The Field Management Section is responsible for the preparation of the field where researchers conduct their studies including plowing the fields with tractors and other equipment, spraying pesticides based on the condition of the crops, and spraying the entire area evenly, all tasks that we rarely do in our daily lives. However, no one can do it well from the beginning. As you reflect on your work each day and look for ways to improve and make it better, you will find your own way.
I am sure that there will be more difficulties and things that will not go well in your job hunting activities, but I hope that you will do your best in your own way by making use of self-improvements. Believe in yourself and do your best. I’m rooting for you and I would be happy if we could work together at JIRCAS.

The atmosphere in the workplace is very warm, and if you have any problems, colleagues will help you regardless of your affiliation or age. There are many friendly and kind senior staff with whom you can easily talk about personal matters. As a necessary institution in the country, there is of course stability in terms of employment, including a full benefits package. Looking at my senior colleagues, I strongly believe that it is an environment where it is easy to achieve a work-life balance. If you are interested in working at a place where you can help the country in any way possible, JIRCAS is the place for you.

JIRCAS is a place with a rich international flavor, with not only staff but also invited researchers and graduate students from abroad. It is hard to find a Japanese institution that approaches international agricultural research in this way. If you are interested in foreign countries and the global environment, if you want to contribute to the lives of people in developing regions, if you want to work in food-related fields, and if you think that the efforts of the International Agricultural Research Institute sound interesting, why don't you come and work with us?