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 2025 - Closed at 23:59 on 9 October 2025 (JST)
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Entry ID
NMIJ-11 |
Title |
Research and Development of National Measurement Standards and Precision Measurement Technology of Physical Quantities |
| Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience |
The Research Institute for Engineering Measurement of the National Metrology Institute of Japan welcomes applications from researchers who will be engaged in research and development of precision measurement techniques for physical quantities such as length and dimensional measurement, applied optical measurement, fluid measurement, mechanical measurement, and physical properties measurement, as well as advanced application techniques based on these measurement techniques, and development of national measurement standards. Researchers with knowledge and experimental experience in applied physics, applied optics, precision engineering, mechanical engineering, fluid engineering, control engineering, information engineering, process engineering, etc. are eligible. We also welcome applications from those who do not hold a doctoral degree but are willing to apply their practical experience in industry to the social implementation of research results and the maintenance, management, and dissemination of national measurement standards. |
| Start of Employment |
April 1st, 2026 |
| Research Unit |
Research Institute for Engineering Measurement |
| Work Location |
AIST Tsukuba |
| URL |
https://unit.aist.go.jp/riem/en/intro/index.html |
| Inquiry |
M-riem-saiyou-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@") |
| Number of Position |
1 |
| Key Words |
Precision Engineering／Mechanical Engineering／Fluid Mechanics／Optical Engineering／Applied Physics |
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Entry ID
NMIJ-12 |
Title |
Research and development of inspection and evaluation technology for measuring instruments |
| Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience |
In order to respond to testing and evaluation demand of new measuring instruments that are incorporating information technologies such as IoT, the Research Institute for Engineering Measurement in National Metrology Institute of Japan welcomes applications from researchers who will be engaged in research and development of new testing and evaluation technologies in the field of legal metrology including software, utilizing remote technologies and self-calibration technologies using DX and AI. Researchers with knowledge and experimental experience in applied physics, electrical/electronics, measurement/control, mechanical engineering, information science, etc., as well as development experience in industrial settings, are eligible. We also welcome applications from those who do not hold a doctoral degree but are willing to apply their practical experience in industry to conduct testing and evaluation tasks in the field of legal metrology. |
| Start of Employment |
April 1st, 2026 |
| Research Unit |
Research Institute for Engineering Measurement |
| Work Location |
AIST Tsukuba |
| URL |
https://unit.aist.go.jp/riem/en/intro/index.html |
| Inquiry |
M-riem-saiyou-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@") |
| Number of Position |
1 |
| Key Words |
Metrology／Legal metrology／Remote inspection／Digital transformation／Social Infrastructure |
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Entry ID
NMIJ-21 |
Title |
Research and Development on Accurate Measurement of Physical Quantities as well as their Applications |
| Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience |
We are currently looking for scientists to join the Research Institute for Physical Measurement at NMIJ to work on projects related to precision antenna measurements, precision electromagnetic field measurements, low-temperature physical property measurement and thermometry and their applications to develop novel sensing techniques. The candidate should possess a doctoral degree, with experimental skills and knowledge on physics, applied physics, electrics/electronics engineering, communications engineering, measurement and control,, cryogenics, refrigerator and material science or relevant fields. 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 R&D. |
| Start of Employment |
April 1st, 2026 |
| Research Unit |
Research Institute for Physical Measurement |
| Work Location |
AIST Tsukuba |
| URL |
https://unit.aist.go.jp/ripm/en/ |
| Inquiry |
ripm-saiyo-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@") |
| Number of Position |
2 |
| Key Words |
Next-generation wireless communications／Terahertz-wave antenna calibration／Electromagnetic field Measurement／Cryogenics／Superconductivity |
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Entry ID
NMIJ-31 |
Title |
Research and development of advanced measurement techniques and metrological standards for nanoparticles |
| Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience |
Development of techniques and metrological standards for measurement of particle size, which is the most fundamental particle characteristics, in sub-10 nm range for applications in the fields such as semiconductor industries by improving state-of-the-art techniques developed in AIST. Fundamental knowledge and laboratory skills in measurement engineering, chemical engineering, applied physics, analytical chemistry, environmental sciences, or other related areas are desired. 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 R&D. |
| Start of Employment |
April 1st, 2026 |
| Research Unit |
Research Institute for Material and Chemical Measurement |
| Work Location |
AIST Tsukuba |
| URL |
https://unit.aist.go.jp/mcml/index_en.html |
| Inquiry |
mcm_recruitment-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@") |
| Number of Position |
1 |
| Key Words |
Particle and powder properties／Particle size／Reference materials |
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Entry ID
NMIJ-41 |
Title |
Development of measurement infrastructure technologies for industrial and medical applications of neutrons |
| Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience |
Neutrons are utilized not only in nuclear reactors and radiation facilities but also in cutting-edge cancer treatments such as boron neutron capture therapy. To avoid unnecessary exposure and deliver optimal irradiation for treatment, it is essential to accurately measure the dose and energy distribution of neutrons. We are seeking motivated researchers with a strong background in measurement engineering, applied physics and quantum physicsto develop precise evaluation techniques for neutron properties across a wide energy spectrum using accelerators. 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 R&D. |
| Start of Employment |
April 1st, 2026 |
| Research Unit |
Research Institute for Measurement and Analytical Instrumentation |
| Work Location |
AIST Tsukuba |
| URL |
https://unit.aist.go.jp/rima/en |
| Inquiry |
M-rima-saiyo-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@") |
| Number of Position |
1 |
| Key Words |
Measurement engineering／Applied physics／Quantum physics |
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Entry ID
NMIJ-51 |
Title |
Research and development of advanced measurement and non-destructive testing technologies using photons and quantum beams for advanced materials in infrastructure |
| Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience |
R&D in accelerator science and technology including advanced measurements using photons and quantum beams (X-ray, neutron, electron, positron, etc.). Such beams are applied to non-destructive testing used in industry to evaluate the integrity and properties of materials with macro-to nanoscale imaging and image processing techniques. We are looking for highly motivated researchers with basic knowledge of physics, chemistry, engineering, information science, and other related fields, as well as experimental and analytical techniques. 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 R&D. |
| Start of Employment |
April 1st, 2026 |
| Research Unit |
Integrated Research Center for Resilient Infrastructure |
| Work Location |
AIST Tsukuba |
| URL |
https://unit.aist.go.jp/irci/ |
| Inquiry |
M-IRCI-saiyou-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@") |
| Number of Position |
1 |
| Key Words |
Quantum Beam Technology／Optical Measurement Technology／Image AnalysisTechnology／AI Data Analysis／Material Analysis |
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