[New Large-Scale Recruitment] Early-Career Researcher (JECR2026)
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
JAMSTEC is engaged in activities to contribute broadly to the improvement of science and technology, the development of academic research, and the understanding of the Earth and life through ocean research in Japan, a nation of oceans.
JAMSTEC promotes research and studies on the understanding of the global environment, the utilization of ocean resources, and seismic and volcanic activities. In addition, we create new value from the data obtained through our research activities to contribute to the needs of society and the economy.
Homepage: https://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/
JAMSTEC is now recruiting approximately 5 promising early career researchers as Researchers or Researchers (II) to lead future research and development initiatives and engage in pioneering and innovative research.
Successful candidates are on a tenure-track and are eligible for the Selection Examination for the Position of Permanent Employee (a tenured position).
JAMSTEC will conduct the following research and development activities under our Fifth Medium-to-Long-Term Plan:
・Promoting research and development to deepen understanding of global-scale phenomena and address related challenges through: understanding global changes and their mechanism; comprehending the generation mechanisms of earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis to contribute to disaster prevention measures; exploring the co-evolution of Earth and Life and the diversity and function of marine ecosystems ; elucidating global biogeochemical cycles, formation mechanisms of submarine resources, and environmental assessments; and predicting future changes in the interactions between the ocean, Earth, life, and human activities, including the development of digital twins of the ocean.
・Contributing to the creation of humanity's intellectual assets and fostering new innovations by promoting the use and application of the knowledge base acquired through research and development.
・Generating and disseminating valuable information by integrating data from surveys and observations and strengthening analytical capabilities.
・Strengthening and promoting fundamental engineering research and elemental technology development to create ocean observation and deep-sea exploration systems for vast and deep-sea environments, with a focus on the domains of high-precision, unmanned, labor-saving, efficient, and miniaturization.
Building upon the research and development initiatives outlined in the Fifth Medium-to-Long-Term Plan, we invite applications from researchers committed to promoring next-generation marine science and technology through advanced and interdisciplinary research with the following characteristics:
・Researchers who leverage creative ideas and original perspectives to promote fundamental technology development and accelerate research and development efforts
・Researchers engaged in cutting-edge research within current fields or pursuing interdisciplinary research that transcends existing research domains
・Researchers with a certain degree of independence, demonstrating enthusiasm to conduct their own research by leveraging JAMSTEC's research environment and infrastructure
・Researchers demonstrating a commitment to collaborative research across research divisions and contributing to JAMSTEC-wide research and development initiatives
・Researchers capable of proposing novel research and development that advances "AI for Science," which fuses scientific data and research findings with artificial intelligence.
For details on our research and development system, please visit the website below and recruiting departments is available by clicking the links in the department names:
https://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/about/research/
Please review the application guidelines via this link.
https://www.jamstec.go.jp/recruit/e/details/jecr20260712/
Click here for the application form.