Laboratory

Ultrashort Electron Beam Science RIKEN-Hakubi Research Team
RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics
(RIKEN Hakubi team leader: Yuya Morimoto)

Outline of Laboratory

By developing novel imaging techniques based on state-of-the-art electron-beam and ultrashort-laser technologies, we explore fundamental chemical and physical processes such as chemical reactions and light-matter interaction.
Details of our laboratory can be found at our website (Ultrashort Electron Beam Science RIKEN-Hakubi Research Team’s website).
If you are considering applying, please feel free to contact us by email (akemi.ishikawa.wh@riken.jp).

Job title and Job description

Job title, available positions

Technical Staff Ⅱ: 1 position

Job description

The successful candidate will work on one or more of the following tasks:

• (1)Support tasks related to modifying a self-built electron microscope.
• (2)Support tasks related to measurements using a self-built electron microscope.
• (3)Support tasks related to developing high-intensity femtosecond laser light sources.

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

Qualification

The candidates should be able to communicate smoothly with researchers and colleagues both within and outside the laboratory and work collaboratively on tasks. The candidates should also possess knowledge equivalent to a bachelor degree in science or engineering and have at least one of the following skills or experiences:

• Experience operating an electron microscope independently and observing samples.
• Experience in constructing or modifying ultra-high vacuum equipment, with sufficient knowledge regarding the handling of ultra-high vacuum components.
• Experience in assembling optical devices using lasers as light sources, with sufficient knowledge regarding the handling of optical components.

Work location

Ultrashort Electron Beam Science RIKEN-Hakubi Research Team, 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 based on evaluation, until September 30, 2026 at the latest.
• 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.
Overtime work, commuting and housing allowances will be provided. Social insurance will be applied.

The approximate amount of salary at the time of employment:
The monthly salary at the time of employment will be 218,600 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.

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
  • *(RIKEN CV) Write the RIKEN job ad number “25-1572”, 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.Summary of past research activities, achievement and publications, within one page.
  (including ResearcherID 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.Consent form for handling personal information based on GDPR/UK GDPR
  If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK, you are required to sign and submit the document, “Consent form for handling personal information based on Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) and the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation.”
  • *For residents of the EEA, you will find detailed information about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on the following website:
    Data protection | European Commission
  • *For residents of the UK, you will find detailed information about Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation) on the following website:
    The UK GDPR | Information Commissioner’s Office

How to apply

The above documents except The letter of recomendation combined into a single ZIP or pdf file should be uploaded to the following link:
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The uploaded file name should contain your name.
When you upload the file, your contact email address is required.
After you uploaded the file, please let us (akemi.ishikawa.wh@riken.jp) know the file name of the uploaded file.

The letter of recomendation must be directly submitted from the supervisor to the following link with the file name "[applicant’s name]_ letter of recomendation ". Please specify the applicant's name, referee's name and contact information in the letter.
For Technical staff II position, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics

When the supervisor upload the letter, the contact email address is required.
If a confirmation email is not received within 7 days after submission, please contact: akemi.ishikawa.wh@riken.jp

Note: All the submitted documents will not be returned.

Deadline

Application must arrive by Nov 3,2025

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

Ultrashort Electron Beam Science RIKEN Hakubi Research Team, RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics
Email: akemi.ishikawa.wh@riken.jp
For inquiries, please send an email.