JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Senior Specialist, ALMA Project, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan(NAOJ)
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) is currently the most advanced on-ground radio
telescope at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths. It is located in Chile and operated by a global partnership ofEast Asia, North America and Europe, in cooperation with the Republic of Chile. To keep its high scientificproductivity, ALMA will undergo major upgrade, i.e., ALMA Wideband Sensitivity Upgrade (WSU).
This position is for a person who is based at the Mitaka Headquarter of NAOJ and is responsible for development,maintenance, and tests of software for ACA Spectrometer and for WSU including the Total Power GPUSpectrometer.

【Vacant Post】One Senior Specialist (employee on annual salary system)【Division】ALMA Project【Duty Station】2-21-1 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan（Scope of possible changes）No changes【Responsibilities】
The successful candidate’s major responsibilities are as follows:○

Development, maintenance, and tests of software of ACA Spectrometer for ALMA telescope○

Development, maintenance, and tests of software for ALMA WSU including that of the Total Power GPUspectrometer.

（Scope of possible changes）Responsibilities determined by NINS/NAOJ【Term of Employment】
Employment will start from the date as soon as reasonably possible after the job offer has been accepted. The
term is for 3 years (※1), including the probation period of 6 months.
※1: In the final fiscal year of the employment, NAOJ will conduct a review on the amount of assigned work,
the status of ongoing work, work skills, work performance, work attitudes, and the financial situation of theNational Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) at the expiration of the term of employment. Based on thereview results, the term of employment may be extended. (※2)
※2: For a person who has been employed by NINS within 6 months retroactively from the starting date, theterm will be set so that the total employment period will be less than 10 years.
【Qualification Requirements】
Minimum Experience and Skills:
1.

Proficiency in Java or C++.

2.

Proficiency in English: Ability to read and write software documents in English. Communication skills in
English equivalent to TOEIC score higher than or equal to 600 points, or EIKEN Grade 2.

3.

Experience of developing software on a Unix (Linux) OS.

Preferred Experience and Skills:
4.

Experience in developing high performance programs using GPU processing.

5.

Experience in designing, developing, testing, and operating instruments (not limited to astronomicalinstruments).

【Working Hours】
・5 days a week (Monday through Friday) with Saturday and Sunday off, national holidays, year-end and newyear holidays (from December 29 through January 3 of the next year).
・From 8:30 am (start of working hours) to 17:15 (closing of working hours) including 60-min lunch breakeach day. The total working hours will be 38.75 hours a week.
※ Order of overtime work may be expected in a special occasion when required in the assigned work.
【Compensation】
Salary will be paid based on annual salary system, equivalent to an assistant professor at national universities.
One-twelfth of the annual salary will be paid every month. The amount of annual salary is determinedaccording to responsibilities of work, actual performance, and experience etc.

Salary will be reviewed every fiscal year according to the results of performance reviews.

Commuting allowance (up to 55,000 yen / month) *Allowances are provided pursuant to the NINS internal
rules and regulations.
Health insurance, pension insurance, unemployment insurance, and industrial accident insurance will beprovided.
Paid days off (annual leave, refreshment leave, and bereavement leave, etc.)
Day-care center for children (from 57 days after birth). *Availability depends on the situation. Childcare staff
does not provide English support.
Smoking is prohibited on the premises excluding designated outdoor smoking areas.
Travel and relocation costs to NAOJ will be covered, subject to the travel regulations of NINS (details must be
arranged with the administration office).
【Selection Process】
A candidate will be selected through screening of application documents and interview.
【Application Documents】(1)

A curriculum vitae with a portrait photo(2)

A summary of past work experiences (can be merged with the document (1))(3)

A personal statement describing intentions for the applied position including related experience andachievements (in two pages of A4 sized paper). A TOEIC score and/or the Grade of EIKEN should be
provided if the applicant has taken the exams.

(4)Your e-mail address and phone number for prompt contact【Application Deadline】【Submission】

Open until filled by periodic selection

The documents should be converted to PDF (max 10MB per email) and send them to the submission e-mailaddress below with a subject line “Application for ‘Senior Specialist (ACA software)’”. Please contact us if you
do not receive a reply within three working days.
(Submission of application documents)
NAOJ ALMA Project, Misato Fukagawa
E-mail: alma-yuki-application_AT_ml.nao.ac.jp (replace _AT_ with @)【Contacts】(Inquiry about application)
NAOJ Personnel Unit, General Affairs Group, Administration Department
E-mail: jobregister-contact-10_AT_nao.ac.jp (replace _AT_ with @)(Inquiry about job details)
NAOJ ALMA Project, Kanako Sugimoto
E-mail: kanako.sugimoto_AT_nao.ac.jp (replace _AT_ with @)Subject of e-mail: “Question on Senior Specialist (ACA software) at ALMA Project”【Name of recruiter】
Inter-University Research Institute Corporation, National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS), National
Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)【Others】•Candidates selected in the final short list may be interviewed by the selection committee either via theinternet or face-to-face. The expense for the interview will not be covered by NAOJ.

•This position is not applicable to the debt-forgiveness program of the Japan Scholarship Foundation.

•Abiding by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act for Men and Women, NAOJ is committed to therealization of a society with gender equality. If candidates are deemed equal in their performance
evaluation, NAOJ will take 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 other than theselection process and for contacting you with necessary notices in connection with the selection. Once theselection process is complete, we will securely dispose of all application documents and personal
information, except for those submitted by the successful candidate.