Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- National Institute of Genetics
- Research Field
- Environmental scienceMedical sciencesBiological sciencesAgricultural sciencesAnthropologyPharmacological sciencesNeurosciencesTechnologyChemistryEthics in health sciencesOtherAll
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Country
- Japan
- Application Deadline
- 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
The National Institute of Genetics (herein ”NIG”) employs young promising researchers as NIG postdoctoral research fellows (herein ”NIG postdocs”) and involve them in research activities at the institute for a limited amount of time, aiming at further development of research at NIG and fostering researchers with excellent research ability.
[Work content and job description]
research activities at the institute
* Assigned department
Existing departments
[Work location]
* Address
411-8540 Shizuoka 1111 Yata, Mishima
[Number of hired]
Number of hired:3 person(s)
Number of hired description:A few positions available.
Job content supplemental explanation:The National Institute of Genetics (herein "NIG") employs young promising researchers as NIG postdoctoral research fellows (herein "NIG postdocs") and involve them in research activities at the institute for a limited amount of time, aiming at further development of research at NIG and fostering researchers with excellent research ability.
[Period of Employment]
(1) Period of employment is up to 3 years from the initial date of hire with reappointment on an annual basis.
(2)Start date (the day start working at NIG) is April 1st, 2025, however, it may be changed to any date between November 1st, 2024 and October 1st, 2025, if particularly requested.
(3)When the fellowship is suspended due to childcare, nursing or sick leave (limited to cases of absence) under the approval of the President of ROIS or the Director-General of NIG, the employment period may be extended corresponding to the duration of the period of absence. If there are special circumstances other than those mentioned above, they will be discussed and determined by the Committee.
[Number of Postdocs]
A few positions available.
Laboratories recruiting postdoc fellows have been posted in our homepage.
https://www.nig.ac.jp/nig/career-development/nigpostdoc2025
Requirements
Additional Information
[Compensation]
Annual salary:4 million yen - 5 million yen
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:12:00-13:00
Employment type:Others
Employment type description:Please note that the employment of this post is "part-time" even though it is fulltime working hours Monday to Friday.
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:Period of employment is up to 3 years from the initial date of hire with reappointment on an annual basis.
Probationary period:Probationary period absent
[Various systems]
[Insurance]
[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]
[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
[Position]
Successful candidates will be employed as project researchers (Discretionary working hour system is applicable.) They are eligible to apply for competitive funds called the Grants-in -Aids for Scientific Research (KAKENHI).
[Salary and Treatment]
Annual salary approx. 4,100,000JPY including tax will be paid. Commuting allowance (conditional), MEXT mutual society of health insurance, compensation insurance and employment insurance will be covered.
[Other Requirements]
(1)NIG postdocs are expected to positively contribute to the vitalization of the entire NIG research. (For example, they are expected to actively participate in NIG Poster Sessions, NIG Retreats, and in NIG colloquia.). For this reason, research plans requiring long-term stay at an institute/ university outside NIG are generally not accepted.
(2)NIG postdocs are required to make a presentation of their achievement at the NIG colloquium at the end of the employment period.
(3)Publications must include an acknowledgment of the support from NIG postdoc grant.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- National Institute of Genetics
- Country
- Japan
- City
- Shizuoka
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- City
- Shizuoka