One Project Researcher (Fixed-term Project Staff), ISSP Division of Data-Integrated Materials Science, Social Cooperation Research Department

9 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

The University of Tokyo

Department

The Institute for Solid State Physics

Research Field

Engineering
Technology
Information science
Computer science
Chemistry
Physics
Astronomy
Geosciences
Mathematics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

28 Jun 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
ISSP is seeking highly motivated researchers who will conduct development of innovative algorithms for the inverse design of materials with specified properties and characteristics.
This department operates under a contract with the Institute for Solid State Physics at the University of Tokyo and Toyota Motor Corporation, and is looking for a researcher who can actively engage in new research areas in collaboration with the principal investigator (PI).

[Work content and job description]
ISSP is seeking highly motivated researchers who will conduct development of innovative algorithms for the inverse design of materials with specified properties and characteristics.
This department operates under a contract with the Institute for Solid State Physics at the University of Tokyo and Toyota Motor Corporation, and is looking for a researcher who can actively engage in new research areas in collaboration with the principal investigator (PI).
Previous research fields are not a requirement, but experience in machine learning, such as neural networks, and automatic differentiation, is desirable.
The scope of change is as follows: Displacement, concurrent service, and secondment may be ordered.
However, in principle, such orders may not be issued against one's will.

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
277-8581 Chiba 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi
Kashiwa Campus

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Job content supplemental explanation:[Job details (duties, subject responsible for, etc.)]
ISSP is seeking highly motivated researchers who will conduct development of innovative algorithms for the inverse design of materials with specified properties and characteristics.
This department operates under a contract with the Institute for Solid State Physics at the University of Tokyo and Toyota Motor Corporation, and is looking for a researcher who can actively engage in new research areas in collaboration with the principal investigator (PI).
Previous research fields are not a requirement, but experience in machine learning, such as neural networks, and automatic differentiation, is desirable.
The scope of change is as follows: Displacement, concurrent service, and secondment may be ordered.
However, in principle, such orders may not be issued against one's will.

[Address of work location and other information]
Kashiwa Campus (5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba)
The scope of change is as follows: The University will assign the person to a designated location in principle, the person will not be ordered to be relocated or seconded against the person's will.

[Available positions (Job title, number of positions, etc.)]
Number of open position: One

[Start date]
As soon as possible following the receipt of a job offer.

[Duration of contract]
from the date of employment to March 31, 2025.
Renewed annually, up to March 31, 2027.
Renewal decisions will be made after taking into consideration the budget situation, the progress of the work being undertaken, the amount of work at the end of the contract period, work performance, work attitude, health
status, etc.

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:4 million yen - 5 million yen
Wages description:It will be provided in accordance with articles 4, 5 and 6 of "Rules for Applying Annual Salary, The University
of Tokyo" (approximately 4.3 million yen per year)
Working hours:08:30-17:00
Break time:12:00-12:45
Holidays :Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and end-of-year holidays (December 29 to January 3).
Overtime and other explanations:Based on the discretionary work system for professional work, working hours are deemed to be 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.
Employment type:Regular employee
Employment type description:Fixed-term Project Staff
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:from the date of employment to March 31, 2025.
Renewed annually, up to March 31, 2027.
Renewal decisions will be made after taking into consideration the budget situation, the progress of the work being undertaken, the amount of work at the end of the contract period, work performance, work attitude, health status, etc.
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:14 days from the start date of employment (according to article 8 of “Rules on Conditions of Employment, The University of Tokyo”).

[Various systems]
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]
The status of measures to prevent second-hand smoke is indoor smoking cessation (establishment of smoking areas).

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
Insurance: Enrollment in the insurance scheme provided by the Mutual Aid Association of MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) and employment insurance.

Additional comments

○ The University of Tokyo is committed to gender equality in employment and welcomes female applicants.
○According to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) and other regulations, if you hold a concurrent position with an overseas organization or receive a substantial amount of income from a foreign government or other sources that restrict the sharing of your research skills and outcomes at UTokyo, you may have difficulty fulfilling your responsibilities as a member of the UTokyo faculty. Any subsequent dual employment and others after assuming the
position should be limited to the extent that it does not interfere with the sharing of research skills and outcomes at UTokyo.
○ If the candidate requests to take special leave (prenatal/postnatal leave) or childcare leave, these leaves will be treated similarly following “Rules on Conditions of Employment, The University of Tokyo”. Also, upon request, employment could be renewed for a limited period of special leave (prenatal/postnatal leave) or childcare leave taken.
○ Submitted documents will not be returned. The CV received will be used only for the job application process for the position being applied for, and the personal information contained in all the application documents will
never be divulged, assigned, or loaned to a third party without legitimate reason.
○ The status of measures to prevent second-hand smoke is indoor smoking cessation (establishment of smoking areas).

Please check the ISSP HP before applying.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

The University of Tokyo

Country

Japan

City

Chiba

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D124042054&ln_jor=1

Contact

City

Tokyo

STATUS: EXPIRED