Job Opportunities

The Heddle lab has occasional opportunities for both postdoctoral researchers and PhD students. We are currently pursuing projects in a wide variety of topics including bionanotechnology (protein engineering, molecular biology, DNA origami, organic chemistry), classical biochemistry (molecular biology, enzymology), structural biology (protein X-ray crystallography) and aging research (evolutionary biology, stem cell biology, Drosophila work). Some of the program outlined below have high success rates and candidates with experience in one or more of these fields are encouraged to contact the lab for further information.

As well as external funding, the following schemes are available at RIKEN:

For foreign postdoctoral researchers:

• RIKEN Foreign Postdoctoral Researcher (FPR)
  This is a very well-funded postdoctoral fellowship from RIKEN for non-Japanese candidates. The next deadline for applications will be around August 2011 to start work in Spring of 2012. See link for more details.
• Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Foreign Researchers
  This prestigious 2-year fellowship is open to nationals of many countries. Successful applicants will receive a generous (tax free) stipend as well as a small amount of research funding. The next deadline for applications is March 2011 for a September 2011 start date. See link for more details.

For Japanese postdoctoral researchers:

• JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists
  This is a 3-year fellowship for Japanese postdoctoral researchers, with a stipend and research funding. See link for more details.

For non-Japanese PhD students:

• RIKEN International Program Associate (IPA)
  For prospective PhD students who register with an appropriate department at one of the collaborating Japanese or foreign universities, they will receive a generous stipend. Students will spend the majority of their time in the Heddle lab. PhDs will be awarded by the collaborating university. See link for more details.

For non-Japanese and Japanese PhD students:

• RIKEN Joint Research Associate (JRA)
  Prospective PhD students associated with a Japanese university with a collaborative agreement with RIKEN can apply. Students will spend the majority of their time at the Heddle lab. They will receive a generous stipend. See link for more details.