Researcher or Researcher (II)

Job Description

JAMSTEC is now recruiting approximately 5 promising early career researchers as Researchers or Researchers (II) to lead future research and development initiatives and engage in pioneering and innovative research. Successful candidates are on a tenure-track and are eligible for the Selection Examination for the Position of Permanent Employee (a tenured position).

JAMSTEC will conduct the following research and development activities under our Fifth Medium-to-Long-Term Plan:

• Promoting research and development to deepen understanding of global-scale phenomena and address related challenges through: understanding global changes and their mechanism; comprehending the generation mechanisms of earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis to contribute to disaster prevention measures; exploring the co-evolution of Earth and Life and the diversity and function of marine ecosystems; elucidating global biogeochemical cycles, formation mechanisms of submarine resources, and environmental assessments; and predicting future changes in the interactions between the ocean, Earth, life, and human activities, including the development of digital twins of the ocean.
• Contributing to the creation of humanity's intellectual assets and fostering new innovations by promoting the use and application of the knowledge base acquired through research and development.
• Generating and disseminating valuable information by integrating data from surveys and observations and strengthening analytical capabilities.
• Strengthening and promoting fundamental engineering research and elemental technology development to create ocean observation and deep-sea exploration systems for vast and deep-sea environments, with a focus on the domains of high-precision, unmanned, labor-saving, efficient, and miniaturization.

Building upon the research and development initiatives outlined in the Fifth Medium-to-Long-Term Plan, we invite applications from researchers committed to promoting next-generation marine science and technology through advanced and interdisciplinary research with the following characteristics:

• Researchers who leverage creative ideas and original perspectives to promote fundamental technology development and accelerate research and development efforts
• Researchers engaged in cutting-edge research within current fields or pursuing interdisciplinary research that transcends existing research domains
• Researchers with a certain degree of independence, demonstrating enthusiasm to conduct their own research by leveraging JAMSTEC's research environment and infrastructure
• Researchers demonstrating a commitment to collaborative research across research divisions and contributing to JAMSTEC-wide research and development initiatives
• Researchers capable of proposing novel research and development that advances "AI for Science," which fuses scientific data and research findings with artificial intelligence.

Description of Duties

(Immediately upon employment) Successful candidates will be expected to engage in research and development at their assigned affiliation and related departments.

(The scope of possible changes) The duties designated by JAMSTEC

Relevant Research Fields

Marine Science and related natural sciences or engineering fields

Requirements

Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in a closely related field of research or technology development.

Working Conditions & Contract Period

(1) Number of positions: Approximately 5 positions for Researcher or Researcher (II)

(2) Type of contract: Tenure-track fixed-term employee

(3) Working Hours: Discretionary Labor System for Specialized Work *The determination of working hours allocation, including start and end times, as well as the method of carrying out research and development activities (including teleworking), is left to the discretion of the employee.

(4) Contract Period: Period of employment is from October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2031 *Effective date of employment is negotiable. *One contract period is a maximum of five fiscal years. The contract period will not be renewed. *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. *After undergoing an evaluation during the period of employment, the contract may be modified to one without termination (termination of employment would be at the end of the fiscal year in which the employee reaches the age of 62, or the age of 65 if the employee is rehired after their retirement). *This position falls under Article 15-2, Act on Promotion of Science and Technology Innovation.