Postdoc, Contract Researcher: Nuclear Chemistry 1581 views

Postdoctoral Researcher or Contract Researcher (W18014)at the Nuclear Chemistry Research Team RI Application Research Group of the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science (PI / Team Leader: Hiromitsu Haba)

Research Field

Nuclear Chemistry Research Team performs following researches at RIKEN RI Beam Factory (RIBF):

1. Research and development of RI production technology at RIBF
2. RI application researches
3. Development of trace element and isotope analyses and their applications to geoscience and environmental science
4. Development of chemical materials for ECR ion sources of heavy-ion accelerators in RIBF

Job overview

Postdoc researcher or Contract Researcher who is expected to develop RI production technologies at RIKEN RI Beam Factory (RIBF) and to conduct RI application studies in nuclear and radiochemistry.

Required Qualification

1. Candidate should possess a doctoral degree or will be able to obtain a doctoral degree before the work start date.
2. Equipped to conduct works actively and steadily under the smooth cooperation with persons involved from inside/outside of RIKEN.
3. Research experience in nuclear and radiochemistry is required.

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 2021 (March 31, 2022).
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

Application procedure

Application Required documents

1. Complete CV.
2. List of research achievements and publications
3. A letter of recommendation including one from the current supervisor (If not available, a recommendation letter from a third party will be accepted)
4. Summary of major achievements to date and research proposal in future (each one page A4 sized paper)

Application Procedure

Send the PDF formatted application by email to haba [at] riken.jp
Note: Application documents will not be returned.

Deadline: October 31, 2018

Contact Information / Send application to

Nuclear Chemistry Research Team
RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science
2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198
Email: haba [at] riken.jp (Replace [at] with @ )
For inquiries, please send an email.