Postdoctoral positions at NIPS in Japan: Computer simulation of synaptic biochemical signaling

We invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher in the area of mathematical/computational modeling of biochemical signaling in neuronal synapses. Based on a grant (#), A new collaborative project with Kyoto U and Nagoya U has been launched for the modeling of liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) of synaptic molecules. The successful candidate will develop computational/theoretical models that describe the LLPS and simulate the spatiotemporal dynamics of synaptic biochemical signaling, to elucidate how our learning and memory are organized.

We are expecting a researcher who will conduct Monte Carlo simulation under the scheme of the Flory-Huggins (FH) theory, as well as the reaction-diffusion simulation of biochemical molecules.

(#) Spatiotemporal dynamics of intracellular components, CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Japan.
https://www.jst.go.jp/kisoken/crest//en/research_area/ongoing/area2020-1.html

We are also conducting a long-standing project on electron microscopic (EM) connectomics. We will welcome the applicants who can contribute to this project from the informatics aspect. National Institute for physiological science (NIPS) is a high-quality national institute for neuroscience in Japan, like Riken CBS. NIPS is located in Aichi prefecture, the middle part of Japan.

https://www.nips.ac.jp/eng/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aichi_Prefecture
http://www2.aia.pref.aichi.jp/tope/foreigner.html

Please feel free to ask questions about this research position to Hidetoshi Urakubo (urakubo at nips.ac.jp).

• Job title: Full-time Postdoctral Researcher
• Begin date: April 1st 2021 (negotiable)
• Appointment period: Annually renewed based on evaluation. Up to Sep/2025.
• Workplace: NIPS, Okazaki, Japan http://www.nips.ac.jp/circuit/, 5-1 Myodaiji-Higashiyama, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8787, Japan
• Qualifications
  Applicants must:
  •  have Ph.D. (or be near the completion of the degree).
  •  have strong motivations and ambitions to participate in the research above.
• Compensation
  • Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Social insurance will be applied. Days off include public holidays, New Year’s holidays (Dec. 29 – Jan 3), summer vacation, and sick leave.
  • These and other provisions are in accordance with NIPS regulations. Please inquire it with your CV if the salary information is needed at the early stage of selection.
• Required documents
  Please send the following five materials to the email address below:
  • Complete CV
  • List of publications
  • Reprints of 1 to 3 major publications
  • Document (one or two pages in A4 or letter size) describing:
    •  Summary of your previous research
    • Interests and proposal for research
    • Technical skills (programming skills, etc)
  • Two letters of recommendation (including one from the current supervisor, if available)
• Deadline: February 28 (Sun), 2021 (will be extended)
• Selection: Selection will be made based on application screening and interviews.
• Application and Contact
  Hidetoshi Urakubo, Ph.D.
  Email: urakubo at nips.ac.jp
  Project Assistant Professor, Division of Cerebral Circuitry,
  Department of Fundamental Neuroscience,
  National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS),
  5-1 Myodaiji-Higashiyama, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8787, Japan
  Phone: +81-564-59-5280
  https://researchmap.jp/urakubo?lang=en
  http://www.nips.ac.jp/circuit/