Postdoc Opportunities in Mathematics in Japan

The Earthquake Research Institute at the University of Tokyo is recruiting four fixed-term STAR-E-NEXT Project Research Fellows to advance interdisciplinary research at the intersection of seismology , information science , and artificial intelligence . The five-year STAR-E-NEXT project uses Japan’s extensive earthquake-related datasets to develop efficient, integrated methods for earthquake assessment, damage prediction, and disaster-risk reduction. The University of Tokyo leads a collaboration...

Kumamoto University is recruiting three fixed-term Project Assistant Professors or Special Project Faculty Members for its Department of Physical Sciences in the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology. The appointments support the university’s new Space Information Science Course , which integrates space science with data science, artificial intelligence and advanced computational science. Successful candidates will conduct cutting-edge research in space information science and relat...

RIKEN’s Center for Computational Science is recruiting a researcher or postdoctoral-equivalent special researcher for the AI for Science Foundational Model Research Team. The position contributes to a JST Advanced AI Science Research Promotion Program project developing a general-purpose materials science platform model. The project focuses on multimodal foundation models that can support scientific research activities such as research proposal generation, experimental design, program developmen...

Kyoto University's Institute for Future Studies is recruiting a project assistant professor or researcher/postdoctoral researcher for an industry–academia collaboration project on leadership, workplace well-being, and organizational performance. The project investigates how leadership relates to employee well-being and performance in contemporary Japan. It uses quantitative and qualitative data collected from Japanese companies, including survey responses, interview texts, and performance indica...

Waseda University’s Faculty of Commerce is recruiting one fixed-term researcher for the Innovation Science Research Center, with appointment at the associate researcher or research assistant level. The role is based at Waseda Campus in Tokyo and is connected with the Institute of Industrial Management. The successful candidate will participate in research projects conducted at the Waseda University Innovation Science Research Center. The work includes data analysis for companies that have joint ...

The University of Aizu is recruiting researchers for a new Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)-funded project on low-power, event-driven artificial intelligence chips for edge computing . The project will investigate hardware and computing approaches that enable AI workloads to operate efficiently on edge devices. Its central themes include event-driven AI, energy-efficient chip design, and the development of computing platforms for applications that require local, low-power intelligence. ...

Nihon University is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for the Ishizawa-Nomura Laboratory in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, College of Industrial Technology. The researcher will join a project supported by the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency’s Security Technology Research Promotion Program. The project, led by Principal Investigator Jun Ishizawa, is titled “Creation of Optical Comb-Based Dispersive Tomography Using Physically Constrained Neural Networks.” I...

The Advanced Institute for Science and Technology (AIST) is recruiting a fixed-term researcher or postdoctoral-equivalent staff member for its Department of Computational Science and Technology in Tokyo, Japan. The successful candidate will work at the intersection of physics, chemistry, biology, computational science, artificial intelligence, and advanced computer simulation. The research focuses on elucidating phenomena and developing technologies in materials science and biotechnology through...

Kyoto University Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences is inviting applications for a part-time Researcher position equivalent to a postdoctoral appointment in mathematical sciences, with a research focus on mathematical analysis. The successful researcher will conduct independent research in mathematical sciences within the institute’s existing departments. The appointment provides an opportunity to work in the research environment of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kyo...