Job type

• Researcher/Postdoc level

Research field

• Life Science - Applied microbiology
• Life Science - Plant molecular biology and physiology
• Others - Others

  Synthetic biology

• Others - Others

  Protein Engineering

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 365,800 JPY for Research Scientist, and 310,100 JPY for Postdoctoral Researcher, as of April 1, 2025. 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 monthly 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 440,000 JPY.
  Postdoctoral Researcher
  The monthly salary including discretionary work allowance at the time of employment for a candidate with 1 year of experience, ability, and achievement after completion of the doctoral course will be approximately 350,000 JPY.

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

  Research Scientist
  A person who has obtained a PhD 5 or more years ago, or, someone with similar qualifications.
  Postdoctoral Researcher
  A person who has obtained a PhD within the past 5 years, or, one who is able to obtain a degree by the start of their post.
  *From the viewpoint of career development at RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, the tenure as a RIKEN Postdoctoral Researcher is within 5 years in principle.

• Work experience

  The candidate is expected to speak and write English fluently, to have practical experience and research expertise in one or more of the following areas: organic synthesis, polymer synthesis, polymer degradation, and biocompatibility testing.
  The candidate is expected to communicate effectively with other lab members including domestic and international collaborators, and facilitate collaborative research with them.

Employment Type

• Contract employee

  Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher

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 the fiscal year (March 31) in which the employee completes 7 years of employment.
  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 5 years.) Those who wish to continue working at RIKEN beyond this point may apply for open positions.
  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.

  Probationary period present

  In principle, the first 2 months of employment is considered a trial period.
  There is no change of working conditions.

Work location

• 351-0198 Saitama 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako City, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (Wako Campus)

  Or
  Tsuruoka Base（Tsuruoka Industrial Support Centre）, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science：246-2 Kakuganji Mizukami, Tsuruoka Metabolome Campus, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata, 997-0052, Japan
  
  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 is entirely prohibited on site.

• 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 Wako Campus has an on-site daycare, RIKEN Kids Wako. For details, please send an email to the HR at kids [at] 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 enzyme-recruitment [at] riken.jp

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

• Description

  Job title
  Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher, 1 position
  *The applicant will be assigned to an appropriate position based on his/her ability, aptitude, etc.

• Job content supplemental explanation

  Start of Employment
  April 1, 2025 (Negotiable)

Application period

• 2024/12/25~2025/12/25 Deadline for receipt

  Deadline
  Open until the position is filled

Application method

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

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  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

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  Other online application forms
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• 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.
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URL of this job posting

Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  Application screening, interview and oral presentation by selected applicants (face-to-face or remote).

• Notification of result

  Only those candidates who pass the document screening will be notified by email within 2 weeks after the submission of the documents.

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