NAOJ Postdoctoral Researcher Stationed at Nagoya University
Job Description:
The NAOJ (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan) ALMA Project invites
applications for a Project Researcher (equivalent to postdoctoral researcher) for ALMA Joint
Scientific Research Program to conduct the research project “Charting galaxy formation
within the cosmic web” using ALMA data (including archival data). The successful
candidate will spend 100% of their time for this project in collaboration with Designated
Assistant Professor Hideki Umehata at Nagoya University (Nagoya, Aichi, Japan). The
successful candidate is required (1) to publish one first-author paper per year, and (2) tosubmit one ALMA proposal per year. The successful candidate may supervise students forthe purpose of carrying out this project.
See below for further information.
 The ALMA Joint Scientific Research Program:
https://researchers.almatelescope.jp/e/support_programs/alma_joint_scientific_research_program The research project:https://researchers.alma-telescope.jp/j/files/almagrant_2024-26a_e.pdf
The successful candidate will be employed by NAOJ, and will be stationed at Nagoya
University. In case the PI of the project (Designated Assistant Professor Hideki Umehata)
moves to another university or institute, the successful candidate is expected to accompany
the PI. However, if the PI of the project moves to the NAOJ or other institutions where thesuccessful candidate cannot follow the PI, the successful candidate will be relocated toNAOJ in Mitaka and continue the proposed research project. In this case, the employment
is terminated at the end of the employment contract at that time without extension.
Vacant Post: Project Researcher (equivalent to postdoctoral researcher), one position
Term of Appointment:
In principle, the term is for two years from the starting date, and the probation period of six
months is included. The starting date is April 1, 2024 or October 1, 2024. NAOJ will conduct
a review based on the mid-term performance report submitted by the PI and may extend theterm for an additional year. 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.
Qualifications:
The applicant must have a PhD degree or is expected to have it by the starting date.
Any researcher who has been employed as an NAOJ Project Researcher (including ProjectResearch Fellow) or a Researcher (Part-time Contract Employee) for a total of five or more
years is not eligible to apply for this position.
Submission:
Applicants should prepare the documents in English, convert them to PDF (max
10MB per e-mail) and send them to the e-mail address with a subject line “Application for‘Charting galaxy formation within the cosmic web’”. Please contact us if you do not receivea reply within two working days.
Required Application Materials:(1) Cover letter with the title of the research project.
(2) Curriculum vitae(3) Publication list (Separate refereed papers from others. State your role for co-authoredpapers.)(4) PDF files of up to three relevant papers(5) Statement describing your commitment and plans for the job(6) Two or more reference letters (must be sent by the reference persons themselves directly
to the submission e-mail address below before the deadline.)(7) Your e-mail address and phone number
Application Deadline:
The application deadline is December 12, 2023, 15:00 (JST)Contacts:
Inquiries about application process
job11-pjt-researcher1_atmark_nao.ac.jp (replace _atmark_ with @)Inquiries about research projectumehata_atmark_a.phys.nagoya-u.ac.jp (replace _atmark_ with @)General inquiries
alma-grant-inquiry_atmark_alma.mtk.nao.ac.jp (replace _atmark_ with @)Submission
alma-grant-recruit_atmark_alma.mtk.nao.ac.jp (replace _atmark_ with @)Selection Process:Qualified candidates who will proceed into the final selection may be interviewed by theselection committee either via the internet or in person. The expense for the interview will
not be covered by NAOJ.
The NAOJ Fixed-Term Employee Selection Committee will make the final decision for theappointment.
Remarks:
This position is a full time position. The fellow will receive a monthly salary of 350,000 JPY
plus compensation for commuting expenses up to 55,000 JPY each month. Social insurance,such as national health insurance, will be covered. Bonus and retirement allowances are notprovided. The working hours and holidays will be in accordance with Nagoya University’s
regulations:- Work days: 5 days per week (from Monday to Friday);- Work type: Discretionary work;- Holidays: Sundays, National Holidays, New Year Holidays (December 29 - January 3),- Paid Leave: shall be provided (annual paid leave),- Special Leave: shall be provided (bereavement leave),- Smoking is prohibited on the premises excluding designated outdoor smoking areas.
It is possible to continue receiving external funds such as Grant-in-Aid for Scientific
Research (KAKENHI) that have been approved prior to the employment, or apply for yourown research funding after the employment, but the NAOJ ALMA Project will have toconfirm whether the funding application conforms to this ALMA Joint Scientific ResearchProgram.
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 genderequality. If two candidates are deemed equal in their performance evaluation, NAOJ willtake positive action to employ women. For details, see
https://www2.nao.ac.jp/~open-info/gender-equality/en/Information submitted in your application documents will not be used for any purpose otherthan the selection process and for contacting you with necessary notices in connection withthe selection. Once the selection process is complete, we will securely dispose of all
application documents and personal information, except for those submitted by thesuccessful candidate.
Name of Recruiter:Inter-University Research Institute Corporation, National Institutes of Natural Sciences,
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan