Application is invited for a postdoctoral position starting July
2008 or later in Molecule & Life Nonlinear Sciences Laboratory
Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University - JAPAN.
The initial appointment will be for one year with reappointment for the
second year by mutual agreement.


(1) Research fields

1 - collective motions and hydrodynamics of liquid water in the vicinity
of protein and their dynamical role relevant to functions.
2 - single molecule time series analysis: extraction of the underlying
multiscale complex network or an effective free energy landscape.

(2) Qualification
Ideal candidates would have a strong background in either dynamical
system theory, nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, molecular dynamics
simulation or related disciplines. Experience in advanced
programming skills (C, Fortran, Perl), familiarity with UNIX/Linux
operating system, and an interest in developing new methodologies are
preferred.  A Ph.D. in /physics/mathematics/chemistry/biophysics, or in
a related discipline is required.

(3) term
The term can be extended from 2008 July through 2010 June (for the
second year by mutual agreement).

  Tamiki Komatsuzaki
Molecule & Life Nonlinear Sciences Laboratory
Research Institute for Electronic Science (RIES)
Hokkaido University
Kita 12 Nishi 6, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan
TEL&FAX +81(11) 706-2892
Email: tamiki( at )es.hokudai.ac.jp
URL: http://mlns.es.hokudai.ac.jp

Applicants should send the items below to the address above by
registered mail. We also accept applications by email from foreign
countries. Application documents will not be returned after the
selection. We do not set up the definite deadline of this application,
and we may stop the recruitment when the suitable applicant will be found.

1. Curriculum vitae (with photo, address, contact (Tel/Fax/Email),
educational background, career, reward and punishment)
2. Activity list (The list should be categorized into paper, conference
report (refereed or not refereed), etc. All of authors, refereed
journal, year, volume, and first and last pages should be listed.)
3. Offprint of your representative papers (within 5 papers, photocopy
acceptable)
4. Summary of your research (within 1 page, referring to the activity
list.)
5. Research plan along any of the research issues listed above
6. The two references with the names and e-mail addresses of referees (2
persons)