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Seeking a Team Leader (Principal Investigator), Open to women only, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research

2022年12月01日 公募

Open positions
Team Leader

Number of positions
One or more positions

Qualifications
・A holder of Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
・Have the appropriate knowledge and experience to supervise and carry out the research projects described in Research Field.

Work location
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (Yokohama Campus)
1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan

Research field
The RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) aims to understand the general principles of organismal temporal dynamics throughout the lifespan from birth to death, including aging. Our interdisciplinary approaches include cell biology, molecular biology, structural biology, computational science, imaging, multi-omics, theory, stem cell biology, organoids, and the use of diverse animal models.
We are seeking to recruit women Team Leaders (principal investigators) who conduct advanced research based on the analysis of the biomolecular dynamics, behavior, and structure, to elucidate the fundamental principles of biological phenomena. In recent years, it is becoming increasingly important in the field of molecular and cell biology to understand life phenomena by seamlessly bridging together molecules and cells, while taking into account their hierarchical and dynamic nature. There is a demand for researchers who can lead research to understand essential cellular phenomena and architecture at the molecular/atomic level. We encourage proposals incorporating cell biology approaches (e.g. single-molecule imaging), computational approaches (e.g. molecular dynamics), and synthetic approaches (e.g. molecular design), and structural biology approaches (e.g. cryo-electron microscopy). Creative and original proposals that integrate other cutting-edge approaches are also welcome.
- Opportunities provided by BDR -
BDR provides early-career Principal Investigators (PIs) with an excellent environment for their independent research, including internationally competitive start-up packages (approximately 20 million JPY; negotiable as needed) and annual research funds (more than 20 million JPY per year) as well as mentoring by experienced senior BDR PIs. New PIs will be provided with approximately 150 m2 of dedicated space for their laboratory and will also have the use of common equipment areas for sample preparation and protein analysis. All BDR researchers have access to cutting-edge facilities such as cryo-electron microscopy, NMR spectroscopy, supercomputers such as Fugaku and MDGRAPE-4A, as well as facilities for various animal models, mouse genome engineering, multi-scale imaging, and omics. PIs will also have opportunities for active collaborations with medical institutions and industry, and for mentoring graduate students through several joint graduate school programs with affiliated graduate schools. For more information, please visit the BDR website / PI recruitment introduction.
We welcome applications from women of any nationality to apply.
RIKEN is actively undertaking initiatives to promote gender equality and diversity, and moving forward to establish a more diverse and vibrant research environment. In compliance with Article 8 of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law (Special Provisions of Measures Pertaining to Women Workers), this type of recruitment is carried out as a measure to attain adequate levels of female representation. The working language for all discussions open to BDR members is English.

In addition, there is currently another recruitment being held for a woman principal investigator for the BDR Kobe Campus. It is possible to apply for both positions.

Deadline
Applications must arrive no later than noon, February 28, 2023 (Japan Standard Time)

Start of employment
Negotiable (After October 1, 2023)

Details
For more information and required application documents, please visit the application website:
https://www.riken.jp/en/careers/researchers/20221130_1/index.html




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