5 JAMTEC Postdoctoral Fellow positions in Biogeosciences, Japan
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) has the main objective to contribute to the advancement of academic research in addition to the improvement of marine science and technology by proceeding the fundamental research and development on marine, and the cooperative activities on the academic research related to the Ocean for the benefit of the peace and human welfare.
SectorOtherCategoriesBiogeosciences
TypeContractLevelEntry LevelEmployerJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)LocationJapanSalaryAnnual salary (paid in 1/12 equal monthly payments)Required EducationPhDApplication Deadline 21 July 2015
JAMSTEC wants to help talented young researchers who have completed promising Ph.D. theses to develop their scientific excellence in the fields of ocean and earth sciences. For this purpose, JAMSTEC has established an international postdoctoral fellowship programme. It is intended that research grants will be provided to successful applicants, which will enable them to work independently on research topics of their choosing: ¥1,000,000 for the first fiscal year and ¥500,000 for each of the second and third years. During the contract period, they will have access to the necessary facilities and equipment atJAMSTEC.
Successful applicants to this programme are expected to conduct scientific work independently on research topics of their own proposing or to proceed with research in collaboration with JAMSTEC staff. During the contract period, they will have access to the necessary facilities and equipment at JAMSTEC. A mentor will be designated to each JAMSTEC Postdoctoral Fellow, who will facilitate his/her research activities and evaluate research progress each year.
During the fellowship period, the administration section of JAMSTEC will provide support regarding personal issues (e.g., preparing immigration documents, finding an apartment, etc).
Homepage: http://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/about/recruit/jinji_20150721.html
Relevant Research Fields
Any natural science field related to Oceanography and/or the Earth Sciences
