Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (25-2568) Full-time

Postdoctoral Researcher

In principle, a Postdoctoral Researcher is defined as those with a doctoral degree of less than 5 years.

Magnetic and transport measurements on topological magnetic materials and magnetic alloys.

The job description may be changed during the contract period or upon contract renewal to the extent described above.

Applicants should hold, or be eligible to receive by their start date, a doctoral degree in experimental study in the solid-state physics field. Applicants are expected to have sufficient experience in physical property measurements.

Emergent Functional Magnetic Materials Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198) RIKEN may order the employee to change work locations, if necessary.

A one-year fixed-term of employment contract, renewable based on evaluation, up to a maximum of 5 years of employment. Salary will be an annual salary based on experience, ability, and performance, and will consist of a base salary and a variable salary. The variable salary will be determined each fiscal year based on experience, ability, and performance. Discretionary work, commuting and housing allowances will be provided. Social insurance will be applied. The approximate amount of salary at the time of employment: The total amount of monthly discretionary work allowance and monthly salary at the time of employment will be 400,000 JPY or more. RIKEN is actively undertaking initiatives to promote gender equality and diversity, and moving forward with the establishment of a diverse and vibrant research environment. If multiple candidates are found to have the same aptitude following a fair assessment, active efforts will be made to recruit female candidates.

Complete CV or CV (with email address) Write the open call ID “25-2568”, indicated in the parentheses next to the job title, in the open call ID section, located in the upper right corner of your CV. List of research achievement and publications (including Researcher ID or Google Scholar ID, if available) A letter of recommendation from the current supervisor Please specify the referee's contact information (name, affiliation, job title, phone number, and email address) The letter should be addressed to “Dr. Takahisa Arima, Center Director of CEMS” (If a letter from the current supervisor is unavailable, a letter from a substitute reference will be acceptable.) A set of copies of up to 5 major papers Summary of major achievements to date and research proposal in future (about 5 pages of A4 sized paper in total) Consent form for handling personal information based on GDPR/UK GDPR If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK, you are required to sign and submit the document, “Consent form for handling personal information based on Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) and the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation.” The uploaded file name should contain your name. After you have uploaded the ZIP file, please let us (kosuke.karube@riken.jp) know the file name of the uploaded file. A recommendation letter must be directly submitted from the referees to the following link with the subject line “Center for Emergent Matter Science, Position Name [Applicant's Name] (Recommendation Letter)”. Please specify the applicant's name, referee's name, and contact information in the recommendation letter. After the referee uploaded the recommendation letter, please let us (kosuke.karube@riken.jp) know the file name of the uploaded file. Open until the position is filled Submitted documents are strictly protected under the RIKEN Privacy Policy and will be used only for the purpose of applicant screening at RIKEN. Personal information will not be disclosed, transferred or loaned to a third party under any circumstances without just cause.

After April 1, 2026 (Negotiable)

Emergent Functional Magnetic Materials Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science Email: kosuke.karube@riken.jp For inquiries, please send an email.