11 Nov 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company

National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

Department

Administration Department General Affairs Division Personnel Section

Research Field

Geosciences

Astronomy

Physics

Mathematics

Chemistry

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

8 Dec 2023 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

See description

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Background of the recruitment and description of the project Background of the recruitment and description of the project Subaru Telescope is commissioning a new facility instrument, Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS). PFS is a massive fiber-fed spectrograph covering 1.25 square degrees with ~2400 fibers. The instrument is going to be used for Subaru Strategic Program as well as for open-use programs. As the PFS data is going to be massive and complex, an efficient processing pipeline is crucial. The PFS pipeline is being developed by a joint team of Princeton University, Subaru Telescope and University of Tokyo. The pipeline is rapidly evolving, but a lot of new issues have been discovered in recent commissioning observations. The pipeline will still be in an active development phase in the first few years of PFS science operations. Subaru Telescope thus aims to accelerate the pipeline development and calls for two post-doctoral researchers. These researchers are also expected to carry out scientific research using PFS data. https: // www. nao.ac.jp/en/contents/job-vacancy/job-20231024-subaru-en.pdf

Work content and job description Subaru Telescope is commissioning a new facility instrument, Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS). PFS is a massive fiber-fed spectrograph covering 1.25 square degrees with ~2400 fibers. The instrument is going to be used for Subaru Strategic Program as well as for open-use programs. As the PFS data is going to be massive and complex, an efficient processing pipeline is crucial. The PFS pipeline is being developed by a joint team of Princeton University, Subaru Telescope and University of Tokyo. The pipeline is rapidly evolving, but a lot of new issues have been discovered in recent commissioning observations. The pipeline will still be in an active development phase in the first few years of PFS science operations. Subaru Telescope thus aims to accelerate the pipeline development and calls for two post-doctoral researchers. These researchers are also expected to carry out scientific research using PFS data.

Assigned department Existing departments

Work location Address 181-8588 Tokyo 2-21-1 Osawa, Mitaka

Number of hired Number of hired:2 person(s) Hiring date:2024-04-01 00:00:00 Starting date:2024-04-01 00:00:00

Requirements Additional Information

Benefits

Compensation Annual salary:4 million yen - 5 million yen Wages description:The project researcher will be employed under an annual salary system, and will receive a salary of 350,000 JPY per month. Commuting expenses (up to 55,000 JPY per month) will be provided. Retirement allowances are not provided. Working hours:08:30-17:15 Break time:12:00-13:00 Holidays :Saturdays and Sundays, National Holidays, New Year holidays (December 29th – January 3rd) Overtime and other explanations:The Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work shall be applied. (Standard work hours: 38.75 hrs/week, from 8:30 to 17:15 with an hour intermission)/ Paid days off (annual leave, summer holidays, etc.) Employment type:Others Employment type description:The project researcher will be employed under an annual salary system Contract period:Nontenured Contract period description:The successful candidate is expected to start in April 2024. The term of employment will be until the end of March 2026 with a probation period of six months. Note: (1) If the successful candidate had been employed as a National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS, which is an executive institute that manages NAOJ) within six months retroactively from the start date, the term will be set so that the total employment period does not exceed ten years. (2) Any researcher who has been employed as an NAOJ Project Research Fellow or a Researcher (Part-time contract employee) after April 1, 2004, for a total of five or more years is not eligible to apply for this position. If the total period is less than five years, the term will be adjusted to be five years in total. (3) Annual performance review will be conducted. Probationary period:Probationary period present Probationary period description:a probation period of six months

Various systems Bonus:not provided Retirement allowances:not provided Transportation expenses:Commuting expenses (up to 55,000 JPY per month) will be provided Others:- Day-care center for children (from 57 days old). Availability depends on the situation. Childcare staff does not provide English support - Travel and relocation costs to NAOJ will be covered, subject to the travel regulations of NINS (details must be arranged with the administration office).

Insurance Employees' Health Insurance:available/MEXT Mutual Aid Association Employees' Pension Insurance:available Worker's accident insurance:available Employment insurance:available

Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace Smoking is prohibited on the premises excluding designated outdoor smoking areas.

Supplementary explanation of compensation

Additional comments

Information in your application documents will not be used for any purpose other than the selection process and for contacting you with necessary notices in connection with the selection. Once the selection process is complete, we will securely dispose of all application documents and personal information, except for those submitted by the successful candidate. - The expense for the interview will not be covered by NAOJ. - Project research staffs are eligible to apply for the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI). - Policy for Equal Employment Opportunity: Abiding by the Equal Employment Opportunity - Act for Men and Women, NAOJ is committed to the realization of a society with gender equality. If two candidates are deemed equal in their performance evaluation, NAOJ will take positive action to employ women. If you have taken a leave(s) such as for maternity, childcare, and/or family care, please indicate it in your curriculum vitae. We will consider it when assessing your performance. For details, see //www2.nao.ac.jp/~openinfo/gender- equality/en/ (put "https:" before //)

Name of recruiter Inter-University Research Institute Corporation, National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

National Institutes of Natural Sciences, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

Country

Japan

City

Tokyo

Where to apply

Website

https: // jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D123102194&lnjor=1

STATUS: EXPIRED