Required abilities， qualities， and experience

The applicants are expected to demonstrate the following: (1) professional knowledge and proven skills of more than one discipline amongst Solar System science, impact physics, microbiology, geo/cosmo-chemistry, oceanography, and astronautical engineering, all of which are necessary elements for interdisciplinary nature of astrobiology; (2) communication capability to smoothly promote collaborative research with Japanese and international scientists and engineers; and (3) tangible experiences of any of development, evaluation, operation, analysis or other works related to observational, measuring, or analytical scientific instruments, regardless academic disciplines (astronomical, meteoritical, physical, chemical, biological, etc.)

Any restrictions/disadvantages for non-native Japanese speakers?

For a non-native Japanese speaker, all the communications within our laboratory will be conducted in English. However, any confidential information related to the current space projects in operation will only be shared in Japanese and they must follow the information security regulation defined by JAXA. Our laboratory is a bilingual environment in Japanese and English and the successful applicant can receive necessary linguistic assistances for any administrative and logistic activities.

Research environment after arriving at one’s post.

The successful applicant will join the Laboratory for Astrobiology and Astromaterial (LABAM) and receive supports from the laboratory as well as the NINS Astrobiology Center-Satellite Research Consortium for the initial and detailed sample analyses of returned samples from Tanpopo and Tanpopo2 missions. For microparticle impact calibration experiments, research activities will cover wide range of mass and velocities with the ISAS hypervelocity impact facility as well as various facilities at Hosei University and MIT with which the LABAM is collaborating. Research on planetary protection technology will be developed with the related departments within JAXA. The successful applicant can also use thermal test chamber, vacuum chamber, clean room, Captured particle Locating, Observation and eXtraction System (CLOXS), digital microscope, and microgravity drop tower at LABAM.

Research leader

Assistant Professor  YANO Hajime

Location

Sagamihara Campus

Department

Department of Interdisciplinary Space Science

Abilities， qualifications， and experience expected to be obtained at the end of the term

Collisions of low-speed to ultra-high-speed solid particles are physical phenomena that affect various space activities of unmanned solar system exploration, manned exploration on the moon and Mars, and other activities/matters orbiting Earth. ISAS has multiple missions for dust collisions present and future.
The applicants are expected to develop a broader perspective needed for scientific and engineering exploration, as well as to acquire knowledge and skills for equipment development, operation, science data acquisition, and research.

Closing Date

November 23th(mon), 2020  17:00(JST)

* Please note that you are not able to pre-apply during 1a.m.~5a.m.(JST) on the third Thursday of each month due to regular system maintenance. Thank you for avoiding the certain time.

Selection Schedule

Document screening: Late-November, 2020

Online Interview: Mid-December, 2020 (time will be specified individually)

* Schedule is subject to change.

Attached document

FORM 1 Research Plan
FORM 2 Research Achievements
FORM 3 Summary of Representative Thesis
FORM 4 Letter of Recommendation

*Letter of Recommendation must be attached by the person or sent by the recommender by email.

If you do not send a Letter of Recommendation, your application will be invalid.

Contact information

■For specific inquiries about the research theme;

 inatomi.yuko*jaxa.jp

■For general inquiries

JAXA HR Office: jaxacareer*jaxa.jp

Please change * to @ above.