RIKEN
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Postdoctoral Researcher or Research Scientist in Computational Neuroscience and Dream Modeling RIKEN in Japan
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Contract position at RIKEN with annual salary starting at 5 million yen, with approximate monthly total compensation of 382,610 JPY or more for Postdoctoral Researcher and 448,990 JPY or more for Research Scientist. Includes discretionary work, commuting and housing allowances, and social insurance.
Deadline
Oct 15, 2027
Country
Japan
University
RIKEN

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RIKEN’s Neural Circuits and Computations Unit at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher or Research Scientist for a project at the intersection of computational neuroscience, NeuroAI, machine learning, neural network modeling, and neural data analysis.
The successful candidate will investigate the computational principles of dreaming using biological neural network models, machine learning, and neural data. The work is part of a broader JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (A) project on Scientific Dream Interpretation, involving multiple principal investigators across Japan and collaborations with experimentalists working across animal species.
Research directions may include: explaining how dreams are produced by brain circuits using neural network models; studying the role of dream computations in biological systems and comparing them with artificial systems; and using dreaming as inspiration to improve machine learning models.
Eligibility: a doctoral degree in computer science, physics, engineering, mathematics, statistics, neuroscience, psychology, or a related field; strong quantitative skills; experience with neural networks for neural circuit modeling and/or machine learning; fluency with mathematical expressions; familiarity with neural data is preferred.
Location: RIKEN Wako Campus, Saitama, Japan. The position is on-site in principle.
Funding: contract-based position with annual salary starting at 5 million yen, plus allowances and social insurance.
Deadline: applications are accepted from 2026-10-15 until 2027-10-15, and the position remains open until filled.
Funding details
Contract position at RIKEN with annual salary starting at 5 million yen, with approximate monthly total compensation of 382,610 JPY or more for Postdoctoral Researcher and 448,990 JPY or more for Research Scientist. Includes discretionary work, commuting and housing allowances, and social insurance.
What's required
Applicants must hold a Ph.D./Doctoral degree in computer science, physics, engineering, mathematics, statistics, neuroscience, psychology, or a related field. Strong quantitative expertise is required, along with experience designing, implementing, and analyzing neural networks for neural circuit modeling and/or machine learning. Fluency with mathematical expressions is necessary, and familiarity with neural data is ideal. Postdoctoral Researcher applicants must have a doctoral degree of 5 years or less; Research Scientist applicants must have a doctoral degree of more than 5 years.
How to apply
Apply online through the RIKEN job posting page. Submit the application form and achievements/activities documents via the employer web application portal linked in the posting. Email applications are not accepted.
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