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Seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (25-2155)

Laboratory

Floating-Electron-Based Quantum Information RIKEN Hakubi Research Team
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
(RIKEN Hakubi Team Leader: Erika Kawakami)

Outline of Laboratory

The missions of RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing (RQC) are to deepen our understandings of quantum mechanics and quantum information, develop techniques for quantum control and measurement, build quantum computing hardware and software, and explore novel applications. We promote basic research on quantum information science and contribute to society through quantum technology.

In our laboratory, we study floating electrons on the surface of liquid helium or solid neon. These physical systems are free of defects or impurities since the electrons exist in vacuum. Thanks to its cleanliness, the quantum states of floating electrons are expected to have a long coherence time, which provides a perfect platform to realize qubits with.

Job title and Job description

Job title

Postdoctoral Researcher: one positions available
Postdoctoral Researcher is defined as those with a doctoral degree of 5 years or less.

Job description

Research on quantum information processing using electrons floating on liquid helium or solid neon, and participation in international collaborations with the University of Notre Dame (USA), Florida State University (USA), and the University of Augsburg (Germany) under the ASPIRE project “Realization of Spin Qubits Using Electrons Floating on Solid Neon.

The job description may be changed during the contract period or upon contract renewal to the extent described above.

Qualification

Applicants must have a doctor degree (or must be expected to receive a doctor degree until the employment)

Work location

RIKEN Wako Campus (2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198)
RIKEN may order the employee to change work locations, if necessary.

Salary and benefits

  • 1.A one-year fixed-term employment contract, renewable based on evaluation, up to August 31,2027.
  • 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.

In principle, the first two months of employment are considered a trial period.

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 367,925 JPY or more.

RIKEN has implemented a telecommuting system that allows employees to work from home or other locations permitted by RIKEN.

This position falls under the specialized duties discretionary work system; one working day will be calculated as 7 hours and 30 minutes.
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).
There are also additional leave systems such as maternity leave, childcare leave, and family nursing care leave.
Smoking is entirely prohibited on site.
These and other provisions are in accordance with RIKEN regulations.
Mandatory membership in the RIKEN Mutual Benefit Society (RIKEN Kyosaikai).

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.

Application and required documents

Required documents

How to apply

The above documents, except the letters of recommendation, should be combined into a single ZIP file and uploaded to the following link:

For Research Scientist position, RQC Riken Hakubi Team, RIKEN Box

The file name of the ZIP should contain your contact email address.
After you upload the ZIP file, please let us (FEBQI_assist@ml.riken.jp) know the file name of the uploaded file.

Letters of recommendation must be directly submitted from the referees to the following link with the file name "RQC RikenHakubi Team research scientist [applicant’s name] (Letter of recommendation)". Please specify the applicant's name, and referee's name and contact information in the letter of recommendation.

For Research Scientist position, RQC Riken Hakubi Team, RIKEN Box

After the referees upload the letter of recommendation, please let us (FEBQI_assist@ml.riken.jp) know the file name of the uploaded file.
If a confirmation email is not received within 7 days after submission, please contact: FEBQI_assist@ml.riken.jp.

Note: All the submitted documents will not be returned.

Deadline

Open until the position is filled

Handling Personal Data

Submitted documents are strictly protected under the RIKEN Privacy Policy and will be used only for the purpose of applicant screening at RIKEN. Personal information will not be disclosed, transferred or loaned to a third party under any circumstances without just cause.

Selection process

Selection will be made based on application screening and interviews.

Notification of hiring decision

The notification of hiring decision (conditional offer of employment) regarding this selection shall be carried out through the presentation of an Employment Contract or a Conditional Offer of Employment issued by RIKEN.

Start of Employment

As early as possible

Contact Information

RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Floating-Electron-Based Quantum Information RIKEN Hakubi Research Team
Receptionist: Yumi Nakashima, Rie Ishikawa (FEBQI_assist@riken.jp)
In principle, please contact us by email.

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