RIKEN
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Special Research Fellow (Postdoc) in Plant Chemical Genetics, Crop Resilience, and Plant Hormone Research RIKEN in Japan
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Chemistry
Funding
Contract researcher/postdoctoral equivalent position at RIKEN. Annual income starts at about 4 million yen, with salary determined by experience, skills, and performance. The package includes a fixed salary plus variable salary, discretionary work allowance, commuting allowance, housing allowance, and social insurance. Estimated monthly total at hiring is 367,925 yen or more.
Deadline
Jan 23, 2027
Country
Japan
University
RIKEN
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RIKEN is recruiting a Special Research Fellow in the Plant Chemical Genetics Research Team at the Center for Environmental Resource Science in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
This is a postdoctoral-equivalent, fixed-term contract position focused on plant chemical genetics, plant hormones, crop resilience, genome editing, molecular breeding, genome analysis, and related work on wheat and Arabidopsis thaliana. The lab aims to understand plant physiological responses at the molecular or atomic level and to develop improved crop productivity and drought tolerance, including novel plant growth regulators.
The successful candidate will work on research projects contributing to planetary resilience science, including improving environmental stress tolerance, increasing productivity in nutrient-poor soils, and elucidating the molecular mechanisms and signal transduction of plant hormones and bioactive molecules.
Applicants should hold a doctoral degree (earned within the last five years or expected by the start date) and have experience in plant molecular physiology, crop molecular breeding, agricultural chemistry, or plant genome research. Strong motivation, willingness to learn, and the ability to collaborate effectively are emphasized. Fieldwork travel during the wheat cultivation season is required.
Funding is provided through RIKEN’s annual salary system, starting at about 4 million yen per year, with commuting and housing allowances and social insurance. The appointment is initially for one year and may be renewed up to March 31, 2029, subject to performance and institutional conditions.
Deadline: January 23, 2027. Location: RIKEN Yokohama Campus, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Funding details
Contract researcher/postdoctoral equivalent position at RIKEN. Annual income starts at about 4 million yen, with salary determined by experience, skills, and performance. The package includes a fixed salary plus variable salary, discretionary work allowance, commuting allowance, housing allowance, and social insurance. Estimated monthly total at hiring is 367,925 yen or more.
What's required
Applicants must hold a doctoral degree, obtained within the last five years or expected by the start date. Required experience includes one of the following fields: plant molecular physiology, crop molecular breeding, agricultural chemistry, or plant genome research. Applicants should be motivated to engage with the team’s research themes, eager to learn, able to communicate and collaborate smoothly, and able to conduct several-day field trips during the wheat cultivation season to Yokohama City University Kihara Institute and Tottori University Arid Land Research Center.
How to apply
Apply through the recruitment agency website using the public recruitment URL. Submit the electronic resume and list of achievements via the online application forms linked in the posting. Applications are accepted until January 23, 2027, or until a suitable candidate is found.
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