National Institute for Environmental Studies
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Special Research Fellow / Associate Special Research Fellow in Earth System and Greenhouse Gas Retrieval Algorithms National Institute for Environmental Studies in Japan
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Contract research position. Special Research Fellow salary is annualized at 5,652,000 yen or more, paid monthly; Associate Special Research Fellow is paid on a daily wage basis starting at 16,230 yen. Benefits include commuting allowance and standard social insurance coverage. This is not described as a scholarship; it is an employed research role.
Deadline
Oct 31, 2026
Country
Japan
University
National Institute for Environmental Studies

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National Institute for Environmental Studies (Japan) is recruiting a Special Research Fellow or Associate Special Research Fellow in the Earth System Domain / Satellite Observation Center for research on greenhouse gas concentration estimation algorithms using GOSAT-GW and the TANSO-3 L1B product.
The project focuses on retrieval algorithm development and improvement for greenhouse gas vertical column concentrations derived from satellite spectral observations. Possible topics include characterization of retrieval results, quality flags, a priori error covariance optimization, calibration-product analysis, cloud detection improvement, OpenMP-based code acceleration, new retrieval methods, and tools for high-concentration area detection and emission estimation.
Research fields: Earth science, atmospheric and hydrospheric sciences, environmental dynamics analysis, environmental impact assessment, aerospace engineering, remote sensing.
Eligibility: Doctoral degree for Special Research Fellow or master's degree for Associate Special Research Fellow; related academic background; numerical computation experience in Unix using Fortran or Python; Japanese and English communication skills.
Location: Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
Employment: Full-time contract position, fixed term from 2026-07-01 to 2027-03-31, with possible annual renewal up to 2029-03-31 depending on conditions. Salary starts at 5,652,000 yen/year for the Special Research Fellow or 16,230 yen/day for the Associate Special Research Fellow.
Deadline: 2026-10-31 (applications accepted until filled).
How to apply: Download the prescribed forms from the call PDF, prepare the required documents, and submit electronically via the institution's web application route. Email the contact person first for the electronic submission method.
Funding details
Contract research position. Special Research Fellow salary is annualized at 5,652,000 yen or more, paid monthly; Associate Special Research Fellow is paid on a daily wage basis starting at 16,230 yen. Benefits include commuting allowance and standard social insurance coverage. This is not described as a scholarship; it is an employed research role.
What's required
Applicants must hold a doctoral degree for the Special Research Fellow position or a master's degree for the Associate Special Research Fellow position at the time of employment. The preferred background includes Earth and planetary science, atmospheric environmental science, remote sensing, science, engineering, agriculture, or environmental science. Experience with numerical computation in a Unix environment using Fortran or Python is required, along with strong Japanese and English communication skills and the ability to disseminate research results.
How to apply
Download the prescribed application forms from the public call URL. Prepare the CV, publication list, research summary, statement of intent, and contact details for two referees, then submit electronically through the institution's web application process. Email the contact person first and use the specified subject line for the application inquiry.
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