National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS)
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Position
Opening Announcement
The National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) in Japan is
pleased to announce the opening of the following positions to promote the interdisciplinary
nature of fusion science. We would like to request your assistance in
identifying suitable applicants for these positions.
1.
Positions and number of recruitments
(1) Professor
/ Associate Professor / Assistant Professor: a few (up to ten people)
(2) Professor
/ Associate Professor / Assistant Professor: 1 person or more (woman only)
(Term
of appointment: five years. Renewal possible.)
2.
Recruitment background and requirements
Fusion is a fundamental mechanism of nucleosynthesis and
energy generation in the Universe and is the energy source that supports the
activity of stars. NIFS comprehensively promotes a wide range of research
topics, including plasma physics, microscopic quantum processes, materials
science, and engineering technology, which are necessary for realizing fusion
energy in a form we can use. Fusion science is an exhaustive research field
that aggregates many difficult issues, and there are still many research problems
to be solved. Therefore, academic research is needed to create innovations that
open up new possibilities, in addition to development research that groups
together various sciences and technologies. As an academic research institute, NIFS
promotes the interdisciplinary nature of fusion science by dividing the
challenge of fusion energy into several themes and generalizing each problem.
We hope to deepen collaboration with universities and other institutions in
Japan and abroad through interdisciplinary development that shares cutting-edge
concerns and issues in various academic fields. By promoting intellectual
collaboration involving an unprecedentedly wide range of fields, we aim thereby
to enable the sustainable promotion of long-term fusion development research.
To promote interdisciplinary research, NIFS has established ten
joint research teams, "Units," that come together under a common
research theme, and the new system has operated since 2023. To strengthen the
Unit system, we are actively seeking researchers who have creativity and strong
communication skills and who can lead the interdisciplinary development of
fusion science by actively participating in domestic and international joint
research as members of an Inter-University Research Institute.
NIFS is actively
working to increase gender and nationality diversity to build a diverse
research environment that generates innovative and creative ideas.
3.
Selection Criteria
In the selection process, we will closely evaluate the
applicant's research achievements (highly original or challenging research
papers that have undergone rigorous peer review, as well as the ability to
continue writing papers) and the idea and originality of the plan (research
that advances fusion science with a broad, interdisciplinary vision, that
develops fusion science in an interdisciplinary manner by utilizing the
applicant's diverse background, that advances the research goals and academic
strategies of the Unit to which the applicant wishes to belong).
Applicants
for Professor or Associate Professor
(1) Hold a Ph.D.
degree.
(2) Those who are
motivated to engage in fusion science research, including interdisciplinary
fields, by utilizing their research achievements in their specialized fields to
date.
(3) Actively engage in
joint research in Japan and overseas and demonstrate leadership.
(4) Have an incentive
to cultivate human resources.
Applicants
for Assistant Professor
(1) Hold or expect to
obtain a Ph.D. degree.
(2) Those who are willing
to engage in fusion science research, including interdisciplinary fields.
(regardless of experience in the field of fusion science)
(3) Actively engage in
joint research in Japan and overseas.
4. Deadline
for applications
17:00
JST, Tuesday, 12 November 2024.
5.
Appointment
As
early as possible upon selection.
6. Selection procedure
(1) The Administrative
Council is responsible for selecting appropriate applicants for NIFS.
(2) Applicants will be
chosen based on their application documents in the first selection. Only those
who pass the first round will be invited for an interview for the second
selection.
(3) Interviews are
scheduled for the beginning of February 2025, and details will be emailed to
those who have passed the document screening by the end of January 2025.
7. Documents to be submitted
The
following documents (1) - (6) must be submitted via e-mail (see Section 8. for
e-mail address). For the letter of recommendation (7), please follow the
instructions in Section 8.
(1) Curriculum
Vitae: Specify the possible starting date, attach a passport-size photograph,
list the applicant's academic degree(s) held, and provide an e-mail address.
(2) Applicant's
past research summarized in two pages of A4 or letter-size paper.
(3) Future
research plans at NIFS summarized in two pages of A4 or letter-size paper.
The National Institute
for Fusion Science has been reorganized into a Unit research system from
FY2023. Researchers belong to one of the Units to conduct research. In the
future research plan, please select one of the Units you wish to belong to (Meta-hierarchy
Dynamics / Structure Formation and Sustainability / Phase Space Turbulence /
Plasma Quantum Processes / Transports in Plasma Multi-phase Matter System /
Sensing and Intellectualizing Technology (S&I) / Plasma Apparatus / Complex
Global Simulation / Ultrahigh-flux Concerting Materials / Applied
Superconductivity and Cryogenics), the research plan in the Unit, and desired
position (Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor).
For the
research themes and keywords of each Unit, please refer to " Unit"
(https://unit.nifs.ac.jp/research/en) on the website. If
necessary, please consult with the contact listed in 9.(2) For inquiries
concerning research or the respective Unit Leader to plan your research.
(4) List
of Publications:
· For all
joint publications, the name(s) of the joint author(s) must be printed.
· For each
paper, be certain to indicate whether it was reviewed by referees.
· List of
competitive research funds and patents which the applicant received.
**NOTE**
The List of Publications must be created in accordance with
the document "Guidelines for Compiling the List of Publications" to
be provided by NIFS.
(https://www.nifs.ac.jp/en/about/recruit/)
(5) Copies
of research papers: Applicants for Professor or Associate Professor should
submit about five main works (books/articles). Three or more of them should
have been published in the past three years. We will take into consideration
any leave for the purpose(s) of maternity, child-care, and/or family-care
(including shorter working hours for reasons of child-care and/or family-care)
in assessing your performance (please follow the instructions in Section 10
(5)). Applicants for Assistant Professor should submit about three main works
(books/articles). Should applicants for Assistant Professor not yet have
publications, a dissertation, papers under review for possible publication, or
papers in preparation may be included. All submissions on A4 or letter-size
paper. Photocopies are acceptable.
(6) A
document of a brief summary of each publication and her/his contributions
attached according to (5) in two pages of A4 or letter-size paper. (any format)
(7) Letters
of recommendation: Applicants for Professor or Associate Professor should
submit these from two or more researchers. It is advisable to include a letter
of recommendation from a researcher at an institution in a country different
from that of the applicant’s institution. One letter of recommendation for
applicants for Assistant Professor should be submitted. Any format is
acceptable.
All documents must be prepared on separate
pages. Documents other than the curriculum vitae should be printed on A4 or
letter-size paper.
Also, in principle, print
the applicant's name in the upper right corner on all documents.
8. Address for sending the documents
[Documents
(1) - (6)]
E-mail
address
nifs-jinji[a]nifs.ac.jp
Personnel Section,
General Affairs Division,
Department of Administration,
National Institute for
Fusion Science
Send an
e-mail with the subject "Application in Research-education employee / Application
in Research-education employee (woman only)" and attach the
above documents (1) - (6) to the e-mail. If you do not receive a confirmation
of receipt within three working days after sending the e-mail, please contact
the address in Section 9.
[Letters
of recommendation (7)]
The letter
of recommendation should be sent directly from the recommender by post or
e-mail. (When sending by e-mail, please write "letter of recommendation in
Application in Research-education employee / letter of recommendation in Application
in Research-education employee (woman only)" in the subject.
We accept PDF files only.)
Postal
address:
Oroshi 322-6, Toki,
Gifu 509-5292, Japan
Personnel Section,
General Affairs Division,
Department of
Administration,
National Institute for
Fusion Science
E-mail
address
nifs-jinji[a]nifs.ac.jp
9. Contact
1) For the application
documents
Personnel
Section, General Affairs Division,
Department
of Administration,
National
Institute for Fusion Science
E-mail: nifs-jinji[a]nifs.ac.jp
2) For inquiries
concerning research
Professor Ryuichi
SAKAMOTO, Director of Department of Research, NIFS
E-mail:
sakamoto[a]nifs.ac.jp
10. Others
(1)
The information regarding the job offering may
also be found on the NIFS website (https://www.nifs.ac.jp/en/about/recruit/).
(2)
Payment is on an annual salary system. (The
salary will be paid in monthly installments.)
(3)
NIFS's fixed-term system is prescribed by its
regulations on Rules of Employment Terms of NIFS Research and Education
Personnel. (https://www.nifs.ac.jp/en/about/recruit/).
(4)
This opening will be conducted jointly with
that of "Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor (woman
only)"at the National Institute for Fusion Science, which will close on
November 12, 2024 (Tuesday). Woman applicants who apply for this position will
automatically be eligible for selection for both openings.
(5)
The purpose of the Basic Law for a Gender-Equal
Society will be respected in this appointment. The National Institutes of
Natural Sciences (NINS) is committed to improving the quality of education and
research by increasing the diversity of researchers.
· Women and
foreign researchers are employed when they are recognized as equal in terms of
research and educational achievements and personality evaluation.
· If you have taken leave for the purpose(s) of maternity, child-care, and/or family-care (including shorter working hours for the purposes of child-care and/or family-care) or have been absent from research activities due to disease or injury occurring while working or commuting, please indicate this in your curriculum vitae. We will take this into consideration in assessing your performance.
Note: Please replace the at mark [a] in the address
with @.
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- Postal Mail:
- 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki city, GIFU Prefecture
509-5292 Japan
- 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki city, GIFU Prefecture
- Web Page: https://www.nifs.ac.jp/en/about/recruit/