Overseas posting-type postdoctoral Fellow (Kyoto University)

15 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Kyoto University

Department

Department of materials science and engineering, Kyoto University

Research Field

Technology
Physics
Chemistry
Engineering

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

31 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

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 an 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]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
This is to recruit post-doctoral fellow(s) on the finance of KAKENHI project (23K20037). In this International Leading Research, KAKENHI project (23K20037), we are going to conduct fundamental research to realize innovative structural metallic materials managing both ultra-high strength and large ductility/toughness based on new strategies that we have recently found. At the same time, we will foster the next generation young researchers who are familiar with both experiments and theoretical calculation/data science (Dual-Sword talents) through international joint research among the groups of world-leading scientists in six different organizations (Kyoto Univ., Osaka Univ., UC Berkeley, MIT, Chongqing Univ. and Univ. Lyon). The successful candidates will spend time in both groups working on experimental studies (Kyoto U, UC-B and CQU) and those working on theoretical calculation/data science studies (Osaka U, MIT and U Lyon) for certain periods to experience both research field and to foster Dual-Sword talents who are capable of pioneering new innovative research fields by combining both experiments and theoretical calculation/data science.

[Work content and job description]
The successful candidates will work in the fields of both experimental/computational materials science and engineering to understand and reveal the underlying deformation mechanisms of metallic materials with high-strength and large ductility/toughness.

The representative foreign universities/researchers recommended in the project are shown as follows:
[Experimental site]
Prof. Andy Minor at University of California, Berkeley (USA):
https://aminor.mse.berkeley.edu/
Prof. Xiouxu Huang at Chongqing University (China):
http://emc.cqu.edu.cn/index.htm#
[Theoretical calculation / data science site]
Prof. David RODNEY at the University of Lyon (France):
https://ilm-perso.univ-lyon1.fr/~drodney/
Prof. Ju Li at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA):
http://li.mit.edu/

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
606-8501 Kyoto Kyoto University, Yoshida honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi 819, Faculty of Eng., Butsuri Bldg., South Wing, 8F, Department of materials science and engineering
The candidate overseas research groups are shown as follows:
Prof. Andy Minor at UC Berkeley (USA)
Prof. Ju Li at MIT (USA)
Prof. David RODNEY at the University of Lyon (France)
Prof. Xiouxu Huang at Chongqing University (China)

[Additional Note]
UC Berkeley (USA), MIT (USA), Chongqing Univ (China). and Univ. Lyon (France) shown above are the selection as a basic dispatch university, but other overseas universities are also available in accordance with the research topics. Applicants can designate University and research group in submission stage. If no concrete university is in the submission stage, the international leading research program can suggest several candidate universities.

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Number of hired description:A few persons
The date of arrival is negotiable, but should be as soon as possible after the employment decision is made.

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:5 million yen - 7 million yen
Wages description:Salary is to be determined according to qualifications, ability, experience, etc. in accordance with Kyoto University Regulation.
Working hours:08:45-17:15
Holidays :Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays provided for in the National Holidays Act, other days determined by the University.
Overtime and other explanations:Discretionary labor system for professional work
(*The standard working hours for a day is deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes.)
Employment type:Contract employee
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:Annual contract, but it can be extended to 3 years in maximum, following research achievements and potentials.
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:Trial period: 6 months

[Various systems]

[Insurance]

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association Services
including Health Insurance, Employee Pension, Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance and Employment Insurance

Additional comments

Return of application documents: We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
Performance during the period when education, research, etc. was interrupted due to childbirth, childcare, etc. will be considered to be the same performance as before and after the leave period.
Smoking is not permitted on site except in designated smoking areas.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Kyoto University

Country

Japan

City

Kyoto

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D124020708&ln_jor=1

Contact

City

Kyoto

STATUS: EXPIRED