introduced the scholarship repayment program for young researchers. If a researcher meets the requirements and be approved under this system, NINS will repay the scholarship to Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) on behalf of the researcher.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Institute for Fusion Science

Country: Japan

City: Gifu

Contact

City: Gifu