Required abilities，qualities， and experience

Skills/Experiences in cosmochemistry, geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology, Planetary Science, Astronomy, Instrument Development, Applied Physics, Analytical Chemistry

Ratios（Project Contribution）

Hayabusa/Hayabusa2 international sample allocation project
Development for future sample return missions for MMX and OSIRIS-Rex

50%

Research environment after arriving at one’s post.

He/She can work at Astromaterials Science Research group (ASRG), ISAS, JAXA and at universities/research institutes outside JAXA. Returned sample curation facilities and instruments (FE-SEM, TEM, micro-IR, micro-Raman, FIB, ultramicrotome, XRD) at ASRG are available for research. SIMS, Ablation-corrected TEM, Laser-ICPMS, and vacuum furnaces are also available at research institutes and universities outside JAXA.

Research supervisor/Prospective mentor

Group Manager of Astromaterials Science Research Group,Tomohiro Usui/Group Manager of Astromaterials Science Research Group,Tomohiro Usui

Location

Sagamihara Campus

Department

Astromaterials Science Research Group

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 Astromaterials Science Research Group:usui.tomohiro*jaxa.jp

■For general inquiries

JAXA HR Office: jaxacareer*jaxa.jp

Please change * to @ above.