Postdoctoral Researcher

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No

Offer Description

Background of the recruitment and description of the project

The Research Instruments Group is responsible for the operation, maintenance, management, and enhancement of the core research equipment and related infrastructure at the Radioactive Isotope (RI) Beam Factory, including the BigRIPS in-flight separator. The group produces RI beams using BigRIPS, delivers them to experimental users, and conducts physics research such as the search for undiscovered radioactive isotopes, and improvement of RI beam production methods. Additionally, the group develops technologies necessary to upgrade core experimental instrumentation. Through these activities, the group serves as the driving force for the continuous and efficient development of RI Beam Factory's research endeavors and international competitiveness.

Keywords: Nuclear physics, Unstable nuclei, RI beam, Ion optics

For more information, please refer to the following webpage: https://www.nishina.riken.jp/labo/exope_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 be a member of the BigRIPS team and will actively contribute to the production and delivery of RI beams for user experiments at the BigRIPS in-flight separator. The candidate is also expected to play a central role in advancing the efficient production of heavier RI beams, particularly in the region of Z > 60, which is of growing importance to future BigRIPS research activities. This work will involve optimizing the ion optics of the BigRIPS in-flight separator and/or developing novel heavy-ion detectors.

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)

Job title: Postdoctoral Researcher, one position

Postdoctoral Researcher is defined as those who obtained a doctoral degree no more than 5 years ago.

Job content supplemental explanation: Start of Employment: As early as possible.

Additional Information

Benefits

• Annual salary: 4 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: The total amount of monthly discretionary work allowance and monthly salary at the time of hiring will be 382,610 JPY 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
• Contract period: Nontenured
• Contract period description: 1. A one-year fixed-term employment contract, renewable based on evaluation, to a maximum of 5 years from the initial date of hire. 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. 3. There will be an interim review on as a guide the third year.
• Probationary period: Probationary period present
• Probationary period description: In principle, the first two months of employment are 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.
• 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.
• RIKEN has a work-from-home system, but this position requires attendance at the work location.
• The Wako Campus has an on-site daycare, RIKEN Kids Wako. For details, please send an email to kids@riken.jp.

Additional comments

Handling Personal data

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Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: RIKEN

Country: Japan

City: Saitama

Contact

City: Saitama