{"id":11827,"date":"2026-03-01T21:08:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T20:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/job\/postdoctoral-research-fellow-quantum-materials-theory-computation-2\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T21:08:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T20:08:58","slug":"postdoctoral-research-fellow-quantum-materials-theory-computation-2","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/job\/postdoctoral-research-fellow-quantum-materials-theory-computation-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Quantum Materials (Theory & Computation)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organization:<\/strong> National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)<\/p>\n

Affiliation:<\/strong> Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> Namiki Site, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki, Japan<\/p>\n

Position Type:<\/strong> Fixed Term | Researcher<\/p>\n

Number of Positions:<\/strong> 1<\/p>\n

Work Description<\/h3>\n

Theoretical and computational studies on electronic and optical properties of quantum materials.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/em> Duties are subject to change within the scope of the employee\u2019s position.<\/p>\n

Qualifications<\/h3>\n
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  • Ph.D. in electrochemistry, materials science, physical chemistry, or related field<\/li>\n
  • Strong interest in computational and theoretical materials research<\/li>\n
  • Ability to conduct proactive and independent research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Employment Details<\/h3>\n
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    • Starting Date:<\/strong> June 1, 2026<\/li>\n
    • Term:<\/strong> One year (renewable annually, maximum 5 years)<\/li>\n
    • Trial Period:<\/strong> 2 months<\/li>\n
    • Working Hours:<\/strong> 7 hours 45 minutes per day, 5 days a week (Discretionary system deemed 8 hours 15 minutes)<\/li>\n
    • Holidays:<\/strong> Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, New Year holidays, annual paid leave<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Salary & Benefits<\/h3>\n

      Salary according to NIMS regulations, experience-based, approximately 3,800,000\u20135,000,000 JPY gross per year. Commuting allowance included. National insurance coverage provided.<\/p>\n

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      • Health Insurance (MEXT Mutual Aid Association)<\/li>\n
      • Welfare Pension Insurance<\/li>\n
      • Employment Insurance<\/li>\n
      • Worker\u2019s Accident Compensation Insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Workplace Policy<\/h3>\n

        No smoking except in designated outdoor areas.<\/p>\n

        Application Process<\/h3>\n

        Send the following documents by email:<\/p>\n

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        • NIMS-CV with photo<\/li>\n
        • List of publications including papers and invited talks<\/li>\n
        • PDF files of 3 representative papers<\/li>\n
        • Name, affiliation, and contact details of two referees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Contact Person:<\/strong> Takashi Uchihashi
          Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)
          National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
          1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan<\/p>\n

          Email:<\/strong> UCHIHASHI.Takashi@nims.go.jp<\/p>\n

          Selection Process:<\/strong> Document screening followed by interview for shortlisted candidates.<\/p>\n

          Deadline:<\/strong> Open until a suitable candidate is found.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","job_listing_type":[502,496,497],"job_listing_category":[499,351,498,500],"job_listing_location":[503],"job_listing_tag":[],"class_list":["post-11827","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_type-fixed-term","job_listing_type-postdoctoral","job_listing_type-research","job_listing_category-computational-physics","job_listing_category-materials-science","job_listing_category-quantum-materials","job_listing_category-theoretical-research","job_listing_location-tsukuba-ibaraki-japan","is-featured"],"metas":{"_job_featured_image":"","_job_category":{"499":"Computational Physics","351":"Materials Science","498":"Quantum Materials","500":"Theoretical Research"},"_job_type":{"502":"Fixed Term","496":"Postdoctoral","497":"Research"},"_job_tag":[],"_job_apply_type":"with_email","_job_apply_url":"","_job_apply_email":"UCHIHASHI.Takashi@nims.go.jp","_job_salary_type":"yearly","_job_experience":"","_job_qualification":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/11827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11827"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/11827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11828,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/11827\/revisions\/11828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_type?post=11827"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_category?post=11827"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_location?post=11827"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanohelp.eu\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=11827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}