[New Graduate Track]
Permanent Research Engineer
Job Announcement

New Master's Graduate Track, New Graduate Track: a few people (total number of Permanent Researcher, Researcher (Tenure-Track) and Permanent Research Engineer position)

• Koganei, Tokyo (Headquarters)
  Radio Research Institute, Network Research Institute, Cybersecurity Research Institute, Advanced ICT Research Institute, Beyond 5G Research and Development Promotion Unit, AI Research and Development Promotion Unit, Quantum ICT Collaboration Center, Open Innovation Promotion Headquarters, Social Innovation Unit and Operation Planning Department, DX design office
• Yokosuka, Kanagawa Wireless Networks Research Center
• Soraku‑gun, Kyoto (Keihanna) Universal Communication Research Institute
• Kobe, Hyogo Advanced ICT Research Institute
• Suita, Osaka Center for Information and Neural Networks
• Nihonbashi, Tokyo Innovation Center
• Sendai, Miyagi Resilient ICT Research Center
• Kashima, Ibaraki Kashima Space Technology Center
• Nomi, Ishikawa Hokuriku StarBED Technology Center
• Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Okinawa Electromagnetic Technology Center

Applicants must meet all of the following requirements:

• In principle, be able to assume the position on April 1, 2027.
• Be born on or after April 2, 2000.
• Have sufficient knowledge and skills to contribute to R&D in ICT.

April 1st, 2027 (in principle)

1. The position may involve planning, and other internal work that may not be directly related to research (R&D management and assistant work).
2. Fixed-term secondments to governmental institutions, public interest corporations, and private companies may occur.
3. Relocations to other Research Centers (domestic or abroad) may occur.

This is a "Permanent Research Engineer Position" ; no employment term will be appointed.
(You will not be regarded as a government official and the retirement age is 62. The retirement age will be extended in the future, in compliance with the government's system of extending the mandatory retirement age.)

The following allowances will be permitted in addition to the above:

• Dependent allowance…… Employees with dependent family members will receive; e.g., 13,000 JPY/month per child, etc.
• Housing allowance…… Employees with rented accommodation will receive a maximum of 28,000 JPY/month.
• Commuting allowance…… Employees will receive commuting costs a maximum of 150,000 JPY/month; e.g., the monthly commuter pass fee for public transportation.
• End-of-term allowance (Bonus)…… A bonus equivalent to about 4.6 months of salary will be permitted (based on the FY2024 data).

In addition, overtime allowance, qualification allowance, special researcher allowance, and special service allowance may be permitted for those that apply.

1. Full-time, 5 days (average of 37.5 hours) a week. A 'flextime' labor system is applied in principle.
2. Annual Paid Leave 15 days in the first year (through April 1st to December 31st) 20 days in the second year and onwards (through January 1st to December 31st) Available on an hourly basis
3. Other special paid leave can be granted. Telecommuting Program is available.
4. Childcare and nursing care leave are also granted.

1. Health insurance: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Mutual Aid Association Insurance
2. Pension insurance: Employees' pension insurance
3. Labor insurance: Unemployment insurance and industrial accident compensation insurance

• Relocation fees for new employees will be borne by NICT in accordance with its regulations.

* This link takes you to an external site.

• First, please sign up for "NICT Researcher Recruitment Membership Service" below.

After signing up, "My Page" will be prepared for you.

* Even if you do not apply for a position, you can still sign up for the service. After signing up, we will send related information to your “My Page”.
* Please give yourself enough time before the due date as the server may be busy and connectivity errors may occur as the deadline approaches.

• If you meet the application qualifications, you may apply for other positions at the same time.
• Please note that the documents to be submitted for Permanent Researcher Position and Researcher (tenure-track) are the same, but the documents to be submitted for Permanent Research Engineer Position are different.

Please submit all documents as pdf files.
*Free format for 1 to 3

After careful document screening,and those who pass will be notified of the executive interview schedule on emails in mid-March.

Candidates will be called for an interview with the executives at the headquarters etc (final selections).
This will be the final selection stage and is scheduled in mid-April.
You can choose between Japanese and English as the language.
We will ask all interviewees to submit the following documents on My Page.
In principle, interviews will be conducted at the head office (Koganei City, Tokyo), but they can also be conducted online. The travel expenses for the interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please submit as a pdf file.

• Presentations must be less than 10 minutes and the file size must be kept to less than 10MB.
• Modifications to the documents will not be accepted after submission.
  You may NOT bring in your own computer and/or additional materials.

Results will be announced in late April.