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Toyota Technological Institute

Postdoctoral Researcher in Mid-Infrared Optical Manipulation and Nano-Photon Science Toyota Technological Institute in Japan

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Postdoc

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Electrical Engineering

Funding

Full-time fixed-term postdoctoral employment with an annual income of at least 4 million yen and a basic salary of 362,000 yen per month. The initial contract is one year, renewable annually up to a maximum of three years. Benefits include health, pension, workers’ compensation, and employment insurance; commuting support, housing allowance or reimbursement of actual commuting expenses, a monthly meal allowance of 4,000 yen, and access to employee housing. For applicants residing in Japan, inter

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Mar 31, 2027

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Electrical Engineering
Materials Science
Photochemistry
Photophysics
Nanoscience
Microfabrication
Nanophotonics
Quantum Optics
Optical Materials
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About this position

Toyota Technological Institute in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral researcher in the Nano-Photon Science Laboratory, led by Associate Professor Tetsuhiro Kudo. The appointment is planned to begin on April 1, 2027, with flexibility depending on the successful applicant’s circumstances.

The laboratory develops optical manipulation technologies using visible, near-infrared, and mid-infrared lasers together with advanced microscope systems. The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to projects involving mid-infrared nanoparticle manipulation and optical tweezers, experimental and theoretical studies of transverse radiation forces, optical pressure and radiation force calculations, improvement of optical microscopes, microspectroscopy, and nanostructure fabrication for localized electric-field enhancement.

Potential research interests include optical materials science, photophysics, photochemistry, nanooptics, plasmonics, nanofabrication, cleanroom microfabrication, and related areas of physics and materials science. The laboratory is particularly interested in researchers eager to advance mid-infrared optical manipulation and develop new optical manipulation technologies.

Applicants must hold a PhD or obtain one by the appointment date and should demonstrate research ability and a publication record in optical science or a related field. The position is a one-year fixed-term contract renewable annually for up to three years. Compensation is at least 4 million yen annually, with a basic monthly salary of 362,000 yen, insurance coverage, commuting and housing support, a meal allowance, and employee dormitory availability.

Applications must arrive between November 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027, and the recruitment may close early. Submit the required documents by email to [email protected]. An informal online pre-interview is welcome before preparing the application.

Funding details

Full-time fixed-term postdoctoral employment with an annual income of at least 4 million yen and a basic salary of 362,000 yen per month. The initial contract is one year, renewable annually up to a maximum of three years. Benefits include health, pension, workers’ compensation, and employment insurance; commuting support, housing allowance or reimbursement of actual commuting expenses, a monthly meal allowance of 4,000 yen, and access to employee housing. For applicants residing in Japan, inter

What's required

Applicants must hold a doctorate or obtain a doctorate by the time of appointment. Candidates should have a proven track record and research capability in optical science or related fields, including optics, photophysics, photochemistry, nanooptics, optical materials science, plasmonics, or cleanroom microfabrication. Related research backgrounds are welcome. During selection, applicants may be asked to provide a degree certificate or expected degree completion certificate. Application materials must include a CV, publication record, approximately three major papers, a roughly two-page summary of previous research, a roughly two-page research plan, and the name, affiliation, and contact details of a recommender.

How to apply

Prepare an electronic CV with photograph, publication list, approximately three major papers, a two-page summary of previous research, a two-page post-appointment research plan, and recommender details. Combine the materials into one password-protected PDF or ZIP file and email it to [email protected] with the subject “PD (Nano-Photon Science Laboratory) Application Documents”; send the password in a separate email. Applications must arrive by March 31, 2027, although the search may close ear

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