Positions list
(Researcher and Research Engineer)

As Japan’s sole National Research and Development Agency specializing in the field of information and communications technology, NICT is charged with　promoting ICT sector as well as research and development in ICT, which drives economic growth and creates an affluent, safe and secure society.
We are committed to promoting a research and development system of diversity, which enables us to make the best use of the individuality of our diverse workforce, in order to ambitiously tackle future ICT research and development from a global perspective, and to boldly take on various challenges.

Applications for permanent positions for FY2024 have been closed.
For fixed-term positions, please refer to the following information.

If you are interested in permanent researcher and research engineer positions or tenure-track researcher positions, please also visit the following site.

• Recruitment Website for Researcher and Research Engineer Positions

For information on NICT's focused areas of research, please refer to the following.

• Focused Areas of Research

A permanent position with no employment term appointed. The position will be engaged in R&D and may also be involved in management in the future.

• [FOR WOMEN] Permanent Researcher Positions Job Announcement (FY2024)｜Updated on May 16th, 2023｜【Applications closed】
• Permanent Researcher Positions Job Announcement (FY2024)｜Updated on March 1st, 2023｜【Applications closed】

You will be employed under a fixed-term of 5 years. In principle, you will have the chance to be evaluated and apply for a permanent position during the term.

• [FOR WOMEN] Researcher (Tenure-Track) Positions Job Announcement (FY2024)｜Updated on May 16th, 2023｜【Applications closed】
• Researcher (Tenure-Track) Positions Job Announcement (FY2024)｜Updated on March 1st, 2023｜【Applications closed】

The position will be engaged in research tasks in the relevant field. The employment term will be within the fiscal year, and depending on the job, the contract may be renewed for the following fiscal year and onwards. This position applies to the labor contract specified in Article15-2 of the "Act on Improving the Capacity, and the Efficient Promotion of Research and Development through Promotion of Research and Development System Reform."

• Fixed Term Positions Job Announcements (FY2023)｜Update from time to time｜

A permanent position with no employment term appointed. The position requires high expertise and technical skills as it will be engaged in software and system development, operation and development of demonstration systems, and field testing to create and implement new technology into society concerning information and communications. The position may also be involved in management in the future.

• [FOR WOMEN] Permanent Research Engineer Positions Job Announcement (FY2024)｜Updated on May 16th, 2023｜【Applications closed】
• Permanent Research Engineer Positions Job Announcement (FY2024)｜Updated on March 1st, 2023｜【Applications closed】

The position will be engaged in technical tasks for R&D which require high expertise and technical skills. The employment term will be within the fiscal year, and depending on the job, the contract may be renewed for the following fiscal year and onwards. This position applies to the labor contract specified in Article15-2 of the "Act on Improving the Capacity, and the Efficient Promotion of Research and Development through Promotion of Research and Development System Reform."

• Fixed Term Positions Job Announcements (FY2023)｜Update from time to time｜