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Environment and Energy

Research and Development of Energy Device
Research and Development of Energy Resources and Their Efficient Application
Research and Development of Green Chemical and Material Processes
Research and Development of Evaluation and Management Technologies for Green Innovation
Research and Development of Renewable Energies (Renewable Energy Research Center in Fukushima (tentative))

Type B Researcher

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Research and Development of Energy Device
Capable researchers are recruited on the following subjects on energy devices for high efficient energy utilization including power electronics, energy storage devices, fuel cell, PV systems and energy management systems. We expect applicants from electrical engineering and electronics, applied physics and engineering sciences, process engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, physics and chemistry.

<Entry ID>
ued-1
Title
R&D of next generation rechargeable battery (sodium ion battery)
Research unit
 Ionics Research Group,
Research Institute for Ubiquitous Energy Devices
Position
 Type A Researcher
Start of employment
 April 1st, 2014
Employment term
 5 years(Until March 31st, 2019)
Outline
 Applicants who are interested in application of the battery research fields into the environmentally-comatible energy technologies for personal use, such as sodium ion battery technologies are encouraged to apply.
URL
 http://unit.aist.go.jp/ubiqen/index_e.html
Inquiry
Kazumi TANIMOTO
E-mail ：ubiqen-kansai-ml＠aist.go.jp
Tel. +81-72-751-9550

<Entry ID>
ued-2
Title
R&D of next generation rechargeable battery (organic battery)
Research unit
 New Energy Carrier Research Group,
Research Institute for Ubiquitous Energy Devices
Position
 Type A Researcher
Start of employment
 April 1st, 2014
Employment term
 5 years(Until March 31st, 2019)
Outline
 Applicants who are interested in application of the battery research fields into the environmentally-compatible energy technologies, such as origanic chemmistry are encouraged to apply.
URL
 http://unit.aist.go.jp/ubiqen/index_e.html
Inquiry

Kazumi TANIMOTO
E-mail ：ubiqen-kansai-ml＠aist.go.jp
Tel. +81-72-751-9550


<Entry ID>
energy device -1A
or
energy device -1B
Title
R&D of energy devices and their management technologies
Research unit
 Energy Technology Research Institute
Advanced Power Electronics Research Center
Research Center for Photovoltaic Technologies
Position
 Type A Researcher or Type C Researcher
Start of employment
 April 1st, 2014
Employment term
 5 years(Until March 31st, 2019),
or
Tenured Position: Age retirement system
Outline
 We recruit researchers with basic or advanced skills who specialize in research and development of the following topics related to efficient use of energy; photovoltaics technologies, fuel cell, energy production and storage, power semiconductor or energy management.
URL
 http://unit.aist.go.jp/energy/recruit/
http://unit.aist.go.jp/adperc/cie/index.html
http://unit.aist.go.jp/rcpvt/cie/index.html
Inquiry
Masaru NAKAIWA
E-mail: envene-koubo1-ml@aist.go.jp
Tel: +81-29-862-6033
Remarks Applicant shall choose either "energy device -1A (Tenure Track Position)" or "energy device -1B (Tenured Position)", when appicant fill in the <Entry ID> on preregistration form and check sheet form.

Research and Development of Energy Resources and Their Efficient Application
Capable researchers are recruited on the following subjects on development of non-conventional sources of energy and their efficient application. We expect applicants from resources engineering, civil engineering, energy engineering, applied physics and engineering sciences, materials science, electrical engineering and electronics, process engineering and chemistry.

<Entry ID>
etri-1
Title
R&D of Thermoelectric materials and devices for waste heat recovery.
Research unit
 Thermoelectric Conversion Group,
Energy Technology Research Institute
Position
 Type A Researcher
Start of employment
 April 1st, 2014
Employment term
 5 years(Until March 31st, 2019)
Outline
 We would like to recruit a researcher who has good experience in the research and development of thermoelectric conversion materials and devices for waste heat recovery technology.
URL
 http://unit.aist.go.jp/energy/tec/main-en/TOP.html
Inquiry
Katsuhiko KADOGUCHI
E-mail: etri-koubo2012-ml@aist.go.jp
Phone : +81-29-861-8077

<Entry ID>
eda-1A
or
eda-1B
Title
R&D of smart energy use technology
Research unit
 Energy Technology Research Institute
Research Center for New Fuels and Vehicle Technology
Methane Hydrate Research Center
Position
 Type A Researcher or Type C Researcher
Start of employment
 April 1st, 2014
Employment term
 5 years(Until March 31st, 2019),
or
Tenured Position: Age retirement system
Outline
 We recruit researchers with basic or advanced skills to conduct research and development of efficient utilization of unused carbon resources and advance use of energy carriers who specialized in research field such as structural chemistry, energy engineering and resouces engineering.
URL
 http://unit.aist.go.jp/energy/recruit/
http://unit.aist.go.jp/nfv/cie/index.html
http://unit.aist.go.jp/mhrc/
Inquiry
Masaru NAKAIWA
E-mail: etri-koubo13-ml@aist.go.jp
Tel: +81-29-862-6033
Remarks Applicant shall choose either "eda-1A (Tenure Track Position)" or "eda-1B (Tenured Position)", when appicant fill in the <Entry ID> on preregistration form and check sheet form.

Research and Development of Green Chemical and Material Processes
Capable researchers are recruited on the following subjects on green sustainable chemical technologies for reduction of environmental load and energy savings in industrial processes. We expect applicants from applied physics and engineering sciences, chemistry, agricultural chemistry, materials science and process engineering.

<Entry ID>
isc-1
Title
R&D of laser technologies of enviroment-friendly surface chemical processing
Research unit
 Laser-Induced Materials Processing Group
Research Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Chemistry
Position
 Type A Researcher
Start of employment
 April 1st, 2014
Employment term
 5 years(Until March 31st, 2019)
Outline
 A researcher position is available to carry out the R&D on functionalizing material surface. Applicants should have expert knowledge and research experience in the field of photochemistry, surface chemistry, material science, and laser processing.
URL
 http://unit.aist.go.jp/isc/ci/groups/g13.html
Inquiry
Takao OHMORI
E-mail: suschem-koubo-ml@aist.go.jp
Tel: +81-29-861-4823

<Entry ID>
gmp-1A
or
gmp-1B
Title
R&D of low environmental burden technologies of chemical process
Research unit
 Energy Technology Research Institute
Research Center for Compact Chemical System
Research Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Chemistry
Research Institute for Environmental Management Technology
Biomass Refinery Research Center
Position
 Type A Researcher or Type C Researcher
Start of employment
 April 1st, 2014
Employment term
 5 years(Until March 31st, 2019),
or
Tenured Position: Age retirement system
Outline
 We recruit researchers with basic or advanced skills who specialize in research and development of the following topics related to low environmental burden technologies in chemical process; energy savings in advanced manufacturing process of carbon fibers, catalytic oxidation technologies, molecular separation by porous materials, decomposition of woody biomass and its transformation technology via bioprocess, interdisciplinary chemical reaction technology and microreactor technology.
URL
 http://unit.aist.go.jp/energy/recruit/
http://unit.aist.go.jp/ccs/index_en.html
http://unit.aist.go.jp/isc/english_ver/index_e.html
http://unit.aist.go.jp/emtech-ri/e/index.html
http://unit.aist.go.jp/brrc/eng/
Inquiry
Masaru NAKAIWA
E-mail: envene-koubo3-ml@aist.go.jp
Tel: +81-29-862-6033
Remarks Applicant shall choose either "gmp-1A(Tenure Track Position)" or "gmp-1B(Tenured Position)", when appicant fill in the <Entry ID> on preregistration form and check sheet form.

Research and Development of Evaluation and Management Technologies for Green Innovation
Capable researchers are recruited on the following subjects on evaluation and management technologies for environmental emissions reduction from industries, risk assessment and environmental impacts. We expect applicants from applied physics and engineering sciences, physics, chemistry, materials scienece, electrical engineering and electronics and electronics, mechanical engineering, process engineering, resources engineering, civil engineering, social science, human medical engineering and computer science.

<Entry ID>
riss-1
Title
R&D of comprehensive environmental impact assessment
Research unit
 Material and Energy Sustainability Assessment Group,
Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability
Position
 Type A Researcher
Start of employment
 April 1st, 2014
Employment term
 5 years(Until March 31st, 2019)
Outline
 A researcher who will intend to integrate hazard, risk and life cycle analysis in order to develop a comprehensive environmental impact assessment in the field of environment, health and natural disaster etc. 
URL
 http://www.aist-riss.jp/main/?ml_lang=en
Inquiry
Hiroki YOTSUMOTO
E-mail: riss-h-ml@aist.go.jp
Tel: +81-29-861-8452

<Entry ID>
riss-2
Title
R&D of physical risk assessments for industrial safety
Research unit
 Industrial Safety and Physical Risk Analysis Group,
Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability
Position
 Type C Researcher
Start of employment
 April 1st, 2014
Employment term
 Tenured Position: Age retirement system 
Outline
 A researcher who has advanced knowledge and experience on numerical simulation and experimental technique of physical and chemical phenomena related to high-reactive materials, and can lead and promote research and development on physical risk assessment of high-reactive materials.
URL
 http://www.aist-riss.jp/main/?ml_lang=en
Inquiry
Hiroki YOTSUMOTO
E-mail: riss-h-ml@aist.go.jp
Tel: +81-29-861-8452

<Entry ID>
emt-1A
or
emt-1B
Title
R&D of resources recycling technologies
Research unit
 Advanced Recycling Technology Research Group,
Research Institute for Environmental Management Technology
Position
 Type A Researcher or Type C Researcher
Start of employment
 April 1st, 2014
Employment term
 5 years(Until March 31st, 2019),
or
Tenured Position: Age retirement system
Outline
 A researcher, who has basic or advanced knowledge and experimental skill either on reaction engineering, separation engineering, or extractive metallurgy in order to develop recycling technologies for valuable materials such as plastics and metals.
URL
 http://unit.aist.go.jp/emtech-ri/e/index.html
Inquiry
Hiroaki TAO
E-mail：emtech-koubo-ml@aist.go.jp
Tel： +81-29-861-8300
Remarks Applicant shall choose either "emt-1A(Tenure Track Position)" or "emt-1B(Tenured Position)", when appicant fill in the <Entry ID> on preregistration form and check sheet form.

<Entry ID>
green-1A
or
green-1B
Title
R&D of evaluation / management technology for environment and energy
Research unit
 Energy Technology Research Institute
Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability
Research Institute for Environmental Management Technology
Position
 Type A Researcher or Type C Researcher
Start of employment
 April 1st, 2014
Employment term
 5 years(Until March 31st, 2019),
or
Tenured Position: Age retirement system
Outline
 We recruit researchers with basic or advanced skill to conduct research and development of measurement, evaluation and management technology related to environment and energy system who have research backgrounds such as energy modelling, risk assessment, economic evaluation, environmental assessment or environmental protection technologies.
URL
 http://unit.aist.go.jp/energy/recruit/
http://www.aist-riss.jp/main/?ml_lang=en
http://unit.aist.go.jp/emtech-ri/e/index.html
Inquiry
Masaru NAKAIWA
E-mail: envene-koubo4-ml@aist.go.jp
Tel: +81-29-862-6033
Remarks Applicant shall choose either "green-1A(Tenure Track Position)" or "green-1B(Tenured Position)", when appicant fill in the <Entry ID> on preregistration form and check sheet form.

Research and Development of Renewable Energies (Renewable Energy Research Center in Fukushima (tentative))
Capable researchers are recruited on the following subjects on high efficient generation and stable/effective use of renewable energies. Ordinary working place will be at Renewable Energy Research Center in Fukushima. We expect applicants from electrical engineering and Electronics, mechanical engineering, process engineering, chemistry and materials science.

<Entry ID>
renewable-1A
or
renewable-1B
Title
R&D of renewable energies
Research unit
 New research unit to be established at Renewable Energy Research Center in Fukushima (tentative)
(Current research unit)
 Energy Technology Research Institute
 Research Center for New Fuels and Vehicle Technology
 Research Center for Photovoltaic Technologies
Position
 Type A Researcher or Type C Researcher
Start of employment
 April 1st, 2014
Employment term
 5 years(Until March 31st, 2019),
or
Tenured Position: Age retirement system
Outline
 We recruit researchers with basic or advanced skills who specialize in research and development of photovoltaic and wind turbine generation technologies, storage of the generated energy as chemicals, and energy network management system. Ordinary working place will be at Renewable Energy Research Center in Fukushima.
URL
 http://unit.aist.go.jp/energy/recruit/
http://unit.aist.go.jp/nfv/cie/index.html
http://unit.aist.go.jp/rcpvt/cie/index.html
Inquiry
Masaru NAKAIWA
E-mail: envene-koubo4-ml@aist.go.jp
Tel: +81-29-862-6033
Remarks Applicant shall choose either "renewable-1A(Tenure Track Position)" or "renewable-1B(Tenured Position)", when appicant fill in the <Entry ID> on preregistration form and check sheet form.

Type B Researcher
AIST seeks researchers who participate in various AIST projects supported by the external fund. AIST recruits many talented researchers with specialized knowledge to promote the projects. Applicants should possess, or be scheduled to earn, a doctoral degree before the day of employment. Applicants with equivalent qualification are also welcomed. The tenure evaluation will not be carried out.

<Entry ID>
mhrc-1
Title
Analyses of flow assurance mechanism on exploitation of methane hydrate resources
Research unit
Production Technology Team, Methane Hydrate Research Center
Position
Type B Researcher
Start of employment
April 1st, 2014
Employment term
Two years (Until March 31st, 2016)
If the project will continue after April 1st, 2016, the period of employment will be renewed for another two years.
Outline
In order to analyze a multi phase flow in the methane hydrate contained sandy sediment, we are recruiting researchers in the field of chemical engineering, reservoir engineering and mechanical engineering etc., who are an expert for experimental studies and numerical analysis.
URL
Inquiry
Takao EBINUMA
E-mail: mhrc-dr-ml@aist.go.jp
Tel: +81-11-857-8950

<Entry ID>
mhrc-2
Title
Analyses of methane hydrate production behavior on a large scale laboratory apparatus for exploitation of methane hydrate resources
Research unit
Production Technology Team, Methane Hydrate Research Center
Position
Type B Researcher
Start of employment
April 1st, 2014
Employment term
Two years (Until March 31st, 2016)
If the project will continue after April 1st, 2016, the period of employment will be renewed for another two years.
Outline
In order to analyze a production performance of artificial methane hydrate research building up in a large scale laboratory apparatus and obtain the suitable condition for the high performence gas production from metahne hydrate resource, we are recruiting researchers in the field of chemical engineering, reservoir engineering and mechanical engineering etc., who are an expert for experimental studies and numerical analysis.
URL
Inquiry
Takao EBINUMA
E-mail: mhrc-dr-ml@aist.go.jp
Tel: +81-11-857-8950

<Entry ID>
mhrc-3
Title
R&D on a formation of the reservoir model of methane hydrate resources
Research unit
Methane Hydrate Research Center
Position
Type B Researcher
Start of employment
April 1st, 2014
Employment term
Two years (Until March 31st, 2016)
If the project will continue after April 1st, 2016, the period of employment will be renewed for another two years.
Outline
In order to develop gas production technologies from off-shore methane hydrate resources, we are recruiting researchers in the field of soil engineering , reservoir engineering, and geology who are an expert for experimental studies and analysis.
URL
Inquiry
Takao EBINUMA
E-mail: mhrc-dr-ml@aist.go.jp
Tel: +81-11-857-8950

<Entry ID>
mhrc-4
Title
Estimation of the well integrity on methane hydrate sediment
Research unit
Methane Hydrate Research Center
Position
Type B Researcher
Start of employment
April 1st, 2014
Employment term
Two years (Until March 31st, 2016)
If the project will continue after April 1st, 2016, the period of employment will be renewed for another two years.
Outline
In order to estimate the well integrity on off-shore methane hydrate sediment, we are recruiting researchers in the field of geomechanics and soil engineering who are an expert for experimental studies and numerical analysis.
URL
Inquiry
Takao EBINUMA
E-mail: mhrc-dr-ml@aist.go.jp
Tel: +81-11-857-8950


<Entry ID>
mhrc-5
Title
R&D on the analysis of gas/liquid/solid fluid mechanism in a methane gas production well from methane hydrate resources
Research unit
Methane Hydrate Research Center
Position
Type B Researcher
Start of employment
April 1st, 2014
Employment term
Two years (Until March 31st, 2016)
If the project will continue after April 1st, 2016, the period of employment will be renewed for another two years.
Outline
In order to analyse gas/liquid/solid flow in a methane gas production well, we are recruiting researchers in the field of chemical engineering and mechanical engineering etc. who are an expert for experimental studies and numerical analysis.
URL
Inquiry
Takao EBINUMA
E-mail: mhrc-dr-ml@aist.go.jp
Tel: +81-11-857-8950

<Entry ID>
mhrc-6

Title
Analyses of flow assurance mechanism on exploitation of methane hydrate
Research unit
Production Technology Team, Methane Hydrate Research Center
Position
Type B Researcher
Start of employment
April 1st, 2014
Employment term
Two years (Until March 31st, 2016)
If the project will continue after April 1st, 2016, the period of employment will be renewed for another two years.
Outline
In order to develop technologies for natural gas production from off-shore methane hydrate sediment, we are recruiting the researcher who has an advanced knowledge and the experimental technique in the field of physical chemistry that analyzes production phenomena in pore spaces of sandy sediments.
URL
Inquiry
Takao EBINUMA
E-mail: mhrc-dr-ml@aist.go.jp
Tel: +81-11-857-8950

<Entry ID>
mhrc-7
Title
Analyses of production behaviors on exploitation of methane hydrate resources
Research unit
Production Technology Team, Methane Hydrate Research Center
Position
Type B Researcher
Start of employment
April 1st, 2014
Employment term
Two years (Until March 31st, 2016)
If the project will continue after April 1st, 2016, the period of employment will be renewed for another two years.
Outline
In order to develop technologies for natural gas production from off-shore methane hydrate sediment, we are recruiting the researcher who has an advanced knowledge and the experimental technique in the field of a reservoir engineering and numerical modeling that analyzes and models the processes in the methane hydrate reservoir.
URL
Inquiry
Takao EBINUMA
E-mail: mhrc-dr-ml@aist.go.jp
Tel: +81-11-857-8950