Required abilities， qualities， and experience

The candidates should possess the knowledge and ability in aerospace engineering, especially, aerothermodynamics, high-enthalpy gas dynamics, aerodynamics and EDL technology. And they should have a motivation and communication ability to promote a project, ground experiments and flight demonstration with collaborating other staffs.

Any restrictions/disadvantages for non-native Japanese speakers?

Individual guidance with supervisors and discussion with small research group can be handled in English. In additon, staffs who can speak English provide the support for resarch enviroment. However, seminars which is regularly held in laboratory will be conducted in Japanese, generally.

Research environment after arriving at one’s post.

Research will be supervised by the academic staffs in aerothermodynamics and aerodynamics field related to atmospheric-entry system. The applicants can access various facilities for aerodynamic research in ISAS, like shock tube, plasma heater, low speed wind tunnel. Additionally, they will have opportunities to use large facilities located in other departments and to participant the flight demonstration using large scientific balloon, sounding rocket and nano-satellite.

Research leader

Associate Professor　YAMADA Kazuhiko

Location

Sagamihara Campus

Department

Department of Space Flight System

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

・Able to enhance specialized research ability related to own research background (mainly based on the aerodynamics) , through the research activities using JAXA's large-scale, state-of-the-art facilities.
・Able to improve their leadership skills by managing the research group and by actively participating in projects related to the development of atmospheric entry vehicle, and can acquire the comprehensive knowledge essential for the development the atmospheric entry system.

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.kazuhiko*jaxa.jp

■For general inquiries

JAXA HR Office: jaxacareer*jaxa.jp

Please change * to @ above.