National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, Cold Region Civil Engineering Research Institute
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Civil Engineering Researcher / Senior Researcher Opening in Structural Engineering and Earthquake Engineering National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, Cold Region Civil Engineering Research Institute in Japan
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Materials Science
Funding
Permanent employee / fixed-term non-tenure-track appointment, basically for 3 years with possible transition to permanent status after review. Salary is about 5.0 to 8.0 million yen annually; examples given are ¥7,250,000+ for Senior Researcher and ¥5,600,000+ for Researcher, with bonuses twice a year, annual raises, commuting allowance, housing allowance, cold-region allowance, and other benefits depending on role.
Deadline
Nov 13, 2026
Country
Japan
University
National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, Cold Region Civil Engineering Research Institute
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National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, Cold Region Civil Engineering Research Institute is recruiting an experienced staff member for the Cold Region Basic Technology Research Group, Cold Region Structure Team in Hokkaido, Japan.
This opening is for a Researcher / Senior Researcher equivalent position in civil engineering, with research themes centered on structural engineering, earthquake engineering, civil infrastructure materials, construction, construction management, bridge maintenance, rockfall prevention facilities, and numerical/experimental evaluation of structural performance.
The institute highlights urgent research needs in: (1) design methods and maintenance management for rockfall prevention facilities, (2) inspection, evaluation, prediction, repair, and reinforcement methods for aging bridge concrete decks in cold and snowy regions, and (3) seismic resistance of road bridges, including numerical simulation and damage evaluation. The role may also involve technical guidance and dissemination of research results.
Applicants should have a doctoral degree or a master's degree in a science/engineering field, plus relevant research or practical experience. Senior Researcher applicants need 10+ years of relevant experience; Researcher applicants need 5+ years. Japanese language ability sufficient for the work is required.
The appointment is generally fixed-term for 3 years, with a possible transition to permanent status after review. Salary examples are about ¥7.25 million+ for Senior Researcher and ¥5.6 million+ for Researcher, with bonuses, annual raises, commuting support, housing allowance, and cold-region allowance. The work location is Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Application materials must be mailed by registered post using the designated forms. The deadline is 2026-11-13.
Funding details
Permanent employee / fixed-term non-tenure-track appointment, basically for 3 years with possible transition to permanent status after review. Salary is about 5.0 to 8.0 million yen annually; examples given are ¥7,250,000+ for Senior Researcher and ¥5,600,000+ for Researcher, with bonuses twice a year, annual raises, commuting allowance, housing allowance, cold-region allowance, and other benefits depending on role.
What's required
Doctoral degree or a master's degree in a science or engineering field. For Senior Researcher, at least 10 years of relevant research or practical experience is required; for Researcher, at least 5 years is required. Applicants must have expertise in one or more of the listed fields, including mechanical performance evaluation through experimentation and analysis, deterioration/damage investigation and durability evaluation, countermeasure technologies, or advanced computing and mathematical statistics. Japanese language ability sufficient for job duties is required. Applicants must not have reached the mandatory retirement age at the planned start date.
How to apply
Prepare the required documents using the designated resume template and mail them by registered post. Include the list of achievements, summary of past achievements, personal aspirations, and proof of highest degree completion. Clearly mark the envelope with the specified job title and send it to the Personnel Section in Sapporo before the deadline.
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