Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
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Associate Senior Researcher / Researcher in Climate Model Development and Earth System Simulation Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology in Japan
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Full-time fixed-term research position with an annual salary system. Annual income is approximately 7 million to 9 million yen (reference annual salary about 7 million to 9.3 million yen), with bonuses and retirement allowance included in the annual salary. Commuting allowance is provided, relocation expenses will be provided, and company housing for private rental properties may be available subject to criteria.
Deadline
Nov 29, 2026
Country
Japan
University
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)

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Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) is recruiting an Associate Senior Researcher or Researcher for the Fundamental Climate Model Development and Application Group in the Center for Environmental Change Prediction, Department of Global Environmental Research.
This opening is focused on Earth science, climate modeling, Earth system models, computational science, and high-performance computing. The successful candidate will contribute to next-generation simulation infrastructure, including coupling modules for continental ice sheets and solid Earth models, and will conduct simulation research on multisphere interactions and abrupt environmental change phenomena across geological timescales.
The post is based at JAMSTEC Yokohama Research Institute in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is a full-time, fixed-term research position with a term from 2027-02-01 to 2031-03-31 (start date negotiable). Salary is approximately 7 to 9 million yen annually, with bonuses and retirement allowance included in the annual salary system. Relocation expenses are provided, commuting allowance is available, and company housing may be available subject to criteria.
Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in a related field. Desirable experience includes knowledge of oceanography, meteorology, polar science, experience developing climate or Earth system models, and experience running large-scale numerical experiments on supercomputers. If Japanese is not your native language, the working language will be English.
Deadline: applications must arrive between 2026-10-01 and 2026-11-29. Apply via the organization’s recruitment website and submit the required documents online. Two signed recommendation letters must be sent separately by the recommenders to [email protected].
Funding details
Full-time fixed-term research position with an annual salary system. Annual income is approximately 7 million to 9 million yen (reference annual salary about 7 million to 9.3 million yen), with bonuses and retirement allowance included in the annual salary. Commuting allowance is provided, relocation expenses will be provided, and company housing for private rental properties may be available subject to criteria.
What's required
Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in a field related to the research or technological development. Desirable experience includes basic knowledge of oceanography, meteorology, and polar science; experience developing climate models and Earth system models (design, programming, academic presentations); and experience running large-scale numerical experiments on supercomputers.
How to apply
Apply through the recruitment agency website using the submission URL on the organization’s website. Upload the required electronic documents, including CV, achievements list, research summary, research plan, up to two major publications, and two signed recommendation letters. Recommendation letters must be emailed separately by the recommenders to [email protected] by the deadline.
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