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As the only public research institution in Japan that specializes in the field of information and communications technology, NICT promotes ICT R&D, from the foundational to the implementation, while collaborating with universities, industry, local governments, and domestic and overseas research institutions and aiming to generate innovation by giving back to society with our R&D’s results.

We are committed to promoting a research and development system of diversity, which enables us to make the best use of the individuality of our diverse workforce, in order to ambitiously tackle future ICT research and development from a global perspective, and to boldly take on various challenges.

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Recruitment Website is now open!

If you are interested in Permanent Researcher, Researcher (Tenure-Track) or Permanent Research Engineer, please also visit the following site.

 

 Focused Areas of Research and Development

For information on NICT's focused areas of research and development, please refer to the following.

Researcher

Permanent Researcher Position

A permanent position with no employment term appointed. The position will be engaged in R&D and may also be involved in R&D management tasks (research project design and related investigations, research project promotion, industry-academia-government collaboration, research fund acquisition and allocation, intellectual property and standardization, etc.).

Researcher (Tenure-Track)

You will be employed under a fixed-term of 5 years. In principle, you will have the chance to be evaluated and apply for a permanent position during the term.

Fixed Term Researcher

The position will be engaged in research tasks in the relevant field. The employment term will be within the fiscal year, and depending on the job, the contract may be renewed for the following fiscal year and onwards. This position applies to the labor contract specified in Article15-2 of the "Act on Improving the Capacity, and the Efficient Promotion of Research and Development through Promotion of Research and Development System Reform."

Research Engineer

Permanent Research Engineer Position

A permanent position with no employment term appointed. The position contributes to the R&D of state-of-the-art ICT with a Mid-to-Long Term perspective and may also be involved in R&D management tasks (research project design and related investigations, research project promotion, industry-academia-government collaboration, research fund acquisition and allocation, intellectual property and standardization, etc.).

Fixed Term Research Engineer

The position will be engaged in technical tasks for R&D which require high expertise and technical skills. The employment term will be within the fiscal year, and depending on the job, the contract may be renewed for the following fiscal year and onwards. This position applies to the labor contract specified in Article15-2 of the "Act on Improving the Capacity, and the Efficient Promotion of Research and Development through Promotion of Research and Development System Reform."

Future Public Recruitment Plans (FY2027 Recruitment: Permanent Research Position, Researcher (Tenure-Track), and Permanent Research Engineer Position)

Open Recruitment for General Applicants

Scheduled for February 17th – March 27th (Notification of document screening results: late April; Executive interviews: late May; Final result notification: early June)

Open Recruitment for Women

Scheduled for April 7th – June 30th (Notification of document screening results: late July; Executive interviews: late August; Final result notification: early September)

Open Recruitment for General Applicants

Scheduled for July 7th – September 30th (Notification of document screening results: late October; Executive interviews: late November; Final result notification: mid-December)

The schedule is subject to change.