ENRI Employment Information for Researchers[April 2025; Doctoral or Master’s Degree]
The Electronic Navigation Research Institute, ENRI, is engaged in research anddevelopment related to air traffic management, communications, navigation andsurveillance to meet growing demands for air traffic and improved safety.
To enhance our R&D, we are recruiting researchers to engage in the following
research: Study on Air Traffic Management
This area of study includes research and development regarding future air
traffic operations, such as airspace design, airspace management, trajectory
management. These studies aim for the improvement of safety and efficiencyof the air traffic for any aircraft which includes next generation air mobility.
 Study on Aeronautical Communication, Navigation and SurveillanceThis area of study includes research and development regarding future
aeronautical communication, navigation and surveillance systems, such as
digital Information communication system for aircraft, satellite navigation
system, radar for air traffic control, to realize safer and more efficient flight
operations of civil aircraft and next generation air mobility, utilizing electronic
information communication technology.
Requirements
 Applicants who are expected to graduate by the academic year 2025 or have
graduated a doctoral or master’s degree in engineering or science in theareasof

electricalandelectronicengineering,

informationandcommunication engineering, mathematics, physics, aerospace engineering,system engineering, and/or transportation engineering Applicants who have the Japanese and English language skills necessary foraccomplishment of duties
Date of Entry on Duty
April 1st, 2025.
* Those who have graduated a doctoral or master’s degree may be employed
before the date.

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Term of Appointment
The term of appointment, Longer-term or Three-year, will be determined on acontract basis. Longer-term appointment may be provided at the end of Threeyear term of appointment after assessment.
Conditions
1) Place of work:

Electronic Navigation Research Institute (ENRI),
National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation
Technology
7-42-23, Jindaiji Higashi-machi, Chofu-shi,
Tokyo 182-0012, JAPAN2) Salary:Longer-term

326,424 yen/month for Ph.D. degree holders
274,572 yen/month for master’s degree holders

Three-year

389,760 yen/month for Ph.D. degree holders
327,120 yen/month for master’s degree holders*As of March 2024.

Additionally, commuting fees, allowances forovertime, and terminal allowances will be paid.
3) Working hours:

7 hours and 45 minutes/day, 5 days a week, withflexible hours4) Holidays:

Weekends, public holidays, year-end and newyear holidays, and paid-holidays5) Social insurance:

Health insurance supported by the Ministry ofLand, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism,workers’ accident compensation insurance, andunemployment insurance6) Benefits:

A housing allowance is paid under ourregulations. However, it will not be paid in thecase of employees with a three-year contract.

Documents to be submitted# At the time of application
1) A complete Curriculum Vitae (CV), including any awards and/or qualifications
that demonstrate the applicant’s competence, personal information, such as2

contact details (i.e., address, e-mail and/or phone number), date of birth, etc.
and a photo of yourself
2) Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions you haveattended
3) A list of publications of major academic papers (conference proceedings arealso acceptable for master’s degree holders) and up to three copies of them4) A copy of certificate of Japanese or English language proficiency test If youhave# After passing the document screening
5) [Ph.D. degree holders] A research plan that identifies the applicant’s future
work at ENRI
[master’s degree holders] Aspirations for research activities at ENRI
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 that selection process is over, we will securely dispose of all application
documents and personal information, except for those submitted by the successful candidate.

Submissioni.

Please include your contact phone number and email address on yourCV.

ii.

Please apply via the JREC-IN Portal Web or Mynavi 2025. For details,
please check the job posting information on either website.
*JREC-IN: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp*Mynavi 2025: https://job.mynavi.jp/2025/

iii. Applying by postal mail is also possible. On the front of the envelope,please write “Researcher application documents” in red and send it byrecorded delivery.
Application Deadline
April 22, 2024.
Screening ProcessScreening will be conducted as follows.
i.

Once receiving your documents, ENRI will immediately review that. The
review period is approximately ten days.

ii.

After the document screening, two preliminary interviews will be held.
3Applicants who passed the document screening will be notified of thepreliminary interview date. At that time, ENRI will ask you to submit
Application Document 5), a research plan or aspirations, so please send
it by email by the specified date.
iii. Applicants who passed the preliminary interview will be notified of thefinal interview date.
iv. At the final interview, please give a 20-minute presentation of yourresearch and what you would like to do at ENRI.
* All travel and accommodation expenses incurred for the interview must
be borne by the applicant. Online is available for the preliminaryinterviews.
* Applicants who did not pass the document screening or preliminaryinterview will not have notification.
Contact Information
Personnel Affairs Section
Electronic Navigation Research Institute (ENRI)
National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology
7-42-23 Jindaiji Higashi-machi, Chofu-shi
Tokyo 1820012, Japan
Tel: +81-422-41-3166
E-mail: employment@enri.go.jp

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