Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position in Cosmic Ray Research at the University of Tokyo University of Tokyo in Japan

National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) is recruiting a Project Research Fellow (General) in Astronomy and related fields. This is a postdoctoral-level non-tenure-track appointment with a six-month probationary period. Applicants must hold a PhD by 2027-03-31 , or be expected to obtain it by the start date. The successful candidate should start on or after 2027-04-01 and no later than 2027-09-30 . The appointment lasts three years . The fellow will devote up to 50% of their time to res...

Open call for a specially appointed researcher / postdoctoral-equivalent position at the University of Tokyo , Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, in the Affiliated Gravitational Wave Observatory . The project is centered on the KAGRA cryogenic gravitational wave telescope in Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, with research activities spanning instrument performance improvement, stable observational operation, and analysis of gravitational wave data. This opportunity is well suited to candidates interes...

Open call for an Assistant Professor position at the University of Tokyo (CTAGroup, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research) in Chiba Prefecture, Japan . The position focuses on astrophysics , cosmic ray physics , cosmic particle physics , and multi-messenger astronomy , with research centered on ultra-high-energy gamma-ray observation using the Large-aperture Telescope (LST) of the International Gamma-ray Observatory (CTAO) . The successful candidate will also participate in the construction and oper...

Nagoya University’s Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE) is recruiting a postdoctoral-equivalent research fellow for work in a broad set of space and earth science areas. The position is based at Nagoya University and is connected to ISEE’s interdisciplinary mission linking the Earth, Sun, and space as an integrated system. Research fields listed in the announcement include physics (elementary particles, nuclear physics, cosmic rays, astrophysics), astronomy , space and planet...

University of Hyogo’s Astronomical Science Center is recruiting a fixed-term researcher / postdoctoral equivalent in Astronomy . The position is based at the Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, and involves observational research using the Nayuta Telescope (2-meter class) and other instruments, plus astronomy education and outreach activities such as stargazing events and lifelong learning programs. This is a fixed-term appointment running until March 31, 2028 (rene...