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[Explanation of institution (recruitment background, institution details, explanation of project, etc.)]
We are seeking to recruit research scientist to work for Research and development on measurement, analysis, and estimation of work behavior in interpersonal services such as nursing care.


[Job Title]
Research and development on measurement, analysis, and estimation of work behavior in interpersonal services such as nursing care


[Job details (duties, subject responsible for, etc.)]
We are recruiting a proactive research scientist focused on conducting research and development related to technologies that contribute to improving employee quality of work (QoW) and productivity by measuring, analyzing, and estimating on-the-job behavior in interpersonal services. In particular, the project will promote research themes related to the measurement and analysis of caregivers in nursing care settings.
We are seeking researchers with doctoral degrees and research achievements in fields similar to information science, information engineering, information systems science, ergonomics, and service engineering, as well as sufficient Japanese communication skills to coordinate and share information with employees at experimental cooperation sites.
In addition, candidates should have experience in real-world data acquisition, experience in applying data analysis techniques such as machine learning and statistical methods to real-world data, knowledge of time series data analysis, and knowledge and experience in programming such as R and Python related to the above.

[Address of work location and other information]
Chiba

[Available positions (Job title, number of positions, etc.)]
a few positions available

[Starting date and Term of Employment]
Start of Employment: At any time
Maximum period of employment: Maximally 5 years (Employment term will be determined following the selection process)

[Key words]
Behavioral measurement
Task estimation
Productivity analysis
QoW indicator analysis
Signal processing and time-series analysis

Please refer to our website for more detail on this position:
https://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/humanres/ith28e.html

[Details of required special expertise, qualification of the specific fields or degrees, etc.]

We seek applicants who has Ph.D. degree (Ph.D. candidates expected to earn a degree by the start date included) or equivalent skills and experience to conduct the ongoing R&D project.

[Details of salary, working hours, holiday, period of employment and insurance, accommodation, etc.]
-Salary:
Salary decision for the successful candidates will be made under annual salary system that is designed to compensate highly qualified research scientists.
Base annual salary is determined based on their professional experience, job responsibilities and other relevant factors. Work responsibility allowance, overtime allowance and commuting allowance are separately provided in accordance with the Rules on Salary of Fixed-term employees.

-Work Hours:
Standard work hours - 7h 45m per day (Break time is 1 h), 38h 45m per week.(Overtime Work: may be required to work outside the above normal working hours in some cases)

-Probationary Period:
6 months (There is no difference in employment conditions between before and after the probationary period.)

-Days-off and Leave:
Sundays, Saturdays, public holidays, New Year holidays (from December 29 to January 3).
Annual paid leave, Sick leave, Special leave (summer vacation, marriage, maternity, mourning), Parental leave of absence, Nursing leave of absence

-Benefits:
Enrolled with the mutual aid association of METI that provides Health insurance, Pension, Employment Insurance, Workers' Compensation.

-Ohers:
Smoking-space outside the building as a passive smoking prevention policy

[Application method (Application documents/ Submission methods of Postal mail, e-mail, Web application (including description for using JREC-IN Portal "Web application" function) etc./ Where to send documents such as address, e-mail address, etc.)]

For details, please visit AIST official website and download an application form (MS-WORD).
https://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/humanres/application_procedure.html

Notes:
(1) An application document should be submitted via JREC-IN, no postal mail or e-mail attachment is acceptable.
(2) Advance registration is required from the following webpage.
https://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/humanres/open_recruitment/index.html
(3) Applicants should follow the instruction described at AIST website when completing the application form. Please be aware that AIST will not accept any application that does not meet the submission requirements.

[Selection Process]
(1)Document Review and aptitude test will be conducted in each research department. Only successful candidates will be notified of the result.
(2) First-stage interview will be scheduled approximately within a month from application.The result will be sent via email to all candidates as soon as possible.
(3)Final-stage interview will be scheduled approximately within a month from the first-stage interview.

*In principle, all interviews will be held online for a while.

[Contact]
Personnel Office, Human Resource Division
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
E-mail: M-aist-koubo23-ml@aist.go.jp
Fax: +81-29-862-6049

"Research Scientist" corresponds to job type "Professor Level", "Associate Professor/Lecturer (full-time) level", "Assistant Professor level" and "Researcher/ Postdoc level" in this job posting.