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Universities with open postdoc positions in materials engineering in Japan include Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Nagoya University and Tohoku University.
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry
Japan
4 days ago
The Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) is recruiting one full-time researcher at a researcher/postdoctoral-equivalent or chief-researcher-equivalent level in the Materials Science Research Division of its Energy Transformation Research Headquarters. The project concerns the evaluation and improvement of long-term reliability in high-voltage, high-current power semiconductor devices and power electronics equipment used for power control applications. Research may addre...
4 days ago
Nagoya University
Japan
1 week ago
Nagoya University’s Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability, Future Electronics Integration Research Center, is recruiting two researchers for work in nitride semiconductor power devices and semiconductor process development . The role is a researcher/postdoctoral-equivalent fixed-term full-time position in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan . The work involves fabricating electronic devices in a cleanroom and evaluating device characteristics, with a focus on semiconductor processes ...
1 week ago
Tohoku University
Japan
1 month ago
Tohoku University is recruiting faculty members, researchers, and research managers for its International Center for Integrated Electronics Research and Development (CIES), the Semiconductor Technology Co-creation Group, and the Research Promotion and Support Organization in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The opening covers multiple roles: professor/associate professor/assistant professor equivalents, a research fellow/postdoctoral equivalent, and research manager equivalents. Research themes include in...
1 month ago
National Institute for Environmental Studies
Japan
1 month ago
The National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) is recruiting a tenure-track fixed-term researcher for work on sustainable waste management systems , with a strong focus on radioactive cesium , final disposal , landfill disposal , and technologies for reducing the burden of future disposal. The position is based in the Fukushima Regional Collaborative Research Center in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, with possible relocation to Tsukuba or Otsu depending on institutional needs. The research...
1 month ago
Keio University
Japan
1 month ago
Keio University Graduate School of Science and Technology is recruiting specially appointed faculty members and researchers for JST-related work in semiconductor engineering , semiconductor processes , and semiconductor devices . The position is based at Tada Laboratory , Faculty of Science and Engineering / Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University, with work involving thin-film deposition , semiconductor wafer processing in a cleanroom , device fabrication and evaluation , and...
1 month ago
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry
Japan
2 months ago
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) is recruiting a researcher/postdoc-equivalent for a project on degradation evaluation technology for power cables and connections in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan . The research focuses on the reliability of aging CV cables and especially the connection points that join cables to transformers and switchgear. The team works on dismantling surveys, high-voltage tests, partial discharge tests, chemical analysis of polymer materials, and th...
2 months ago
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry
Japan
2 months ago
Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) is recruiting a researcher/postdoc-equivalent for work on evaluation and improvement of long-term reliability of power semiconductors for power applications . The research theme focuses on power electronics , especially reliability evaluation and improvement of high-voltage, high-current power semiconductor devices and the power electronics equipment that uses them. The post sits in the Energy Transformation Research Headquarters, Ma...
2 months ago
RIKEN
Japan
2 months ago
RIKEN is recruiting a Special Research Fellow (researcher/postdoc equivalent) in the Emergent Molecular Electronics Research Team , Center for Emergent Matter Science, at the Wako Campus in Saitama, Japan. The project focuses on polymer materials science , organic synthesis chemistry , organic functional materials , and the development of polymer electronic materials with metallic-like electron and heat conduction. The lab works from basic science to applied research, including understanding phy...
2 months ago
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Dalian University of Technology
China
1 week ago
Dalian University of Technology is recruiting international Master’s and PhD students for the Chinese Government Scholarship – High Level Postgraduate Program and Chinese Government Scholarship – Silk-Road Program for 2027. This is a full scholarship covering tuition exemption , free on-campus accommodation , a monthly stipend, and comprehensive medical insurance . Master’s students receive 3,000 CNY/month and doctoral students receive 3,500 CNY/month . International travel is self-funded. The o...
1 week ago
Estimated costs in Japan.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | ¥360.0k $2,400/yr |
![]() Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | ¥4.5k $30/yr |
![]() Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | ¥360.0k $2,400/yr |
![]() Health Insurance Student health insurance or surcharge per year | ¥30.0k $200/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
特定准教授 / Program-Specific Associate Professor
Kyoto University
Japan
Materials Chemistry
Condensed Matter Physics
Metal Chemistry
Nanostructured Materials
High-temperature Alloys
Full Professor
University of Ottawa
Canada
Tissue Engineering
Polymer Chemistry
Biomaterial
Microencapsulation
Neuroengineering
Professor
Utrecht University
Netherlands
Materials Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
X-ray Diffraction
Photoelectrocatalysis
Solid State Physics
Professor
Nagoya Institute of Technology
Japan
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Semiconductor Physics
Photoconductivity
Amplifier Design
Professor
University of Tsukuba
Japan
Hardware Engineering
Petrochemical Engineering
Semiconductor Physics
Integrated Circuit
Microelectronics
Professor
Hiroshima University
Japan
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Solid State Physics
Shock Physics
Petrogenesis

The RIKEN ECL Fellowship is a prestigious early-career research leadership programme in Japan for researchers ready to move beyond postdoctoral work and lead independent research.

Fully funded postdoctoral research fellowship in Japan for non-Japanese researchers in agriculture, natural science, engineering, and medicine.

The LOTUS Programme is a Japan-India research mobility and collaboration scheme that supports research stays in Japan for eligible students and researchers affiliated with Indian institutions.
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