Permanent Research Engineer
Job Announcement

This position requires sufficient knowledge and skills to contribute to the R&D of state-of-the-art ICT with a Mid-to-Long Term perspective.
The position may also be involved in the overall planning of technology strategies and in the operations management of the institute.

A total of about 25 positions will be filled for "Permanent Researcher","Researcher (Tenure-Track)" and "Permanent Research Engineer" positions altogether.

• Koganei, Tokyo (Headquarters) (Radio Research Institute,
  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Network Research Institute,
  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Cybersecurity Research Institute,
  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Advanced ICT Research Institute,
  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Beyond5G Research and Development,
  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Quantum ICT Collaboration Center,
  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Open Innovation Promotion
  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Headquarters and Social Innovation Unit
  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Operation Planning Department, DX design office)
• Yokosuka, Kanagawa (Wireless Networks Research Center)
• Soraku‑gun, Kyoto (Keihanna) (Universal Communication Research Institute)
• Kobe, Hyogo (Advanced ICT Research Institute)
• Suita, Osaka (Center for Information and Neural Networks)
• Sendai, Miyagi (Resilient ICT Research Center)
• Kashima, Ibaraki (Kashima Space Technology Center)
• Nomi, Ishikawa (Hokuriku StarBED Technology Center)
• Kunigami-gun, Okinawa (Okinawa Electromagnetic Technology Center)

• The applicant in principle, must be able to start the position as of April 1st, 2025.
• The applicant must have sufficient knowledge and skills to contribute to the R&D of ICT.

April 1st, 2025 (in principle)

1. The position may involve planning, and other internal work that may not be directly related to research (research management and assistant work).
2. Fixed-term secondments to governmental institutions, public interest corporations, and private companies may occur.
3. Relocations to other Research Centers (domestic or abroad) may occur.

This is a "Permanent Research Engineer" position; no employment term will be appointed.
(You will not be regarded as a government official and the retirement age is 61. The retirement age will be extended in the future, in compliance with the government's system of extending the mandatory retirement age.)

The following allowances will be permitted in addition to the above:

• Dependent allowance…… Employees with dependent family members will receive; e.g., 10,000 JPY/month per child, etc.
• Housing allowance…… Employees with rented accommodation will receive a maximum of 28,000 JPY/month.
• Commuting allowance…… Employees will receive commuting costs a maximum of 55,000 JPY/month; e.g., the monthly commuter pass fee for public transportation.
• End-of-term allowance (Bonus)…… A bonus equivalent to about 4.5 months of salary will be permitted (based on the FY2023 data).

In addition, overtime allowance, qualification allowance, special researcher allowance, and special service allowance may be permitted for those that apply.

1. Full-time, 5 days (average of 37.5 hours) a week. A 'flextime' labor system is applied in principle.
2. Annual Paid Leave 15 days in the first year (through April 1st to December 31st) 20 days in the second year and onwards (through January 1st to December 31st) Available on an hourly basis
3. Other special paid leave can be granted. Telecommuting Program is available.
4. Childcare and nursing care leave are also granted.

1. Health insurance: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Mutual Aid Association Insurance
2. Pension insurance: Employees' pension insurance
3. Labor insurance: Unemployment insurance and industrial accident compensation insurance

• While having sufficient expertise in the relevant field of technology will be the key factor in the selection process, the candidates' willingness to actively take part in management affairs such as promotion and management of projects as well as personnel training will also be taken into account.
• We are actively hiring young graduates (or soon-to-be graduates) as well as female researchers.
• Relocation fees for new employees will be borne by NICT in accordance with its regulations.

If you would like to apply, please sign up for "NICT Researcher Recruitment Membership Service"below.

After signing up, "My Page" will be prepared for you.

*Even if you do not apply for a position, you can still sign up for the service. After signing up, we will send related information to your “My Page”.

Please give yourself enough time before the due date as the server may be busy and connectivity errors may occur as the deadline approaches.

• If you meet the application qualifications, you may apply for other positions at the same time.
• Please note that the documents to be submitted for Permanent Researcher and Researchers (tenure-track) are the same, but the documents to be submitted for Permanent Researchers (for new master’s graduates) and Permanent Research Engineer are different.
• You may not apply for Permanent Researchers and Permanent Researchers (for new master’s graduates) at the same time.
• A person who is expected to obtain a master’s degree in FY2024, and a person who graduated from a four-year university in 2023 or expected to graduate in 2024 and is equivalent to a master's degree researcher must apply for a Permanent Researcher (for new master’s graduates) .

• If you're not sure which position to apply for, please contact us .

*Free format for 1 to 3

Please explain about your accomplishments from past experiences in a free format e.g., big projects you managed using your technical skills, contributions to new challenges using your technical skills, other knowledge or skills you have gained over the past, etc.

After careful document screening,and those who pass will be notified of the executive interview schedule on emails (scheduled for late April).

Candidates will be called for an interview with the executives at the headquarters etc(final selections:Japanese or English). This will be the final selection stage and is scheduled in May.
We will ask all interviewees to submit the following documents on My Page.
In principle, interviews will be conducted at the head office (Koganei City, Tokyo). However, interviews may be available at locations other than the headquarters.The travel expenses for the interviews will not be reimbursed.

• Presentations must be less than 10 minutes and the file size must be kept to less than 10MB.
• Modifications to the documents will not be accepted after submission.
  You may NOT bring in your own computer and/or additional materials.

Results will be notified by the middle of June.

FY2024: 12 candidates, FY2023: 15 employees, FY2022: 9 employees