05 JAMSTEC Young Research Fellows (JYRF) 2021 1614 views

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) is recruiting personnel for about five JAMSTEC Young Research Fellow (JYRF) positions.

About the Position:  

• JAMSTEC encourages talented young researchers who have completed promising Ph.D. theses to develop their scientific excellence.
• Research grants will be provided to successful applicants to facilitate the smooth start-up of their research at JAMSTEC (¥1,000,000 for the first fiscal year and ¥500,000 for each of the second and third years).
• The successful applicant will also have access to the necessary facilities and equipment in JAMSTEC during the contract period.
• Successful applicants are expected to conduct scientific work independently on research topics of their own choice or to become involved in research already being conducted at JAMSTEC.
• The successful applicant will also have access to the necessary facilities and equipment at JAMSTEC during the contract period.

Research Fields: Natural Science or Engineering

Requirements:

• Applicants are required to have been awarded or expect to have obtained a Ph.D. in a related field by the effective date of employment.
• In addition, no more than 5 years can have passed between the last day of the fiscal year in which the applicants obtained a Ph.D. and the effective date of employment (i.e., applicants who earned a Ph.D. after April 2015 is eligible.)

Applications:

Submit the application online and submit the following documents:

1. a) CV.
2. b) Summary of previous research (1 page)
3. c) Research plan at JAMSTEC (up to 6 pages; you may use diagrams if necessary.)
4. d) Publication (achievement) list including thesis titles.
5. e) Letter of recommendation with signature by the recommender.
6. f) Two (or fewer) representative publications.