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RIKEN

Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher in High Performance Artificial Intelligence Systems RIKEN in Japan

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

Contract employee position with annual salary starting around 4 million yen. Approximate monthly total at hiring is 400,000 JPY or more for Postdoctoral Researcher and 536,065 JPY or more for Research Scientist. Salary is based on experience, ability, and performance, with base and variable components. Discretionary work, commuting and housing allowances are provided, and social insurance applies.

Deadline

Jul 29, 2027

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Japan

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RIKEN

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Keywords

Computer Science
Machine Learning
Electrical Engineering
Information Technology
Deep Learning
Mathematics
Computational Science
High Performance Computing
Supercomputing
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RIKEN is recruiting Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers in the High Performance Artificial Intelligence Systems Research Team at the RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS) in Tokyo, Japan.

This opportunity sits at the intersection of computer science, high performance computing, computational science, and intelligent informatics. The team works on HPC for AI and AI for HPC, using large-scale supercomputing environments such as Fugaku and other advanced HPC infrastructures.

Research topics include: accelerating HPC algorithms with machine learning; auto-generating code for HPC algorithms using empirical ML models; extreme speedup and scalability of deep learning on supercomputers; performance analysis and kernel acceleration for deep learning and machine learning; and accelerating modern AI methods such as ultra-deep neural networks and high-resolution GANs.

Eligibility: applicants must hold a PhD/Doctor degree in a related area. For the postdoctoral role, the doctorate must have been earned within the past 5 years, or the applicant must expect to complete the degree before the start date. Strong collaboration and communication skills are required.

Funding and employment: this is a non-tenured contract position with annual salary starting around 4 million yen, plus discretionary work, commuting, and housing allowances. Social insurance is included. The post may be carried out through telecommuting within Japan, subject to approval.

Application window: applications are accepted from 2026/07/29 to 2027/07/29, with review by document screening and interview. Apply through the RIKEN online application system linked in the job posting.

Funding details

Contract employee position with annual salary starting around 4 million yen. Approximate monthly total at hiring is 400,000 JPY or more for Postdoctoral Researcher and 536,065 JPY or more for Research Scientist. Salary is based on experience, ability, and performance, with base and variable components. Discretionary work, commuting and housing allowances are provided, and social insurance applies.

What's required

PhD/Doctor degree required. Research Scientist applicants must hold a PhD in a field related to the job description. Postdoctoral Researcher applicants must hold a PhD earned within the past 5 years in a related field, or expect to obtain the doctoral degree before starting. Applicants should be able to communicate, coordinate, and collaborate smoothly with people inside and outside the laboratory.

How to apply

Apply online through the RIKEN job posting page. Submit the application form and achievements/activities documents via the recruiting institution's web application system. No email or portal application is available outside the posted online system.

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