Seeking a Technical Staff II (25-1029)
Laboratory
Laboratory for Protein Conformation Diseases
RIKEN Center for Brain Science
(Team Director: Motomasa Tanaka)
Outline of Laboratory
Our laboratory is conducting research aimed at elucidating the pathology of psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases, focusing on protein misfolding, aggregation, amyloidosis, and mRNA translation, using a multifaceted approach including neuroscience, biophysics, structural biology, various omics, and yeast genetics.
For more details, please refer to the following link:
Laboratory for Protein Conformation Diseases website
Job title and Job description
Job title
Technical Staff II: 1 position
*Technical staff II must provide technical support under the direction of the supervisor.
Job description
Technical support and data analysis for experiments to elucidate the pathology of neurodegenerative diseases (dementia, etc.) and psychiatric disorders (depression, etc.) involving abnormal protein aggregation, amyloidosis, and translational abnormalities.
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 master degree in a related field and research experience.
Work location
RIKEN Center for Brain Science (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 the end of the fiscal year (March 31) in which the employee completes 5 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.
Overtime 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 at the time of employment will be 268,300 JPY or more.
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 motomasa.tanaka@riken.jp
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).
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 “25-1029”, 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.List of achievements (including Researcher ID or Google Scholar ID, if available)
- 3.List of acquired skills
- 4.Reason for applying for the post (Personal strengths, motivation, etc.)
- 5.2-3 letters of recommendation (including one from the current supervisor, If available)
- *Please specify the referee’s contact information (Name, affiliation, job title, phone number, and email address)
- 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:
After you uploaded the ZIP file, please let us (motomasa.tanaka@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 " RIKEN Technical Staff II [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 (motomasa.tanaka@riken.jp) know the file name of the uploaded file.
If a confirmation email is not received within 7 days after submission, please contact: motomasa.tanaka@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
Selection will be made based on application screening and interviews.
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 Brain Science
Laboratory for Protein Conformation Diseases
Email: motomasa.tanaka@riken.jp
For inquiries, please send an email.