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Project Researcher / Postdoctoral Position in Information Wellbeing, Computational Social Science, and Social Media Analysis University of Tokyo in Japan
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Full-time fixed-term researcher/postdoctoral-equivalent position with annual income of 4 million to 10 million yen. Monthly salary is 400,000 yen or more including performance and achievement bonuses, determined by qualifications, abilities, and experience. Commuting allowance may be paid up to 55,000 yen/month if eligible. No bonus or retirement allowance.
Deadline
Oct 30, 2026
Country
Japan
University
University of Tokyo

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Call for applications for a Project Researcher / Postdoctoral-equivalent position in the Information Wellbeing project at the Department of Systems Innovation, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
The project is part of the ERATO Information Wellbeing Project and focuses on research that analyzes user behavior and information diffusion to support health in the information space, along with the development of visualization systems for these processes. The role also allows up to 20% of effort for your own research, as long as it does not interfere with project duties.
Research keywords: computational social science, social media analysis, informational health, web informatics, service informatics, information visualization, HCI, machine learning, graph neural networks, natural language processing, complex network analysis, social simulation, large-scale social data analysis, causal inference.
Eligibility: applicants must hold a doctoral degree in a related field, or be expected to obtain one before the start date. Experience or strong interest in user behavior change, applied AI, data science, and related areas is welcomed. Sufficient Japanese language ability is required for research discussion and document preparation.
Employment details: full-time, fixed-term, non-tenure-track. The annual salary is stated as 4 million to 10 million yen, with a monthly salary of 400,000 yen or more depending on qualifications and experience. Commuting allowance may be available; no bonus or retirement allowance is provided.
Location: Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Deadline: applications must arrive between September 16, 2026 and October 30, 2026. The position is scheduled to start on April 1, 2027.
How to apply: download and complete the University of Tokyo resume form, prepare the achievements list and any optional supporting documents, then submit through the JREC-IN Portal web application. Email applications are not accepted.
Funding details
Full-time fixed-term researcher/postdoctoral-equivalent position with annual income of 4 million to 10 million yen. Monthly salary is 400,000 yen or more including performance and achievement bonuses, determined by qualifications, abilities, and experience. Commuting allowance may be paid up to 55,000 yen/month if eligible. No bonus or retirement allowance.
What's required
Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in a field related to the job responsibilities, or be expected to obtain one before starting. Strong interest or experience in user behavior change research, information visualization, HCI, applied AI (machine learning, graph neural networks, natural language processing), computational social science, data science, complex network analysis, social simulation, large-scale social data analysis, or causal inference is welcomed. Sufficient Japanese language ability is required to perform duties, discuss research, and prepare documents in Japanese.
How to apply
Prepare the required electronic application documents, including the resume form from the University of Tokyo jobs page and a list of achievements. Submit via the JREC-IN Portal web application by the deadline; email application is not accepted. Optional documents may include explanations of major papers and examination results, plus contact information for at least one referee.
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