[Appendix] List of Recruitment Details for Postdoctoral Researchers by Field
*Number of Positions
One individual will be recruited, either as a postdoctoral researcher under this call or as a specially appointed assistant professor under a separate recruitment.
Recruitm Number of
Position Field (Details) Laboratory Research Field Research Content Application Requirements (Field-Specific) Contact Information for Inquiries
ent No. Positions
・Prior experience in the development of SPM
・Nanometrology field: Engaged in the development of SPM technologies such as AFM
technologies such as AFM and SICM, or experimental Kanazawa University Nano Life Science Institute
and SICM, and in nanoscience research utilizing these techniques. Area: Nano- and Micro-
Postdoctoral ・Development of nanoendoscopic AFM techniques that enable direct observation inside living cells, and research on research using SPM, is desirable. Professor Takeshi Fukuma
1 1* Takeshi Fukuma Science and Related Fields
Researcher intracellular measurements of nanodynamics and nanomechanics using these techniques. Tel:076-234-4847
・Nano–life science field: Aiming to understand the functions of biomolecules and cells, Discipline: Nanobioscience-
・Research experience related to biomolecules or cells is
as well as the origins of diseases, at the nanoscale. related fields Email: [email protected]
desirable, but not required.
・Research and development aimed at enhancing the performance and functionalities of high-speed AFM technologies to
enable nanoscale understanding of biological phenomena. ・A record of presentations and publications in at least
Area: Life Sciences or
one of the following research fields: biophysics, Kanazawa University Nano Life Science Institute
・Measurement of molecular dynamics using high-speed AFM Nanotechnology and
Postdoctoral ・Bioimaging research using existing high-speed AFM techniques applied to purified biomolecules, cellular organelles, biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, structural Professor Noriyuki Kodera
2 1* ・Development of advanced application techniques for high-speed AFM Noriyuki Kodera Materials
Researcher and living cells. biology, or applied physics. Tel: 076-264-5662
・Collaborative research with life science researchers within the institute Discipline: Biophysics or
Nanobioscience Email: [email protected]
・In addition to the above, participation in diverse life science research through collaboration with researchers both ・The ability to conduct independent research activities,
within and outside the institute, utilizing a wide range of knowledge and techniques. as well as to collaborate effectively within a team.
・This laboratory aims to elucidate intracellular transport and nanoscale molecular dynamics that integrate the
cytoskeleton, membrane trafficking, nuclear pore complex (NPC), and chromatin regulation, and promotes research on
biological phenomena related to cancer, viral infection, and immune responses. By integrating cell biology, molecular
biology, advanced bioimaging, and computational analysis, we conduct comprehensive research utilizing confocal and
live-cell imaging, molecular biochemical experiments, cell culture, flow cytometry, and quantitative image analysis.
・In particular, the laboratory’s strength lies in real-time visualization of nano-scale biological dynamics using high-speed
Area: Cell Biology
・Nano-life science, cell biology, molecular biology, bioimaging, biomolecular dynamics atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM). We analyze the spatiotemporal dynamics of membrane trafficking and intracellular
Discipline: Biomolecular Kanazawa University Nano Life Science Institute
analysis, intracellular transport, nuclear pore complex (NPC), chromatin dynamics, transport systems, including NPCs, chromatin-associated structures, DNA structural transitions, extracellular vesicles
Postdoctoral WONG WING science, molecular and Professor WONG WING CHUEN RICHARD
3 1* membrane trafficking, cytoskeletal dynamics, virus–host interactions, extracellular (EVs), cytoskeletal reorganization, and DOCK-related signaling. We also investigate virus–host interactions and EV- No specific requirements.
Researcher CHUEN RICHARD cellular biology, and Tel: 076-264-6250
vesicles (EVs), high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM), scanning probe mediated immune regulation. Furthermore, by integrating AI and machine learning, we are developing quantitative
molecular pathophysiological
microscopy (SPM), and life science analysis using AI and machine learning. analysis platforms for HS-AFM image analysis, molecular state classification, and spatiotemporal dynamics prediction. Email: [email protected]
science
Through the integration of nano-measurement technologies and life science, we aim to advance from fundamental
understanding of intracellular transport mechanisms to future diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
・In collaborative research, we promote life science studies using existing SPM technologies (e.g., HS-AFM,
nanoendoscopic AFM, FM-/3D-AFM, and SICM), while also exploring applications of emerging sampling SPM
technologies. In particular, we are advancing collaborative research on nanoendoscopic AFM observations within the cell
nucleus, aiming to establish novel visualization techniques for nuclear ultrastructures and molecular dynamics.
・Candidates who are well-versed in cancer molecular
・This research area focuses on the innate immune system that promotes cancer
・We are seeking individuals who possess strong expertise in molecular and cellular biology techniques and are capable biology and cell biological experiments, with experience Kanazawa University Nano Life Science Institute
heterogeneity (evolution), and aims to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying Area: Cancer Genomics
Postdoctoral of independently advancing fundamental research aimed at elucidating the mechanisms underlying cancer initiation, in or interest in patient-derived model systems (e.g., Professor Hideko Isozaki
4 1* tumorigenesis and drug resistance through the integration of multi-omics analysis and Hideko Isozaki Biology
Researcher progression, and metastasis. Such research will involve the use of patient-derived tissues, mouse models, and cell lines, organoids, cell lines, and mouse models), as well as Tel: 076-264-6745
nanoscale measurement techniques. Through these efforts, we seek to identify novel Discipline: Lung cancer
combined with advanced technologies including multiomics analyses and nanoscale measurement. multiomics analysis and nanoscale measurement, are
therapeutic targets for the prevention of cancer development and recurrence. Email: [email protected]
encouraged to apply.
・As a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Maeda Laboratory at the Nano Life Science Institute, the successful candidate will Kanazawa University Nano Life Science Institute
・We are seeking outstanding researchers specializing in polymer and supramolecular Area: Chemistry
Postdoctoral engage in the synthesis and application of polymers with molecular recognition capabilities, as well as in the ・Applicants must have research experience in either Professor Katsuhiro Maeda
5 1 chemistry who are capable of conducting interdisciplinary research in collaboration with Katsuhiro Maeda Discipline: Complex
Researcher development of substrate and probe functionalization techniques for SPM measurements, and will promote collaborative supramolecular chemistry or polymer chemistry. Tel: 076-234-4783
the field of nanometrology. chemistry (interdisciplinary
bio-SPM research utilizing these technologies.
chemistry) Email: [email protected]
・Research field of multicellular systems, including mechanics, morphogenesis, and ・This laboratory focuses on the mechanics of multicellular tissues, aiming to understand, predict, and control biological
biomedical engineering. phenomena related to development, evolutionary development, aging, and disease. The primary targets include the
・In particular, the focus is on the mechanical properties, morphogenesis, and development of the brain, eye, inner ear, and skin; functional expression and aging changes in the brain and skin; and
Kanazawa University Nano Life Science Institute
functional expression of multicellular tissues in development, evolutionary multicellular phenomena involved in cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and other neurodegenerative disorders.
Postdoctoral Area: Life Sciences Associate Professor Satoru Okuda
6 1* development, aging, and disease. Satoru Okuda To achieve this, the laboratory utilizes observation, measurement, and manipulation techniques such as AFM and No specific requirements.
Researcher Discipline: Biophysics Tel: 076-234-4579
・Related fields include developmental biology, evolutionary developmental biology, multiphoton microscopy, as well as computational approaches including numerical modeling (e.g., 3D vertex models), to
Email: [email protected]
cell and tissue mechanics, biophysics, mathematical biology, biomedical engineering, elucidate and apply the underlying mechanical principles.
computational biology, mechanobiology, tissue engineering, and fields related to In this recruitment, we seek researchers who specialize in one of the following areas: biological experimentation,
medicine and neuroscience. mechanical measurement and imaging, or mathematical and computational modeling.