<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< CRC News No.1862:2012年 3月 13日 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CRC会員 各位 CRC事務局 宇宙線研支部 *******************< 理化学研究所・准主任研究員公募 >******************* CRC会員の皆様 理化学研究所では准主任研究員を公募しております. 日本語の公募要項は下記ホームページをご覧下さい. http://www.riken.jp/r-world/research/research/associate/2013/ 研究分野や国籍を問わず、長期的な視野を持って自律的に研究室を 主宰される方を募集しております。 みなさま奮ってご応募ください。 玉川 徹 (理研) ------------------- Call for applications for Associate Chief Scientist Permanent Position RIKEN, Japan Please refer to RIKEN web page for application (http://www.riken.jp/engn/r-world/research/research/associate/2013/index.html) 1. About the Associate Chief Scientist Program RIKEN created the position of Associate Chief Scientist in fiscal 2006 as a complement to the already existing position of Chief Scientist. The position is meant to develop the next generation of leaders in science and technology by encouraging original research undertaken with a long-term perspective. This position enables researchers to make the most of RIKEN's various research facilities inside and outside Japan, and its network of RIKEN laboratories covering a broad range of research fields. 2. Research fields Research field is not specified. We require the applicant to pioneer his or her own curiosity-driven interdisciplinary research field. 3. Qualifications Self-disciplined scientists with a long-term vision of the next generation of scientific endeavor, and with the ability and research record to preside over their own autonomous laboratories will be considered as candidates for this position. 4. Budget, Rights and responsibilities (1) An initial fund of 20 million yen (in principle) will be provided for the start-up of the Associate Chief Scientist lab. (2) The Associate Chief Scientist is eligible to apply for funding from within and outside RIKEN. (3) The right to appoint fixed-term contract researchers; host Special Postdoctoral Researchers and Junior Research Associates; and apply for the purchase of commodities, research funds, and laboratory space. (4) The responsibility to oversee the work of all laboratory members; manage the laboratory budget; and manage the maintenance and use of all laboratory equipment and instruments. (5) The Associate Chief Scientist does not have the right to appoint tenured researchers. (However, a scientist who is already a tenured researcher at RIKEN can transfer to a laboratory headed by an Associate Chief Scientist.) For more details, please see this outline of the Associate Chief Scientist program(http://www.riken.jp/engn/rworld/research/research/associate/index.html) . 5. Number of openings One researcher. 6. Application documents Please refer to RIKEN web page for application (http://www.riken.jp/engn/r-world/research/research/associate/2013/index.html) 7. Selection process Candidates selected in an initial screening of submitted documents will be asked to make a presentation sometime among September and October, 2012.All candidates will be notified of pass-fail results. No information can be released regarding application status or evaluation details prior to, during, or after the evaluation process. All decisions are final once announced. 8. Starting date of employment April 1, 2013 (in principle) 9. Type of employment and location The position is tenured, subject to RIKEN’s mandatory retirement age of 60. The Associate Chief Scientist laboratory will be located at either RIKEN’s Wako campus in Saitama or at the Harima Institute in Hyogo. 10. Remuneration Annual salary (with a bonus system) A commuting allowance and a housing allowance are available. Social insurance is applicable. Days off are Saturday, Sunday, public holidays, New Year period (29 Dec-3 Jan) and RIKEN Foundation Day. Other points are as described in RIKEN regulations.Mandatory membership in the RIKEN Mutual Benefit Society (RIKEN Kyosaikai). Recipients of JASSO category 1 scholarship loans may be eligible to have loan repayments waived (those awarded through FY2003). Eligible to apply for external funding (KAKEN funding and the like). 11. Application deadline Applications must be received at Associate Chief Scientist Desk by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 22, 2012(Japan Standard Time). All application documents should be sent by post mail or hand-delivered directly to the Associate Chief Scientist Desk. E-mailed, faxed, late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. If you mail the documents, please send as certified mail so that there will be a record of delivery. Please DO NOT use the RIKEN internal mail system. The submitted documents will not be returned under any conditions. 12. To submit documents and for inquiries, contact: Associate Chief Scientist Desk Research Affairs Section Advanced Research Promotion Division, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198 (3rd floor of the RIKEN Gallery building) Fax +81-48-465-8048 E-mail: riken-acs24(please add "@riken.jp" to complete the address) Telephone calls cannot be accepted. http://www.riken.go.jp/ 13. FAQ Please refer to RIKEN webpage (http://www.riken.jp/engn/r-world/research/research/associate/qa.html). =====================================