Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)
A dynamic graduate university of science and technology.
Postdoctoral Scholar, Staff Scientist, Marine Biophysics Unit (Mitarai Unit)
Conduct interdisciplinary research on typhoonโoceanโecosystem interactions using autonomous platforms, numerical modeling, and field studies around Okinawa.
Postdoctoral Researcher - Organometallic Chemistry Group
Conduct research in organometallic chemistry and catalysis using non-precious metals to address sustainability, energy, and health challenges.
Research Technician - Organometallic Chemistry Group
Conducts air-sensitive organometallic synthesis and catalysis research using non-precious metals.
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Manage and coordinate externally funded research projects, including budget, reporting, and stakeholder communication, supporting the PI.
Research Unit Administrator
Provides administrative support to research units at OIST, handling travel, procurement, budgeting, events, and bilingual communications.
Academic Collaborations Administrator
Provides administrative support for institutional research collaborations and visiting programs at OIST.
Sequencing Specialist
This role captures tacit knowledge from sequencing experiments through hands-on lab work and documentation for AI training data.
Technical Staff, Neuronal Mechanism for Critical Period Unit
Provides technical support for experimental projects, maintains equipment, and cares for experimental birds in a neuroscience research unit.
Post-doctoral Researcher - Sensory and Behavioural Neuroscience Unit
Conducts research on neural circuits underlying flexible, task-dependent behavior using electrophysiology, optogenetics, and quantitative behavioral paradigms.
Experimental Postdoctoral Researcher in Precision Levitated Inertial Sensing
Develop advanced diamagnetic inertial sensors through experimental physics, working with an international team to maximize sensitivity while reducing working volume.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Research Unit Technician, Quantum Machines Unit
Develop Python code to interface FPGA hardware with microwave and optical systems for a quantum teaching proof-of-concept project.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology RF/Quasi-Optics Postdoctoral Scholar/Research Engineer Quantum Dynamics Unit
Design, integrate, and test novel microwave systems for Rydberg electrons in cryogenic environments for quantum computing research.
Postdoctoral Scholar, Biological Design Unit (Frangedakis Group)
Conduct research on chloroplast biology, evo-devo, and plant synthetic biology using liverwort and hornwort model systems.
Research Administrator in the Quantum Architecture Unit
Provides secretarial, financial, and grant-related administrative support to ensure smooth operation of the Quantum Architecture Unit at OIST.
Grants Support Specialist
Serves as the primary administrative contact for externally funded research projects, ensuring compliant execution of all grant-related administrative tasks.
Senior Experimental Researcher in Levitated Systems
Conduct experimental research on macroscopic quantum systems using magnetic levitation and hybrid spin-mechanics-light systems.
Postdoctoral Scholar Quantum Materials Science Unit
Conduct research on novel quantum materials using advanced synthesis and spectroscopy techniques.
SIP Specialist
The specialist will support the SIP education project at OIST Center for Quantum Technologies, focusing on quantum computation, cryptography, communications, and sensing.
Postdoctoral Scholar Positions, Algebraic Combinatorics and Fundamental Physics Unit
Conduct research at the intersection of algebraic combinatorics, geometry, and high-energy physics as a postdoctoral scholar at OIST.
Senior Project Scientist - OIST Center for Quantum Technologies
Leads use-case projects in quantum computing, collaborating with industry and academic partners to advance non-hardware quantum technologies.
Project Scientist - OIST Center for Quantum Technologies
The Project Scientist will lead the reskilling program and assist in use-case projects for the NEDO-funded quantum computing initiative.
Postdoctoral Scholars, Chiral Representation Theory (CRT)
Conduct original research in chiral representation theory, focusing on infinite-dimensional Lie algebras and vertex algebras, at OIST in Okinawa.
Postdoctoral Positions in the Energy Material and Sustainability Unit at OIST
Conduct research on advanced energy materials for sustainable fuel and chemical production.
PostDoc Position, Evolutionary Neurobiology Unit
Conduct independent research on early metazoan evolution using molecular, developmental, and genomic approaches.
Project Coordinator
Coordinate R&D projects, budgets, and communications for a virtual research center at OIST.
Postdoctoral Scholars, Theory of Quantum Matter Unit
Conduct theoretical research in condensed matter physics and quantum materials at OIST.
Experimental Researcher in Levitated Macroscopic Quantum Systems
Conduct experimental research on macroscopic quantum systems using magnetic levitation and hybrid spin-mechanics-light coupling.
Theory of Macroscopic Quantum Systems in Metrology and Probing Gravity-Quantum Science
Conduct theoretical research on macroscopic quantum systems for precision metrology and probing quantum-gravity theories.
Postdoctoral Researcher in Prof. Xiaodan Zhou's Analysis on Metric Spaces Unit
Conduct research in analysis on metric spaces as part of Prof. Xiaodan Zhou's unit at OIST.
Postdoctoral Scholar for Experimental Quantum Information Physics (EQuIP) Unit
Conduct experimental quantum physics research using trapped ions for quantum information technologies.
Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Pi-Conjugated Polymers Unit
Conduct research on pi-conjugated polymer synthesis for applications in field-effect transistors, mixed ionic/electronic conductors, and stretchable electronics.
Postdoctoral Scholar/Quantum Dynamics Unit
Conduct experimental research in condensed matter and low temperature physics, focusing on single-electron manipulation and cavity QED with electrons on liquid helium.
Postdoctoral Scholar Position Is Available / Yutaka Yoshida Unit
Conduct research on motor circuit formation, function, and regeneration using molecular biology and neuroscience techniques.
Two Postdoctoral Scholar Positions in Gene Myers Unit (Algorithms for Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics Unit)
Develop algorithms and bioinformatics tools for genome assembly, annotation, and comparison, and support sequencing projects on diverse species.
Postdoc Position Available/Neuronal Mechanism for Critical Period Unit
Conduct research on the brain mechanisms of bird song learning, focusing on auditory processing, memory formation, and social interaction.
Two Postdoctoral Positions, Biological Complexity (Pigolotti) Unit
Conduct theoretical research on biological systems using statistical physics, focusing on DNA replication and microbial population dynamics.
Post-Doc Positions in Neural Coding & Brain Computing Unit
Conduct computational neuroscience research on neural models of learning, memory, and brain-inspired AI.
Postdoctoral Scholar Position in Cognitive Neurorobotics Research Unit
Conduct research in robot learning, developmental robotics, social cognition, and general intelligence using neural network models.
Postdoctoral Position in Marine Genomics Available at the Marine Climate Change Unit
Conduct computational analysis of genomics, epigenomics, and transcriptomics datasets to study coral reef fish acclimation and adaptation to climate change.
Postdoctoral Researcher in Analysis and Partial Differential Equations Unit
Conduct research in analysis and partial differential equations, focusing on regularity theory, free boundary problems, and optimal control.
Experimental Postdoc/Lab Technician Positions Biological Complexity Unit
Conduct experimental research on bacterial DNA replication using quantitative biophysical methods and DNA sequencing.
Postdoctoral Scholar/Staff Scientist/Senior Staff Scientist, Biological Design Unit
Conduct research on plant body designs using approaches from biology, physics, and engineering to understand how plants adapt to environmental changes.
Postdoc, Information Theory, Probability, and Statistics Unit
Conduct original research in information theory, probability, and statistics, and publish findings in peer-reviewed journals.
Postdoctoral Scholars in Collective Dynamics and Quantum Transport Unit
Conduct theoretical research in condensed matter physics, quantum optics, and quantum information, focusing on dynamical and transport phenomena in quantum systems.
Postdoctoral Scholar, Quantum Architecture Unit
Conduct creative, curiosity-driven research in quantum science and technology at OIST.