Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (26-717) Part-time

Postdoctoral Researcher

Material synthesis and physical property measurements, including magnetic, transport, and structural characterization, of topological magnetic materials.

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.

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 total amount of monthly discretionary work allowance and monthly salary at the time of hiring will be 400,000 JPY or more.

RIKEN has a telecommuting system, but this position requires attendance at the work location. Therefore, the telecommuting system is not available for this position, in principle.

One working day will be calculated as 7 hours and 30 minutes. Days off include public holidays, New Year's holidays (Dec. 29 – Jan 3), and RIKEN Foundation Day. Paid leave includes annual paid leave (up to 20 days depending on the month of employment), special paid leave (childcare, family nursing care, etc.), and work life balance holidays (up to 7 days depending on the month of employment). There are also additional leave systems such as maternity leave, childcare leave, and family nursing care leave. Smoking is entirely prohibited on site. These and other provisions are in accordance with RIKEN regulations.

Mandatory membership in the RIKEN Mutual Benefit Society (RIKEN Kyosaikai).

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.

The Wako Campus has an on-site daycare, RIKEN Kids Wako. For details, please send an email to kids@riken.jp.

Required Documents

• Complete CV or CV (with email address)
• List of research achievement and publications (including Researcher ID or Google Scholar ID, if available)
• A letter of recommendation from the current supervisor
• A set of copies of up to 5 of your major papers
• Summary of major achievements to date and research proposal in future (about 5 pages of A4 sized paper in total)
• Agreement on handling of personal information

How to apply

The above documents except the letter of recommendation combined into a single ZIP file should be uploaded to the following link:

For Postdoctoral Researcher position, Emergent Functional Magnetic Materials Research Unit, Center for Emergent Matter Science

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 letter of recommendation 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.

* If a confirmation email is not received within 7 days after submission, please contact: Kosuke.karube@riken.jp.

Note: Application documents will not be returned.

Deadline

Open until the position is filled

Handling Personal Data

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.

Start of Employment

As early as possible after the candidate is selected (Negotiable)

Contact Information

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