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Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/03/18 End date of accepting applications : 2025/05/26
Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/03/18
End date of accepting applications : 2025/05/26

Work location : Kanto district - Kanagawa

Date of publication : 2025/03/18

Postdoctoral Researcher (Institute of Integrated Research, Intelligent Information Processing Research)

D125031042

National university

Institute of Science Tokyo

Research field : Informatics - Perceptual information processing | Informatics - Human interface and interaction | Manufacturing Technology - Measurement engineering | Manufacturing Technology - Electric and electronic materials

Researcher/Postdoc level : Contract employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Digital scent technology based on machine olfaction is studied.

    http://silvia.mn.ee.titech.ac.jp/html_en/index_en.html

  • Work content and job description

    Related to digital scent technology, human interface (olfactory displays and/or olfactory games), Data science (multidimensional data analysis and machine learning) or Sensing (Olfactory sensor development and measurement system)

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    FIRST (Laboratory for Future Interdisciplinary Research of Science and Technology), Institute of Integrated Research

Job type

  • Researcher/Postdoc level

Research field

  • Informatics - Perceptual information processing
  • Informatics - Human interface and interaction
  • Manufacturing Technology - Measurement engineering
  • Manufacturing Technology - Electric and electronic materials

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 3 million yen ~ 5 million yen

    The applicant's salary will be determined in accordance with the Institute's employment Regulations for Fixed-term staff.

Working hours

  • Working hours :10:15-17:15

    Break time :12:15-13:15

    Holidays : Saturday and Sunday, national holidays and new year holiday season

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

    An applicant must hold a PhD degree or equivalent. Otherwise, he/she must be near the completion of PhD.
    He/she must be highly motivated, willing to learn, and demonstrate initiative in assigned tasks.

  • Work experience

    A candidate with experience on human computer interaction, data science or sensing is preferable.

Employment Type

  • Contract employee

Contract period

  • Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    The contract will end on March 31st, 2026 (Extendable up to March 31st, 2030).

    Probationary period present

    14 days

Work location

  • 226-8503 Kanagawa 4259, Nagatsuta cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Transportation expenses : available

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : MEXT Mutual Aid Association short term benefits

    Employees' Pension Insurance : Available

    Worker's accident insurance : Available

    Employment insurance : Available

  • Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

    Smoking is prohibited except in designated areas.

Application Considerations

  • Considerations for conducting interviews (e.g., those who live far away, such as overseas)

    It is possible to conduct on-line interviews for oversea residents and domestic residents living in remote areas.

Number of hired

    3 person(s)

  • Description

    Number of hires may change depending on the situation.

    • Hiring date : 2025/10/01

    Starting date : 2025/10/01

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    The earliest possible date

Application period

  • 2025/03/18~2025/05/26 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

    Other online application forms
    1.Curriculum vitae including professional and educational history (from high school onward), degrees, awards, punishment, email address and your photo.
    2.Accomplishment statement, including:
    a.Refereed journal papers including DOI information
    b.Refereed international conference proceedings and non-refereed international conference proceedings (oral/poster presentations)
    c.Reviews/Commentaries/Books
    d.Domestic conferences
    e.Patents, etc.

    Please include details for each category. For lectures, state if it was a keynote or invited lecture.
    For items a. and b., include the number of citations, h-index, and name of database* used.
    *Google Scholar Citations, Scopus, Web of Science, or Inspire

    3.Up to three reprints or copies of major publications (one copy for each publication)
    4.Research statement with a summary of research accomplishments and details of the future direction and plan for the applicant’s work (free form, two A4 pages)
    5.Two references with names, affiliations, and contact details

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    After screening documents, interview will be conducted either on-line or in person.

  • Notification of result

    We will contact you by E-mail after the interview.

Contact details

Institute of Science Tokyo

FIRST (Laboratory for Future Interdisciplinary Research of Science and Technology), Institute of Integrated Research

Takamichi Nakamoto

0459245017

nakamoto.t.ab@m.titech.ac.jp

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