Research Scientist/Postdoctoral Researcher: The Laboratory for Dynamic Biomolecule Design at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences is seeking a motivated Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher to contribute to groundbreaking research in biomolecular design, specifically focusing on membrane proteins and peptides.
Designation
- Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher: 1 position available
Research Area
- Biomolecular Design, Structural Dynamics, Membrane Proteins, Peptides
Location
- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama Campus
1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
Eligibility/Qualification
- Research Scientist: A doctoral degree awarded at least 3 years ago in a field related to the job description.
- Postdoctoral Researcher: A doctoral degree awarded less than 3 years ago in a field related to the job description.
- Strong communication, coordination, and collaboration skills.
Desirable Research Experiences:
- Computational protein design
- Structural modeling of biomolecules
- Molecular dynamics simulations
- Expression and purification of recombinant proteins
- High-resolution structural analysis of biomolecules
Job Description
The successful candidate will be involved in:
- Developing methods for designing biomolecules with controllable conformational dynamics.
- Conducting computational protein design, molecular simulations, and experimental characterization of designed molecules.
- Performing functional exploration through chemical modification of proteins and peptides.
- Conducting high-resolution structural analysis.
How to Apply
Interested candidates must prepare the following documents in PDF format and submit them via a single ZIP file:
- Complete CV (indicating desired position and open call ID [25-1066])
- List of research achievements and publications
- Brief description of previous research and future research plans (max two A4 pages)
- One recommendation letter from the current supervisor (if available)
- Diploma for PhD degree (photocopy acceptable)
- List of competitive external funds obtained
- Consent form for handling personal information based on GDPR (if applicable)
Please upload your documents to the RIKEN/IMS DBD Application Box and email the file name to dbd-recruit@ml.riken.jp.
Last Date to Apply
- Until the position is filled.
For any inquiries regarding the position, please contact the Laboratory for Dynamic Biomolecule Design at dbd-recruit@ml.riken.jp or email the Team Director, Ai Niitsu at ai.niitsu@riken.jp.
This job is an exciting opportunity for candidates eager to engage in innovative research at the intersection of biomolecular design and medical sciences.
