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Seeking a few Part-time Workers (Research Assistant) (25-855)

Laboratory

Plant Lipid Research Team
RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
(Team Director: Nakamura Yuki)

Outline of Laboratory

Our lab investigates how lipids regulate plant growth and development. We also use our basic understanding to engineer lipid metabolism for sustainable oil products in plants.

For more information, please refer to the following links:

Job title and Job description

Job title, available positions

A few positions for part-time Workers

Job description

Mainly involved in the research project GteX on the elucidation of molecular mechanism and metabolic engineering of the plant lipid metabolism and accumulation.
The project is expected to end on 31 March 2028.
In addition, the successful candidate may be expected to contribute to other research projects led by our team, as required by the progress and needs of related initiatives.

Labware washing, autoclaving, preparation of soil and culture media, garbage disposing, plant watering, preparation of chemical reagents, and other task related to the management of lab work. We may ask for the assistance of routine lab experimental tasks such as sample preparation of lipidomic analysis and screening of transgenic plants depending on the ability and experience of the candidate.

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

Qualification

Education

Bachelor, Master or PhD degree, or equivalent intellectual and technical background relevant to the subject indicated below.

Requirement

  • A candidate who is motivated, cooperative, and interested in the scientific contents of the research program.
  • Previous experience in working in a laboratory on biological sciences is required.
  • Proficiency in English and very basic spoken Japanese to communicate with the other part-timer will be a plus.

Non-Japanese must currently live in Japan (or plan to live for purposes other than this employment).

Work location

RIKEN Yokohama Campus (1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan)

Work location will not be changed during the term of this employment contract or upon renewal.

Salary and benefits

Hourly wages

1,250 - 2,100 JPY
Hourly salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Commuting allowance provided (within a pre-determined range.)

Terms of contract

A one-year fixed-term employment contract, renewable up to maximum to March 31, 2028 (mentioned on [Job title and Job description]) from the date of hire.
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

Working days / hours

3-5 days per week (weekdays only),
The work hours shall be one of the following, with the total time not to exceed 35 hours/week.

  • 1.9 am–5:20 pm (four times or less per week)
  • 2.Set hours between 9 am and 5:20 pm, in one-hour units.
    (Working days and hours are negotiable. However, daily working hours cannot be shifted for different days.)

Those with a "Student" status of residence or similar restrictions on work must fulfill all the following conditions.:

  • 1.Can verify having Permission to Engage in Activity other than that Permitted under the Status of Residence Previously Granted
  • 2.Does not have a concurrent position outside of RIKEN
  • 3.Works no more than 28 hours per week

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 ayako.sato@riken.jp

Holidays

Saturdays and Sundays, Japanese national holidays, New Year holidays (Dec.29-Jan.3), and RIKEN Foundation Day (4th Monday in October).

Other provisions

  • Worker’s accident compensation insurance applies. Social insurance will be applied depending on the working conditions.
  • Paid leave includes annual paid leave (up to 20 days depending on the number of days and hours worked per week and 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.
  • *The Yokohama Campus has an on-site daycare, RIKEN Kids Yokohama. For details, please send an Email to the General Administration Section, Yokohama Operations Division, Safety and Campus Operations Group at kids-yk-hr@ml.riken.jp.

Application and required documents

Required documents

  • 1.CV with email address.
    • *Please use the RIKEN CV format: CV
    • *Please write Open-call ID (25-855) and the position you are applying for.
  • 2.Job experiences, reason for applying and future aspirations (within one A4-size page)
  • 3.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 PDF documents combined into a single ZIP file should be uploaded to the following link:

Call for part-timer (CSRS Plant Lipid Research Team)

After you upload the ZIP file, please let us (ayako.sato@riken.jp) know the file name of the uploaded file.

If you have any problems with uploading documents, please inform us.

Note: None of the submitted documents will be returned.

Deadline

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

Only persons who pass the application screening will be interviewed (in person or online in English).

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

Earliest date possible (negotiable)

Remarks

Please send your questions via Email.

Contact Information

Any questions about this position should be sent to the Email address given below.

Plant Lipid Research Team, Center for Sustainable Resource Science
Email: ayako.sato@riken.jp (Ms. Ayako Sato, assistant)

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