Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Scientist, Technical staff: RIKEN 1539 views

Seeking Postdoctoral Researcher/Research Scientist or Technical staff I, 1-2 positions (Ref: W19014)

Laboratory: Human biomimetic system RIKEN Hakubi Research Team, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research
Team Leader: Masaya Hagiwara

Research Field

Development of in-vitro experimental platform to reconstitute the biological system outside our bodies by controlling cellular micro-environments. Especially lung airway is the one of my major targets. The scientific question is how the airway cells can organize such a sophisticated structure by themselves.

Job title, available positions

Postdoctoral Researcher/Research Scientist or Technical staff I, 1-2 positions

1. Postdoctoral Researcher is defined as those with a doctoral degree of 5 years or less.
2. Research Scientist is defined as those with a doctoral degree more than 5 years.

Job description

Research related to in vitro 3D culture experiments for elucidation of the system in tissue pattern formation including lung airway, and disease mechanisms.

Required Qualification

The candidates should possess a doctoral degree including but not limited to in biology (developmental biology, molecular biology, chemical biology, immunology, etc.) or engineering field (micor-nano system).

Salary

1. Postdoc Researcher : A one-year fixed-term employment contract, renewable based on evaluation, to a maximum 5 years from the initial date of hire
   Research Scientist/Technical Staff I: A one-year fixed-term employment contract (renewable)

Application and required documents

Required documents

1. Complete CV (with photo and email address)
   *Write the RIKEN job ad number “W19014”, 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 achievements and publications
3. A letter of recommendation including one from the current supervisor
4. Consent form for handling personal information based on GDPR

How to apply

Send the PDF formatted application by email to arimitsu[at]riken.jp
(Recommendation letters must be emailed directly from the reference to arimitsu[at]riken.jp)

Deadline: Open until the position is filled

Start of Employment

September 1, 2019 (Negotiable)

Contact Information / Send application to

Ms. Izumi Arimitsu
RIKEN RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research Center,
Human biomimetic system RIKEN Hakubi Research Team
2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198
Email: arimitsu@riken.jp