RESEARCH POSITION

International Center for Young Scientists

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)

The International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS) of the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) is now seeking a few researchers. Successful applicants are expected to pursue innovative research on broad aspects of materials science using the most advanced facilities in NIMS (http://www.nims.go.jp/eng/index.html).

In the ICYS, we offer a special environment that enables young scientists to work independently based on their own ideas and initiatives. All management and scientific discussions will be conducted in English. An annual salary of approximately 5.35 million yen (level of 201 7) will be offered depending on qualifications and experience. An additional research grant of 2 million yen per year will be supplied to each ICYS researcher. The initial contract term is two years and may be extended by one more year depending on the person’s performance.

All applicants must have obtained a PhD degree within the last ten years. Applicants should submit an application form, including a research proposal to be conducted during the ICYS tenure, CV Header, CVwith list of publications and patents (be sure to attach the header), list of DOI of journal publications following our instructions, and reprints of three significant publications, to the ICYS Recruitment Desk by March 29, 2018 JST. The application form and CV header can be downloaded from our website. For more details, please visit our website at:

ICYS Recruitment Desk

National Institute for Materials Science

http://www.nims.go.jp/icys/recruitment/index.html

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