JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT- Project Research Staff on Annual Salary System (Division of Science) –1. Job Title: Project Research Staff (Postdoctoral Fellow), one position
2. Division and Location: Division of Science, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan(NAOJ), Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8588, Japan
3. Area of Expertise: astronomy and/or related fields
4. Job Description:
The Division of Science aims to develop new fields of growth in natural sciences for further
advancement of astronomy by leveraging strategies. We invite applications for a project researchstaff (postdoc) who will conduct researches in time-domain astronomy or related topics, mainlywith Prof. Nozomu Tominaga, Dr. Tomoya Takiwaki, Dr. Takashi Moriya, and Dr. Maria Giovanna
Dainotti at Division of Science. A successful candidate is expected to work on transient surveys
and follow-ups with Subaru/Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC), analysis of data obtained with
Subaru/HSC, and understanding transients in cooperation with multi-wavelength and multimessenger observations and theoretical studies.
5. Term of Appointment:(1) The successful candidate is expected to start the job as early as possible after the job offer
has been accepted. The start date is negotiable. Please contact us about the start date if you have
any inquiries.
(2) The term of employment will be three years after the appointment starts, including theprobation period of six months. Annual performance review will be conducted. If the successful
candidate had been employed as a National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) employee after
April 1, 2013, the term will be set so that the total accumulated period of employment does notexceed ten years. Any researcher who has been employed as a NAOJ Project Research Fellow fora total of five or more years is not eligible to apply for this position.
6. Minimum Educational Requirement:
The applicant must have a PhD degree or is expected to have it by the start date.
7. Closing Date for Application: September 30 (Thu), 2021 12:00(noon) (Japan Standard Time)
8. Required Application Materials: (*To be prepared in English)(1) Curriculum vitae,(2) List of publications (Separate refereed and non-refereed papers and provide individual
citation counts from ADS),

(3) Summary of past research activities,(4) Outline of research plans,(5) Anticipated start date of the job appointment,(6) Two reference letters.
Please ask your references to upload their letters directly using the URL indicated in 10. before
the application deadline. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the letters are submitted
before the application deadline.
9. Selection Process: Qualified candidates who will proceed into the final selection may beinterviewed by the selection committee either via the internet or in person. The expense for theinterview will not be covered by NAOJ.
10. How to Submit an Application:
Applicants are required to apply via the NAOJ Nextcloud on the web.
(1) Please access the following URL for registration:
https://forms.office.com/r/bmrYKM83Qk(2) After you complete registration, you will receive an email showing the URLs for (a) uploading
your application documents, and (b) for your reference letters.
(3) Please ask your references to upload their letters via the URL (2)(b).
(4) Please upload the application documents (from 8. (1) through 8. (5) above) via the URL (2)(a).
These files must be in PDF format (max 50MB each, 100MB in total, at most 10 files).
11. Contacts: If you have any question related to the job description, contact;
Prof. Nozomu Tominaga, Division of Science, NAOJ
E-mail: nozomu.tominaga_AT_nao.ac.jp (replace _AT_ with @)If you have any question related to the other items, contact;
E-mail address: apply-sci-prs20210930_AT_nao.ac.jp (replace _AT_ with @)Subject of e-mail: “Question on Project Research Staff of Division of Science, NAOJ”
12. Remarks
・The project research staff will be employed under an annual salary system, and will receive asalary proportionate to the pay grades of a national university assistant professor or NAOJ
Project Research Fellow(paid monthly in 12 equal payments). Commuting expenses (up to55,000 JPY per month) will be provided. Bonus and retirement allowances are not provided.
・Eligible for enrollment in social insurance.
・Travel and relocation costs to NAOJ will be covered, subject to the travel regulations of NINS
(details must be arranged with the administration office).
・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/orfamily care, please indicate it in your curriculum vitae. We will consider it when assessing yourperformance. For details, see
https://www2.nao.ac.jp/~open-info/danjokyodo/index.html
・Smoking is prohibited on the premises excluding designated outdoor smoking areas.
・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 with theselection. 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.
13. Name of recruiterInter-University Research Institute Corporation, National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS),
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)