R26-14 Materials Science (for women) / Researcher, Permanent

Basic, fundamental and applied research on materials and substances with a view to their application as materials. In particular, priority will be given to research into (1) Hydrogen-related materials, (2) Battery materials, (3) Quantum materials, (4) Semiconducting materials, (5) Magnetic materials, (6) Metal and structure materials, (7) Inorganic nanomaterials, (8) Macromolecules and biomaterials, (9) Data-driven materials development, and (10) Advanced materials analysis technology.
*Research environment support of up to 10 million yen is available, depending on the research proposal at the time of appointment.
For details regarding the research areas, please refer to the official NIMS website.

Common to all Job Types
Annual Salary :

6 million yen
~
10 million yen

Description
1. Possess a Ph.D. degree or be expected to obtain a Ph.D. by the start date of employment.
2. Be fluent in English for written and oral communication.
In accordance with Article 8 of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law (Special Provisions of Measures Pertaining to Women Workers), we will openly recruit women only, as a measure to actively improve the percentage of female researchers.

Common to all Job Types
Tenured

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Non-tenure track

Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Smoking is not permitted on the premises except in designated smoking areas.

Considerations for conducting interviews (e.g., those who live far away, such as overseas)
Depending on the situation, online or face-to-face interview will be conducted.

Attached documents
Other online application forms
Please obtain an Applicant ID, then upload the designated application forms and letters of recommendation via the submission link. For further details, please refer to the URL of this job posting.

Selection
Document screening and Interviews.
Selection Schedule (Tentative)
1. Notification of Document Screening Results: Late November 2026
2. First Interview: December 1-4, 2026
(In-person at NIMS for residents in Japan; online for overseas residents)
3. Second Interview: December 16-17, 2026
(In-person at NIMS)
Interviews with non-native Japanese speakers will be conducted in English.

Notification of result

• The results of the selection process of the permanent position will be communicated by email regardless of whether an applicant was successful or not.
• Individual inquiries regarding the selection process and results will not be accepted.