Type B - Tenured Position
Type B is a tenured position of research scientist normally offered to a candidate with significant research achievements and management experience.
Job Opportunities for the 2nd round of Open Recruitment 2026 - Closed at 23:59 on October 8, 2026 (JST)
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Entry ID
ENEENV-21 |
Title |
Research and Development in Addressing Energy, Environmental and Resource Constraints |
| Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience |
We invite applications from researchers engaged in research and development that contribute to resolving energy, environmental and resource constraints, with a vision towards social implementation. Research areas include low-carbon technologies such as renewable energy integration, energy storage, energy devices, energy processes, carbon capture and utilisation (CCU), and energy systems analysis. In addition, research opportunities encompass the harmonisation of industry and the environment, including the reduction of environmental emissions such as air and water pollutants and waste, and risk and life cycle assessment for human health and ecosystems.
We also welcome researchers who do not have a doctoral degree but are motivated to utilise their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's research and development. |
| Start of Employment |
April 1st, 2027 |
| Research Unit |
Renewable Energy Advanced Research Center / Global Zero Emission Research Center / Research Institute of Electrochemical Energy / Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability / Energy Process Research Institute / Environmental Management Research Institute / Research Institute for Energy Efficient Technologies / Integrated Research Center for CCUS Implementation / Integrated Research Center for Circular Technology / Integrated Research Center for Nature Positive Technology |
| Work Location |
AIST Tsukuba、AIST Hokkaido、Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute, AIST (FREA)、AIST Kansai |
| URL |
Department of Energy and Environment
https://unit.aist.go.jp/rpd-envene/EneEnv/en/index.html
Renewable Energy Advanced Research Center
https://unit.aist.go.jp/renrc/en/index.html
Global Zero Emission Research Center
https://www.gzr.aist.go.jp/en/
Research Institute of Electrochemical Energy
https://unit.aist.go.jp/riecen/index_en.html
Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability
https://riss.aist.go.jp/en/
Energy Process Research Institute
https://unit.aist.go.jp/epri/en/index.html
Environmental Management Research Institute
https://unit.aist.go.jp/env-mri/img/english Introduction.pdf
Research Institute for Energy Efficient Technologies
https://unit.aist.go.jp/rieet/en/index.html
Integrated Research Center for CCUS Implementation
https://unit.aist.go.jp/ccus/en/index.html
Integrated Research Center for Circular Technology
https://unit.aist.go.jp/irc-ct/en/
Integrated Research Center for Nature Positive Technology
https://unit.aist.go.jp/irc-npt/npt/en/ |
| Inquiry |
Department of Energy and Environment
E-mail: saiyou-eneenv-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@") |
| Number of Position |
a few positions available |
| Key Words |
Energy／Environment／Resource／Low-carbon technology／Harmonisation of industry and environment |
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Entry ID
ENEENV-22 |
Title |
Development of Renewable Power Generation and Advanced Power Grid Technologies |
| Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience |
We are broadly seeking individuals who can contribute to the development of next-generation power system technologies aimed at achieving carbon neutrality.
We invite applications from candidates who will contribute to research and development in the following two key areas:
1) Candidates contributing to the promotion of introduction of photovlatic and advancement of power networks
2) Candidates contributing to digital transformation (DX) in the energy sector and decarbonization and enhancing energy supply flexibility through sector coupling
We also welcome those who do not have a doctoral degree but who are motivated to utilize their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's research and development. |
| Start of Employment |
April 1st, 2027 |
| Research Unit |
Renewable Energy Advanced Research Center |
| Work Location |
Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute, AIST (FREA)、AIST Tsukuba |
| URL |
https://unit.aist.go.jp/renrc/en/index.html |
| Inquiry |
Department of Energy and Environment
E-mail: saiyou-eneenv-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@") |
| Number of Position |
a few positions available |
| Key Words |
Power system analysis／Power system stability control／Power system operation and planning／Economic analysis in the power sector／Sector coupling |
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Entry ID
ENEENV-23 |
Title |
Research and Development of Innovative Energy Technologies for the Realization of Carbon Neutrality |
| Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience |
We are seeking highly motivated researchers with a solid foundation in chemical engineering, reaction engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, catalysis, electrochemistry, systems engineering, energy engineering, or related fields. Successful candidates will contribute to research and development of innovative energy technologies for a carbon-neutral society, including hydrogen and energy carrier production and utilization, energy conversion catalysts, and thermal management technologies such as thermoelectric conversion and thermal energy storage. Applicants should possess fundamental knowledge relevant to advancing these technologies.
We also welcome those who do not have a doctoral degree but who are motivated to utilize their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's research and development.
Depending on experience, expertise, and aptitude, applicants may be assigned to the Integrated Research Center for CCUS Implementation. |
| Start of Employment |
April 1st, 2027 |
| Research Unit |
Global Zero Emission Research Center / Integrated Research Center for CCUS Implementation |
| Work Location |
AIST Tsukuba |
| URL |
https://www.gzr.aist.go.jp/en/
https://unit.aist.go.jp/ccus/en/index.html |
| Inquiry |
Department of Energy and Environment
E-mail: saiyou-eneenv-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@") |
| Number of Position |
a few positions available |
| Key Words |
Carbon neutrality／Energy conversion and utilization technologies／Hydrogen and energy carrier／Thermal management |
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Entry ID
ENEENV-24 |
Title |
Research, Development and Structure Analysis on Electrochemical Devices |
| Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience |
We recruit research scientists for research and development that contributes to secondary batteries, fuel cells, electrolysis technology, etc. Applicants who have advanced knowledge and research ability in the field of electrochemistry, material science, solid state chemistry or applied physics etc. are encouraged to apply for promoting development of constituent materials and devices or analysis technologies. We also widely recruit research scientists who have experience and motivation in materials development using data science using AI and other technologies (machine learning, deep learning, generated AI, large language model, material/process informatics).
We also welcome those who do not have a doctoral degree but who are motivated to utilize their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's research and development. |
| Start of Employment |
April 1st, 2027 |
| Research Unit |
Research Institute of Electrochemical Energy |
| Work Location |
AIST Kansai |
| URL |
https://unit.aist.go.jp/riecen/index_en.html |
| Inquiry |
Department of Energy and Environment
E-mail: saiyou-eneenv-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@") |
| Number of Position |
a few positions available |
| Key Words |
Battery／Fuel cell／Electrochemistry／Material／Structure analysis |
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Entry ID
ENEENV-25 |
Title |
Research on the Development and Application of Methodologies for Risk Assessment, of Sustainability Assessment or Inventory Databases |
| Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience |
We recruit researchers who can promote methodology development and application of human health and ecological risk assessment of chemical substances and emerging materials, as well as sustainability assessment including life cycle assessment (LCA) and natural capital assessment. We also seek individuals who can contribute to the development, management, and application of inventory databases such as AIST-IDEA. Applicants should have expertise in environmental science, biology, chemistry, resource engineering, computational science, process engineering, life cycle engineering, social science, or other related areas.
We also welcome those who do not have a doctoral degree but who are motivated to utilize their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's research and development. |
| Start of Employment |
April 1st, 2027 |
| Research Unit |
Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability |
| Work Location |
AIST Tsukuba |
| URL |
https://riss.aist.go.jp/en/ |
| Inquiry |
Department of Energy and Environment
E-mail: saiyou-eneenv-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@") |
| Number of Position |
a few positions available |
| Key Words |
Risk assessment of chemical substances／Sustainability／Life cycle assessment (LCA)／Inventory database／Natural capital |
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Entry ID
ENEENV-26 |
Title |
Research and Development on Advanced Conversion Catalysts and Process of Fuels and Chemical Materials that Contribute to CCU |
| Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience |
We are looking researchers who are motivated to develop CCU technology that converts CO2 into useful substances such as fuel, chemical raw materials, and synthetic gas using electricity and hydrogen derived from renewable energy sources. We recruit competent and highly-motivated researchers with a background in chemical engineering, reaction engineering, catalytic chemistry, process engineering, etc., who have knowledge and experience in catalyst development required for CO2 conversion reactions, fuel synthesis using process development, mass transfer within various chemical reactors, and experimental techniques and simulations of gas-solid catalytic reaction systems involving heat transport.
We also welcome those who do not have a doctoral degree but who are motivated to utilize their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's research and development. Depending on experience, expertise, and aptitude, applicants may be assigned to the Integrated Research Center for CCUS Implementation. |
| Start of Employment |
April 1st, 2027 |
| Research Unit |
Energy Process Research Institute / Integrated Research Center for CCUS Implementation |
| Work Location |
AIST Tsukuba |
| URL |
https://unit.aist.go.jp/epri/en/groups.html
https://unit.aist.go.jp/epri/ecpg/
https://unit.aist.go.jp/ccus/index.html |
| Inquiry |
Department of Energy and Environment
E-mail: saiyou-eneenv-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@") |
| Number of Position |
a few positions available |
| Key Words |
CCU／Hydrogen utilization／Synthetic fuel／Carbon recycling |
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Entry ID
ENEENV-27 |
Title |
Research and Development of Strategic Urban Mining |
| Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience |
We recruit a motivated researcher who will promote the development of innovative urban mining technologies with the aim of improving Japan's self-sufficiency rate for essential materials such as metals. Specifically, applicants will develope advanced sorting for recycling of e-waste, and technology that contributes to the detection of lithium-ion batteries in waste, by making full use of sensing, image recognition, and AI technology in addition to conventional dismantling, crushing, and sorting. They are expected to have advanced expertise in resource engineering, mechanical engineering, information engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, chemical engineering and civil engineering, with outstanding academic achievements.
We also welcome those who do not have a doctoral degree but who are motivated to utilize their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's research and development. Depending on experience, expertise, and aptitude, applicants may be assigned to the Integrated Research Center for Circular Technology. |
| Start of Employment |
April 1st, 2027 |
| Research Unit |
Environmental Management Research Institute / Integrated Research Center for Circular Technology |
| Work Location |
AIST Tsukuba |
| URL |
https://unit.aist.go.jp/env-mri/index.html
https://unit.aist.go.jp/irc-ct/en/ |
| Inquiry |
Department of Energy and Environment
E-mail: saiyou-eneenv-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@") |
| Number of Position |
a few positions available |
| Key Words |
Resources circulation／Recycling／Sorting technology／Image recognition/AI technology／Urban mining |
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Entry ID
ENEENV-28 |
Title |
Research and Development of Environmental Analysis or Environmental Protection Technologies |
| Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience |
We widely recruit motivated researchers to develop innovative and sensitive analytical methods in environmental impact assessment or innovative environmental technologies for protecting environmental pollution. Applicants are expected to have advanced expertise in environmental science, analytical chemistry, chemical engineering, plasma engineering, biotechnology and/or computer and information science, etc.
We also welcome those who do not have a doctoral degree but who are motivated to utilize their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's research and development. |
| Start of Employment |
April 1st, 2027 |
| Research Unit |
Environmental Management Research Institute |
| Work Location |
AIST Tsukuba |
| URL |
https://unit.aist.go.jp/env-mri/index.html |
| Inquiry |
Department of Energy and Environment
E-mail: saiyou-eneenv-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@") |
| Number of Position |
a few positions available |
| Key Words |
Environmental engineering／Analysis of chemical substances／Environmental remediation／Environmental impact assessment |
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Entry ID
ENEENV-29 |
Title |
Research and Development on Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage |
| Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience |
We recruit motivated researchers who can contribute to the research and development of novel energy devices and systems based on chemical and electrochemical reactions—particularly redox flow batteries, next‑generation rechargeable batteries, solid oxide fuel cells, and electrolysis technologies. Applicants should possess fundamental knowledge in fields such as electrochemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, or energy materials, as well as specialized expertise in high‑efficiency energy‑conversion and storage devices.
We welcome those who do not have a doctoral degree but who are motivated to utilize their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's research and development. |
| Start of Employment |
April 1st, 2027 |
| Research Unit |
Research Institute for Energy Efficient Technologies |
| Work Location |
AIST Tsukuba |
| URL |
https://unit.aist.go.jp/rieet/en/index.html |
| Inquiry |
E-mail: M-rieet-info-ml*aist.go.jp
E-mail: saiyou-eneenv-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@") |
| Number of Position |
a few positions available |
| Key Words |
Electrochemical devices ／Energy storage／Solid oxide fuel cells／Electrolysis ／Inorganic materials synthesis |
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