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RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Laboratory for Motor Circuit Plasticity 		Team Director: Aya Takeoka Seeking Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (W24340) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences
Division of Applied Mathematical Science, Quantum Mathematical Science Team (scheduled to be established on April 1, 2025) 		Team Leader: Tetsuo Hatsuda Seeking Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Scientist or Senior Research Scientist (W24328) Open until filled Wako
Tokyo
Kobe
RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project
Robot learning team 		Team Director: Takayuki Osa Seeking Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (W24316) Open until filled Tokyo
RIKEN Pioneering Research Institute (New name from April 1, 2025)
Biophenomena Engineering RIKEN ECL Research Team 		RIKEN ECL Team Leader: Makoto Saito Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (W24327) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
Emergent Spintronics Research Team 		Team Director: Eiji Saitoh Seeking Postdoctoral Researchers (W24326) Jun. 30, 2025 Wako
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Human Biomimetic System RIKEN Hakubi Research Team 		Laboratory head: Masaya Hagiwara Seeking a Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (K24101) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Laboratory for multimodal AI framework 		Team Director: Ryosuke Kojima Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (K24105) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Laboratory for Distributed Cognitive Processing 		Team Director: Lukas Schmitt Seeking Technical Staff (W24313) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Seeking a Team Director (Principal Investigator, Indefinite-term) (K24088) May 2, 2025 Kobe
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Laboratory for multimodal AI framework 		Team Director: Ryosuke Kojima Seeking a Technical Staff II (K24097) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
Biomacromolecules Research Team 		Team Director: Keiji Numata Seeking a Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (W24272) Open until filled Wako
Other
RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
Quantum Functional System Research Group 		Laboratory head: Seigo Tarucha Seeking Postdoctoral Researchers (W24265) Open until filled Wako
Information R&D and Strategy Headquarters
Infrastructure Research and Development Division, Advanced Networking Technology Unit 		Unit Leader: Katsushi Kobayashi Seeking a few Senior Scientists, Research Scientists, Postdoctoral Researchers, Research Associates, Senior Technical Scientists, Technical Scientists, or Technical Staffs I (W24225) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Laboratory for Neural Circuitry of Learning and Memory 		Team Director: Joshua Johansen Part-time Staff Position (W24267) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN SPring-8 Center
Innovative Synchrotron Radiation Facility Division, Laser-Driven Electron-Acceleration Technoligy Group, Basic Laser Development Team 		Team Leader: Takunori Taira Seeking a Research Scientist and Research Associate (C22-0101) Open until filled Harima
RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Laboratory for Circuit and Behavioral Physiology 		Team Director: Thomas John Mchugh Seeking a few Part-time Staff Position (W24252) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Hybrid Quantum Circuits Research Team 		Laboratory head: Atsushi Noguchi Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (W24240) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Hybrid Quantum Circuits Research Team 		Laboratory head: Atsushi Noguchi Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (W24239) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Computational Materials Science Research Team 		Team Leader: Seiji Yunoki Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (K24077) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Laboratory for multimodal AI framework 		Team Leader: Ryosuke Kojima Seeking Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (K24068) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Superconducting Quantum Electronics Research Team 		Team Leader: Yasunobu Nakamura Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (W24219) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
High Performance Big Data Research Team 		Team Leader: Kento Sato Seeking a Senior Scientist, Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (K24074) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Quantum Many-Body Dynamics Research Team 		Team Leader: Takeshi Fukuhara Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (W24217) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Quantum Many-Body Dynamics Research Team 		Team Leader: Takeshi Fukuhara Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (W24216) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Processor Research Team 		Team Leader: Kentaro Sano Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (K24072) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Laboratory for Vascular Morphogenesis 		Team Leader: Li-Kun Phng Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher or Research Associate (K24066) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
AI for Science Platform Division, Advanced AI Device Development Unit 		Unit Leader: Kentaro Sano Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (K24073) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Processor Research Team 		Team Leader: Kentaro Sano Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (K24071) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
Electronic States Spectroscopy Research Team 		Team Leader: Kyoko Ishizaka Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher or a Research Scientist (W24222) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Supercomputing Performance Research Team 		Team Leader: Jens Domke Seeking a Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (K24069) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
High Performance Artificial Intelligence Systems Research Team 		Laboratory head: Mohamed Wahib Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (K24067) Open until filled Tokyo
Kobe
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
AI for Science Platform Division 		Seeking a Director of the AI for Science Platform Division (K24061) Open until filled Tokyo
Kobe
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Computational Molecular Science Research Team 		Team Leader: Takahito Nakajima Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (K24044) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
AI for Science Platform Division, Material Science Application Interface Platform Development Unit 		Unit Leader: Takahito Nakajima Seeking Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (K24045) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research
Human biomimetic system RIKEN Hakubi Research Team 		Laboratory head: Masaya Hagiwara Seeking a Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (K24037) Open until filled Kobe
Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Laboratory for Chromosome Segregation 		Team Leader: Tomoya Kitajima Seeking a Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (K24055) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science
Research Instruments Group 		Director: Nobuhisa Fukunishi Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (W24187) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Laboratory for Epithelial Morphogenesis 		Team Leader: Yu-Chiun Wang Seeking Research Scientists, Postdoctoral Researchers or Research Associates (K24056) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Laboratory for Quantitative Biology of Cell Fate Decision 		Laboratory head: Yumi Konagaya Seeking a few Research Part-time Worker (K24054) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Quantum Information Physics Theory Research Team 		Team Leader: Franco Nori Seeking Postdoctoral Researchers and Research Scientists (W24177) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Quantum Information Physics Theory Research Team 		Team Leader: Franco Nori Seeking a few Technical Staff I or Technical Staff II (W24176) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Labotratory for Human Cognition and Learning 		Team Director: Kazuhisa Shibata Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher or Research Scientist Position (W24180) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project
Approximate Bayesian Inference Team 		Laboratory head: Mohammad Emtiyaz Khan Seeking a Research Scientist or a Postdoctoral Researcher (W24162) Open until filled Tokyo
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Learning Optimization Platform Development Unit 		Laboratory head: Mohamed Wahib Seeking a few Senior Scientists, Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (K24040) Open until filled Tokyo
RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project
Robotics for Infrastructure Management Team 		Laboratory head: Takayuki Okatani Seeking a Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (W24144) Open until filled Other
RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
Plant Lipid Research Team 		Laboratory head: Nakamura Yuki Seeking Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (Y24036) Open until filled Yokohama
RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project
AI Safety and Reliability Unit 		Laboratory head: Hiromi Arai Seeking a Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (W24134) Open until filled Tokyo
RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project
Deep Learning Theory Team 		Laboratory head：Taiji Suzuki Seeking a Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (W24142) Open until filled Tokyo
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Nanophotonic Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics Research Team 		Team Leader: Takao Aoki Seeking a few Senior Scientists, Research Scientists, Postdoctoral Researchers or Research Associates (W24140) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science
Nuclear Chemistry Group 		Director: Hiromitsu Haba Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher or Contract Researcher (W24141) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
AI for Science Platform Division, Data Management Platform Development Unit 		Unite Leader: Kento Sato Seeking Senior Technical Scientist or Technical Scientist (K24038) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
AI Development Computing Environment Operation Technologies Unit 		Unit Leader: Shinichi Miura Seeking Senior Technical Staff or Technical Staff I (K24034) Open until filled Tokyo
Kobe
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
[Female only] Seeking a few Senior Scientists, Research Scientists, Postdoctoral Researchers or Research Associates (W24119) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Laboratory for Gametogenesis 		Team Leader: Hiroki Shibuya Seeking a Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (K24031) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences
Epigenome Dynamics RIKEN ECL Research Team 		RIKEN ECL Team Leader: Shihori Yokobayashi Seeking Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (Y24032) Open until filled Yokohama
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Optical Quantum Computing Research Team 		Team Leader: Akira Furusawa Seeking a few Postdoctoral Researchers (W24089) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Large-Scale Parallel Numerical Computing Technology Research Team 		Team Leader: Toshiyuki Imamura Seeking a Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (K24023) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Data Management Platform Development Unit 		Unite Leader: Kento Sato Seeking Senior Scientist, Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (K24020) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
Emergent Molecular Function Research Group 		Group Director: Kazuo Takimiya Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (W24067) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Superconducting Quantum Simulation Research Team 		Team Leader: Jaw-Shen Tsai Seeking a few Postdoctoral Researchers (W24048) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Quantum-HPC Hybrid Software Environment Unit 		Unit Leader: Miwako Tsuji Seeking a few Senior Scientists or Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (K24014) Open until filled Wako
Kobe
RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
Cambial Stem Cell System RIKEN ECL Research Unit 		RIKEN ECL Unit Leader: Dongbo Shi Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher or Research Scientist (Y24008) Open until filled Yokohama
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Quantum Computing Simulation Unit 		Unit Leader: Nobuyasu Ito Seeking a few Senior Scientists or Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (K24007) Open until filled Wako
Kobe
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Semiconductor Quantum Information Device Research Team 		Laboratory head: Seigo Tarucha Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (W24031) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Quantum-HPC Hybrid Platform Operations Unit 		Unit Leader: Shinichi Miura Seeking a few Senior Technical Scientists or Technical Scientists (K24012) Open until filled Wako
Kobe
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Quantum Computing Simulation Unit 		Unit Leader: Nobuyasu Ito Seeking a Technical Scientist (K24006) Open until filled Wako
Kobe
RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science
Director: Hiroyoshi Sakurai Seeking a few Postdoctoral Researchers, Contract Researchers, Technical Staffs I or II (W24009) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Quantum Computer Architecture Research Team 		Team Leader: Hayato Goto Seeking a few Senior Scientists, Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (W24026) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Computational Structural Biology Research Team 		Team Leader: Florence Tama Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (K24003) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Laboratory for Neural Computation and Adaptation 		Team Director: Taro Toyoizumi Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher Position (W24015) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project
Structured Learning Team 		Laboratory head: Yoshinobu Kawahara Seeking a Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (W23337) Open until filled Other
RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
Emergent Photodynamics Research Group 		Group Director: Naoki Ogawa Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (W23335) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Superconducting Quantum Computing System Research Unit 		Laboratory head: Yutaka Tabuchi Seeking a few Postdoctoral Researchers (W23333) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Laboratory for Quantitative Biology of Cell Fate Decision 		Laboratory head: Yumi Konagaya Seeking a few Postdoctoral Researcher or Research Associate (BDR-23-038) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Computational Materials Science Research Team 		Laboratory head: Seiji Yunoki Seeking a few Senior Scientists, Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (R-CCS2333) Open until filled Wako
Kobe
RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
Quantum Functional System Research Group 		Group Director: Seigo Tarucha Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (W23293) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN SPring-8 Center
Accelerator Hardware Development Group 		Group Director: Takahiro Inagaki Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (C23-0801) Open until filled Harima
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Laboratory for Developmental Dynamics 		Team Leader: Shuichi Onami Seeking a Research Scientist, Postdoctoral Researcher, or Technical Scientist (BDR-23-067) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences
Laboratory for Retrotransposon Dynamics 		Team Leader: Tomoichiro Miyoshi Seeking Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researcheres (IMS209-2302) Open until filled Yokohama
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Quantum Computational Science Research Team 		Team Leader: Seiji Yunoki Seeking a Research Scientist or a Postdoctoral Researcher (W23212) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Hybrid Quantum Circuits Research Team 		Laboratory head: Atsushi Noguchi Seeking a few Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researchers or Research Associates (W23198) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
Quantum Electron Device Research Team 		Laboratory head: Michihisa Yamamoto Seeking Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (W23172) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Next Generation High Performance Architecture Research Team 		Team Leader: Masaaki Kondo Seeking Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (R-CCS2323) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
Computational Quantum Matter Research Team 		Laboratory head: Seiji Yunoki Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (W23171) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research
Theoretical Quantum Physics Laboratory 		Chief Scientist: Franco Nori Seeking a few Technical Staffs I or II (W23167) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Quantum-HPC Hybrid Platform Operations Unit 		Unit Leader: Shinichi Miura Seeking a few Senior Technical Scientists or Technical Scientists (R-CCS2319) Open until filled Wako
Kobe
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Computational Materials Science Research Team 		Laboratory head: Seiji Yunoki Seeking Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (R-CCS2314) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Quantum Information Physics Theory Research Team 		Team Leader: Franco Nori Seeking Postdoctoral Researchers and Research Scientists (W23089) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research
Theoretical Quantum Physics Laboratory 		Chief Scientist: Franco Nori Seeking Postdoctoral Researchers and Research Scientists (W23087) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Field Theory Research Team 		Team Leader: Yasumichi Aoki Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (R-CCS2315) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN SPring-8 Center
Theory Team 		Team Leader: Kenji Tamasaku Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (C22-0103) Open until filled Harima
RIKEN SPring-8 Center
Imaging Development Team 		Team Leader: Makina Yabashi Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (C22-0102) Open until filled Harima
RIKEN SPring-8 Center
Beamline Development Team 		Team Leader: Makina Yabashi Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (C22-1201) Open until filled Harima
RIKEN SPring-8 Center
Biostructural Mechanism Group 		Group Director: Koji Yonekura Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (C21-0301) Open until filled Harima
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Quantum Information Physics Theory Research Team 		Team Leader: Franco Nori Seeking Postdoctoral Researchers and Research Scientists (W21065) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research
Fundamental Symmetries Laboratory 		Laboratory head: ULMER Stefan Seeking a Technical Staff I or II (W21031) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN SPring-8 Center
Forensic Science Group 		Group Director: Yasuo Seto Seeking a few Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher position (C21-0205) Open until filled Harima
RIKEN SPring-8 Center
SR Imaging Instrumentation Team 		Team Leader: Yoshiki Kohmura Seeking a Research Scientist position (C21-0204) Open until filled Harima
RIKEN SPring-8 Center
Materials Dynamics Group 		Group Director: Alfred Baron Seeking a Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher position (C21-0203) Open until filled Harima
RIKEN SPring-8 Center
Advanced Detector Development Team 		Team Leader: Takaki Hatsui Seeking a Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher position (C21-0202) Open until filled Harima
RIKEN SPring-8 Center
Engineering Team 		Team Leader: Tetsuya Ishikawa Seeking Technical Staff I positions (C21-0201) Open until filled Harima

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