Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Promoting science and technology related to "element transmutation" founded by Dr. Yoshio Nishina more than 80 years ago, RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science challenges two ultimate questions: "How are elements created in the universe?" and "Can human beings freely transmute elements?" By returning the research results obtained to society, we are trying to solve the environmental, energy and resource problems faced by humankind.
The Nishina Center operates the RI Beam Factory (RIBF), the world's highest performing heavy ion accelerator facility where radioisotopes that do not exist in nature are artificially created. The Nishina Center promotes researches on the synthesis of superheavy elements with one prime example being nihonium, researches in the fields of magic numbers, nucleosynthesis in the universe, and reducing radioactive waste, as well as theoretical research linking these fields.
The accelerator group pursues various upgrade programs of the next-generation heavy-ion accelerator facility, RI-Beam Factory (RIBF), to improve the accelerator performance and operation efficiency. We are also actively promoting the applications of the accelerator facility to a variety of research fields. The cyclotron team’s mission is to have stable operation of cyclotrons for high power beam operation.
Keywords: Accelerator, Cyclotron, Linear Accelerator, Heavy Ion, Beam, Power Supply, Electronic Circuit, Electrical System, Instrument, Electromagnet, Electromagnetic Field Analysis, Charged Particle, Particle Simulation, Nuclear Physics, High Energy Physics, Atomic Physics, Nuclear Energy
For more information, please refer to the following webpage: https://www.nishina.riken.jp/labo/accel_e.html
Details of the business
RIKEN is Japan's largest and most comprehensive research organization for basic and applied science.
Work content and job description
The successful candidate will carry out the “Development of production technology for useful radioisotopes (RIs) using accelerators” task under the commissioned project “Development of stable and efficient production technology for RIs using accelerators” approved in FY2023 by Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation (F-REI). The successful candidate will be engaged in research, developments, operation, and maintenance aiming to improve the performance of the heavy-ion accelerators of RIKEN RI Beam Factory. The successful candidate is expected to be in charge of accelerator operation and maintenance at F-REI in future.
Assignments and jobs will be the following.
Cyclotron Team, Accelerator Group
Group Director: Osamu Kamigaito, Team Leader: Naruhiko Sakamoto
Research and development of ion beam acceleration technology; operation, maintenance, and management of accelerators and beam lines at RIKEN Beam Factory
The job description may be changed during the contract period or upon contract renewal to the extent described above.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address: 351-0198 Saitama, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, RIKEN Wako Campus
RIKEN may order the employee to change work locations, if necessary.
Number of hired
Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Number of hired description: Postdoctoral Researcher, Research & Development Scientist, or Technical Staff I: one position
Postdoctoral Researcher: Receive training and guidance from senior staff; conduct research projects and other activities for Programs or equivalent.
Research & Development Scientist: Conduct technical development research projects and other activities.
Technical Staff I: Conduct discretionary technical support for corresponding departments.
Job content supplemental explanation: Start of Employment: As early as possible
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Annual salary: 3 million yen
Wages description: 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 salary at the time of employment:
Postdoctoral Researcher
The total amount of monthly discretionary work allowance and monthly salary at the time of hiring will be 382,610JPY or more.
Research & Development Scientist
The total amount of monthly discretionary work allowance and monthly salary at the time of hiring will be 448,990JPY or more.
Technical Staff I
The total amount of monthly discretionary work allowance and monthly salary at the time of hiring will be 313,660JPY or more.
Working hours: 09:00-17:20
Break time: 12:00-12:50
Holidays: 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).
Overtime and other explanations: This position falls under the specialized duties discretionary work system; one working day will be calculated as 7 hours and 30 minutes.
Employment type: Contract employee
Employment type description: Postdoctoral Researcher, Research & Development Scientist, or Technical Staff I
Contract period: Nontenured
Contract period description:
- A one-year fixed-term employment contract, renewable based on evaluation, to a maximum of March 31, 2030.
- 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.
- There will be an interim review around the third year.
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: In principle, the first two months of employment is considered a trial period. There is no change of working conditions.
Various systems
Pay increase system: 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.
Transportation expenses: available
Others: Mandatory membership in the RIKEN Mutual Benefit Society (RIKEN Kyosaikai). There are also additional leave systems such as maternity leave, childcare leave, and family nursing care leave.
Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance: available
Employees' Pension Insurance: available
Worker's accident insurance: available
Employment insurance: available
Others: available
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Smoking is entirely prohibited on site.
Supplementary explanation of compensation
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.
Postdoctoral Researcher, Research & Development Scientist
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.
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