[Regional Climate Modeling Research Team, Advanced Atmosphere-Ocean-Land Modeling Program, Research Institute for Global Warming]
Recruitement for Scientists or Postdoctral Researchers
| Available Position & Research Topics | How will global warming affect our local area. It is very interesting issue, but there are many problems with regional assessments of climate change impacts. Most of GCMs, which are used a global warming simulation, cannot simulate detailed orographical effects in local area because the resolustion (120km~240km) is too rough under the limited computational resources at present. It is expected that the comprehensive regional study of global warming, which is based on physics processes, is possible to connect the science of climate change and the impacts, adaptation and vulnerability by a downscaling method using a regional climate model developed recently. We, regional climate modeling research team, conduct advanced downscaling studies to connect between the physical science and the adaptation study seamlessly in close cooperation with those researchers using the research program on climate change adaptation (RECCA). We are also studying a communication method to introduce appropriate downscaling information to local stake holders (citizens) in cooperation with a local government. We are seeking some professional researchers of downscaling study or relating studies to the project of RECCA (http://www.mext-isacc.jp/eng/). To reflect your experiments as a professional researcher, we expect you to participate in the detailed planning of our project and also to make an effort to write research papers using this research results. |
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| Requirements | Scientist : Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Geophysics or a closely related field. Postdoctoral Researcher: Candidates must be within five years since awarded a Ph.D. at the time of appointment. Applicants are expected to meet the requirements as follows. 1) Applicants have had the experience of rain and/or snow fall modeling used in a regional climate model or downscaling, otherwise have the ability and strong motivation. 2) Applicants have had a good knowledge and understanding on a precipitation process and have the ability to improve the process model used in a high resolution regional climate model. *Any nationality, any sex, and any age could be applied. JAMSTEC has the principle of equality of men and women as it relates to the recruitment of all staff. |
| Work Place |
Yokohama Institute for Earth Sciences (YES), Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) 3173-25 Showa-machi, Kanazwa-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, 236-0001 JAPAN |
| Contract Period | Scientist : Period of employment is from April 1st, 2012 to March 31, 2015 (maximum 3 fiscal years) and the contract is not renewable.
Postdoctoral Researcher: Period of employment is from April 1st, 2012 to March 31st, 2013. Employment contract is renewable every fiscal year depending on the progress of research and research project, but maximum for twice (until March 31st, 2015). |
| Salary | Scientist : Salary will be competitive in accordance with JAMSTEC's bylaws, by considering academic career, research ability and research role in RIGC (annual salary system). Appointment level for positions will be determined by JAMSTEC after the interview based upon the discussion with the successful candidates. e.g. Annual salary: JPY5,772,000 Postdoctoral Researcher : JPY438,000 per month (Annual salary: JPY5,256,000) |
| Terms of Employment | 1) Travel allowance will be provided in accordance with JAMSTEC's bylaws. 2) The participant and JAMSTEC will share the premiums for insurance and labor insurance according to the current statutory proportion. 3) Housing lease service available, EXCEPT for the Postdoctoral Researcher. 4) Allowance for commuting expenses will be provided. 5) No bonus/retirement allowance provided. 6) Holidays and vacations: Saturday, Sunday, public holidays, year-end and beginning of the year are holidays. There are annual vacations with pay, special vacations, and leave of absence for care and maternity leave. 7) Other: There are various kinds of subsidies available for personal interests/welfare provided by JAMSTEC's employees' cooperative. |
| Application Procedure | (1) Required documents a) One copy of research proposal including the research program which you desire to participate in. (A4 size, 1 page) b) A reference (recommendation) letter written by a senior research scientist, which should be sent directly from them by POST. Applicant's name should be written on the envelope. c) One copy of a resume. (contactable email address is essential) d) One copy of publication list including thesis titles. Please separate those with referred journals from other publications. e) One copy of a list for competitive research fund from some kind of research institution in Japan. (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, any funded research from Japan Science and Technology Agency, etc) (2) Submission Required documents must be sent by POST and reach JAMSTEC before/on the closing date. Electronic format will NOT be accepted. *Please write "PERSONNEL, AAOLMP, RIGC" (in red) on the front of the envelope. Registered mail is recommended for confirming the receipt of your application (no acknowledgement will be provided). (3) Interview and Appointment Candidates will be selected based on submitted application material, followed by an interview currently scheduled in mid-January, 2012. The successful candidates are expected to join us from April 1st, 2012, but the appointment date is negotiable. |
| Closing date | January 4th, 2012 (The application documents must arrive at JAMSTEC by this date) |
| Contact (application documents must send to this address) | Yumiko Watabe Human Resources, Research Support Dept., JAMSTEC 2-15 Natsushima-Cho, Yokosuka-city, Kanagawa 237-0061 Japan TEL: 81-46-867-9598 FAX: 81-46-867-9372 (E-mail:rsd-jinji@jamstec.go.jp) |
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