Required abilities，qualities， and experience

One of the following experiences is desirable:
(1) Experience of working on the development of astronomical observation instruments for satellites or ground-based telescopes
(2) Experience in developing or evaluating X-ray/infrared imaging detectors
(3) Experience in experimental research related to this research in the field of physics experiments

Ratios（Project Contribution）

50%

Research environment after arriving at one’s post.

The HiZ-GUNDAM project is being promoted in collaboration with universities and institutes. For this research program, a professor who has experience in promoting satellite missions will provide guidance in collaboration with researchers in the department of space astronomy and astrophysics in ISAS. This department has basic facility and experimental instruments to promote this research.

Research supervisor/Prospective mentor

Professor,Toru Yamada/Assistant Professor,Akihiro Doi　 Professor,Hideo Matsuhara Assistant Professor, Yoshitomo Maeda Assistant Professor, Takehiko Wada

Location

Sagamihara Campus

Department

Department of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics

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 Astronomy and Astrophysics :yamada.toru*jaxa.jp

■For general inquiries

JAXA HR Office: jaxacareer*jaxa.jp

Please change * to @ above.