Recruitment of Postdoctoral Researcher at Advanced Institute for Marine Ecosystem Change (WPI-AIMEC), Tohoku University and Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) (WAP24-001)

28 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

Department

Human Resources Division

Research Field

Chemistry
Pharmacological sciences
Neurosciences
Ethics in health sciences
Biological sciences
Environmental science
Medical sciences
Anthropology
Agricultural sciences
Technology
Engineering
Information science
Computer science
Physics
Mathematics
Geosciences
Astronomy

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

17 May 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
“Advanced Institute for Marine Ecosystem Change (hereinafter as "WPI-AIMEC") Director: Toshio Suga”, jointly proposed by Tohoku University and Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (hereinafter as “JAMSTEC”) has been selected as a new research center of the World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI) supported by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (herein after MEXT), aimed to accelerate World-class Science and Collaboration.

At WPI-AIMEC, with a focus on the northwestern Pacific Ocean, we aim to elucidate the mechanisms of environmental changes in the ocean and the responses and adaptations of marine ecosystems by integrating ocean physics, ecology, and mathematical/data science. Our goal is to improve the accuracy of predicting fluctuations in marine ecosystems that also impact human society.

We are now soliciting applications for around 10 positions of AIMEC Postdoctoral Researcher who will be engaged in the following research topics while collaborating with researchers participating in WPI-AIMEC’s international research network.
Based on the philosophy of Under One Roof, the successful candidates are expected to promote research by utilizing the world-class knowledge and research equipment and facilities of both institutions.
In addition, a research grant (2,000,000 yen) will be provided as start-up funding for the first year. (No further funding will be provided thereafter.)
https://wpi-aimec.jp/en/

[Work content and job description]
[Research Description]
1. Monitoring the marine physico-chemical environment from the coast to the open sea; developing analytical techniques for marine environmental restoration; and studying marine environment-ecosystem co-variation using environmental indicator organisms.
2. Making observations and models to understand the state of ecosystems and biodiversity, and conducting theoretical and empirical research to clarify the principles that drive, maintain, and respond to ecosystems and biodiversity.
3. Developing methods for assessing and analyzing marine ecosystems using functional genomics, etc., and elucidating the responses of coastal ecosystems and its services to human activities in coastal areas.
4. Observing the seabed, including its hydraulic observations, to clarify ocean-solid earth change phenomena, and making observations and models to understand spatiotemporal oceanic changes to enable advances in underwater acoustic ranging.
5.Studying the environmental response and adaptation mechanisms of marine organisms at the individual and community levels and developing evaluation and analysis methods; clarifying the mechanisms of regime shift phenomena, including mass outbreaks and mass mortality of marine organisms.
6. Developing molecular biological techniques for analyzing marine microbial ecosystems; studying the dynamics of marine particles and material circulation and the response and adaptive mechanisms of microbial ecosystems to changes in the marine environment, and developing technology for this.
7. Conducting research and technological development related to observations of the effects of circulation and microbial distribution on the distribution of substances in the ocean, maintaining automated oceanographic observation networks, and integrating the analysis of oceanographic observations and simulations.

Please see our recruitment page for further information.

* Assigned department
Newly established departments
Date of new establishment:April, 2024

[Work location]
* Address
980-8578 Miyagi 6-3, Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai
Aobayama Campus, Tohoku University

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:10 person(s)

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:5 million yen - 6 million yen
Wages description:Annual salary (paid in 1/12 equal monthly payments)
JPY 5,600,000
Working hours:09:00-17:30
Break time:12:15-13:00
Holidays :Holidays and vacations: Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, year-end, and New Year's holidays. Annual vacations with pay, special vacations, leave of absence to care for a family member, and maternity leave are provided.
Overtime and other explanations:Deemed working hours: 8 hours 15 minutes a day
*Separately determined, if the successful candidate's work place is at Tohoku University.
Employment type:Regular employee
Employment type description:Discretionary working system for professional work
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:Total period will be terminated on June 30, 2027, three full calendar years after several contract renewals.
*First contract period is from July 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, in principle.
*Effective date is negotiable. (In principal, employment will begin on October 1,2024 at the latest. )
*Contract period can be renewed depending on the progress of WPI-AIMEC and work performance of the successful candidate.
*Contract period might change due to budget constraints of WPI-AIMEC.
*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.
*These positions fall under Article 15-2, Act on Promotion of Science and Technology Innovation.
*These positions are non-tenure-track, fixed-term employee positions.
*Not eligible to apply for the tenure track system at Tohoku University, or the examination for the position of Permanent Employee at JAMSTEC.
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

[Various systems]
Bonus:Bonuses are included in the annual salary.
Retirement allowances:Retirement allowances are included in the annual salary.
Transportation expenses:Allowance for commuting expenses will be provided.

[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]
*Tohoku University and Kochi Institute for Core Sample Research: Measures to prevent passive smoking: No smoking on the premises, no work in areas where smoking allowed. *Yokosuka Headquarters and Yokohama Institute for Earth Science: Measures to prevent passive smoking: No smoking on the premises (smoking areas are available outside), no work in areas where smoking allowed.

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
*In the event of acquisition of childcare leave or other special circumstances, the contract may be further renewed up to two years after the end of the contract period set forth.

Additional comments

(1) Submitted documents will be managed safely according to strict rules. Personal information received during the recruiting process will be used only for recruitment screening and appointment procedures and not for any other purposes.
(2) Successful candidate should submit a certificate documenting their health upon appointment.
(3) Please kindly inform us in case of withdrawal of your application by Email.
(4) Above conditions may be changed at the discretion of the WPI-AIMEC.
(5) For non-Japanese speakers, the interview and daily work will be conducted in English.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

Country

Japan

City

Miyagi,Kanagawa,Kochi

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D124031492&ln_jor=1

Contact

City

Kanagawa

STATUS: EXPIRED