Postdoctoral Researcher

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 We are looking for a motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our group and work on hydrogen production systems and infrastructure. The research covers process modeling, design, and optimization, with applications to the decarbonization of energy systems and the chemical industry. https://www.pse.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/index.html Work content and job description Modeling, design, and optimization of hydrogen production processes and supply chains System-level assessment of low-carbon pathways for energy and chemical production Bringing together technical, economic, environmental, and safety criteria in process design and decision-making Assigned department: Existing departments Work location Address: 113-8656 Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Number of hired Number of hired: 1 person(s) Hiring date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00 Starting date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00 Requirements Additional Information Benefits Compensation Annual salary: 4 million yen - 6 million yen Wages description: The salary includes performance and achievement allowances. The salary will be decided taking your qualifications, capacity, experience, etc. into account. Working hours: 10:00-18:00 Break time: 12:00-12:45 Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays (Dec. 29th to Jan. 3rd) Overtime and other explanations: Discretionary work system for professional work applies and working hours will be deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes per day. Employment type: Contract employee Contract period: Nontenured Contract period description: April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2028 Probationary period: Probationary period present Probationary period description: 14 days from the date of employment Various systems Pay increase system: not available Bonus: not available Retirement allowances: not available Transportation expenses: Commuting Allowance up to JPY 55,000 is supplied. 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 is not allowed on campus grounds. (only permitted in designated areas outside.) Supplementary explanation of compensation Annual Paid Leave, Special Leave, etc. Additional comments If you are personally in contract with foreign governmental bodies, corporations or universities, or you are in receipt of a large benefit (financial or any other form) from foreign governmental bodies during the period of your employment, the provisions of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) may prohibit or restrict the sharing of technology that are designated as controlled technology possibly making it difficult for you to fulfill your duties as an academic or administrative staff of the university as a result. Therefore, in such cases it is necessary to keep such contracts/benefits within the scope where it does not hinder the sharing of technologies necessary for your duties by the university. We welcome proactive application from women in accordance with “The University of Tokyo, Declaration for Promoting Gender Equality”. Work Location(s) Number of offers available: 1 Company/Institute: The University of Tokyo Country: Japan City: Tokyo Contact City: Tokyo