JAMSTEC Young Research Fellow 2023

Available Position

Japan Agency for Marine and Earth-Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) is recruiting personnel for about five JAMSTEC Young Research Fellow (JYRF) positions.

Aim of Position

In order to support and encourage talented young researchers who have just obtained Ph.D. to further develop their research theme, JAMSTEC launched the program to foster young researchers in 2014. This program renamed as "JAMSTEC Young Research Fellow (JYRF)" in 2019, has been producing excellent researchers who are active internationally.

JAMSTEC invites young researchers who are expected to play an active role in the international community and who are willing to take on challenging research activities.

Job Description

Successful fellows are expected to independently conduct scientific work on research topics of their own choice or to become involved in research already being conducted at JAMSTEC.

Research grants will be provided to successful fellows to facilitate the smooth start-up of their research at JAMSTEC (1,000,000 for the first fiscal year and 500,000 for the second and third years each). The successful fellow will also have access to the necessary facilities and equipment in JAMSTEC during the contract period.

Each successful fellow will be assigned a mentor and a sub-mentor. The mentor and the sub-mentor are responsible for providing advice on the successful fellow's research progress and support for the all aspects of research life.

[Relevant Research Fields]
Any natural science or engineering field

Requirements

Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. in natural science or engineering field (including applicants expected to obtain a Ph.D. by the effective date of employment.)

Specific dates regarding eligibility are below;

• Applicants who have already been awarded a Ph.D. on or after September 1, 2017
• Applicants who are expected to obtain a Ph.D. by September 30, 2023

Work Place

Any of the following JAMSTEC research sites:

• Yokosuka Headquarters,
• Yokohama Institute for Earth Science,
• Kochi Core Research Institute,
or

• Mutsu Research Institute

Working Conditions & Contract Period

1. Number of positions: About five JYRF positions
2. Type of contract: Fixed-term employee
3. Working Hours: Discretionary labor system
4. Contract Period: Total period will be terminated on March 31, 2026, three full calendar years after several contract renewals.

• First contract period is from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, in principle.
• Effective date is negotiable.
• Contract period can be renewed depending on the performance and working attitude of the successful fellows.
• In accordance with JAMSTEC bylaws, in the event of acquisition of childcare leave, acquisition of nursing care leave, or other special circumstances, the contract may be further renewed up to two years after the end of the contract period set forth.
• In accordance with JAMSTEC bylaws, on reaching the age of 65 during an employed fiscal year, the contract period will expire at the end of the same fiscal year. This bylaw may change.
• JYRF is a non-tenure-track, fixed-term employee position. However, the years of experience as JYRF will be included in the qualification when the researcher who has the JYRF experience applies for the selection examination for the permanent employee position, in accordance with JAMSTEC bylaws.

Salary

Annual salary (paid in 1/12 equal monthly payments) JPY 5,250,000

• There is no raise.
• Bonuses and retirement allowance are included in the annual salary.

Application Procedure

See our website for details: https://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/work_with_us/jobs/details/jyrf20220906/

Closing Date: September 6, 2022 at 13:00 in Japan time

• All the required documents, including the letter of recommendation, should be submitted from the website by this time and date.
• Depending on the situation of applications, the closing date may be extended.

Contact

Human Resources Section, Human Resources Dept., JAMSTEC
Email: jyrf2023@jamstec.go.jp

• For inquiries by Email, please include "JYRF2023" in the subject line.