Job type

• Researcher/Postdoc level
• Research Administration
• R&D/Engineer
• Technical manager (private company)
• Technical staff (private company)

Research field

• Life Science - Ecology and environment
• Environmental science - Social-ecological systems

Wages

• Common to all Job Types

  Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor / Master

  Ph.D or Master's degree qualification in natural science.

• Description

  [Public qualifications needed in specific field(s), conditions (education, degree, etc.), experience (how many years) and expertise required for specific field(s)]
  
  Possession of a master's or doctoral degree of Natural Sciences
  
  *Only applicants residing in Japan are eligible to apply.

Employment Type

• Common to all Job Types

  Regular employee

  Full-time

Contract period

• Common to all Job Types

  Tenured - Non-tenure track

  Probationary period present

  Trial period: 3~6 months / Master's degree: 273,000 yen, Doctoral degree: 283,500 yen (including 40 hours of deemed overtime)
  After trial period / Master's degree: 315,000 yen~, Doctoral degree: 325,500 yen~ (including 40 hours of deemed overtime)

Work location

• 564-8680 Osaka Kansai University Center for Innovation & Creativity 3-3-35 Yamate-cho, Suita City, Osaka 564-8680, Japan

  The work location is our Kansai Lab, located in Kansai University.

Compensation

• Various systems

  Pay increase system : available

  Transportation expenses : available

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : available

  Employees' Pension Insurance : available

  Worker's accident insurance : available

  Employment insurance : available

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  [Treatment after employment (job title, salary (wage), working hours, employment status, employment period/trial period)] *Important
  Trial period: 3~6 months / Master's degree: 273,000 yen, Doctoral degree: 283,500 yen (including 40 hours of deemed overtime)
  After trial period / Master's degree: 315,000 yen~, Doctoral degree: 325,500 yen~ (including 40 hours of deemed overtime)
  
  [Status of overtime, breaks, discretionary labor system, etc., to that effect, holidays, various insurances (social insurance, labor insurance), various systems (salary increase, bonus, transportation expenses paid, retirement allowance, retirement age, etc.), form of contract with employer if not employment, URL of regulations regarding treatment (salary, etc.), etc.]
  8 hours work per day (1 hour break) 10:00~19:00 (1 hour break can be taken at any time) + 40 hours of deemed overtime.
  Basically, Saturdays, Sundays, and national vacations are off (depending on the nature of the work). Social insurance and labor insurance are provided. Transportation expenses paid, no retirement allowance. Paid vacations.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

2 person(s)

• Job content supplemental explanation

  [Description of the institution (year of establishment, capital amount, number of employees, etc.), details of the business, recruitment background information, project description, etc.]
  Innoqua was founded in 2019 by an aquarist who is one of Japan's leading coral breeders and an engineer who used to conduct AI research at the University of Tokyo.
  Aquarists are people who keep fish, shellfish, and even corals at home, and are so-called aquarium hobbyists.
  By combining the power of people who love nature and conduct research based on their curiosity with IoT and AI technologies, we are conducting research and development of "Biosphere transfer technology" that can reproduce an artificial ecosystem in an aquarium.
  
  Our corporate philosophy is "continuing to see the nature we love". We aim to create a world where people and nature can flourish by using ”environmental transfer technology” to make the options available to mankind.
  We are also engaged in marine research projects that enable various oceanographic studies without having to go to the site.
  
  In 2020, we conducted on-site research on the heavy oil accident off the coast of Mauritius, and in February 2022, we succeeded in the world's first artificial spawning of coral in the aquarium. We are also conducting experiments with DIC Corporation on the use of phycocyanin to inhibit coral bleaching, and with JFE Steel Corporation on the use of slag to inhibit coral bleaching, as well as evaluating the impact of sunscreen on coral and other marine life when it flows into the ocean.
  In the future, we intend to strengthen our experimental system and expand our business overseas, including Southeast Asian countries that have coral reefs.
  
  [Job description (work / duties after recruitment, subject responsible for, etc.)]
  Research planning, management and implementation. Reporting on the results.
  
  At our Kansai Lab, we're focused on "carbon cycling," a critical theme that leverages marine ecosystems, especially coral, to generate new value like blue carbon. We're deeply passionate about research that enhances the inherent value of coral, with a long-term vision spanning the next decade. We're seeking individuals who share this vision and are eager to help us forge the future together.
  
  Specifically, we will advance the following research and development areas:
  
  　・Basic research on coral skeletons and ecology
  　・Technological development to improve coral growth efficiency
  　・Applied research for marine structures and artificial coral reefs
  　・Elucidation and optimization of coral carbon fixation mechanisms
  
  In the future, we aim to implement carbon fixation technologies in society. This will involve developing data sales apps and software based on these research findings, and collaborating with component manufacturers.
  
  [Address of work location and other information]
  Kansai University Center for Innovation & Creativity 3-3-35 Yamate-cho, Suita City, Osaka 564-8680, Japan
  
  [Available positions (job title, number of positions, etc.)]
  1~2 persons
  
  [Starting date, employment date, etc.]
  Same day
  
  [Desired Candidate Profile]
  ・Majored in Materials Science or a broad field of Chemistry.
  ・Possess a dry-lab/hardware research background, such as surface structure analysis of minerals.
  ・Understand the principles and significance of common laboratory equipment, particularly QCM (Quartz Crystal Microbalance) and sputtering.
  ・Able to approach research with new perspectives, unconstrained by existing frameworks.
  ・Strong desire to contribute to enhancing coral value, aligning with Kansai Lab's long-term vision.
  ・Capable of smooth communication and collaboration with colleagues.
  ・Proficient in English for daily conversation.

Application period

• 2025/04/14~2026/01/31 Deadline for receipt

  Applications will be closed as soon as a suitable candidate is hired.

Application method

• Attached documents

  Other online application forms
  Papers, etc. of your own to date

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

URL of this job posting

Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  [Application documents, application (submission) method (Mail, attachment to e-mail, details on using the web application, etc.), destination (address, e-mail address, web application URL, etc.)]
  Please send your resume (any format / either in Japanese or English), work history document, and any research papers you have written to recruit@innoqua.jobcan-ats.jp .
  

• Notification of result

  [Selection details (interview / selection location, selection method, notification of result, etc.)]
  Document screening, written test (shared via Google Document), interview, workplace tour, presentation
  
  [Result notification method, whether application documents can be returned or not, etc.]
  Contact us by e-mail
  
  [Contact information (department, official position, name, institution e-mail address and phone number of the responsible person)] * Important
  recruit@innoqua.jobcan-ats.jp
  
  

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