1. Positions Available 

2. How to Apply

• All applicants are required to complete an advance registration. Please be advised that any applications without advance registration are not acceptable.
• A confirmation email will be sent automatically after completion of advance registration. The "Registration Number" shown in the email should be written down on Form A of your application documents.
• Up to 5 job opportunities can be chosen for your application. Please specify Entry IDs from the dropdown list.
• The Entry IDs you choose and priority order in your advance registration should be given exactly the same in Form A. If you wish to change Entry IDs and priority order, please go through advance registration once again.
   

• Applications should be made online via JREC-IN portal whose links can be found here. Any applications by post or email are not acceptable.
• Please ensure your application includes all the required forms, following the instructions specified below. If the submission requirements are not met, you application will not be received. 
• Upon uploading your documents, you will receive a notification email automatically sent from JREC-IN. Please make sure to visit JREC-IN website and check if your application status shows *received*.  If not, e.g. *not received*, your application is not successfully received for any reason. 
• Even if you select multiple Entry IDs, please apply only one time on the JREC-IN application page that includes the Entry ID of your first selection.

• All applicants must complete the application form below in accordance with the following notes. Any applications that do not follow these instructions are not acceptable.
• A template package for application documents (A-K and L) is available here (MS-Word).
• An application must be a single PDF file without compress, including reprints of papers (Form E) and recommendation letters (Form I) if available.
• File name should be “(Registration Number)-(Name).pdf,” such as “0999-0999-SansouTarou.pdf.”
• The size of application document must be smaller than 20 MB; otherwise, JREC-IN Portal may decline uploading the file.

• An AIST employee is not eligible to be a recommender.
• Recommendation letter(s) should be submitted in PDF by being attached in application document or sent by email from the recommender.
• If the recommender intends to send the letter to AIST directly, please ask him/her to send the scanned data to the address below only by email, within the deadline.

3. Deadline

For the 1st Round of AIST Open Recruitment 2023
Closed at 23:59 on 9 May 2023 (JST)　
*The deadline cannot be postponed even if you have trouble on internet connection. Please apply in good time.

For Year-Round Job Opening positions
For Year-Round Job Openings for Externally Funded Reserch Projects
Closed when the positions are filled by appropriate candidates.

 

4. Selection Process

For the 1st Round of AIST Open Recruitment 2023

(1)Document Review, Aptitude test and Interviews at Research Department
 [Expected Schedule]
   Mid-May to Mid-Jun. 2023
 [Notification of Results]
   Mid-Jun. 2023  (note: unsuccessful applicants are not informed after document-based screening.)


(2) The Final Interview Examination (Interview Examination by Recruitment and Employment Committee)
 [Expected Schedule] 
   Early-Jul. to Early Aug. 2023
 [Notification of Results]
   Early-Aug. 2023

*In principle, all interviews will be held online for a while.


For Year-Round Job Openings
For Year-Round Job Openings for Externally Funded Reserch Projects

(1) Document Review, Aptitude test and Interviews at Research Department
   After approximately 1 month from document submission
[Notification of Results]
   As soon as possible after the interview  (note: unsuccessful applicants are not informed after document-based screening.)

(2)The Final Interview Examination (Interview Examination by Recruitment and Employment Committee)
[Expected Schedule]
  Approximately 1 month after the first interview
[Notification of Results]
   As soon as possible after the interview

*In principle, all interviews will be held online for a while.

5. Privacy Notice

• Information given through any submitted documents, aptitude test and interview examination will be used solely for the purpose of the selection process and human resources training after admission. Please be aware that they will not be returned, regardless of the screening results.
• All documents including personal data will be handled in compliance with the Country’s relevant law and AIST’s Rules and Regulations. 
• The personal data transferred from EEA member states will be protected under GDPR.

6. For Foreign Applicants

• Foreign applicants should acquire eligible status of residence by the first day of employment. HR will help you with application process.
• Eligible status of residence for working at AIST: (1) Researcher, (2) Highly Skilled Professional, (3) Permanent Resident, (4) Long-term Resident, (5) Spouse of Japanese National, or (6) Spouse of Permanent Resident.
• The status of residence “Professor” is not permitted for working at AIST, and the eligible status of residence should be changed to any of the above listed status.
   

7. Contact

  Personnel Office, Human Resource Division
  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
  E-mail: M-aist-koubo23-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@")
  Fax: +81-29-862-6049