ICYS Research Fellow at ICYS, NIMS, Japan

ICYS Research Fellow at ICYS, NIMS, Japan

The International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS) of the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) invites applications for ICYS Research Fellow positions. ICYS will offer you the freedom to conduct independent and self-directed research in various areas of materials science with full access to NIMS advanced research facilities.

The common language at ICYS is English. Clerical and technical support in English will be given by the ICYS staff. An annual salary of approximately 5.35 million yen is guaranteed, which may be increased to a maximum of ~5.88 million yen depending on the performance of the Research Fellow*. In addition, a research grant of 2 million yen per year will be provided to each Research Fellow. The initial contract term is two years, which may be extended for another year depending on one’s performance.

All applicants must have obtained a PhD degree within the last ten years. Applicants should submit an application form including a research proposal during the ICYS term, CV Header, CV with a list of publications and patents, a list of DOI of journal publications, and PDF files of three significant publications, to the ICYS Recruitment Desk by March 31, 2021 JST. The format for the application form and CV header can be downloaded from our website. The selection will be made on the basis of originality and quality of the research proposal as well as the research achievements. Please visit our website for more details.

* Approximately 23% of annual salary will be deducted as social insurance premium, residence tax and income tax.

ICYS Recruitment Desk
National Institute for Materials Science

www.nims.go.jp/icys/recruitment/