Postdoctoral Researcher in Particle Systems Biophysics, Molecular Dynamics, and Computational Science RIKEN in Japan

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in Tokyo, Japan, for research on the efficient functional modification of industrial enzymes. The project focuses on introducing amino acid mutations into starting proteins to create: (1) proteins with improved stability in harsh solvents such as denaturants, acids, alkalis, and organic solvents; (2) highly active enzymes; and (3) membrane proteins that transport small molecules into c...

Tohoku University is advertising a Postdoctoral Researcher / Academic Research Fellow position in the E01 Group (Data Integration & XAI Group) for the JSPS Transformative Research Areas (A) project “Molecular Robot Explorers” (Molecular Robot EX). The work is based in the Nomura Laboratory at Tohoku University, Japan, and focuses on building a Design-Build-Test-Learn (DBTL) cycle for molecular-robot research. The successful applicant will help integrate heterogeneous experimental data into a cro...

OIST Visiting Scholars Program at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (Japan) is an interdisciplinary, fully funded visiting opportunity for established researchers. The program supports independent research visits of 3 to 12 months and is open to applicants with a PhD who are working at the level of a senior postdoc, junior group leader, or faculty member at a research-intensive institution. The call is especially suitable for researchers seeking international collaboration, cross-d...

Tohoku University is recruiting a research fellow / postdoctoral equivalent for the Molecular Robot Explorers project (Group E01, Nomura Laboratory) in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The position sits at the intersection of molecular robotics , nanobioscience , biophysics , computer science , and robotics . The successful candidate will contribute to a DBTL (Design-Build-Test-Learn) cycle that combines AI-based molecular design, automated experiments, and data-lake/XAI-driven knowledge extraction. Examp...

RIKEN is recruiting a Researcher or Postdoctoral Fellow equivalent for the Mathematical Neuroscience Research Team / Mathematical Brain Science Research Team at the Brain Science Institute in Wako, Saitama, Japan. The position focuses on computational neuroscience and theoretical neuroscience , with research on brain information processing, neural plasticity, learning, memory, and neural networks using mathematical models , statistical mechanics , information theory , and computer simulations. R...