Topic: RIKEN

The Nuclear Chemistry Group at RIKEN’s Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science seeks one postdoctoral researcher, research scientist or Technical Staff I. The AMED cancer research project develops production and use of radioisotopes with the heavy-ion accelerators at the RIKEN RI Beam Factory. Researchers will develop isotope production and utilization techniques, investigate applications, distribute radioisotopes and maintain production equipment and hot laboratories. Technical staff will support production, quality evaluation and distribution, manage radioisotopes and chemicals, and sup

One research appointment in the Imperfect Information Learning Team at RIKEN’s Center for Advanced Intelligence Project. The team develops machine-learning methods that remain effective when training information is incomplete or otherwise imperfect. Work spans supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning, including algorithm design, theoretical analysis and experimental evaluation. The Tokyo-based position also involves scientific collaboration and mentoring. Applications remain open until the position is filled.

RIKEN offers approximately 60 part-time research appointments for doctoral students enrolled at Japanese graduate schools. Students conduct research with a RIKEN host through an eligible graduate-school, joint-research or research-collaboration agreement. Fields span mathematics, computing, physics, chemistry, life science, medical science and engineering. Appointments begin in April or October 2027. The stated monthly salary is JPY 250,000 before tax, with adjustments possible for reduced working days. Candidate materials are due at 13:00 Japan time on 16 October 2026; recommendations follow

RIKEN seeks a research scientist in Ryuhei Nakamura’s Biofunctional Catalyst Research Team to advance water-electrolysis systems for green-hydrogen production. Research may focus on non-precious-metal oxygen-evolution catalysts, in-situ spectroscopy of reaction and degradation mechanisms, or computational analysis. The project is scheduled through March 2028. The position is based in Wako and requires independent research and collaboration. Recruitment is explicitly open until filled; the vacancy provides the application-upload route and submission instructions.