RIKEN
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Researcher / Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Metabolism Analysis at RIKEN RIKEN in Japan
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Contract employee position with annual salary starting from about 4 million yen. Salary is based on experience, skills, and achievements and includes fixed and variable components. Estimated monthly annual salary at hiring is about 490,000 yen for Researcher candidates with around 5 years of post-PhD experience, or about 380,000 yen for Special Researcher candidates starting immediately after the doctorate. Commuting allowance, housing allowance, discretionary work allowance, and social insuranc
Deadline
Aug 21, 2027
Country
Japan
University
RIKEN

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RIKEN’s Center for Environmental Resource Science is recruiting a Researcher / Postdoctoral Fellow for the Environmental Metabolism Analysis Research Team in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
The position focuses on environmental science, biological systems, data science, and machine learning, with research themes including environmental dynamics analysis, nature-symbiotic systems, circular economy systems, polymer materials, and aquatic life sciences. The lab studies how chemical resources are produced, consumed, and decomposed in natural environments, combining NMR, inorganic element analysis, microbial community analysis, IoT/big data, AI, and mathematical modeling to understand metabolic homeostasis and breakdown.
The successful candidate will work with the team director and other collaborators to plan and execute R&D contributing to the TRIP initiative, develop large-scale data analysis and visualization technologies, supervise staff involved in research activities, and conduct collaborative research within RIKEN and with external organizations.
Eligibility: a doctoral degree is required. Research Fellow applicants should have held a PhD for more than 5 years or have equivalent experience; Special Research Fellow applicants should have held a PhD for less than 5 years or be able to obtain the degree by the start date. Strong collaboration and communication skills are emphasized.
Funding and conditions: contract-based employment with annual salary starting from about 4 million yen, plus discretionary work allowance, commuting allowance, housing allowance, and social insurance. The post is on-site in Yokohama and is not generally suitable for remote work.
Deadline: applications are accepted from 2026-08-21 until 2027-08-21, but the search may close earlier once a suitable candidate is found.
How to apply: submit the required documents via the RIKEN recruitment webpage linked in the posting. Email and JREC-IN Portal applications are not accepted.
Funding details
Contract employee position with annual salary starting from about 4 million yen. Salary is based on experience, skills, and achievements and includes fixed and variable components. Estimated monthly annual salary at hiring is about 490,000 yen for Researcher candidates with around 5 years of post-PhD experience, or about 380,000 yen for Special Researcher candidates starting immediately after the doctorate. Commuting allowance, housing allowance, discretionary work allowance, and social insuranc
What's required
Applicants must hold a doctoral degree. Research Fellow applicants should have held a PhD for more than 5 years or have equivalent experience; Special Research Fellow applicants should have held a PhD for less than 5 years or be able to obtain the degree by the start date. The team seeks someone who can communicate smoothly with collaborators inside and outside the team and work effectively across job categories. Experience in environmental analysis, NMR, data science, machine learning, or related large-scale data analysis is relevant.
How to apply
Apply through the employer's web application portal using the job posting URL. Prepare the required electronic documents listed on the posting page, including CV and publication list. Email and JREC-IN Portal applications are not accepted.
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