If you’re a PhD degree holder and seeking postdoctoral fellowships, RIKEN, Japan has several online applications open. Explore the opportunities across diverse research areas and submit your application soon.
1. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
We seek a highly motivated research scientist or postdoctoral researcher to develop environmental perception techniques and implement them for robot applications. We mainly focus on multi-modal signal processing and pattern recognition; especially, fine-grained understanding of the surrounding environment (3D object recognition, utilization of scene graphs, etc.) using video and LiDAR data, necessary for controlling autonomous mobile and interactive robots, and on robot implementation of these recognition technologies.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
2. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Tissue homeostasis relies on constant tissue renewal, notably within the rapidly regenerating intestinal epithelium. Precise control of cell proliferation during differentiation is critical for maintaining tissue homeostasis, as its disruptions lead to atrophy or cancer. Our research focuses on elucidating how cell proliferation and differentiation are orchestrated in the intestinal epithelium. In particular, we aim to uncover the molecular mechanisms underlying the cell fate decision of intestinal epithelial stem cells by live imaging of mouse intestinal organoids, multiplexed tissue imaging, and quantitative analyses.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
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3. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Participation in the development of data-driven robots in the team. Currently, we are conducting research on measuring human behavior, deep generative models, and robot motion generation. The mission of this position is to apply machine learning techniques to develop a motion generation system operating in a daily environment. Participation in the development of robots that operate in everyday environments, including interaction with humans. Working on the development of everyday robots that require the integration of various recognition and control functions. Implementing and developing platforms using various devices and frameworks such as ROS.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
4. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Our research team aims at research and development of advanced laser processing which realizes low environmental load, high quality, high efficiency, high resolution fabrication of materials. Specifically, by using ultrafast lasers, novel material processing that cannot be achieved by the other conventional techniques is developed. The techniques to be developed include three-dimensional micro/nanofabrication, high aspect ratio machining, surface nanostructuring, and synthesis of new materials, which are applied for fabrication of biochips, ultrahigh sensitive sensors, and high function photonic and electronic microdevices.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
5. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
The team works on the development of new organic polymer/molecular semiconducting materials and their application to organic electronic devices and functional thin films. Specifically, we seek the methodology and molecular design to control the precise structure in molecular- and nano-scale at our will and try to find breakthroughs to drastically enhance the performance of the materials. Targets of our research are not only the conventional organic solar cells and field-effect transistors, but also the new molecular design that draws the maximum potential in the electronic properties of the polymer thin films.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
6. Postdoctoral Job
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The Center for Advanced Intelligence Project has been launched with subsidy from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-Japan for “Advanced Integrated Intelligence Platform Project (AIP) -Artificial Intelligence/ Big Data/ Internet of Things/ Cybersecurity-”. The Center conducts fundamental theoretical research and develops an innovative technology, with aiming to advance science and contribute to society or humanity.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
7. Postdoctoral Job
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RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing (RQC) aims to study quantum information theory, develop techniques for quantum control and measurement, build quantum computing hardware and software, and explore novel quantum technologies. We promote the progress of quantum information science and contribute to society through the application of quantum technologies. Our unit pursues the realization of scalable superconducting quantum computers and conducts research and development of three-dimensional integration of superconducting circuits, including quantum chips and peripheral circuits. We extend the design method of a quantum chip to that of the system level, ensuring the system having scalability and integrability.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
8. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
A post-doc in the theory of quantum computing with solid-state devices and Bayesian statistics. The goal is to develop methods to improve the performance of current devices affected by noise and other real-world imperfections. The targeted improvement is envisaged to come from devising novel—automatized, more efficient, and faster—protocols for qubit array tune-up, multi-qubit manipulations, and qubit measurements. The core of the work is to explore how much better these tasks can performed by employing feedback and utilizing machine learning and other statistical learning methods.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
9. Postdoctoral Job
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The lab’s mission is to discover fundamental mechanisms how the brain functions and malfunctions at molecular, cellular, circuit and behavioral levels by including “the other half” of the CNS; a type of glia called astrocytes, which tile the entire brain contacting neurons, synapses and other glia. By developing and utilizing genetic and optical tools, the team aims to unveil astrocyte contributions to adaptive and maladaptive animal behaviors for delivering insights on future therapeutics.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
10. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Novel electronic and magnetic dynamics in a wide range of quantum materials will be explored and controlled by combining broadband linear/nonlinear/ultrafast spectroscopic techniques with various external stimuli, such as electric/magnetic fields and high pressure. The job description may be changed during the contract period or upon contract renewal to the extent described above.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
11. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
We need to increase crop productivity and keep the yields stable under harsh environments, including global warming. Our research focuses on the reproductive roles of numerous NON-coding RNAs, which don’t encode protein, in crop sciences. This research aim is to elucidate the reproductive non-coding RNA system in plants and the importance of non-coding genomic regions that are ubiquitously present in higher organisms. As a final goal, we intend to develop the RNA regulation devices via functional RNAs that are respectively adapted under various environments.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
12. Postdoctoral Job
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RIKEN started a new pioneering project titled “Prediction for Science” in April 2020 for 5 years. For the concept of Prediction Science, refer to the next section “Research field”. Researchers under this call will be based in Prediction Science Laboratory and work together with various laboratories in theory and applications (see below) and will bring synergy and fusion among different areas, so that we pioneer a general theory of prediction, the first step toward the whole new world of “Prediction Science”.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
13. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
iTHEMS is seeking research scientist(s) or senior research scientist(s) in mathematical sciences including pure mathematics, applied and industrial mathematics. The successful applicants are expected not only to pursue top-level research in their own research focus but also to lead interdisciplinary collaborations among different fields such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, information sciences, computational sciences, and social sciences, under the concept of iTHEMS. We encourage junior applicants who have high ability in mathematical sciences.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
14. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Continuous Optimization Team is mainly conducting research with the aim of developing new optimization methods in the fields of mathematical optimization and machine learning. Recent research themes include the development of efficient algorithms to mathematical optimization problems that are difficult to solve, such as large-scale convex optimization problems, non-convex optimization problems composed of non-convex functions, and uncertain optimization problems that include uncertain parameters. Researchers in my team are expected to work on research themes in mathematical optimization and machine learning, while research topics are not restricted to the above ones.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
15. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Symbioses are fundamental to life on Earth. The most ancestral association between plants and fungi emerged around 450 mya and is now so widespread among terrestrial plant species that it fundamentally supports global ecosystems, as well as crop productivity and sustainability.
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi belong to the Glomeromycotina subphylum, and facilitate plant mineral uptake from the soil in exchange for plant-derived organic carbon. The establishment of functional symbioses relies on the fine-tuned orchestration of signals to achieve coordination of the two interacting organisms. While considerable understanding of plant signalling mechanisms have been gained in recent years, we know near to nothing about fungal signalling components. To close this gap in knowledge, we wish to reciprocally elucidate how the fungus undergoes reprogramming to engage with its host rice.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
16. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Our group is working on both artificial and biological catalysis. Namely, we are developing electrocatalysts for hydrogen production and other reactions related to clean energy, while also studying the reason behind the diversity of enzymes for amino-acid biosynthesis. While the two topics may seem distant at first glance, both systems are designed to promote specific chemical reactions, and therefore, there are similarities in the underlying principles of physical chemistry.
Furthermore, we are currently expanding the theoretical framework such that not only activity, but also selectivity, stability, lifetime, self-replication, and other life-like properties can be predicted mathematically. Based on the multi-dimensional evaluation of both artificial and biological catalytic systems, we aim to promote sustainable energy-material conversion.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
17. Postdoctoral Job
Summary of Postdoctoral Fellowship:
Machine learning with big labeled data has been actively investigated and its effectiveness has been demonstrated. However, in many application domains, it is difficult or even it is not possible to collect a large amount of labeled data. In the Imperfect Information Learning Team, for various machine learning tasks including supervised learning, unsupervised learning, and reinforcement learning, we develop novel algorithms that allow accurate and robust learning from imperfect information. We also elucidate their theoretical properties and apply them to various real-world applications ranging from fundamental science to business. The successful candidate is expected to develop algorithms of weakly-supervised learning, analyze theoretical properties, and perform experiments individually. Supervising interns and part-time students as well as supporting industry projects and academic event organization are also expected.
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
