Postdoctoral Researcher or a Research Scientist | Japan | Institute of Physical and Chemical Research

Position:	Postdoctoral Researcher or a Research Scientist
Institution:	Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
Location:	Japan
Duties:	The team works on the development of new organic polymer/molecular semiconducting materials and their application to organic electronic devices and functional thin films. Specifically, we seek the methodology and molecular design to control the precise structure in molecular- and nano-scale at our will and try to find breakthroughs to drastically enhance the performance of the materials. Targets of our research are not only the conventional organic solar cells and field-effect transistors, but also the new molecular design that draws the maximum potential in the electronic properties of the polymer thin films
Requirements:	Applicants must have a doctor degree (or are expected to have until the employment) in the related fields of chemistry or physical chemistry

Text:	Skip to main content Access Contact Us 日本語サイト Search About RIKEN Research News & Publications Careers Partnerships & Tech Transfer Home Careers Job Openings Please enable JavaScript in your browser. Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher or a Research Scientist (W23320) Japanese Page Laboratory Emergent Functional Polymers Research Team RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (Laboratory head: Keisuke Tajima) Research Field The team works on the development of new organic polymer/molecular semiconducting materials and their application to organic electronic devices and functional thin films. Specifically, we seek the methodology and molecular design to control the precise structure in molecular- and nano-scale at our will and try to find breakthroughs to drastically enhance the performance of the materials. Targets of our research are not only the conventional organic solar cells and field-effect transistors, but also the new molecular design that draws the maximum potential in the electronic properties of the polymer thin films. Job title and Job description Job title Postdoctoral Researcher or Research Scientist 1 position Postdoctoral Researcher is defined as those with a doctoral degree of 5 years or less. Research Scientist is defined as those with a doctoral degree more than 5 years. * Job title will be decided based on applicant's ability, aptitude etc. Job description We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher or a research scientist with strong background in the related fields of the synthesis and characterizations of organic semiconducting materials. In addition to the good skill of organic synthesis, we seek those who has experience and/or interest in structure control in thin solid films and molecular design for this purpose. The job description may be changed during the contract period or upon contract renewal to the extent described above. Qualification Applicants must have a doctor degree (or are expected to have until the employment) in the related fields of chemistry or physical chemistry. Work location RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-019 RIKEN has implemented a work-from-home system. Employees can work from home in accordance with the prescribed procedures. 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 5 years of employment. (However, for Research Scientists, if the center director approves as an exception, the contract may be renewed). 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 300,000 JPY for Postdoctoral Researcher, and in the range of 355,000 to 476000 JPY for Research Scientist, as of April 1st 2024. The monthly base salary and variable salary are subject to change due to amendments to RIKEN regulations. 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 337,185 JPY for Postdoctoral Researcher, and more than 399,010 JPY for Research Scientist. Mandatory membership in the RIKEN Mutual Benefit Society (RIKEN Kyosaikai). 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 will be entirely prohibited on site from April 2024. 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. Also, eligible for an exemption from repayment for category 1 scholarship loans provided by the Japan Student Services Organization before fiscal year 2003, and eligible applying for the MEXT Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research ( Kakenhi ). The Wako Campus has an on-site daycare, RIKEN Kids Wako . For details, please send an email to the HR at kids [at] riken.jp. Application and required documents Required documents 1. Complete CV or CV (with photo and email address) * Write the RIKEN job ad number “W23320”, 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 research achievement and publications 3. Summary of major achievements to date and research proposal in future (about 5 pages of A4 sized paper in total.) 4. A letter of recommendation from the current supervisor (If unavailable, a letter from a substitute reference will be acceptable.) 5. 5 papers. . Consent form for handling personal information based on GDPR 6 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 How to apply The above documents except the recommendation letters combined into a single ZIP file should be uploaded to the following website: For Research Scientist position, Emergent Functional Polymers Research Team, Center for Emergent Matter Science, RIKEN The file name of the ZIP should contain your contact email address. After you uploaded the ZIP file, please let us (keisuke.tajima [at] riken.jp) know the file name of the uploaded file. Recommendation letters must be directly submitted from the referees to the following website with the subject line " Emergent Functional Polymers 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 Research Scientist position, Emergent Functional Polymers Research Team, Center for Emergent Matter Science, RIKEN After the referees uploaded the recommendation letter, please let us (keisuke.tajima [at] riken.jp) know the file name of the uploaded file. If a confirmation email is not received within 7 days after submission, please contact: (keisuke.tajima [at] 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 Start of Employment As early as possible Contact Information RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science Emergent Functional Polymers Research Team Email: keisuke.tajima [at] riken.jp For inquiries, please contact by email. 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