Seeking a few Senior Research Scientists, Research Scientists, Postdoctoral Researchers, Research Associates, Senior Technical Scientists, Technical Scientists, or Technical Staffs I (25-2771) (Advanced Networking Technology Unit)

27 Feb 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

RIKEN

Department

Administrative Support Office

Research Field

Computer science
Engineering
Technology
Information science

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Established Researcher (R3)

Application Deadline

13 Feb 2027 - 23:59 (UTC)

Country

Japan

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 a 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
We, as part of the RIKEN Information R&D and Strategy Headquarters, aid research utilizing information networks. We focus on maximizing researcher's performances by ensuring efficient network utilization and system/application optimization. Leveraging insights from our infrastructure operations, we aim to improve Internet Protocol performance, and to develop new protocols, in addition to deploying those outcomes.

Potential research areas include:
Computer Networks, Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, Operating System

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

[Work content and job description]
In common with the positions, we are seeking candidates passionate about solving issues for researchers, especially in RIKEN, through the following tasks.
・Research on efficient utilization of high-performance networks.
・Research on optimization and improvement of information systems and applications on high-performance networks.

Each job position has the following description of duties:
Senior Research Scientist:
Perform the above job description, support Unit Leaders, etc., and engage in other relevant work.
Research Scientist:
Perform the above job description and other relevant work.
Postdoctoral Researcher:
Perform the above job description and other relevant work under the mentorship and training of supervisors.
Research Associate:
Perform the above job description and other related work under the mentorship and training of supervisors.
Senior Technical Scientist:
Perform the above job description and support Unit Leaders, etc., aligned with their professional skills.
Technical Scientist:
Perform the above job description and engage in other relevant work, aligned with their professional skills.
Technical Staff I:
Provide technical support to the laboratory at their own discretion.

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

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Number of hired description:Senior Research Scientists, Research Scientists, Postdoctoral Researchers, Research Associates, Senior Technical Scientists, Technical Scientists, or Technical Staffs I: A few positions

*If you obtain a doctoral degree after being hired as a Research Associate, you may change your status to a Postdoctoral Researcher following a designated review process.
*Applicants will be assigned to appropriate positions based on the qualifications in the “Work content and job description”, taking into consideration their abilities and aptitude.
Job content supplemental explanation:Start of Employment:
As early as possible after April 1, 2026

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126020865&ln_jor=1

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:3 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.
Discretionary work, commuting and housing allowances will be provided. Social insurance will be applied.

The approximate amount of annual salary at the time of employment:
The total amount of monthly discretionary work allowance and monthly salary at the time of hiring will be 536,065 JPY or more for Senior Research Scientist and Senior Technical Scientist, 448,990 JPY or more for Research Scientist and Technical Scientist, 382,610 JPY or more for Postdoctoral Researcher, and 313,660 JPY or more for Research Associate and Technical Staff I.
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 (caring for a sick child, family nursing care, etc.), and work life balance holidays (up to 7 days depending on the month of employment).
Overtime and other explanations:This position falls under the specialized duties discretionary work system; one working day will be calculated as 7 hours and 30 minutes.
Employment type:Contract employee
Employment type description:Senior Research Scientist, Research Scientist, Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Associate, Senior Technical Scientist, Technical Scientist, or Technical Staff I
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:1.A one-year fixed-term employment contract, renewable based on evaluation, to a maximum of seven years from the initial date of fire for the position for Senior Research Scientist, Research Scientist, Senior Technical Scientist, Technical Scientist and Technical Staff I, or five years for Postdoctoral Researcher and Research Associate.
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 are considered a trial period.
There is no change of working conditions.

[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 entirely prohibited on site.

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
RIKEN has implemented a telecommuting system that allows employees to work from home or other locations permitted by RIKEN.

*Except for Technical Staff I, eligible to apply for the MEXT Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi).

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 kids@riken.jp .

Additional comments

Handling Personal Data:
Submitted documents are strictly protected under the RIKEN Privacy Policy and will be used only for the purpose of applicant screening at RIKEN. Personal information will not be disclosed, transferred or loaned to a third party under any circumstances without just cause.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

RIKEN

Country

Japan

City

Saitama

Contact

City

Saitama

STATUS: EXPIRED

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