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Special Research Fellow in Quantum Information and Quantum Complexity Analysis (Postdoc) RIKEN in Japan

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Postdoc

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Computer Science

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Contract special researcher position at RIKEN with annual income starting from about 4 million yen. Salary is based on experience, skills, and performance, with fixed and variable components. Commuting allowance, housing allowance, and social insurance are provided.

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May 8, 2027

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Computer Science
Mathematics
Condensed Matter Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Many-body Systems
Quantum Algorithms
Entanglement Theory
Quantum Communication
Physics
Thermodynamics
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About this position

RIKEN is recruiting a Special Research Fellow for the RIKEN Hakubi Research Team for Quantum Complexity Analysis at the Quantum Computing Research Center in Wako, Saitama, Japan.

This is a postdoctoral-equivalent, fixed-term research position focused on theoretical work in quantum information and quantum complexity. The team works on mathematically challenging problems related to quantum many-body systems, including quantum algorithms, Hamiltonian complexity, quantum entanglement, Lieb-Robinson limit, entanglement entropy, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, resource theory, condensed matter theory, and machine learning.

Eligibility: applicants must have a PhD in physics or information science in the area of quantum systems research, or be expected to obtain the PhD by the hiring date. The posting notes that, in principle, candidates who earned their doctorate within the last five years are preferred.

Funding: annual income starts at 4 million yen and is based on an annual salary system with fixed and variable components. Commuting allowance, housing allowance, and social insurance are provided. The role is eligible for KAKENHI applications.

Location: RIKEN Wako Campus, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The contract is initially for one year and may be renewed until March 31, 2029 depending on performance and institutional conditions.

Deadline: applications are accepted from May 8, 2026 until May 8, 2027, and the search may close earlier once a suitable candidate is found.

How to apply: submit the required electronic application materials via the official RIKEN recruitment page. The posting states that JREC-IN portal web applications and email applications are not accepted.

Funding details

Contract special researcher position at RIKEN with annual income starting from about 4 million yen. Salary is based on experience, skills, and performance, with fixed and variable components. Commuting allowance, housing allowance, and social insurance are provided.

What's required

Applicants must hold a PhD in physics or information science, specifically in quantum systems research, or be expected to obtain the PhD by the hiring date. In principle, preference is given to candidates who obtained their doctoral degree within the last five years.

How to apply

Apply through the recruitment page linked in the posting and submit the required electronic application documents, including a resume and list of achievements. Email and JREC-IN portal applications are not accepted; use the employer website application route.

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