Project Assistant Professor (NAOJ Fellow), National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)

National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) invites applications for the positions of NAOJ fellow, in order to encourage highly qualified young researchers to participate in research activities at NAOJ. Please refer to the following URL:　https://www.nao.ac.jp/en/about-naoj/employment/jobs-fellow.html

The applicant must designate a host researcher among NAOJ research and academic staff, and should consult with the host researcher about the application and research plans. Please refer to the following list of NAOJ research and academic staff if needed. https://www2.nao.ac.jp/~open-info/reslist/index.html

The fellow will become a member of the project in NAOJ which their host researcher belongs to, and work at one of the NAOJ campuses at Mitaka (Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan), Mizusawa (Mizusawa-Hoshigaoka, Oshu, Iwate, Japan), Nobeyama (Nobeyama, Minamimakimura, Minamisaku, Nagano, Japan), Kamioka (Kamioka, Hida, Gifu, Japan), Okayama (Kamogata, Asaguchi, Okayama, Japan), Ishigaki (Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan), Hawaii (Hilo, Hawaii, the U.S.), and Chile (Santiago, Chile).

The research field of the applicants can be any field of astronomy or related researches being conducted at NAOJ. The affiliation of the fellow to a specific NAOJ project is only meant for administrative handling. NAOJ fellow is expected to concentrate on research without any observatory/project duties, such as telescope operation, teaching responsibility, commitment to committees, and so on.

The appointment term shall start on April 1, 2025 or later, but the successful candidate is expected to begin his/her appointment no later than September 30, 2025.The term is for five years, including the probation period of six months. Annual review will be conducted. If the successful candidate had been employed by the National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS, which is an executive institute that manages NAOJ) within six months retroactively from the start date, the term will be set so that the total employment period does not exceed ten years.

Please visit NAOJ Web site using the following link for more informationregarding the position,labor conditions, required qualifications, and applicationmaterials.

https://www.nao.ac.jp/en/contents/job-vacancy/job-20240705-fellow.pdf