9 August 2024
To Whom It May Concern,

Position Opening Announcement
The National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) in Japan is pleased to announce theopening of the following positions to promote the interdisciplinary nature of fusion
science. We would like to request your assistance in identifying suitable applicants forthese positions.

1. Positions and number of recruitments
Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor: 1 person or more (womanonly)(Term of appointment: five years. Renewal possible.)

2. Recruitment background and requirements
Fusion is a fundamental mechanism of nucleosynthesis and energy generation in
the Universe and is the energy source that supports the activity of stars. NIFS
comprehensively promotes a wide range of research topics, including plasma
physics, microscopic quantum processes, materials science, and engineering
technology, which are necessary for realizing fusion energy in a form we can use.
Fusion science is an exhaustive research field that aggregates many difficult issues,and there are still many research problems to be solved. Therefore, academic
research is needed to create innovations that open up new possibilities, in addition
to development research that groups together various sciences and technologies.
As an academic research institute, NIFS promotes the interdisciplinary nature offusion science by dividing the challenge of fusion energy into several themes andgeneralizing each problem. We hope to deepen collaboration with universities andother institutions in Japan and abroad through inte rdisciplinary development thatshares cutting-edge concerns and issues in various academic fields. By promoting
intellectual collaboration involving an unprecedentedly wide range of fields, we aim
thereby to enable the sustainable promotion of long-term fusion development
research.
To promote interdisciplinary research, NIFS has established ten joint researchteams, "Units," that come together under a common research theme, and the newsystem has operated since 2023. To strengthen the Unit system, we are actively
seeking woman researchers who have creativity and strong communication skills
and who can lead the interdisciplinary development of fusion science by actively
participating in domestic and international joint research as members of an Inter University Research Institute.
NIFS is actively working to increase gender and nationality diversity to build adiverse research environment that generates innovative and creative ideas.

3. Selection Criteria
In the selection process, we will closely evaluate the applicant's researchachievements (highly original or challenging research papers that have undergone
rigorous peer review, as well as the ability to continue writing papers) and the idea
and originality of the plan (research that advances fu sion science with a broad,interdisciplinary vision, that develops fusion science in an interdisciplinary manner
by utilizing the applicant's diverse background, that advances the research goals
and academic strategies of the Unit to which the applicant wishes to belong).
Applicants for Professor or Associate Professor(1) Hold a Ph.D. degree.
(2) Those who are motivated to engage in fusion science research, includinginterdisciplinary fields, by utilizing their research achievements in their
specialized fields to date.
(3) Actively engage in joint research in Japan and overseas and demonstrateleadership.
(4) Have an incentive to cultivate human resources.
Applicants for Assistant Professor(1) Hold or expect to obtain a Ph.D. degree.
(2) Those who are willing to engage in fusion science research, includinginterdisciplinary fields. (regardless of experience in the field of fusionscience)(3) Actively engage in joint research in Japan and overseas .

4. Deadline for applications
17:00 JST, Tuesday, 12 November 2024.

5. Appointment
As early as possible upon selection.
6. Selection procedure(1) The Administrative Council is responsible for selecting appropriate
applicants for NIFS.
(2) Applicants will be chosen based on their application documents in the firstselection. Only those who pass the first round will be invited for an interview
for the second selection.
(3) Interviews are scheduled for the beginning of February 2025, and details will
be emailed to those who have passed the document screening by the end ofJanuary 2025.

7. Documents to be submitted
The following documents (1) - (6) must be submitted via e-mail (see Section 8. fore-mail address). For the letter of recommendation ( 7), please follow the instructionsin Section 8.
(1) Curriculum Vitae: Specify the possible starting date, attach a passport -size
photograph, list the applicant's academic degree(s) held, and provide an e -mailaddress.
(2) Applicant's past research summarized in two pages of A4 or letter -size paper.
(3) Future research plans at NIFS summarized in two pages of A4 or letter -sizepaper.
The National Institute for Fusion Science has been reorganized into a Unit
research system from FY2023. Researchers belong to one of the Units to conduct
research. In the future research plan, please select one of the Units you wish tobelong to (Meta-hierarchy Dynamics / Structure Formation and Sustainability /Phase Space Turbulence / Plasma Quantum Processes / Transports in Plasma
Multi-phase Matter System / Sensing and Intellectualizing Technology (S&I) /Plasma Apparatus / Complex Global Simu lation / Ultrahigh-flux Concerting
Materials / Applied Superconductivity and Cryogenics), the research plan in theUnit,anddesiredposition(Professor,Associate

Professor

orAssistantProfessor).
For the research themes and keywords of each Unit, please refer to " Unit"(https://unit.nifs.ac.jp/research/en) on the website. If necessary, please consult
with the contact listed in 9.(2) For inquiries concerning research or the respective
Unit Leader to plan your research.
(4) List of Publications:• For all joint publications, the name(s) of the joint author(s) must be printed.
• For each paper, be certain to indicate whether it was reviewed by referees.
• List of competitive research funds and patents which the applicant received.
**NOTE**The List of Publications must be created in accordance with the document"Guidelines for Compiling the List of Publications" to be provided by NIFS.
(https://www.nifs.ac.jp/en/about/recruit/)(5) Copies of research papers: Applicants for Professor or Associate Professor
should submit about five main works (books/articles). Three or more of themshould have been published in the past three years. We will take into
consideration any leave for the purpose(s) of maternity, child-care, and/orfamily-care (including shorter working hours for reasons of child -care and/orfamily-care) in assessing your performance (please follow the instructions inSection 10 (6)). Applicants for Assistant Professor should submit about threemain works (books/articles). Should applicants for Assistant Professor not yet
have publications, a dissertation, papers under review for possible publication,

or papers in preparation may be included. All submissions on A4 or letter -size
paper. Photocopies are acceptable.
(6) A document of a brief summary of each publication and her contributions
attached according to (5) in two pages of A4 or letter-size paper. (any format)(7) Letters of recommendation: Applicants for Professor or Associate Professor
should submit these from two or more researchers. It is advisable to include aletter of recommendation from a researcher at an institution in a country
different from that of the applicant’s institution. One letter of recommendation
for applicants for Assistant Professor should be submitted. Any format isacceptable.
All documents must be prepared on separate pages. Documents other than thecurriculum vitae should be printed on A4 or letter -size paper.
Also, in principle, print the applicant's name in the upper right corner on all
documents.

8. Address for sending the documents[Documents (1) - (6)]E-mail address

Personnel Section, General Affairs Division,
Department of Administration,
National Institute for Fusion Science
Send an e-mail with the subject "Application in Research-education employee(woman only)" and attach the above documents (1) - (6) to the e-mail. If you do notreceive a confirmation of receipt within three working days after sending the e -mail,please contact the address in Section 9.
[Letters of recommendation (7)]The letter of recommendation should be sent directly from the recommender by
post or e-mail. (When sending by e-mail, please write "letter of recommendation in
Application in Research-education employee (woman only)" in the subject. We
accept PDF files only.)
Postal address:
Oroshi 322-6, Toki, Gifu 509-5292, Japan
Personnel Section, General Affairs Division,
Department of Administration,
National Institute for Fusion ScienceE-mail address

9. Contact
1) For the application documents
Personnel Section, General Affairs Division,
Department of Administration,
National Institute for Fusion ScienceE-mail:2) For inquiries concerning research
Professor Ryuichi SAKAMOTO, Director of Department of Research, NIFS
E-mail:10. Others(1) The information regarding the job offering may also be found on the NIFS
website (https://www.nifs.ac.jp/en/about/recruit/).
(2) Payment is on an annual salary system. (The salary will be paid in monthly
installments.)(3) NIFS's fixed-term system is prescribed by its regulations on Rules ofEmployment Terms of NIFS Research and Education Personnel.
(https://www.nifs.ac.jp/en/about/recruit/).
(4) Under Article 8 of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law (Special Provisionsof Measures Pertaining to Women Workers), in order to actively improve ourvery low percentage of women researchers, applicants are limited to female
researchers.
(5) This opening will be conducted jointly with that of "Professor / Associate
Professor / Assistant Professor" at the National Institute for Fusion Science,
which will close on November 12, 2024 (Tuesday). This application will also
serve as an application for the position of that.
(6) The purpose of the Basic Law for a Gender -Equal Society will be respected inthis appointment. The National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) is
committed to improving the quality of education and research by increasing thediversity of researchers.
• The foreign researchers are employed when they are recognized as equal interms of research and educational achievements and personality evaluation.
• If you have taken leave for the purpose(s) of maternity, child -care, and/orfamily-care (including shorter working hours for the purposes of child -care
and/or family-care) or have been absent from research activities due todisease or injury occurring while working or commuting, please indicate thisin your curriculum vitae. We will take this into consideration in assessing
your performance.