28 Mar 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute- Research Field
Architecture
Technology
Engineering- Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Leading Researcher (R4)
Established Researcher (R3)- Country
Japan- Application Deadline
10 Apr 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
JTTRI is an independent non-profit organization, estabished in 1968 as an affiliated organization of the Ministry of Transport (now Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Tranport and Tourism) with the support of the government, industry and academia in Japan. Since its establishment, JTTRI has contributed to the development of the administration, businesses, and industries as well as academic research in the field of transport and tourism, through surveys and researches, policy recommendations, holding seminars and symposiums, dissemination and provision of information on important issues of the time, cunsulting business (entrusted research) , and publishing books, while maintaining close rlations with the Japanese government, trasnport and tourism industries, and academic societies.
More than 40 researchers in the domestic or overseas universities are come from JTTRI.
https://www.jttri.or.jp/english/about/
[Work content and job description]
We want researchers with a doctorate who conduct analyses in the field of transport and tourism concerning modern topics such as mobility including public transport, town planning, logistics, harbors, aviation, decarbonization, based on analytical methods using mathematical statistics in science and engineering. In principle, they will obtain results from individuel researches in which they engage themselves with theme they set. In addition, they are expected to contribute to group researches, which are listed in JTTRI's annual business plan,making use of their speciality. Depending on their aptitude, it is otherwise possible for them to focus their activity on group researches which are conducted with collaborative companies.
As members of the private research institution which is independent from the administration, the researchers are in a position to work out policy recommendations, based on the results of their research in and out of Japan, and to share and deepen their knowledge in collaboration with the industry, administration and academics.
JTTRI is composed of researchers with a wide variety of backgrounds, such as multiple researchers with a doctorate from literature and science, researchers seconded from the public and private.
* Assigned department
Existing departments
[Work location]
* Address
105-0001 Tokyo 3-18-19 Toranomon, Minato-ku,Tokyo, JAPAN
Headquarters in Tokyo
[Number of hired]
Number of hired:3 person(s)
Number of hired description:A couple of researchers would be employed.
Job content supplemental explanation:The global economy and society has become uncertain and mobile, and its environment as well as people's sense of values and behavior is drastically changing due to the progress of digital technologies and the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Under these circumstances, we always keep in mind the purpose of for which JTTRI was established, "bridging academic research and practical demands", and are committed to producing useful and usable research results and policy recommendations that contribute to address challenges the modern society faces or will face in the future. We are conducting broadbased and strategic activities with a view to the Indo-Pacific region, from North America, taking into account of European movements.
Researchers with a doctorate are expected to cunduct a wide range of activities with a fucus on research and presentation of its results, based on their advanced research abilities and making use of the institution's prominent domestic and international networks with academics and practitioners.
Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits
[Compensation]
Annual salary:7 million yen - 10 million yen
Wages description:Annual-salary system:\7~10 million, calculated based on experiences, performances etc.
The level of salary has been raised significantly this time.
Working hours:10:00-18:00
Break time:12:00-13:00
Holidays :Holidays:1.Sundays and Saturdays, 2.holidays prescribed in Japan's Act of National Holidays 3.From 29 December to 3 January (end and start of the year)
Paid holidays:20 days in a year and 5 days for a summer vacation
In addition, special paid leaves include congratulately and condolatory leaves, spouse's child birth leaves.
Overtime and other explanations:Full time. Starting business hour can be changed between 7:00 and 11:00.
Employment type:Contract employee
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:Term of employment contract is one year, and will be renewed maximal four times (5 years is the maximum total employment term).
Probationary period:Probationary period absent
[Various systems]
Transportation expenses:available
[Insurance]
Employees' Health Insurance:available
Worker's accident insurance:available
Employment insurance:available
Others:Actual tranport expenses are to be reimbersed.Medical checkup is fully subsidized, etc.
[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]
Smoking at office is fully prohibitted.
[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute
- Country
- Japan
- City
- Tokyo
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D124031101&ln_jor=1
STATUS: EXPIRED
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