Job type

• Researcher/Postdoc level

Research field

• Life Science - Molecular biology
• Life Science - Plant molecular biology and physiology

Wages

• Annual Salary : 3 million yen ~

  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. The monthly base salary is 355,000 JPY for Research Scientist, and 300,000 JPY for Postdoctoral Researcher, as of April 1, 2024. The monthly base salary and variable salary are subject to change due to amendments to RIKEN regulations.
  
  Discretionary work, commuting and housing allowances will be provided. Social insurance will be applied.
  
  The approximate amount of annual salary at the time of employment:
  
  Research Scientist
  The annual salary including discretionary work allowance at the time of employment for a candidate with 5 years of experience, ability, and achievement after completion of the doctoral course will be approximately 5,200,000 JPY.
  
  Postdoctoral Researcher
  The annual salary including discretionary work allowance at the time of employment for a candidate with 5 years of experience, ability, and achievement after completion of the doctoral course will be approximately 4,100,000 JPY.

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

• Description

  1)Working on plant reproductive projects with high motivation.
  2)Cooperating with other lab members and helping them in their projects.
  
  Research Scientist:
  ・A person who has obtained a PhD five or more years ago, or, someone with similar qualifications.
  ・A person who has research experience in molecular biology or/and data science
  ・A person mentoring and training less experienced members of the lab for technical details of experimental methods, and data analyses
  
  Postdoctoral Researcher:
  ・A person who has obtained a PhD within the past five years, or, one who is able to obtain a degree by the start of their post.
  ・A person who has research experience in molecular biology or/and data science
  
  *From the viewpoint of career development at RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, the tenure as a RIKEN Postdoctoral Researcher is within five years in principle.

Employment Type

• Contract employee

  Postdoctoral Researcher or/and Research Scientist

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  1.A one-year fixed-term employment contract, renewable based on evaluation, to a maximum of the end of FY 2029 (March 31, 2030).
  Maximum employment duration for a Postdoctoral Researcher is 5 years. (Please note that from the viewpoint of career development, the tenure of a Postdoctoral Researcher at RIKEN will not, in principle, be reappointed for a period exceeding five years.)
  2.RIKEN may adjust the above maximum period of renewability based on a) the employee’s abilities, workload at the time of contract completion, performance and work attitude and b) the continuation of the employee’s center, laboratory or project and RIKEN’s management situation and budget at the time. In principle, employment contracts will not be renewed for individuals older than 70 years.
  3.In principle, the center is set to continue its research to the end of the Mid- to Long-term Plan (7 years from April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2025).
  However, ※ For this continuance, please refer to “Job Posting URL”.

  Probationary period present

  In principle, the first two months of employment is considered a trial period. There is no change of working conditions.

Work location

• 230-0045 Kanagawa 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama City RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (Yokohama Campus)

  RIKEN has implemented a work-from-home system. Employees can work from home in accordance with the prescribed procedures.
  RIKEN may order the employee to change work locations, if necessary.

Compensation

• Various systems

  Pay increase system : 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.

  Transportation expenses : available

  Others : Mandatory membership in the RIKEN Mutual Benefit Society (RIKEN Kyosaikai).
  There are also additional leave systems such as maternity leave, childcare leave, and family nursing care leave.

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : available

  Employees' Pension Insurance : available

  Worker's accident insurance : available

  Employment insurance : available

  Others : available

• Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

  Smoking will be entirely prohibited on site from April 2024.

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  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 childcare facility, RIKEN Kids Yokohama, is on the Yokohama Campus.
  For details, please contact the Welfare Group in the Human Resources Section, Administrative Division, Yokohama Campus at: kids-yk-hr [at] ml.riken.jp.
  
  Also, eligible for an exemption from repayment for category 1 scholarship loans provided by the Japan Student Services Organization before fiscal year 2003 , and eligible applying for the MEXT Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi).
  
  *RIKEN has a work-from-home system, but this position requires attendance at the work location. Therefore, the work-from-home system is not available for this position. For more information, please get in touch with the hiring staff at csrs-hr [at] riken.jp.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

2 person(s)

• Description

  Postdoctoral Researcher or/and Research Scientist, Two positions

• Job content supplemental explanation

  Start of Employment: September 1, 2024 (Negotiable)

Application period

• 2024/03/14~2025/03/14 Deadline for receipt

  Open until the position is filled.

Application method

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  Please refer to "job Posting URL".
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  Please refer to "job Posting URL".

  Other online application forms
  Please refer to "job Posting URL".

• Return of application documents

  Others

  Application documents will not be returned.
  Submitted documents including personal information will be used only for the purpose of applicant screening.

URL of this job posting

Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  Application screening and interview for selected applicants (face-to-face or remote).

• Notification of result

  *Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email after document screening.

Contact details

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