Required abilities， qualities， and experience

One of the following experiences are required

(1) Instrumentation for space and/or ground-based observation facilities
(2) Research in astrophysics with the data of space science missions
(3) Experience of developing data analysis and/or operation software for space missions

Any restrictions/disadvantages for non-native Japanese speakers?

English capability to read and write science papers or to make presentations in English, such as expected for those who finished Ph.D course is required. For those not native in the Japanese language, we try practical arrangements to assign more tasks that can be done with English. The tasks including communications only in Japanese, such as those with other sections of JAXA or industries may not be assigned.

Research environment after arriving at one’s post.

Successful candidates will conduct research under the supervision of a professor or an associate professor in this department. It is thus expected that the applicants learn about their study fields. The department has basic experimental facilities. For those works for a particular projects (Working Groups or Teams in ISAS), the facilities for those projects will be provided.

Research leader

Professor ISHIDA Manabu,EBISAWA Ken,SEKIMOTO Yutaro,DOTANI Tadayasu,

NAKAGAWA Takao,MATSUHARA Hideo,YAMASAKI Noriko,YAMADA Toru,

Associate Professor KATAZA Hirokazu,KII Tsuneo,KITAMURA Yoshimi,KOKUBUN Motohide,SUZUKI Toyoaki,
MURATA Yasuhiro,YAMAGUCHI Hiroya,YAMAMURA Issei

Location

Sagamihara Campus

Department

Department of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics

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

By using the opportunities to develop the applicants' vision, knowledges, and experiences in working on the future and/or international space science mission projects in ISAS, the applicants are expected to be a more active researcher in the fields of space science, such as taking initiative roles in future/international space projects or to lead important basic research in the related fields.

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;

 YAMADA Toru*jaxa.jp

■For general inquiries

JAXA HR Office: jaxacareer*jaxa.jp

Please change * to @ above.