The Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE) at Nagoya University seeks a designated assistant professor for cross-disciplinary research into the dynamics of the magnetosphere at Earth and Mercury, in particular transport and energization processes associated with magnetotail reconnection based on analysis of spacecraft data including Arase (ERG) and BepiColombo missions, for which ISEE operates the Mission Science Centers (Center for Heliospheric Science) in cooperation with JAXA/ISAS, combined with related missions such as MMS, THEMIS and SMILE missions and ground-based measurements. The successful candidate may have a background in space-plasma physics, magnetospheric physics, and magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling and experience in data analysis of space-based data. A good command of English, or of Japanese plus fair English, is required. The designated assistant professor will be under the guidance of Prof. Yoshizumi Miyoshi (ISEE) and Prof. Rumi Nakamura (Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Science, also a Designated Professor at ISEE). The project centers on understanding the multi-scale coupling process of the magnetic reconnection and the reconnection jet interaction with the inner magnetosphere by investigating the nightside magnetosphere at Earth and Mercury.
Monthly gross salary is approx. 400,000 JPY/month
Starting data is expected to be November 1, 2025. An initial contract will be until March 31, 2026 with additional extensions, after annual evaluations, until March 31, 2028.
Application Deadline: August 3, 2025.
Details are given in: https://www.isee.nagoya-u.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/koubo2025-03en.pdf (ISEE job opportunity No.3 FY2025)
Please send further questions on application to: Prof. Yoshizumi Miyoshi (miyoshi at isee.nagoya-u.ac.jp)