Human Resource Development SystemTraining & Career Path
Imagining the future is the power to bring excitement
to life Hone your true individuality
To create a future yet to be seen, an exciting future, we believe it is important for each NTT R&D employee to be a "researcher with autonomy and high market value."
We support career formation that is rich in variety, from basic research to technology management, tailored to each employee's career plan.
We are constantly reviewing, updating, and optimizing our training programs so our employees can develop into researchers with high market value, even in a time of increasingly rapid change.
Skills improvement training
Mainly conducted in a group format, a balanced offering of courses provides participants with not only specialized skills for R&D, but also general skills for working adults. The former courses include training on how to obtain patents, which make up important intellectual property of NTT R&D. The latter courses include intensive English conversation and technical writing training.
Research theme planning (OJT)
After joining the company, each employee will comprehensively acquire relevant skills, knowledge of relevant technologies, approaches to tackling challenges, and presentation skills through working on their own unique research themes. NTT R&D's world-class researchers provide one-on-one guidance through On-the-Job Training (OJT), enabling significant results to be expected at an early stage.
Mechanisms to Support Motivation
Encouragement for Degree Acquisition
From the perspective of fostering outstanding researchers, NTT R&D actively encourages employees to obtain doctoral degrees and provides financial support equivalent to the tuition fees required for earning the degree.
Overseas Research Assignments
To cultivate top-level researchers who can integrate into different cultures and engage in discussions as equals with overseas researchers, we offer opportunities for overseas research assignments. In addition, we have an open application system that allows employees to propose their own plans.
NTT University
As part of our efforts to develop diverse, highly motivated management talent capable of leading the industry, we operate NTT University. Regardless of seniority or age, we select individuals based on merit who are prepared to take on roles such as R&D executive officers, and we support their growth as future management leaders.
Special treatment
NTT Fellow
https://www.rd.ntt/organization/researcher/
A researcher who has been recognized worldwide for research achievements and is expected to continue to produce high-quality research results is given the title of "NTT Fellow." As one of NTT R&D' world-class researchers, an NTT Fellow is provided with a special laboratory, allowing him or her to take on the mission of pursuing even more innovative research.
Senior Distinguished Researchers
The title is given to extremely outstanding Distinguished Researchers. Senior Distinguished Researchers have the mission of driving innovative research/leading-edge technological development in research fields deemed to have long-term importance for the NTT Group.
Distinguished Researcher
A young, innovation-minded researcher who is recognized inside and outside NTT R&D as a particularly outstanding researcher is given the designation of "Special Researcher." A Special Researcher is granted discretionary power over research (e.g. continuity in research themes, securing research funding, etc.) and receives strong support in carrying out research.
