Japan Agency for Marine and Earth-Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) is recruiting personnel for about five JAMSTEC Young Research Fellow (JYRF) positions.
Job Description
Successful applicants are expected to conduct scientific work independently 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 applicants to facilitate the smooth start-up of their research at JAMSTEC (¥1,000,000 for the first fiscal year and ¥500,000 for each of the second and third years). The successful applicant will also have access to the necessary facilities and equipment in JAMSTEC during the contract period.
Each successful applicant will be assigned a mentor and a sub-mentor.
The mentor and the sub-mentor are responsible for providing advice on the successful applicant’s research progress and support for the all aspects of research life.
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 August 1, 2016
・ Applicants who are expected to obtain a Ph.D. by September 30, 2022
Any of the following JAMSTEC research sites are available be based of research:
– Yokosuka Headquarters,
– Yokohama Institute of Earth Science,
– Kochi Core Research Institute,
– Mutsu Research Institute
Required D
*All documents should be submitted in English, except e).
*e) would be acceptable in both English and Japanese.
*b)-f) should be uploaded in PDF formats only.
a) CV
*Please enter the necessary information on our website, My Page.
*Two references should be different persons than the writer of the letter of recommendation and he/she should not be an employee or a Visiting Researcher of JAMSTEC.
b) Summary of previous research (1 page)
c) Research plan at JAMSTEC (up to 6 pages; you may use diagrams if necessary.)
d) Publication (achievement) list including thesis titles
*Please list publications in refereed (peer-reviewed) journals separately from unrefereed publications.
*Include DOI codes if available.
e) Letter of recommendation with signature by the writer
* Employee or Visiting Researcher of JAMSTEC will not be accepted as a writer of Letter of recommendation.
f) Two (or fewer) representative publications
*If you do not have a published paper, please upload a PDF stated “none”.
[Interview]
Applicants will be selected based on submitted application material, followed by an interview.
*Web-based online interviews by Zoom are expected basically due to the influence of COVID-19 expansion.
Human Resources Section, Human Resources Dept., JAMSTEC
Email: jyrf2022@jamstec.go.jp
*For inquiries by Email, please include “JYRF2022” in the subject line.
More details about the Scholarship Call here.