Required abilities，qualities， and experience

The candidates must possess a PhD in engineering with expertise in thermo-fluid engineering related to chemical propulsion. They must have the experience of planning and carrying out experimental research. They should have experience in engine combustion tests.

Ratios（Project Contribution）

30%

Research environment after arriving at one’s post.

The candidates' main place of work is the JAXA Sagamihara campus. The candidates can access various facilities for chemical propulsion research in ISAS with academic stafff support. Additionally, they will have opportunities to use large facilities located in other departments and to participant flight experiments using a sounding rocket and reusable rocket.

Research supervisor/Prospective mentor

Associate Professor,Shinichiro Tokudome/Associate Professor,Shinichiro Tokudome

Location

Sagamihara Campus

Department

Department of Space Flight Systems

Employment

3 years

・Contract of employment will be concluded each fiscal year.
・Applicants will not be hired as a permanent employee after the term of service.
・Employment period may be extended up to 3 years for the longest, in consideration of research evaluation every fiscal year.

Closing Date

December 10th(FRI), 2021  17:00(JST)

* Closing Date is mandatory.

* 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

The result of the first selection will be announced by the end of December 2021.

Online Interview: Mid-January, 2022(time will be specified individually)

* Schedule is subject to change.

Attached document

 Please check the JAXA Aerospace Project Research Associate Recruitment page "Required Documents" of ISAS carefully before applying.

"FORM 2 Letter of Recommendation" (in PDF)

Letter of Recommendation must be attached by the applicant or sent by the recommender by email ( "isas-hrtask*ml.jaxa.jp". Please change * to @)

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

Contact information

Please enter "JAXA Aerospace Project Research Associate Recruitment" in the subject line and send.

Please refrain from making inquiries other than those related to recruitment.

■For specific inquiries about the research theme;

 ISAS Department of Space Flight Systems :tokudome.shinichiro *jaxa.jp

■For general inquiries

JAXA HR Office: jaxacareer*jaxa.jp

Please change * to @ above.