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Senior Scientist / Research Scientist / Postdoctoral Researcher / Research Associate

September 8, 2025

**Job Description**
The RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing (RQC) seeks to advance quantum mechanics, quantum information, and quantum technology through basic research, developing quantum control, measurement techniques, and building quantum computing hardware and software. This role involves identifying and solving scalability issues in quantum computing through various engineering approaches. The laboratory focuses on designing faster, more scalable quantum computers by exploring their systems and software, aiming to establish modern quantum computer systems and software engineering within the field. The primary work involves Research and Development for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Quantum Computing
• Quantum Computer
• Quantum Electronics
• Error Correcting Code
• Computer System
• Computer Architecture
• Software
• Compiler
• Programming
• Numerical Computing
• High Performance Computing

**Experience**
Experience Required:
• Doctoral degree obtained more than 5 years ago (for Senior Scientist, Research Scientist)
• Doctoral degree obtained within the past 5 years (for Postdoctoral Researcher)
• Not yet obtained doctoral degree (for Research Associate)
Other:
• Excellent achievements and abilities (for Senior Scientist)

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Experience
Experience Required: • Doctoral degree obtained more than 5 years ago (for Senior Scientist, Research Scientist) • Doctoral degree obtained within the past 5 years (for Postdoctoral Researcher) • Not yet obtained doctoral degree (for Research Associate) Other: • Excellent achievements and abilities (for Senior Scientist)
Work Level
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Employment Type
Research Job
Salary
Annual Salary: • Senior Scientist: 9,000,000 JPY or more • Research Scientist: 7,800,000 JPY or more • Postdoctoral Researcher: 6,000,000 JPY or more • Research Associate: 3,600,000 JPY or more Benefits: Discretionary work, commuting, and housing allowances; social insurance (Employees' Health Insurance, Employees' Pension Insurance, Worker's accident insurance, Employment insurance); mandatory membership in RIKEN Mutual Benefit Society; additional leave systems (maternity, childcare, family nursing care, work-life balance holidays). Eligible for exemption from repayment for certain scholarship loans and for MEXT Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi).
Valid Until
April 1, 2026
Details
Temporary Duration: 1 year fixed-term employment contract, renewable up to seven years for Senior/Research Scientist, and up to five years for Postdoctoral Researcher/Research Associate Remote Work: Hybrid Location Requirement: Campus-based
School / Department / Center / Lab
• RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing (RQC)
Supervisor Email
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