RIKEN
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Research Fellow / Special Research Fellow in High-Performance Computation Modeling (Postdoc) at RIKEN RIKEN in Japan
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Contract employee position with annual salary system; stated annual income starts at about 4 million yen. At hiring, the monthly discretionary work allowance plus monthly annual salary is at least 400,000 yen for Special Researchers and at least 536,065 yen for Researchers. Commuting allowance, housing allowance, and social insurance are provided.
Deadline
Jun 19, 2027
Country
Japan
University
RIKEN
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RIKEN’s Research Center for Computational Science (R-CCS) in Japan is recruiting Research Fellows / Special Research Fellows for the High-Performance Computation Modeling Research Team. This is a postdoctoral-equivalent contract position focused on high-performance computing (HPC), including performance modeling, simulation, performance prediction, monitoring, and hardware/software co-design.
The team studies performance analysis and modeling of processors, networks, memory, accelerators, storage, and other HPC subsystems, and also explores unconventional hardware such as neuromorphic chips, optical computing, and quantum computing devices. The role includes managing benchmark sets, designing new benchmarks, tracking long-term performance trends, and developing methods for automatic performance tuning and portability for large-scale simulations on Fugaku and next-generation supercomputers.
Eligibility highlights: applicants should hold a PhD in a related field (or expect to obtain one by appointment for the Special Research Fellow role). The posting asks for experience in performance analysis/tuning/modeling, knowledge of HPC systems and Linux, familiarity with C/C++/Fortran/CUDA/OpenMP/MPI, scripting with Bash/Python, and strong English communication skills.
Funding: contract employment with annual salary system; annual income starts at about 4 million yen, with commuting allowance, housing allowance, discretionary work allowance, and social insurance provided.
Location: Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan (RIKEN Kobe campus).
Deadline: applications are accepted until 2027-06-19, though the search may close earlier once a suitable candidate is found.
How to apply: use the RIKEN recruitment webpage and submit the required electronic documents through the institution’s web application portal. Email and JREC-IN Portal web applications are not accepted.
Funding details
Contract employee position with annual salary system; stated annual income starts at about 4 million yen. At hiring, the monthly discretionary work allowance plus monthly annual salary is at least 400,000 yen for Special Researchers and at least 536,065 yen for Researchers. Commuting allowance, housing allowance, and social insurance are provided.
What's required
Applicants must hold a PhD in a field related to the job description, or be expected to obtain one by the time of appointment for the Special Research Fellow role; Special Research Fellows must have earned the PhD within the last five years. Required experience includes performance analysis, tuning, or modeling of hardware or software systems; knowledge of high-performance computing systems, scalable parallel architectures, and Linux; familiarity with HPC programming and parallel computing languages such as C, C++, Fortran, CUDA, OpenMP, and MPI; knowledge of scripting languages such as Bash and Python; strong self-motivation and willingness to learn; and confidence communicating in written and spoken English. Ability to communicate and collaborate smoothly with internal and external collaborators is also required.
How to apply
Apply through the RIKEN recruitment webpage linked in the posting. Prepare the required electronic application documents, including CV and publication list, and submit via the institution web application portal. Email applications and JREC-IN Portal web applications are not accepted.
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