Job Information
Organisation/Company: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
Research Field: Technology; Engineering; Information science; Computer science
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Application Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)
Country: Japan
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Status: Not Applicable
Hours Per Week: See description
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
As the only public research institution in Japan that specializes in the field of information and communications technology, NICT promotes ICT R&D, from the foundational to the implementation, while collaborating with universities, industry, local governments, and domestic and overseas research institutions and aiming to generate innovation by giving back to society with our R&D’s results.
We are committed to promoting a research and development system of diversity, which enables us to make the best use of the individuality of our diverse workforce, in order to ambitiously tackle future ICT research and development from a global perspective, and to boldly take on various challenges. https://www.nict.go.jp/employment/researcher_treatment_w.html
Work content and job description
The position not only requires high expertise in the relevant research area but must be responsible for actively conducting strategic R&D with a Mid-to-Long-Term perspective. For those who do not hold a doctoral degree or are enrolled in a doctoral program at the time of appointment, NICT will, in principle, cover the costs necessary for obtaining a doctoral degree after joining.
The position may also be involved in R&D management, overall planning of strategic research plans and in the operations management of the institute.
While having sufficient expertise in the relevant field of research will be the key factor in the selection process, the candidates' willingness to actively take part in management affairs such as promotion and management of projects as well as personnel training will also be taken into account.
Our organization is hiring researchers across a wide range of fields listed under the “Focused Areas of Research and Development.” In particular, we are seeking researchers in the following areas: Universal Communications, Quantum ICT, Space Communication Systems, Wireless Communication Systems, and Network Architecture.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address
184-8795 Tokyo 4-2-1 Nukui-kitamachi, Koganei Recruitment Officer, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)
- Koganei, Tokyo (Headquarters): Radio Research Institute, Network Research Institute, Cybersecurity Research Institute, Advanced ICT Research Institute, Beyond Connectivity Research and Development Promotion Unit, AI Research and Development Promotion Unit, Quantum ICT Collaboration Center, Open Innovation Promotion Headquarters, Testbed Research and Development Promotion Center, Funding Allocation Unit, Innovation Hub Unit, NRA Unit, Advanced ICT Device R&D Promotion Center, Global Research Strategy Promotion Unit
- Yokosuka, Kanagawa Wireless Networks Research Center
- Soraku-gun, Kyoto (Keihanna) Universal Communication Research Institute
- Kobe, Hyogo Advanced ICT Research Institute
- Suita, Osaka Center for Information and Neural Networks
- Nihonbashi, Tokyo Innovation Center
- Sendai, Miyagi Resilient ICT Research Center
- Kashima, Ibaraki Kashima Space Technology Center
- Nomi, Ishikawa Hokuriku Collaboration Research Center
- Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Okinawa Electromagnetic Technology Center
Number of hired
Number of hired:10 person(s)
Hiring date:2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2027-04-01 00:00:00
Where to apply
Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126070533&ln_jor=1
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Annual salary:4 million yen
Wages description:Basic Monthly Salary 298,000JPY (Starting salary for bachelor graduates with researcher adjustment allowance included)
Basic Monthly Salary 324,000JPY (Starting salary for master graduates with researcher adjustment allowance included)
Basic Monthly Salary 360,000JPY (Starting salary for doctor graduates with researcher adjustment allowance included)
The following allowances will be permitted in addition to the above:
- Dependent allowance…… Employees with dependent family members will receive; e.g., 13,000 JPY/month per child, etc.
- Housing allowance…… Employees with rented accommodation will receive a maximum of 28,000 JPY/month.
- Commuting allowance…… Employees will receive commuting costs a maximum of 150,000 JPY/month ;e.g., the monthly commuter pass fee for public transportation.
- End-of-term allowance (Bonus)…… A bonus equivalent to about 4.65 months of salary will be permitted (based on the FY2025 data).
- In addition, overtime allowance, qualification allowance, special researcher allowance, special service allowance, and discretionary labor adjustment amount may be permitted for those that apply.
*The basic monthly salary will be determined considering your academic background, work and research experiences, and will be based on NICT's pay scale for the position.
*The basic monthly starting salary is an estimated amount as of April 1st, 2026.(Salary levels are expected to be adjusted in accordance with the National Personnel Authority’s recommendations.)
Working hours:08:30-17:00
Break time:12:00-13:00
Holidays: 1. Full-time, 5 days (average of 37.5 hours) a week. A 'flextime' labor system is applied in principle. 2. Annual Paid Leave 15 days in the first year (through April 1st to December 31st) 20 days in the second year and onwards (through January 1st to December 31st) Available on an hourly basis 3. Other special paid leave can be granted. Telecommuting Program is available. 4. Childcare and nursing care leave are also granted. Overtime and other explanations:null
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Tenured
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:6 months.
Various systems
- Pay increase system:Available
- Bonus:Available
- Retirement allowances:Available
- Transportation expenses:Available
- Retirement age:Available
- Others: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
Smoking area installed
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Additional comments
◇Conditions
The position may involve planning, and other internal work that may not be directly related to research (R&D management and assistant work).
Fixed-term secondments to governmental institutions, public interest corporations, and private companies may occur.
Relocations to other Research Centers (domestic or abroad) may occur.
◇Focused Areas of Research and Development
Learn more (our focused areas of research and development) Please note that they are subject to change due to the updates in the Mid-to-Long-Term Plan.
◇Multiple aplications
If you meet other application qualifications, you may apply for the positions at the same time. Please note that the documents to be submitted for Permanent Researcher Position and Researcher (tenure-track) are the same, but the documents to be submitted for Permanent Research Engineer Position are different.
Please be sure to check the details on the NICT Web site.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
Country: Japan
City: Tokyo
Contact
City: Tokyo
