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Research Field
The laboratory will study single cell genomics focusing on biological phenomena to understand the causes and dynamics of cancer and other human diseases and to apply this knowledge for developing therapeutics. They will cooperate with the Human Cell Atlas collaboration project and the Keio-RIKEN single cell collaborative analyses led by RIKEN IMS. Based on such single cell or bulk data analyses, the laboratory will develop a new research field in single cell genomics focusing on biological phenomena and disease dynamics.

Job Title and Job Description
Available Positions
One opening for Team Leader position (Principal Investigator position)

Job Description

- Team Leader will oversee and smoothly manage the research team.

- Team Leader provides accurate instructions, guidance, and advice to researchers and technical staff, etc. and promote research by the research team at a high level.

- Team Leader will earn external research funding.

The successful Team Leader is expected to lead the Human Cell Atlas project and the Keio-RIKEN collaborative project.

Qualifications

- Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. or equivalent degree and have substantial postdoctoral training with a record of excellent research accomplishments suitable to conduct the projects explained above.

- Applicants must have research achievements in the relevant field.

- Applicants must be those who operate a research team consisting of researchers, etc., and have the ability to lead and promote research.

*The successful applicant will be requested to work full-time in RIKEN.

Work Location
RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences
1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0045 Japan

Salary and Benefits
Terms of contract

1.A fixed-term employee with a single-year contract and can re-contract up to the end of the fiscal year, which marks 7 years from the date of employment by evaluation.

2.RIKEN may adjust the above maximum period of renewability based on a) the employee’s abilities, workload at the time of contract completion, performance and work attitude and b) the continuation of the employee’s center, laboratory, or project and RIKEN’s management situation and budget at the time. In principle, employment contracts will not be renewed for individuals older than 65 years.

3.In principle, the Center's operation period will end as of March 31, 2025. If the project is discontinued after March 31, 2025, the period of your contract may be subject to change at the time of its renewal.

RIKEN has indefinite-term Team Leader positions, which are subject to the mandatory retirement age of 60. There is a subsequent re-employment program allowing hiring until age of 65. Any scientists, including fixed-term Team Leaders of RIKEN, are eligible to apply to open calls for indefinite-term positions.

[Salary]・[Holidays]・[Other provisions]
There will be a trial period of employment (in principle, 2 months). Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Commuting and housing allowances will be provided. Social security insurance will be applied. Mandatory membership in the RIKEN Mutual Benefit Society (RIKEN Kyosaikai) is required.
Work hours: 9:00 to 17:20 (lunch break 12:00 to 12:50). However, the employee may change starting and ending times at their own discretion if it does not interfere with work performance.

The approximate amount of annual salary at the time of employment:
The annual salary at hire will be more than 8.4 million yen/year.

Days off include public holidays, New Year's holidays (Dec. 29 - Jan 3), and RIKEN Foundation Day.
Paid leave includes annual paid leave (up to 20 days per year depending on the month of employment), special paid leave (childcare, family nursing care, etc.), and work-life balance holidays (up to 7 days per year depending on the month of employment).
There are also additional leave systems such as maternity leave, childcare leave, and family nursing care leave.

Deadline
April 21, 2023 by noon (Japan Standard Time)
*All required documents must be submitted by the deadline

Start of Employment
July 1, 2023, or the earliest date possible after this date (negotiable)

Contact Information
Any questions about this position should be sent to the appropriate email address below.

For application documents and general questions
Recruiting Staff for RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences
Administrative Division, RIKEN Yokohama Branch
Email: IMS-recruit [at] riken.jp

For research-related questions
Integrative Medical Sciences and Sustainable Resource Sciences Promotion Office
Email: ims-planning [at] ml.riken.jp

2023-02-22 2023-04-21

RIKEN is currently accepting applications for the FY 2024 Special Postdoctoral Researcher (SPDR) Program, from young, creative, independent researchers who will be a powerful force in furthering RIKEN’s research activities.

Number of openings: Around 70

Research fields:
Mathematical Sciences (pure mathematics, applied mathematics, computer science, information science, artificial intelligence, etc.), Physics I (particle, nuclear, astrophysics, etc.), Physics II (condensed matter), Chemistry, Biology (cell biology, developmental biology, plant biology, structural biology, microbiology, imaging, measuring, etc.), Medical Science (brain science, psychology, immunology, oncology, genome science, etc.) and Engineering that relate to research being conducted at RIKEN.

Qualifications:
Capable of independent and responsible pursuit of a research topic. See SPDR website for details.

Salary and benefits:

  • Annual salary paid in monthly installments of 550,000 yen (gross amount).
  • Commuting allowance (actual cost up to maximum of 55,000 yen per month)
  • Housing allowance (partial payment of rent)
  • Research budget: 1,000,000 yen per year, an additional budget can be available upon screening
  • Fixed-term contract employee (3 years)

Applications will be accepted from February 13 to April 13, 2023.

Inquiry:
SPDR Desk, Research Personnel Affairs Section, RIKEN
2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198 Japan
Email: wakate[at]riken.jp *Please replace [at] with @ when addressing Emails
http://www.riken.jp/en/careers/programs/spdr/career2024/

Note: The provisions for this position are premised on RIKEN’s current budget and are subject to change with any change in the budget. Please check the website for details.

2023-02-20 2023-04-13

The Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, invites applications for a professor who will conduct outstanding original research and demonstrate leadership in the world in all research areas related to biological sciences. In addition to research, the employed candidate will be responsible for university-wide education, undergraduate education, graduate education, and management of the department.

Position : Professor

Number of Positions : One

Affiliation : Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science

Work Location : Toyonaka campus (1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka-city, Osaka, Japan)

Specialized Field : Biological sciences

Responsibilities : The successful applicant will be expected to lead a research group and

- conduct research on the Biological Science,

- actively participate in education for graduate and undergraduate students, and perform other university-related duties.

Qualifications : [Essential] Applicants must have:

i) A doctoral degree or equivalent professional expertise and/or achievement in the above field/s

ii) Sufficient research achievements and activity

iii) Business level or above Japanese language proficiency

Starting Date : October 1, 2023 (or as soon as possible thereafter)

Term of Employment : No fixed term (Until the end of the fiscal year at 65 years of age)

Probationary Period : 6 months

Application Deadline : Must arrive no later than April 10, 2023 (Japan Standard Time)

Additional Information : After appointment, two faculty members, either an Associate Professor, an Associate Professor (Lecturer) or an Assistant Professor (limited term), can be recruited to form a new research group.

Details : For detailed information and submission documents, please refer to the application guidelines posted on the website.
https://www.sci.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/recruit/

2023-02-08 2023-04-10

The Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI) invites applications for a tenure-track group leader position (assistant professor level) in Structural Biology. We encourage applications from candidates who have an innovative research program focused on mechanistic questions that are related to genome regulation, RNA metabolism, or protein homeostasis. We particularly welcome applications from individuals using cutting-edge structural biology approaches.

The position includes a generous start-up package including core funding, relocation expenses, and access to state-of-the-art core facilities. The institute also provides a career mentoring program and assistance with research grant applications. Our vibrant, English-speaking scientific environment offers opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration with FMI research teams in our focal areas: Genome Regulation, Multicellular Systems and Neurobiology.

The FMI is a world-class biomedical research institute affiliated with the University of Basel and the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research. The institute has an international staff of around 330 people from more than 40 countries, including more than 170 postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. The FMI is located in Basel, the third largest city in Switzerland, which has a vibrant cultural scene and is conveniently situated on the borders with France and Germany. Basel is the leading European hub for life sciences with many opportunities in academia, as well as pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The city is home to a diverse international population and has several multilingual schools.

The FMI is committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and strongly encourages people from under-represented groups to apply. We offer a family friendly work environment and are responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

HOW TO APPLY
Applications − including a CV, a concise description of research interests and future plans, as well as contact details of three referees − should be submitted to:
www.fmi.ch/gl_search

Applications close: March 19, 2023

For informal inquiries please contact (*replace [at] with @ when addressing Emails):
Marc Bühler (marc.buehler[at]fmi.ch), Jeff Chao (jeff.chao[at]fmi.ch) or Dirk Schübeler (dirk.schubeler[at]fmi.ch), FMI Director

2023-01-24 2023-03-19

The Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI) invites applications for a tenure-track group leader position (assistant professor level) in Multicellular Systems. Research groups in this focal area investigate molecular and cellular mechanisms by which tissues, organs and organisms are formed, maintained or destabilized, to understand how healthy and pathological states develop and how tissues function and regenerate. We encourage applications from candidates with innovative research programs and particularly welcome applications from individuals using quantitative and interdisciplinary approaches.

The position includes a generous start-up package including core funding, relocation expenses, and access to state-of-the-art core facilities. The institute also provides a career mentoring program and assistance with research grant applications. Our vibrant, English-speaking scientific environment offers opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration with FMI research teams in our focal areas: Genome Regulation, Multicellular Systems and Neurobiology.

The FMI is a world-class biomedical research institute affiliated with the University of Basel and the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research. The institute has an international staff of around 330 people from more than 40 countries, including more than 170 postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. The FMI is located in Basel, the third largest city in Switzerland, which has a vibrant cultural scene and is conveniently situated on the borders with France and Germany. Basel is the leading European hub for life sciences with many opportunities in academia, as well as pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The city is home to a diverse international population and has several multilingual schools.

The FMI is committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and strongly encourages people from under-represented groups to apply. We offer a family friendly work environment and are responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

HOW TO APPLY
Applications − including a CV, a concise description of research interests and future plans, as well as contact details of three referees − should be submitted to:
www.fmi.ch/gl_search

Applications close: March 19, 2023

For informal inquiries please contact (*replace [at] with @ when addressing Emails):
Prisca Liberali (prisca.liberali[at]fmi.ch), Helge Grosshans (helge.grosshans[at]fmi.ch) or Dirk Schübeler (dirk.schubeler[at]fmi.ch), FMI Director

2023-01-24 2023-03-19

Institution
Kanazawa University

URL of institution or department
https://nanolsi.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/en/

Department
Nano Life Science Institute (NanoLSI)

Institution type
National university

Content of job information
Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) at Kanazawa University was launched in October 2017, with a support of World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI) program by MEXT, Japan. At NanoLSI, we are developing various bio-scanning probe microscopy (SPM) techniques for visualizing nanoscale structures, dynamics and functions of biomolecules and cells. With the developed techniques, we are investigating nanoscale mechanisms of protein dynamics, cellular functions, and diseases.
We are looking for an excellent researcher who can work on the following research subjects as an "Assistant Professor" at NanoLSI.

Main Duties:
At the Prof. Shibata’s laboratory, researchers from a wide variety of fields cooperatively promote cutting-edge research aiming to uncover biological questions by using high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM). Candidates are not required to have an experience of AFM study, however, candidates should have experiences in any one of the following research fields; biochemistry, molecular biology, biophysics, neurobiology and cell biology.
【Specific research contents】

① We have visualized morphological dynamics of living mammalian cells by HS-AFM [Shibata et al. Sci. Rep. 5, 8724, (2015)]. Using HS-AFM combined with optical microscope, dynamic morphological changes and a protein localization of living mammalian cells will be investigated.

② We recently visualized a real-space and real-time dynamics of DNA cleavage reaction of CRISPR-Cas9 by using HS-AFM [Shibata et al. Nat. Commun. 8, 1430 (2017)]. To expand this projects, visualization of dynamics of various proteins, including membrane proteins, protein kinases and nucleases, will be investigated.

[Other References]
Shibata et al. Nat. nanotechnol., 5, 208-212, (2010)
Shibata et al. Sci. Rep. 8, 8262, (2018)
Puppulin et al. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 13, 46, 54817–54829 (2021)

[Address of work location and other information]
Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan

Number of Position: One

Starting date: April 1, 2023 or as early as possible if later.

Research field

1 Area: Biology, Discipline: Biological Sciences

2 Area: Interdisciplinary science and engineering, Discipline: Nano/Micro science

Job type
Assistant Professor level

Employment status
Full-time(Nontenured)

Qualifications
Applicants must satisfy all the following requirements:

1) Ability to conduct research activities in English

2) Experience of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) research is desirable. At least, the assistant professor should be able to actively work on the development of SPM technology.

3) Experience of cell biology research is desirable. At least, the assistant professor should be able to actively work on basic cell biology studies by SPM technologies.

4) Doctoral degree (including equivalent degrees such as a PhD from overseas universities) has been conferred or will be conferred when he/she arrives at the post.

Compensation [Details of salary, working hours, holiday, period of employment and insurance, accommodation, etc.]
Assistant Professor(Three-year fixed-term contract)

[Period of employment]
Three-year fixed-term contract
Note: There is a possibility of the contract being renewed after the expiration of the employment period. Negotiation is possible on employment start date.

[Start-up research funds]
We will provide million yen in the first year for research funding.

[Working Hours]
Working hours are determined according to the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work (7 hours and 45 minutes per day)

[Salary]
Basic pay, 4,200,000 yen (Annualization conversion)
Special allowance, around 1,320,000 yen (Annualization conversion)
Salary will be fluctuated by performance and evaluation after adoption.

[Other]
Social Insurance: Mext Mutual Aid Association
Eligibility to Unemployment Insurance: Yes

Work Condition Details: According to the rules of Kanazawa University.
http://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/university/administration/regulation/rules
(in Japanese)

Application period
March 16, 2023 Deadline for receipt (Evaluation will be performed upon receipt of each application and, if an appropriate candidate is found, this call may be closed in about a month after the offering has started).

Application/selection/notification of result/contact details

[Application Documents]
CV (including research achievements such as publications, presentations, awards and research grants)
Outline of past research activities and proposal of research at NanoLSI (~2 pages)
Offprints of major publications (up to five)
Name, affiliation, and contact details of two references

Please send the application form by e-mail.
Email:nanolsi-jobs[at]adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp *Please replace [at] with @ when addressing Emails
As we cannot receive emails larger than 5 MB, please use an upload site if the size of your email exceeds 5 MB. Please write "Application for Faculty Position (Prof. Shibata)" in the title of the e-mail.

[Selection process (selection method and hiring decision), notification of result]
Applicant screening and interview
※We do not cover the travel expenses associated with the interview.

[Contact details (department, official position, name, e-mail address, and phone number of the responsible person)]

<Contact Information>
Professor, Mikihiro SHIBATA
Nano Life Science Institute (NanoLSI), Kanazawa University
Tel: +81-76-264-5927
Email: msshibata[at]staff.kanazawa-u.ac.jp *Please replace [at] with @ when addressing Emails

If you have any questions regarding employment regulations or administrative procedures, please contact the following address.

Nano Life Science Institute, Kanazawa University
Tel: +81-76-234-4550
Email: nanolsi-jobs[at]adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp *Please replace [at] with @ when addressing Emails

Additional information

1) Please refer to the following URL for the rules and regulations regarding Kanazawa University employment regulations.
http://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/university/administration/regulation/rules

2) NanoLSI promotes the development of a diverse research and education environment; therefore, we actively welcome applications from overseas education and research experience from the perspective of aiming for diversity in human resources.

3) NanoLSI welcomes applications from female researchers under the Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society.
https://nanolsi.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/research/diversity/

4) NanoLSI actively recruits foreign and Japanese (female) researchers.

2023-01-18 2023-03-16

About the program:
The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) is inviting prospective candidates to the MSCA -PF-2023 call. We will offer a masterclass for highly motivated researchers to successfully apply for an MSCA postdoctoral fellowship (1-3 years, expected salary before tax: 790K NOK/year + mobility allowance) with NMBU. The Master Class is also open for candidates applying for a Global Fellowship with NMBU as the return host institution. We will offer a complete training package for MSCA-PF applicants free of charge). Please read more information about the program here.

About the group:
Dr. Marie Saitou, Section for Genome Biology, Faculty for Bioscience, NMBU

Lab Website

Our interest is in revealing the biological basis and evolutionary histories of various interesting species by using genomics, bioinformatics and biostatistics.

Keywords:  Functional genomics, transcriptome, eQTL, polygenic score, genome-wide association study, population genetics, comparative genomics, natural selection, demographic history.

(1) Genomic Diversity and Evolution
We are interested in investigating the evolutionary history of species and populations such as adaptation and demographic history by comparing population-scale genomes.

(2) Connecting Genome to Phenotype
We are interested in investigating how genetic variants contribute to phenotypic diversity in the view of evolution. We use functional genomics toolsets, such as RNA-sequencing and genome-wide association study to investigate this question.

Eligibility:

  • A doctoral degree that was defended no longer than 8 years prior to September 2023.
  • Any nationality/No age restrictions.
  • Have not resided or carried out his/her main activity in Norway for more than 12 months in the three years immediately before the call. 

The application must contain:
The completed Marie Skłodowska-Curie MASTERCLASS NMBU 2022 application form, including:

  • The name of your preferred supervisor
  • A research proposal (max 2 p.)
  • Motivation to choose NMBU as future Host Institution (max 1 p.)
  • CV and track-record the applicant (max 5 p., see template in the application form)

Please send the completed application to Dr. Per Ivar Hørving
per.ivar.hovring[at]nmbu.no (*Please replace [at] with @ when addressing Emails)

by March 24th 2023. We are waiting for motivated applications!!

2023-01-16 2023-03-24