Farming Communities and Sustainable Irrigation, Fixed-term Researcher in Nurturing Young Researcher Category , Applicaton Number 3

13 Nov 2025
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences

Research Field

All
Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

5 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

See description

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Irrigation is an important element for stable agricultural production. However, the sustainable development of irrigated agriculture in developing countries is hampered by weak water management organizations, insufficient irrigation facility development, and inappropriate irrigation techniques. This situation in turn has led to serious problems, such as the reduction in irrigated area due to the waste of water resources, slump in local economies owing to declining productivity, and increased environmental impact because of inappropriate irrigation. In response, JIRCAS is conducting research on measures to solve them using soil impact assessment, and water balance, image, game theory analyses. As for irrigation water collectively managed by local farmers, it is essential that natural science and engineering as well as sociological methods be used to explicate the roles of agricultural communities, the process of disseminating water management and new agricultural technologies for the appropriate implementation of technologies in society.
To this end, JIRCAS is looking for researcher(s) knowledgeable of rural planning to conduct factor-analysis and countermeasure-planning that enable farmers to observe sustained water management and to adopt suitable technology in engagement with agricultural communities utilizing the foregoing methods.
In addition to the requisite knowledge and research achievements, the researcher must be willing to stay in developing regions to do pro-active research in collaboration with researchers in Japan and overseas. By fostering an excellent international perspective throughout the term of office, the researcher is expected to play a leading role in the field of rural development.

[Work content and job description]
【Examples of Research Projects】
○ Analyzing factors and developing countermeasures to enable farmers to exercise optimum water management and technology adoption on a sustained basis
○ Making known and clear the impact of new information-sharing methods such as social media on improving water management systems and the functionality of agricultural communities
○ Developing methods to employ agricultural community functions in the dissemination of new agricultural technologies

【Key Words】
Field of Specialization: Participatory irrigation management, rural communities, social capital
International Field: English language skills, international outlook to promote international collaborative research

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
305-0851 Ibaraki Tsukuba-shi　Ohwashi 1-1

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Hiring date:2026-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2026-04-01 00:00:00

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D125110361&ln_jor=1

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:5 million yen - 7 million yen
Wages description:- Monthly (base) salary is determined in accordance with the Employee Salary Regulation,” taking into consideration experience and other factors, and ranges from 346,000 to 410,000 yen (currently in effect).
- Bonuses are paid twice a year (June and December) at 1.725 months' salary per payment (currently), with the first bonus after employment being less than 1.725 months' salary.
- Various allowances (commuting, overtime, regional, etc.) are paid in accordance with the regulations; dependent and housing allowances are not provided.
※ The monthly salary and other terms may change due to corresponding revisions to the regulations.
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:12:00-13:00
Holidays :- Two-day weekend system (Saturday, Sunday)
- Holidays: National, Year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 to January 3)
- Annual leave: 5 days granted upon employment (April 1, 2026)
- Other kinds of leave: Sick, special (summer (3 days), caregiving (5 days), marriage, childbirth, bereavement, etc.)
Overtime and other explanations:- Regular working hours (08:30 - 17:15)
- Flexible working hours and discretionary working hours are available (after completion of the probationary period) (procedures required)
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Nontenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description:5 years (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2031)
- If you take special leave for childbirth, childcare, or caregiving during your term of employment, you may request an extension of your term of employment equivalent to the duration of such leave.
- Tenure review is conducted for eligible candidates 11 months before the end of the term. Those who pass the review will continue as research fellows without a fixed term upon the expiration of their initial term.
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:- 6 months

[Various systems]

[Insurance]
Employees' Health Insurance:Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Mutual Aid Association
Employees' Pension Insurance:Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Mutual Aid Association
Worker's accident insurance:Available
Employment insurance:Available

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]
Smoking is prohibited on the premises except for designated smoking rooms.

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]

Additional comments

1. All expenses incurred in the course of job application are to be borne by the applicant.
2. Application documents will not be returned regardless of the outcome of the selection process.
3. All administrative correspondence will be done by email.
4. To get an idea of what it is like to work at JIRCAS, please see the messages posted by staff on:
https://www.jircas.go.jp/ja/gender/messages

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences

Country

Japan

City

Ibaraki

Geofield

Contact

City

Ibaraki

STATUS: EXPIRED

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