Postdoc Opportunities in Nanoscience in Japan

Toyota Technological Institute in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral researcher in the Nano-Photon Science Laboratory, led by Associate Professor Tetsuhiro Kudo. The appointment is planned to begin on April 1, 2027, with flexibility depending on the successful applicant’s circumstances. The laboratory develops optical manipulation technologies using visible, near-infrared, and mid-infrared lasers together with advanced microscope systems. The postdoctoral res...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Glass and Ceramics at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan. This opening is for a postdoctoral-level researcher in the Electronic and Optical Functional Materials Research Center, Amorphous Materials Group. The project focuses on the development of superior glass materials that surpass silica glass, with work centered on glass materials, ceramics, nanotechnology/materials, amorphous materials, and related physical-property evaluation. Eligibility:...

Hokkaido University’s Institute for Catalysis is recruiting a part-time fixed-term researcher in the Polymer Functional Science Research Division in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan . The position is centered on polymer chemistry , organic synthesis chemistry , polymer materials , and organic functional materials . The main duties are the synthesis and purification of low-molecular-weight compounds and polymers, plus structural analysis and characterization of polymer compounds. This is a postdoctoral-e...

Kanazawa University’s Nano Life Science Institute (NanoLSI) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in nanobioscience and nanometrology . The position is centered on developing a combined system integrating AFM (atomic force microscopy) and SICM (scanning ion conduction microscopy) to observe local structures within cells and sample the observed structures. The institute is a world-class research center under Japan’s WPI program and works across nanometrology , life science , supramolecular chem...

Chitose Research Institute Co., Ltd. is recruiting researchers for algae product development within its MATSURI cross-industry co-creation initiative. The role is based at Kanagawa Science Park (KSP), Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan , with the possibility of remote work and online interviews for applicants living overseas or far away. This is a full-time, permanent position described as Researcher/Postdoctoral equivalent and also open to research and development/engineering-equivalent candidates. The ...

Hiroshima University’s WPI Chiral Knot Supermaterials Center (WPI-SKCM²) is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher in the International Institute for Chiral Knots and Supermaterials contributing to sustainability. The position is based in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan , with research focused on physical chemistry , nanotechnology and materials , optical engineering / quantum optical science , and related interdisciplinary areas. The main themes include light–matter interaction , photo-induced phase ...

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 ...

Keio University Graduate School of Science and Technology is recruiting specially appointed faculty members and researchers for JST-related work in semiconductor engineering , semiconductor processes , and semiconductor devices . The position is based at Tada Laboratory , Faculty of Science and Engineering / Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University, with work involving thin-film deposition , semiconductor wafer processing in a cleanroom , device fabrication and evaluation , and...

RIKEN is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher for the Nanoscale Quantum Photonics Laboratory at the RIKEN Pioneering Research Institute in Saitama, Japan . The project sits at the intersection of physics , materials science , chemistry , and electrical engineering , with a focus on quantum photonics , nanotechnology , low-dimensional materials , nanostructures , and optical/nanoscale spectroscopy . The successful candidate will join a RIKEN–IBS collaboration studying correlative optical and nano...