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Fixed-Term Research Officer in Urban Planning, Housing, Land, Roads and Rivers National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Japan

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Environmental Science

Funding

Full-time fixed-term national public-servant position with annual income of approximately 7 million to 8 million yen, including applicable allowances. Commuting, regional and year-end/diligence allowances may apply. Bonus, retirement allowance, health insurance, employees' pension insurance and workers' compensation insurance are provided. Accommodation may be available through the institution's lodging system.

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Dec 11, 2026

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National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, Cold Region Civil Engineering Research Institute

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Keywords

Environmental Science
Urban Planning
Public Policy
Empirical Research
Transport
Civil Engineering
Architecture
Smart Cities
Housing Policy
Disaster Resilience

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About this position

The National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, operating within Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, is recruiting a fixed-term Research Officer for research and studies connected with national land, infrastructure, transport and tourism policy.

The successful researcher will plan, draft, coordinate and implement research conducted by the institute, with particular relevance to urban planning, housing, land, roads and rivers. The work sits at the intersection of civil engineering, urban development and public policy, supporting evidence-based policy formation through the accumulation and exchange of knowledge between government practice and academic expertise.

Potential research directions include urban development responding to climate change and water disasters, housing support for people requiring special consideration, and the overseas development of infrastructure and urban development, including smart cities. Applicants may also propose research themes relating to cities, housing, land, roads, rivers, construction or real estate.

The role is based in the institute’s existing research departments at Yotsuya Tower in Tokyo and offers an opportunity to contribute to applied research with direct relevance to public infrastructure and urban policy in a national research and government environment.

Funding details

Full-time fixed-term national public-servant position with annual income of approximately 7 million to 8 million yen, including applicable allowances. Commuting, regional and year-end/diligence allowances may apply. Bonus, retirement allowance, health insurance, employees' pension insurance and workers' compensation insurance are provided. Accommodation may be available through the institution's lodging system.

What's required

Applicants must hold a master's degree or higher, or equivalent or superior qualifications, in urban engineering, civil engineering, architecture, another natural science, public policy, economics, law, sociology or another social science. Applicants should have experience in fieldwork, case studies, empirical research and overseas surveys, together with relevant research experience and publications. A recommendation is required from a graduate-school supervising professor, a supervisor at the current or most recent institution, or an equivalent person. Applicants must be able to commute to the workplace in Yotsuya, Tokyo after appointment and must possess Japanese nationality; statutory national civil-service eligibility requirements also apply.

How to apply

Prepare the specified application documents: an electronic-format résumé, curriculum vitae and publication list, a research plan using the attached form, and a recommendation letter. Submit the documents by registered mail to the Fixed-Term Employee Recruitment Section or by password-protected email to [email protected], using the subject “Application for Fixed-Term Employment.”

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