Seeking a Laboratory Head (indefinite-term employment position) (M21W08)

[Laboratory]
RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics

[Research field and overview]
RIKEN's research is based on synthesis and interdisciplinarity, and with free thinking as its basic philosophy, RIKEN promotes research that goes beyond the boundaries of conventional research fields, while at the same time responding to the needs of society from a strategic perspective.

RIKEN invites applications for the position of Laboratory Head (indefinite-term employment position) to serve in a leadership position in the following research area. The successful candidate will be responsible for directing research projects from a medium-to-long-term perspective.

Field: Ultrashort High Intense Laser Science
The driving force behind the development of optical science and technology is new light sources, and they are extremely important not only in basic science but also in the industrial fields. From this viewpoint, we are looking for a new laboratory head who leads research on the development of next-generation ultrashort high-intensity lasers as well as the generation, measurement, and application of ultrafast quantum beams using them, by making full use of cutting-edge laser technology, for exploring new laser science.
The person who is hired is expected to work on the development of cutting-edge light sources as the core of RIKEN Center for Advance Photonics, and to promote collaboration with laboratories not only in physics and engineering fields but also in other fields by utilizing the characteristics of RIKEN.

[Open positions]
Laboratory Head: 1 position

[Work location]
Branch and address:
RIKEN Wako Campus (2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198)

[Start of employment]
October 1, 2021 or the earliest possible date after this date.

[Keywords]
Laser Science, Laser Physics, Laser Engineering