Laboratory

Quantum Materials Innovation Research Team
RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
(Team Director: Atsushi Tsukazaki)

Outline of Laboratory

Our team focuses on the physical properties of quantum materials, specifically thin films and their stacked interfaces. We develop thin-film fabrication techniques for materials that exhibit topological electronic states, and evaluating the unique physical properties of thin films. In addition, by leveraging advanced thin-film techniques, we effectively explore novel quantum materials exhibiting remarkable physical properties. We aim to elucidate the origins of these properties and develop new functionalities. Our research extends to demonstrating functional creation through property control, aiming to develop low-power consumption devices.

Job Title and Job Description

Job Title

Postdoctoral Researcher or Research Scientist: 1 position
In principle, a Postdoctoral Researcher is defined as those with a doctoral degree less than 5 years, and a Research Scientist is defined as those with a doctoral degree of 5 years or more.

Job Description

Experimental research involving the synthesis of thin films and the measurement of physical properties of quantum materials such as superconductors and topological magnetic materials.

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

Qualification

The candidate should possess a doctoral degree by experimental study in the field of thin-film synthesis, materials synthesis, or materials characterization, or the candidate should be able to obtain a doctoral degree before the work start date.

Work Location

Quantum Materials Innovation Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
(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 of employment contract, renewable based on evaluation, up to a maximum of 5 years of employment.
• 2.RIKEN may adjust the above maximum period of renewability based on a) the employee’s abilities, workload 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 382,610 JPY or more for Postdoctoral Researchers and 448,990 JPY or more for Research Scientists.

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.

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 (childcare, 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

• 1.Complete CV or CV (with email address)
  • *Write the open call ID “26-239”, indicated in the parentheses next to the job title, in the open call ID section, located in the upper right corner of your CV.
• 2.List of research achievement and publications (including ResearcherID or Google Scholar ID, if available)
• 3.A letter of recommendation from the current supervisor
  • *Please specify the referee’s contact information (name, affiliation, job title, phone number, and email address)
  • *The letter should be addressed to “Dr. Takahisa Arima, Center Director of CEMS” (If a letter from the current supervisor is unavailable, a letter from a substitute reference will be acceptable.)
• 4.A set of copies of up to 5 major papers
• 5.Summary of major achievements to date and research proposal in future (about 5 pages of A4 sized paper in total)
• 6.Agreement on handling of personal information (Handling of personal information based on the Hiring Privacy Policy, the General Data Protection Regulation, and the UK General Data Protection Regulation)
  Please review the following web page before submitting the consent form.:
  • *Hiring Privacy Policy
  • *The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • *Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation)

How to apply

The above documents except the recommendation letter combined into a single ZIP file should be uploaded to the following link:
For Postdoctoral researcher or Research Scientist position, Quantum Materials Innovation Research Team, Center for Emergent Matter Science

The uploaded file name should contain your name.
After you have uploaded the ZIP file, please let us (atsushi.tsukazaki@riken.jp) know the file name of the uploaded file.

The recommendation letter must be directly submitted from the referees to the following link with the subject line “Center for Emergent Matter Science, Position Name [Applicant’s Name] (Recommendation Letter)”.
Please specify the applicant’s name, referee’s name, and contact information in the recommendation letter.

For Postdoctoral Researcher or Research Scientist position, Quantum Materials Innovation Research Team, Center for Emergent Matter Science

*If a confirmation email is not received within 7 days after submission, please contact: atsushi.tsukazaki@riken.jp.

Note: Application 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

Application screening and interview for selected applicants

Notification of Hiring Decision

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

Start of Employment

As early as possible

Contact Information

Quantum Materials Innovation Research Team, RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
Email: atsushi.tsukazaki @riken.jp
For inquiries, please send an email.