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Seeking a Technical Staff (25-967)

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Human Biomimetic System RIKEN Hakubi Research Team,
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
(Laboratory head: Masaya Hagiwara)

Laboratory for Human Biomimetic System (to be established on April 1, 2026)
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
(Laboratory head: Masaya Hagiwara)

Outline of Laboratory

The Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) views the functions of molecules, cells, and organs that support all life stages of organisms as a dynamic system, and aims to elucidate developmental, growth and aging phenomena as well as apply their findings to develop regenerative medicine and diagnostics, thereby contributing to the extension of healthy life expectancies.

Human Biomimetic System RIKEN Hakubi Research Team is recruiting technical employees to carry out a new theme. The research overview of the laboratory is shown below.

Human Biomimetic System RIKEN Hakubi Research Team aims to reconstruct the original morphology and functions of organs by guiding the autonomous self-organization of cells through the control of the culture environment—such as cell population shapes, ECM localization, and concentration gradients of morphogens—to mimic the in vivo environment.

Human Biomimetic Systems RIKEN Hakubi Research Team will conclude on March 31, 2026, and will continue its activities from April 1, 2026, as Laboratory for Human Biomimetic System.

We welcome informal inquiries and laboratory visits prior to application.

Job title and Job description

Job title

Technical Staff I(discretionary labor system) or technical staff II (non discretionary labor system): 1 position

*The applicant will be assigned to an appropriate position based on his/her ability, aptitude, etc.

The same team is recruiting for a similar postdoctoral researcher position. One person will be hired for either position.
postdoctoral researcher (25-966)

Position-specific tasks are as follows:

Technical Staff
Provide technical support to the laboratory which they belong to.

Job description

We are now recruiting a person who will work exclusively for “Project for the Promotion of Regenerative and Cellular Medicine and Gene Therapy project” under Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED). The name of the research project is Establishment of intra-organ flow for the functional maturation of stem cell-derived kidney.

By integrating stem cell-derived organoids with microfluidic chips, we aim to endow conventional organoids with new functions. The position will involve assisting in experiments focused on the advanced integration of cells and synthetic materials to develop novel biomimetic systems.

  • 1.Differentiation induction and maintenance culture of ES and iPS cells
  • 2.Preparation for analysis, such as sectioning of organoids, immunostaining, and RNA extraction
  • 3.Experimental setup using devices, as well as device cleaning

The job description may be changed during the contract period or upon contract renewal to the extent described above.

Qualification

A person who is able to dedicate themselves to the job by communicating, coordinating and collaborating smoothly with people in and out of the laboratory.
A person graduated from special school, junior college, university or higher level, with expertise and skills related to Job description. Or, a person recognized as having equal ability with more than 2 years of experience in the related area.

Work location

RIKEN Kobe Campus-East-West
6-7-1 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047 (Integrated Innovation Building)

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 March 31, 2028.
  • 2.RIKEN may adjust the above maximum period of renewability based on a) the employee’s abilities, workload 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 268,300 JPY for Technical staff I and 218,600 JPY for Technical staff II. The monthly base salary and variable salary are subject to change due to amendments to RIKEN regulations. Discretionary work (for only technical staff I), 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 more than 302,000 JPY for Technical staff I, 219,000 JPY for Technical staff II.

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. For more information, please get in touch with the hiring staff at kobe-jobs@riken.jp.

Technical StaffⅠ
This position falls under the specialized duties discretionary work system; one working day will be calculated as 7 hours and 30 minutes.
Technical StaffⅡ
Work hours: 9:00 to 17:20 (lunch break 12:00 to 12:50). Supervisors may instruct employees to work outside of these hours.

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).

The Kobe Campus has an on-site daycare, Po-I Kids Kobe. For details, please send an email to the General Administrative Section at kobe-kosei@riken.jp.

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.

Application and required documents

Required documents

  • 1.Complete CV or CV
    • *Email address is required.
    • *Application Number [25-967] and position to apply (Technical Staff) should be clearly written at top-right in the margin.
    • *Format is free. Or the format attached is available.
  • 2.List of research achievement and including acquired research skills
    (including ResearcherID or Google Scholar ID, if available)
  • 3.Statement of purpose and motivations for work (about 1 page of A4 paper)
  • 4.One letters of recommendation (including one from the current supervisor, If available)
    • *The recommendation letters should be addressed to “Center Director, Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research”.
    • *Please specify the referee’s contact information (Name, affiliation, job title, phone number and email address)
    • *If it is difficult to obtain the recommendation letters from immediate manager or current supervisor, please obtain a letter from a third party.
    • *The referee should not be a person who belongs to the laboratory you apply for.
  • 5.Certificate of degree awarded or PhD diploma (copy), Certificate of graduation from the last school or graduation certificate from the last school (copy)
  • 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.

How to apply

The above documents except the recommendation letters combined into a single PDF or ZIP file should be uploaded to the following link:

(25-967) Application for technical staff of Human Biomimetic System RIKEN Hakubi Research Team

The uploaded file name should contain the job ad number “25-967” and the applicant’s name.
When you upload the file, your contact email address is required.
After you uploaded the file, please let us (kobe-jobs@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 "Human Biomimetic System RIKEN Hakubi Research Team [applicant’s name] (Recommendation letter)". Please specify the applicant's name, referee's name and contact information in the recommendation letter.

(25-967) Application for technical staff of Human Biomimetic System RIKEN Hakubi Research Team

After the referees uploaded the recommendation letter, please let us (kobe-jobs@riken.jp) know the file name of the uploaded file.
If a confirmation email is not received within 7 days after submission, please contact: kobe-jobs@riken.jp.

Note: All the submitted documents will not be returned.

Deadline

Applications will be accepted until the positions are 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

Selection will be made based on application screening and interview. After documents screening, only successful applicants will be invited for interview. No inquiries on the selection process and results will be answered.

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

November 1, 2025 or later

Contact information

For inquiries on this open position, please contact below by email:
Research Personnel Affairs Section, Human Resources Strategy Division, Human Resources Group, RIKEN
kobe-jobs@riken.jp

*If you have any research-related questions, please contact masaya.hagiwara@riken.jp (Human Biomimetic System RIKEN Hakubi Research Team, Dr. Hagiwara)

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