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Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/06/25 End date of accepting applications : 2025/08/31
Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/06/25
End date of accepting applications : 2025/08/31

Work location : Kanto district - Tokyo

Date of publication : 2025/06/25

Job Posting for Postdoctoral Researcher (The laboratory of Prof. Nakamura, Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI))

D125062044

National university

Institute of Science Tokyo

Research field : Others - Others - computational science | Others - Others - organic chemistry | Others - Others - polymer chemistry | Others - Others - microfluidics | Others - Others - spectroscopy

Researcher/Postdoc level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    The laboratory of Prof. Ryuhei Nakamura seeks motivated individuals who are interested in conducting research on the origin of life and chemical evolution using either computational science, synthetic chemistry, polymer chemistry, microfluidics, spectroscopy, or electrochemistry. The researchers in this position will work on one of the following topics through the collaboration with other members in and outside the lab:
    (1) Investigation of the properties of water molecule in nanoscale environments
    (2) Synthesis of biology related macromolecules using microfluidic reactors Communication within the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI), where the lab is located, is based on English.
    For overseas researchers, the necessary support for their research activities in Japan is also fully provided.

    https://sites.google.com/elsi.jp/ryuheinakamura

  • Work content and job description

    Research related to the origin of life and chemical evolution. Researchers with experience in any of the following areas are preferred: computational science, synthetic chemistry, polymer chemistry, microfluidics, spectroscopy, and electrochemistry.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI)

Job type

  • Researcher/Postdoc level

Research field

  • Others - Others

    computational science

  • Others - Others

    organic chemistry

  • Others - Others

    polymer chemistry

  • Others - Others

    microfluidics

  • Others - Others

    spectroscopy

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 6 million yen

    Annual salary (annual base salary)
    (Monthly salary) ¥342,000 - ¥503,000
    The applicant's salary will be determined in accordance with the Institute’s Employment Regulations for Fixed-Term Staff.

Working hours

  • Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Break time :12:15-13:15

    Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, holidays specified by the National Holidays Act, December 29 to January 3 of the following year

    Overtime and other explanations : De facto working hours* under the discretionary labor system:
    7 hours 45 minutes per day (38 hours 45 minutes per week)
    *Hours considered as working hours

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

Contract period

  • Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    From date of hire until March 31, 2027 (The contract may be extended to Mar. 31st 2028).
    The employment period is subject to Article 7 of the Institute’s Employment Regulations for Fixed-Term Staff.

    Probationary period present

    14 days (The probationary period is subject to Article 12 of the Institute’s Employment Regulations for Fixed-Term Staff.)

Work location

  • 153-8550 Tokyo 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Transportation expenses : available

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    2 person(s)

  • Description

    1 or 2

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    The earliest possible date thereafter

Application period

  • 2025/06/25~2025/08/31 Deadline for receipt

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

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

    Other online application forms
    Please prepare the following materials in PDF format. There is no set format. All documents must be provided in English or Japanese.
    1. Curriculum vitae including educational background, professional experience, honors, and awards, mailing address, and e-mail address.
    2. List of research achievements classified into the following categories (a: peer-reviewed journal papers, b: presentations in international conferences, c: books, d: Education experiences, and others). Please indicate publications in which you are the first author with an asterisk (*). Please highlight up to three most important papers.
    3. Up to 2 reprints of major original papers (photocopies acceptable)
    4. List of acquired external research grants, fellowships, or competitive funds. The type, project title, period of research, and budget should be provided for each item. Please specify applicant's contribution as a principal or cooperative investigator. In case where you act as co-investigator, please specify the total and allocated budgets.
    5. Research achievements and plans for research at ELSI (any format, about 2 pages of A4 paper)
    6. List of names and contact information of two references. The name, affiliation, e-mail address, and their relationship to the applicant should be provided.

    Please generate and submit a single PDF file that includes all the documents specified above by 5 pm on August 31st, 2025, in JST to the e-mail described below.

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    Reviewing the submitted materials and selected candidates will be interviewed on-line or in-person.
    Travel expenses for attending in-person interviews will not be reimbursed.

  • Notification of result

    We will contact you by email.

Contact details

Institute of Science Tokyo

Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI)

Ryuhei Nakamura

0357343414

ryuhei.nakamura(at)elsi.jp

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