Seeking a few Senior Technical Staff or Technical Staff I (25-737)
Laboratory
Superconducting Quantum Electronics Research Team
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
(Team Director: Yasunobu Nakamura)
Outline of Laboratory
The missions of the RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing (RQC) are to deepen our understanding of quantum mechanics and quantum information, develop techniques for quantum control and measurement, build quantum computing hardware and software, and explore novel applications.
We promote basic research on quantum information science and contribute to society through quantum technology.We develop superconducting quantum circuits for quantum information processing. Thus, we are hiring technical staff who have experience and expertise in nanotechnology and device fabrication in a clean room.
For more information, please refer to the following webpage:
Superconducting Quantum Electronics Research Team
Job title and Job description
Job title
Senior Technical Staff or Technical Staff I: a few positions available.
Senior Technical Staff supervise technical staff and others assigned to the laboratory and provide technical supports at his/her own discretion.
Technical Staff I must provide technical supports independently to implement the lab missions.
*The applicant will be assigned to an appropriate position based on his/her ability, aptitude, etc.
Job description
The successful applicant will work on photolithography, electron-beam lithography, dry etching, e-gun evaporation, dicing, etc., mainly in the clean room. Sample inspections using an SEM, an AFM, and an optical microscope, device characterizations using a prober, and maintenance of the clean room and the instruments, are also a part of the job.
The job description may be changed during the contract period or upon contract renewal to the extent described above.
Qualification
- Must have minimum of 2 years work experience of semiconductor-related manufacturing in clean rooms.
- Familiar with at least one of processes such as Wafer-Cleaning, Lithography, wet etching, dry etching, E-gun evaporation, sputter deposition, CVD, ALD, Ion Implantation.
- Have experiences of using SEM.
- (favorably) Have experiences of using electron beam lithography systems.
- Have an ability to use PC for working.
- (favorably) Have experiences of computer programming and network management.
- Have knowledge of scientific field equivalent to graduation from science university.
Work location
Superconducting Quantum Electronics Research Team, RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
(2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198)
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 of up to seven years from the date of hire.
- 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.
- 3.Interim review will be conducted in the 4th year. Depending on the evaluation, the employment contract may not be renewed for the 6th year.
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 will be 268,300 JPY to 384,000 JPY for Senior Technical Staff, and in the range of 268,300 JPY to 327,200 JPY for Technical Staff I, 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:
The monthly salary including discretionary work allowance at the time of employment will be 500,000 JPY or more for Senior Technical Staff, and 350,000 JPY or more for Technical Staff I.
RIKEN has a telecommuting system, but this position requires attendance at the work location. Therefore, the telecommuting system is not available for this position, in principle.
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 (caring for a sick child, 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.
Mandatory membership in the RIKEN Mutual Benefit Society (RIKEN Kyosaikai).
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 kids@riken.jp.
Application and required documents
Required documents
- 1.Complete CV or CV
- *Write the RIKEN job ad number “25-737”, indicated in the parentheses next to the job title, in the RIKEN job ad number section in the upper right corner of your CV.
- 2.Resume showing career and job history
- 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.Copies or PDF files of reports or major papers if possible (no more than three)
- 5.(Only for Senior Technical Staff) Summary of past research support activities and future plans (not more than 3 pages )
- 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:
Data protection | European Commission - You will find detailed information about 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 GDPR) on the following website:
Data Protection and the EU | Information Commissioner’s Office
- 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 should be uploaded to the following link:
The file name of the ZIP should contain your contact email address.
After you uploaded the ZIP file, please let us (yasunobu.nakamura@riken.jp) know the file name of the uploaded file.
Recommendation letters must be directly submitted from the referees to the following link with the file name " For Senior Technical Staff / Technical Staff I position, Superconducting Quantum Electronics Research Team, RQC [applicant’s name] (Recommendation letter)". Please specify the applicant's name, referee's name and contact information in the recommendation letter.
After the referees uploaded the recommendation letter, please let us (yasunobu.nakamura@riken.jp) know the file name of the uploaded file.
If a confirmation email is not received within 7 days after submission, please contact: yasunobu.nakamura@riken.jp.
Note: All the submitted documents will not be returned.
Deadline
Open until the position is filled
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
Notification of hiring decision
The notification of hiring decision (conditional offer of employment) regarding this selection shall be carried out through the presentation of an Employment Contract or a Conditional Offer of Employment issued by RIKEN.
Start of Employment
As early as possible
Contact Information
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Superconducting Quantum Electronics Research Team
Email: yasunobu.nakamura@riken.jp
For inquiries, please send an email.