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Postdoctoral Researcher / Researcher Opening in Soft Electronic Materials, Flexible Devices, and Robotics RIKEN in Japan

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Electrical Engineering

Funding

Paid contract position at RIKEN with annual income starting from about 4 million yen. Salary is based on an annual salary system reflecting experience, skills, and achievements, with fixed and variable components. Discretionary work allowance, commuting allowance, and housing allowance are provided, and social insurance is included.

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Sep 29, 2027

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RIKEN

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Keywords

Electrical Engineering
Materials Science
Organic Electronics
Nanoscience
Tactile Sensing
Robotics
Digital Fabrication
Physics

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About this position

RIKEN is recruiting a Researcher / Postdoctoral Fellow for the Someya Thin Film Device Laboratory at the RIKEN Wako Campus, Saitama, Japan. The position focuses on soft electronic materials, including organic semiconductor materials, and on building next-generation flexible devices by integrating mechanically flexible electronic and optical devices onto ultrathin films and rubber sheets.

The main research theme is the development, fabrication, and integration of tactile sensors on ultrathin films and rubber sheets, together with rapid prototyping and implementation using digital fabrication. The lab also engages in broader research and development related to robotics. This is a fixed-term, non-tenure-track contract position with one opening.

Applicants should hold a doctoral degree in a field related to the job duties, or have equivalent experience. RIKEN notes that candidates who earned their PhD within the last five years are generally hired as Special Researchers, while those with more experience may be hired as Researchers. The role requires on-site work; telecommuting is generally not available.

Funding is a salaried employment package, with annual income starting at about 4 million yen. The compensation package includes discretionary work allowance, commuting allowance, housing allowance, and social insurance. The application window runs from 2026-09-29 to 2027-09-29, and applications may close earlier once a suitable candidate is found.

To apply, use the official RIKEN recruitment page and submit the required electronic documents, including a resume and list of achievements. Contact for the posting is Lee Sunghoon at [email protected].

Funding details

Paid contract position at RIKEN with annual income starting from about 4 million yen. Salary is based on an annual salary system reflecting experience, skills, and achievements, with fixed and variable components. Discretionary work allowance, commuting allowance, and housing allowance are provided, and social insurance is included.

What's required

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in a field related to the job responsibilities, or possess equivalent experience. For the researcher category, those who obtained the doctorate more than five years ago may be hired as Researchers; those within the last five years are generally hired as Special Researchers. The post is for a fixed-term contract and requires commuting to the Wako campus; telecommuting is generally not available.

How to apply

Apply through the recruitment agency website using the public offering URL. Prepare the electronic application documents, including a resume and list of achievements, and submit them via the linked RIKEN posting. Email or JREC-IN portal submission is not available.

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