Graduate Opportunities:
Graduate positions (M.S. and Ph.D.) are filled on a competitive basis. Prospective students should contact Dr. Chikaraishi (ychikaraishi_AT_lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp).
M.S. Opportunities:
Students interested in contributing to on going works in Chikaraishi’s laboratory are welcome. M.S. program provides students short-term researches in part of the research interests in Chikaraishi’s laboratory, but has the high-flexibility to allow students to customize research(es) toward students’ interests.
Ph.D. Opportunities:
Highly motivated students are welcome as candidates for the next generation of leading scientists who love/enjoy the advance of both basic and applied researches in isotope physiology, ecology, and/or geochemistry. In Ph.D. program, students will acquire basal resources needed to succeed in the very-competitive science world.
Acquire resources:
- Skills of proposing hypothesis, executing experiments, making presentation, and writing manuscripts for independent, cutting-edge researches;
- Skills of scientific discussion based on logical-thinking and flexibility; and
- Skills of communication and scientific discussion with international scientists.
Postdoctoral Researchers:
Postdoctoral Researchers interested in exploring the opportunities for researches (or in pursuing an independent research project) in Chikaraishi’s laboratory, please contact Dr. Chikaraishi (ychikaraishi_AT_lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp).
Current Research Interests in Chikaraishi’s laboratory
- Illumination of a ‘key process’ responsible for controlling molecular and stable isotopic compositions of organic compounds in organisms’ physiology
- Assessment of ‘universality vs. predictable fluctuation’ or ‘ homogeneity vs. heterogeneity’ in the change of molecular and isotopic compositions of organic compounds with respect to the ‘key process’ in nature
- Illustration of ‘energetic ecology’ in biogeochemcal cycles
- Development of new analytical methods (or new methodologies using) compoundspecific or position-specific isotope analysis of organic compounds in natural samples