Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (W24200)
Laboratory
Ultrafast Coherent Soft X-ray Photonics Research Team
RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics
(Laboratory head: Eiji J. Takahashi)
Outline of Laboratory
Our team focuses on research into high-intensity ultrashort laser sources and promotes the development of new ultrafast quantum beams and their application research.
For more details, please refer to the following link.
Job title and Job description
Job title, available positions
Postdoctoral Researcher: 1
Job description
Development of sub-cycle lasers and research on their applications
The job description may be changed during the contract period or upon contract renewal to the extent described above.
Qualification
The candidate should possess a doctoral degree (or should be expected to obtain a doctoral degree before the starting date) in a research field related to optical science.
Work location
RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics (2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198)
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.
Salary and benefits
- 1.A one-year fixed-term employment contract, renewable based on evaluation, to a maximum 3 years of employment.
- 2.RIKEN may adjust the above maximum period of renewability based on a) the employee’s abilities, work load 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.
In principle, the first two months of employment is considered a trial period.
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 305,100 JPY 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:
The monthly salary including discretionary work allowance at the time of employment will be 340,000 JPY or more.
Mandatory membership in the RIKEN Mutual Benefit Society (RIKEN Kyosaikai).
This position falls under the specialized duties discretionary work system; one working day will be calculated as 7 hours and 30 minutes.
Days off include public holidays, New Year's holidays (Dec. 29 - Jan 3), and RIKEN Foundation Day.
Paid leave includes annual paid leave (up to 20 days depending on the month of employment), special paid leave (childcare, family nursing care, etc.), and work life balance holidays (up to 7 days depending on the month of employment).
There are also additional leave systems such as maternity leave, childcare leave, and family nursing care leave.
Smoking is entirely prohibited on site.
These and other provisions are in accordance with RIKEN regulations.
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.
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.
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.
Application and required documents
Required documents
- 1.Complete CV or CV (with photo and email address)
- *(RIKEN CV) Write the RIKEN job ad number “W24200”, indicated in the parentheses next to the job title, in the RIKEN job ad number section in the upper right corner of your CV.
- *(Original CV) Write down in the notes section of your CV the number written next to the title of the job position (e.g. W24200).
- 2.List of research achievement and publications
- 3.A letter of recommendation from the current supervisor (If unavailable, a letter from a substitute reference will be acceptable.)
- *Please specify the referee’s contact information (Name, affiliation, job title, phone number, and email address)
- 4.Brief description of previous research and future research plans (within two A4-size pages)
- 5.Copies of your major papers (within 3 sets)
- 6.Consent form for handling personal information based on GDPR
- *If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or UK, you are required to submit the document, "Consent form for handling personal information based on GDPR and Regulation of the European Parliament and of the council of on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (UK General Data Protection Regulation)" with your signature.
- You will find detailed information about General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on the following website:
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- You will find detailed information about General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on the following website:
- *If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or UK, you are required to submit the document, "Consent form for handling personal information based on GDPR and Regulation of the European Parliament and of the council of on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (UK General Data Protection Regulation)" with your signature.
How to apply
The above documents except the recommendation letters combined into a single ZIP file or PDF file should be uploaded to the following link:
For Postdoctoral Researche position, UFSxP, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics
The file name of the ZIP or PDF should contain your name.
When you upload the file, your contact email address is required.
After you uploaded the file, please notify the file name to the email address at contact information below.
Recommendation letters must be directly submitted from the referees to the following link with the file name " Ultrafast Coherent Soft X-ray Photonics Research Team, Postdoctoral Researcher (Recommendation letter)". Please specify the applicant's name, referee's name and contact information in the recommendation letter.
For Postdoctoral Researche position, UFSxP, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics
When the referees upload the file, the contact email address is required.
After the referees uploaded the recommendation letter, please notify the file name to the email address.
If a confirmation email is not received within 7 days after submission, please contact the email address at contact information below.
Note: All the submitted documents will not be returned.
Deadline
Application must arrive by Jan 31,2025
Handling Personal Data
Submitted documents are strictly protected under the RIKEN Privacy Policy and will be used only for the purpose of applicant screening at RIKEN. Personal information will not be disclosed, transferred or loaned to a third party under any circumstances without just cause.
Selection process
Application screening and interview for selected applicants
Start of Employment
Apr 1, 2025 (Negotiable)
Contact Information
Ultrafast Coherent Soft X-ray Photonics Research Team, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics
Email: ejtak [at] riken.jp
For inquiries, please send an email.