Research Scientists: Computational Materials Science Research 1866 views

Research Scientists in Computational Materials Science Research at the RIKEN Center for Computational Science (Leader: Seiji Yunoki)

Research Area: RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS) takes the lead in advancing the computational science. The main interests of the laboratory include the development of large-scale numerical simulations for quantum many-body systems & the research of strongly correlated quantum systems mainly using large-scale numerical simulations.

Project research field: Condensed matter physics, to meet the era of a post Moore’s law world. The interdisciplinary research includes quantum many-body physics, statistical physics, quantum information, & machine learning.

Educational Qualifications

1. Applicants must have a PhD degree
2. Research experience not shorter than 5 years after receiving the degree.
3. Strong experience and knowledge of condensed matter physics or statistical physics using quantum many-body numerical methods.
4. Highly motivated candidates for the development of large-scale simulations are encouraged to apply.
5. Candidates with knowledge of machine learning, quantum information, or quantum computer are also preferable.

Salary and benefits: This will be a One-year fixed-term employment contract, renewable

Application Procedure

Applications composed of the following documents must be submitted in the form of PDF to the email address given below.

1. Curriculum vitae
2. List of publications, presentations, and grants
3. Copy of selected publications (no more than five)
4. Statement of research achievement and research plan (4-5 pages)
5. One or two recommendation letters
6. Contact information (name, affiliation, job title, phone number, email address) of references, including others who do not write recommendation letters, if any.
7. Contact information to which the result will be informed (address, FAX number, email address, etc.)

Applications should be send in a PDF formatted application to kobe-jobs[at]riken.jp (please replace [at] with @). Recommendation letter shoulld be emailed directly from the reference to the same address above.

Note: Please make sure to indicate “Application for a research scientist for computational materials science research team” in email subject.

Deadline: July 31, 2018(application must arrive by 5 pm Japan time)

Contact Information: Email: kobe-jobs[at]riken.jp(Replace [at] with @ )