Research Specialists, Water-related Disaster Research Group via EURAXESS

ICHARM The International Centre for Water Hazard

Ibaraki, Japan 🇯🇵

Job description

Background of the recruitment and description of the project

Climate change is likely to cause severe water-related disasters such as floods and droughts in the future. Therefore, ICHARM focuses on research on future climate prediction and water-related disaster risk assessment in Japan and overseas. For example, in the main research project A11-1, “Development of Technology to Support Basin Flood Control Planning and Management,” ICHARM is developing methods for estimating future rainfall characteristics based on geographical and topographical features to generate data to support future river basin planning that takes into account the effects of climate change. In addition, in the basic research project “Research on estimation of maximum rainfall considering the effects of climate change”, in order to evaluate the effects of global warming on the scale of heavy rainfall in each region, we have developed a method to evaluate cases of heavy rainfall using climate data and estimated maximum possible rainfall. In addition, for the “Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)-Program for The Advanced Studies of Climate Change Projection (SENTAN),” which started in FY2022, ICHARM is assessing the impact of climate change on flood and drought risks in the Philippines and Indonesia, and discussing adaptation measures with relevant government agencies. It requires future projections of climate conditions and rainfall in these countries. In addition, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) is conducting research and development on “Contributing to National Land Development that Protects Lives and Livelihoods from Natural Disasters”. In the future, knowledge of domestic and international climate change and changes in precipitation conditions will be extremely important in considering water-related disaster prevention measures for the future.
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Work content and job description

(1)Develop a flood risk assessment method applicable to data-scarce overseas basins, conduct flood risk assessments, and propose flood risk reduction measures.
(2)Investigate the applicability of the developed flood risk assessment method in other basins.
(3)Deliver lectures and provide research supervision in master’s and doctoral programs in water-related disaster management at ICHARM by leveraging your expertise.
(4)Contribute to the activities of the International Flood Initiative (IFI) through discussions with international stakeholders, especially to the activities of the Platform on Water Resilience and Disaster in Indonesia.
(5)Participate in international projects and information networking activities for reducing water disaster risks, as considered necessary by ICHARM.

Assigned department

  • Existing departments
  • Water-related Disaster Research Group

Job type

  • Researcher/Postdoc level

Research field

  • Social Infrastructure – Hydroengineering
  • Natural Science – Atmospheric and hydrospheric sciences

Wages

Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~ 7 million yenThe salary will be provided within the following range, depending on work experience and other considerations (as of February 2024).
JPY 18,200 to 20,880 per day
(When permanent staff salaries are revised, the salaries of research specialists may also be subject to revision accordingly.)

Working hours

  • Working hours: 08:30-17:15
  • Break time: 12:00-13:00
  • Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and New Year holidays (29 December to 3 January)

Application requirements

Qualifications

Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor

Work experience
Attached documents

Official qualification in specific field, etc.
(1)A doctoral degree in hydraulic engineering or hydrology.
(2)A minimum of two research papers on hydraulic engineering or hydrology. (Publishing peer-reviewed papers is an advantage.)
(3)International experience relevant to the position description listed above.
(4)Research experience in flood risk assessment using flood analysis models.
(5)Proficiency in English (speaking, reading, and writing) necessary for coordination with stakeholders in the target countries, collaboration with international organizations, and presenting research findings at international conferences.
(6)Experience in delivering lectures and providing research supervision in English to international undergraduate or graduate students.

Employment Type

Contract employee

Contract period

Nontenured – Non-tenure track

Starting as soon as possible after 1st April 2025 until 31st March 2028
(The contract is subject to renewal every fiscal year, and may be extended beyond the initial employment period, depending on the progress of research/education projects.)

Probationary period present

one month after employment

Work location

  • 305-8516 Ibaraki 1-6 Minamihara, Tsukuba,

Application method

0 days remaining

Apply by 14 February, 2025

POSITION TYPE

EXPERIENCE-LEVEL

DEGREE REQUIRED

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