Electronics Research Support Specialist

15 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

Department

HR Recruiting Section

Research Field

Engineering
Technology

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

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
The OIST Core Facilities contribute to research and education by providing excellent common research facilities and research support services for the researchers and students at OIST The Engineering Section is one of the eight technical sections within the core facilities. It provides support for mechanical engineering, electronics, nanofabrication, and materials characterization through three teams of technical staff.

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Electronics Research Support Specialist to support electronics engineering within the university. The candidates’ principle duties will be to design and build custom circuits as required by OIST researchers, and to train and assist OIST researchers in the use of the section’s resources for electronic engineering. Additionally, the position is to assist in the management of electronics support within the section.

[Work content and job description]
Responsibilities：

1. Provides support services related to electronic/electrical engineering
2. Provides users with appropriate training on electronic circuit fabrication and testing
3. Provides consultations with researchers on circuit design and fabrication, as well as circuit simulation including digital and analog circuits in low and high-frequency.
4. Fabrication and testing of custom circuits
5. Assist with data acquisition, processing and analysis.
6. Creation of standard training programs, manuals and protocols for the efficient training and use of the instruments
7. Maintenance of all relevant equipment and facilities
8. Work with equipment vendors on maintenance, development and trouble-shooting issues
9. Maintenance of stocks of consumables and chemicals
10. Supports the purchase and procurement of equipment based on the needs of researchers, by documenting the specifications of the equipment and by communicating with the manufacturers and vendors, etc.
11. Maintenance of excellent records regarding research support, equipment maintenance and safety
12. Maintains and expands collaborative relationships with other domestic and international institutes
13. Other duties as assigned by the Engineering Section Leader

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
904-0495 Okinawa 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa, Japan

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:4 million yen - 7 million yen
Working hours:09:00-17:30
Holidays :2days off per week
Overtime and other explanations:Discretionary Labor System (Deemed working hours:7.5hours/day) is applied.
Employment type:Contract employee
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:Full-time, fixed term appointment for 2 years. Contract initially with 3 months probationary period (inclusive). This contract may be renewed.
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:3 months probationary period

[Various systems]
Pay increase system:available
Transportation expenses:available

[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]
No smoking on the premises

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
・ Relocation, housing and commuting allowances
・ Annual paid leave and summer holidays
・ Health insurance (Private School Mutual Aid)
・ Welfare pension insurance (kousei-nenkin)
・ Worker's accident compensation insurance (roudousha-saigai-hoshou-hoken)
・ Access to Child Development Center
・ Access to Schooling Options
・ Language Education
・ Resource Center (Daily Life Support in Okinawa)

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

Country

Japan

City

Okinawa

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D124020245&ln_jor=1

Contact

City

Okinawa

STATUS: EXPIRED