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Seeking a Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher (25-835)

Laboratory

Ultrafast Coherent Soft X-ray Photonics Research Team,
RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics
(Team Director：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.
Ultrafast Coherent Soft X-ray Photonics Research Team | RAP

Job title and Job description

Job title, available positions

Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher 1 position

Postdoctoral Researcher is defined as those has had a doctoral degree for less than 5 years.
Research Scientist is defined as those has had a doctoral degree for more than 5 years.

Job description

We are recruiting research staff to engage in the development of kW-class thin-disk lasers in the 2μm wavelength range.

In this position, the successful candidate will work on one or more of the following research activities related to the "Research and Development of Fundamental Technologies for Next Generation Semiconductor Microfabrication," a core research and development project under the Key and Advanced Technology R&D through Cross Community Collaboration Program (K Program).

  • kW-class 2 μm thin-disk laser development, including optical characterization of thin-disk gain media and the design and development of pump chambers for thin-disk lasers.
  • Thermal analysis of laser gain media in high-repetition-rate lasers, and development of laser materials in the mid-infrared region (e.g., optical isolators).
  • Performance evaluation and testing of optical components under high-intensity laser irradiation.
  • Development of Tm-doped fiber lasers for pumping thin-disk lasers

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

Qualifications

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 laser science.

Work location

RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics (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 from the date of hire up to March 31, 2030, depending on evaluation.
  • 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.

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 more than 367,925 JPY for Postdoctoral Researcher, and more than 431,790 JPY for Research Scientist.

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 ejtak@riken.jp.

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.

Mandatory membership in the RIKEN Mutual Benefit Society (RIKEN Kyosaikai).

  • *Eligible to apply for the MEXT Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi).

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
    （RIKEN CV）*Write the RIKEN job ad number "25-835", 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. 25-835).
  • 2.List of research achievement and publications
    (including Researcher ID or Google Scholar ID, if available)
  • 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.

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 (ejtak@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 " Ultrafast Coherent Soft X-ray Photonics Research Team, position name [applicant's name] (Recommendation letter)". Please specify the applicant's name, referee's name and contact information in the recommendation letter.

For Postdoctoral Researcher or Reserch Scientist position, UFSxP, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics

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

Ultrafast Coherent Soft X-ray Photonics Research Team, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics
Email: ejtak@riken.jp
For inquiries, please send an email.

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