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Postdoctoral Researcher in Development Economics, Environmental Economics, and Data Science at Waseda University Waseda University in Japan

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PhD, Postdoc

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

Fixed-term full-time contract position with annual income of approximately 5.0 to 5.4 million yen, determined by university salary regulations based on achievements and experience. Commuting expenses and social insurance are provided according to university rules.

Deadline

Dec 15, 2026

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Japan

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Waseda University

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Keywords

Computer Science
Data Science
Environmental Science
Information Technology
Remote Sensing
Geography
Network Analysis
Artificial Intelligence
Natural Language Processing
Spatial Analysis
Earth Science
Environmental Economics
Development Economics
Economics
Statistics
Informatic
Econometrics
ML

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About this position

Waseda University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher / Associate Research Fellow for research in development economics, environmental economics, and related data-driven fields. The position is based at the Waseda University Institute for Contemporary Politics and Economics in Tokyo, Japan, within the Takahashi Sustainable Society Design Project, a project selected under Waseda University’s program for nurturing core next-generation researchers.

The project focuses on empirical research for a sustainable economy and society, with particular attention to developing countries, economic development, corporate and market behavior, social networks, and environmental/resource management. It also uses interdisciplinary methods such as GIS, remote sensing, satellite imagery, geospatial information, microdata analysis, text data analysis, machine learning, and AI.

The successful candidate will work with principal investigator Ryo Takahashi on research projects and may contribute to data collection, organization, and analysis; spatial analysis; network analysis; field surveys and social experiments; research writing; and presentations. Candidates are not expected to have expertise in every method listed. Applicants whose main specialization is outside development or environmental economics are welcome, especially if they bring complementary skills in economics, information science, statistics, or geographic information science.

Eligibility highlights: applicants must already hold a PhD or be expected to complete it by the start date; their expertise should be in economics, information science, statistics, GIS, environmental science, or a related area; and they should be interested in collaborative interdisciplinary research. Japanese language ability is not required; research and team communication can be conducted in English only.

Funding and contract: the position is fixed-term and full-time, with annual salary of approximately 5.0–5.4 million yen, plus commuting expenses and social insurance under university regulations. The appointment begins on or after 2027-04-01 and runs until 2028-03-31, with possible renewal up to a maximum total duration of three years.

Application deadline: 2026-12-15 at 23:59 Japan time. Apply via Waseda’s online form and submit a CV, publication list, and up to two major research outputs in PDF format.

Funding details

Fixed-term full-time contract position with annual income of approximately 5.0 to 5.4 million yen, determined by university salary regulations based on achievements and experience. Commuting expenses and social insurance are provided according to university rules.

What's required

Applicants must already hold a PhD or be expected to obtain one by the start date. The field should be economics, information science, statistics, geographic information science, environmental science, or another related area. Applicants must be interested in interdisciplinary research and able to collaborate with researchers from different disciplines. Experience or technical skills in GIS, remote sensing, satellite image analysis, spatial data analysis, social network or graph analysis, natural language processing, machine learning/AI, econometrics, or causal inference are welcomed. Japanese language ability is not required; English is sufficient.

How to apply

Apply through the university web application form and upload the required documents: CV, publication list, and up to two major research outputs in PDF format. Submit by 2026-12-15 23:59 Japan time. Email and JREC-IN portal applications are not accepted.

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