Senior PostDoc / Staff Scientist

28 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

Research Field

Environmental science
Biological sciences
Pharmacological sciences
Medical sciences
Ethics in health sciences
Neurosciences
Agricultural sciences
Technology
Chemistry
Anthropology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

31 May 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

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 an 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
The Model-Based Evolutionary Genomics Unit at OIST is looking for a senior postdoc/staff scientist to join us and lead research at the intersection of computational and evolutionary biology. Our unit works to decode the complex patterns and processes that underpin the evolution of life across its myriad forms with a significant focus on reconstructing the Tree of Life and modeling the dependency between different levels of organization in biological systems. By employing probabilistic models and leveraging the power of machine learning, we aim to unravel the co-evolutionary dynamics that have shaped the Tree of Life, from the enigmatic origins of early life forms to the sophisticated structures of modern biological systems.
https://www.oist.jp/careers/staff-scientist-senior-postdoc-model-based-…

[Work content and job description]
Devise and lead state-of-the-art interdisciplinary research in Evolutionary Biology, and have fun doing it! Supervise team members including PhD students and postdocs. Maintain and develop new collaborations with researchers at OIST and other Universities, including the University of Bristol and the University of Queensland, NIOZ in the Netherlands, and the Institute of Evolution in Budapest. Publish results in leading journals and present them at international conferences. Application for independent funding is encouraged but not required.

* Assigned department
Newly established departments
Date of new establishment:October 01, 2024

[Work location]
* Address
904-0495 Okinawa Kunigami-gun, Onna-son Tancha 1919-1

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Starting date:2024-10-01 00:00:00

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:4 million yen
Working hours:09:00-17:30
Break time:12:00-13:00
Employment type:Contract employee
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:Full-time, fixed-term appointment for 2 or 3 years, maybe renewed for up to 5 years or more in exceptional cases
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:The contract is initially with a 3-month probationary period (inclusive).

[Various systems]
Transportation expenses:available

[Insurance]
Employees' Health Insurance:available: Private school mutual aid
Worker's accident insurance:available: Workerfs accident compensation insurance (roudousha-saigai-hoshou-hoken)

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
Relocation, housing and commuting allowances; Language education within institute; Access to Child Development Center; Daily life support in Okinawa are available

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

Country

Japan

City

Okinawa

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D124031569&ln_jor=1

Contact

City

Okinawa

STATUS: EXPIRED