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RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Human Biomimetic System RIKEN Hakubi Research Team, Laboratory for Human Biomimetic System (scheduled to be launched on April 1, 2026) 		Laboratory head: Masaya Hagiwara Seeking a Technical Staff (25-967) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Human Biomimetic System RIKEN Hakubi Research Team, Laboratory for Human Biomimetic System (scheduled to be launched on April 1, 2026) 		Laboratory head: Masaya Hagiwara Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (25-966) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science
Nuclear Chemistry Group 		Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Scientist, or Technical Staff I (25-919) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Laboratory for Human Biomimetic System (to be established on April 1, 2026) 		Laboratory head: Masaya Hagiwara Seeking a Technical Staff I (25-961) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Field Theory Research Team 		Team Principal: Yasumichi Aoki Seeking a Senior Research Scientist, a Research Scientist or a Postdoctoral Researcher (25-926) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project
Office of the Center Director 		Seeking Coordinators or Managers (25-795) Open until filled Tokyo
TRIP Headquarters, Fundamental Quantum Science Program
High-Energy QCD Theory Team (tentative name) 		Seeking a Team Director (Principal Investigator, Indefinite-term) (25-899) Aug 29, 2025 Wako
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Human Biomimetic System RIKEN Hakubi Research Team, Laboratory for Human Biomimetic System (scheduled to be launched on April 1, 2026) 		Laboratory head: Masaya Hagiwara Seeking a Research Scientist, Postdoctoral Researcher (25-860) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Laboratory for Human Biomimetic System (to be established on April 1, 2026) 		Laboratory head: Masaya Hagiwara Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (25-859) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Nanophotonic Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics Research Team 		Team Director: Takao Aoki Seeking a few Technical Staff I (25-875) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
New Unit in Cross-Divisional Materials Research Program 		Seeking a Unit Leader (25-718) Sep. 19, 2025 Wako
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Laboratory for Gametogenesis 		Laboratory head: Hiroki Shibuya Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (25-803) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
Reproductive System RIKEN ECL Research Team 		Laboratory head: Reina Komiya Seeking a few Research Scientists, Postdoctoral Researchers (25-730) Open until filled Yokohama
RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
Chemical Biology and Biosynthesis Research Team 		Laboratory head: Takayoshi Awakawa Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (25-746) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
Emergent Functional Polymers Research Team 		Team Director: Keisuke Tajima Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher or a Research Scientist (25-702) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Field Theory Research Team 		Team Principal: Yasumichi Aoki Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (25-680) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
Quantum Electron Device Research Team 		Laboratory head: Michihisa Yamamoto Seeking a Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (25-698) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Superconducting Quantum Electronics Research Team 		Team Director: Yasunobu Nakamura Seeking a few Senior Technical Staff or Technical Staff I (25-737) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
AI for Science Platform Division, Life and Medical Science Application Interface Platform Development Unit 		Unit Leader: Yasuhiro Matsunaga Seeking a Research Scientist or a Postdoctoral Researcher (25-654) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences, Division of Fundamental Mathematical Science
Mathematical Genomics RIKEN ECL Research Unit 		RIKEN ECL Unit Leader: Leo Speidel Seeking a few Postdoctoral Researchers (25-695) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
Emergent Phenomena Measurement Research Team 		Laboratory head: Tetsuo Hanaguri Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (25-631) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Pioneering Research Institute
[Female only] Seeking a Chief Scientist (Principal investigator, Indefinite-term) (25-576) Sep 16, 2025 Wako
RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Laboratory for Neural Computation and Adaptation 		Team Director: Taro Toyoizumi Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher Position (25-597) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences
[Female only] Seeking a few Senior Research Scientists, Research Scientists, Postdoctoral Researchers, or Research Associates (25-508) Open until filled Wako
Tokyo
Yokohama
Kobe
RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science
Nuclear Many-body Theory Laboratory 		Office Director: Masaaki Kimura Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher or Research Scientist (W25030) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
HPC- and AI-driven Drug Development Platform Division 		Division Director: Yasushi Okuno Seeking Deputy Division Director (K24113) Open until filled Yokohama
Kobe
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Quantum Computer System Design Research Team 		Team Director: Yasunari Suzuki Seeking a few Senior Scientists, Research Scientists, Postdoctoral Researchers or Research Associates (W25345) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Optical Quantum Control Research Team 		Team Director: Hidehiro Yonezawa Seeking a few Senior Research Scientists, Research Scientists, Postdoctoral Researchers or Research Associates (W24344) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Computational Science, AI for Science Platform Division,
AI for Science Foundation Model Research Team 		Team Principal: Rio Yokota Seeking Senior Scientist, Seeking Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (K24106) Open until filled Tokyo
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 		Team Director: 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 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 Technical Staff II (K24097) Open until filled Kobe
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 Research Scientists, Research Scientists, Postdoctoral Researchers, Research Associates, Senior Technical Scientists, Technical Scientists, or Technical Staffs I (W24225) 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 Quantum Computing
Hybrid Quantum Circuits Research Team 		Team Director: Atsushi Noguchi Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (W24240) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Hybrid Quantum Circuits Research Team 		Team Director: Atsushi Noguchi Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (W24239) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Computational Materials Science Research Team 		Team Principal: 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 Director: Ryosuke Kojima Seeking Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (K24068) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Superconducting Quantum Electronics Research Team 		Team Director: 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 Principal: 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 Director: Takeshi Fukuhara Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (W24216) Open until filled Wako
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Processor Research Team 		Team Principal: 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 Director: 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 Principal: 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 Director: 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 Principal: Jens Domke Seeking a Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (K24069) Open until filled Kobe
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 Computational Science
High Performance Artificial Intelligence Systems Research Team 		Team Principal: 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 Principal: 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, Materials Science Application Interface Platform Development Unit 		Unit Leader: William Dawson Seeking Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (K24045) Open until filled Kobe
Laboratory for Chromosome Segregation Team Director: Tomoya Kitajima Seeking a Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (K24055) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science
Research Instruments Group 		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 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 Computational Science
Learning Optimization Platform Development Unit 		Laboratory head: Mohamed Wahib Seeking a few Senior Research Scientists, Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (K24040) Open until filled Tokyo
RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science
Nuclear Chemistry Group 		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 		Unit 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 Quantum Computing
Optical Quantum Computing Research Team 		Team Director: 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 Principal: 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 Research Scientist, Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (K24020) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Superconducting Quantum Simulation Research Team 		Team Director: Jaw-Shen Tsai Seeking a few Postdoctoral Researchers (W24048) Open until filled Wako
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-HPC Hybrid Software Environment Unit 		Unit Leader: Miwako Tsuji Seeking a few Senior Research Scientists or Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (K24014) Open until filled Wako
Kobe
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Quantum Computing Simulation Unit 		Unit Leader: Nobuyasu Ito Seeking a few Senior Research Scientists or Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (K24007) Open until filled Wako
Kobe
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Semiconductor Quantum Information Device Research Team 		Team Director: 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 Center for Quantum Computing
Quantum Computer Architecture Research Team 		Team Director: 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 Principal: Florence Tama Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (K24003) Open until filled Kobe
RIKEN Center for Computational Science
Computational Materials Science Research Team 		Team Principal: Seiji Yunoki Seeking a few Senior Scientists, Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (R-CCS2333) Open until filled Wako
Kobe
RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences
Laboratory for Retrotransposon Dynamics 		Team Director: 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 Director: Seiji Yunoki Seeking a Research Scientist or a Postdoctoral Researcher (W23212) 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 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 Pioneering Research Institute
Fundamental Symmetries Laboratory 		Laboratory head: ULMER Stefan Seeking a Technical Staff I or II (W21031) Open until filled Wako
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
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
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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