Seeking a Technical Staff II (W23298)(Adaptive Motor Control RIKEN Hakubi Research Team)

Organisation/Company

RIKEN

Department

Administrative Support Office

Research Field

Anthropology
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Technology
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Medical sciences
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Engineering
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Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

19 Jan 2025 – 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

See description

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
[Research Field]
My lab studies neural mechanisms of motor control in Drosophila by combining neurophysiology, behavior, and quantitative analysis. For the detail, please refer to the following lab website:
Adaptive Motor Control RIKEN Hakubi Research Team (Fujiwara Lab)
[Keywords]
Neuroscience, Motor Control, Drosophila, Electrophysiology, 2-photon Imaging, Behavioral Analysis, Programming
https://sites.google.com/view/fujiwaralab-flybrain

* details of the business
RIKEN is Japan’s largest and most comprehensive research organization for basic and applied science.

[Work content and job description]
The successful candidate will support a research project “Neurophysiological mechanisms of walking control” (expected to end in March 2029) led by a postdoctoral researcher in the lab.
The details are as follows:
Perform neurophysiological and behavioral experiments using a genetic model, the fruit fly.
Maintaining the animal stock and making food for this project.

The job description may be changed during the contract period or upon contract renewal to the extent described above.

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
351-0198 Saitama 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako RIKEN Wako
RIKEN has implemented a work-from-home system. Employees can work from home in accordance with the prescribed procedures.

RIKEN may order the employee to change work locations, if necessary.

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Number of hired description:Technical Staff II 1 position
Job content supplemental explanation:Start of Employment
After April 1, 2024, at the earliest convenience

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:2 million yen
Wages description:Salary will be an annual salary based on experience, ability, and performance, and will consist of a base salary and a variable salary. The variable salary will be determined each fiscal year based on experience, ability, and performance. The monthly base salary is 197,000 JPY as of April 1, 2024. The monthly base salary and variable salary are subject to change due to amendments to RIKEN regulations.

Overtime work, commuting and housing allowances will be provided. Social insurance will be applied.

The approximate amount of monthly salary at the time of employment:
The monthly salary at the time of employment will be 200,500 JPY or more.
Working hours:09:00-17:20
Break time:12:00-12:50
Holidays :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 depending on the month of employment), special paid leave (childcare, family nursing care, etc.), and work life balance holidays (up to 7 days depending on the month of employment).
Overtime and other explanations:Work hours: 9:00 to 17:20 (lunch break 12:00 to 12:50). Supervisors may instruct employees to work outside of these hours.
Employment type:Contract employee
Employment type description:Technical Staff II
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:1.A one-year fixed-term employment contract, renewable based on evaluation, to a maximum till March 31, 2029.
2.RIKEN may adjust the above maximum period of renewability based on a) the employee’s abilities, work load 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 70 years.
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:In principle, the first two months of employment is considered a trial period.

[Various systems]
Pay increase system:Salary will be an annual salary based on experience, ability, and performance, and will consist of a base salary and a variable salary. The variable salary will be determined each fiscal year based on experience, ability, and performance.
Transportation expenses:available
Others:Mandatory membership in the RIKEN Mutual Benefit Society (RIKEN Kyosaikai).
There are also additional leave systems such as maternity leave, childcare leave, and family nursing care leave.

[Insurance]
Employees’ Health Insurance:available
Employees’ Pension Insurance:available
Worker’s accident insurance:available
Employment insurance:available
Others:available

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]
Smoking is not permitted on site except in designated smoking areas. Smoking will be entirely prohibited on site from April 2024.

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
RIKEN is actively undertaking initiatives to promote gender equality and diversity, and moving forward with the establishment of a diverse and vibrant research environment. If multiple candidates are found to have the same aptitude following a fair assessment, active efforts will be made to recruit female candidates.

The Wako Campus has an on-site daycare, RIKEN Kids Wako. For details, please send an email to the HR at kids [at] riken.jp.

Additional comments

※Handling personal data
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Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

RIKEN

Country

Japan

City

Saitama

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D124011152&ln_jor=1

Contact

City

Saitama

STATUS: EXPIRED