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Universities with open postdoc positions in natural language processing in Japan include Waseda University, Institute of Science Tokyo and Ashikaga University.
Waseda University
Japan
1 week ago
Waseda University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher / Associate Research Fellow for research in development economics , environmental economics , and related data-driven fields. The position is based at the Waseda University Institute for Contemporary Politics and Economics in Tokyo, Japan , within the Takahashi Sustainable Society Design Project , a project selected under Waseda University’s program for nurturing core next-generation researchers. The project focuses on empirical research ...
1 week ago
Institute of Science Tokyo
Japan
1 week ago
Tokyo University of Science is recruiting a researcher / postdoctoral equivalent for the Sasahara Laboratory in the School of Environment and Society, located at the Tamachi Campus in Tokyo, Japan. This opening is part of the K Program Development of Technologies Related to Disinformation Analysis and focuses on research related to information dissemination , misinformation/disinformation analysis , and computational social science . The group analyzes large-scale social media data, especially X...
1 week ago
Ashikaga University
Japan
3 weeks ago
The Vachani School of Advanced Computing at Ashoka University is inviting applications for its Post-Doctoral Programme . This opportunity is aimed at researchers working in Computer Science , Data Science , Artificial Intelligence , and related interdisciplinary areas. Successful candidates will conduct original and high-quality research in frontier topics such as Algorithms , Computer Vision , Natural Language Processing , Quantum Computing , Cryptography , and Bio-AI . The role also includes c...
3 weeks ago
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Japan
1 month ago
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for the Agent AI Research Team in the Artificial Intelligence Research Center in Tokyo, Japan. The position is part of the NEDO project “Development of Multimodal Platform Models for AI Robots and Physical AI” and focuses on multimodal AI agents , dialogue systems , human-centered AI , responsible AI , human-robot collaboration , multimodal learning , and hallucination suppression in l...
1 month ago
RIKEN
Japan
1 month ago
RIKEN is recruiting 2 Postdoctoral Researchers for the Geoinformatics Team at the RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP) in Tokyo, Japan . The position is part of the RIKEN BRIDGE project on geospatial agentic AI for disaster risk management and decision support. The research area combines computer science , machine learning , computer vision , natural language processing , remote sensing , and geoinformatics . The team develops multimodal AI systems for visual and spatial intellig...
1 month ago
Shinnosuke Takamichi
Keio University
Japan
1 month ago
Keio University’s Takamichi Lab in Japan has multiple postdoctoral openings in spoken language processing and natural language processing . The positions are hosted by Associate Professor Shinnosuke Takamichi at Keio University . The post is aimed at candidates with research interests in speech and language technologies, including NLP and spoken language processing. How to apply: Interested applicants should contact [email protected] . A lab website is also provided for more informati...
1 month ago
Shinnosuke Takamichi
Keio University
Japan
1 month ago
Keio University Takada Lab is advertising multiple PostDoc positions in spoken language processing and natural language processing . The post is shared by Shinnosuke Takamichi and invites interested candidates to get in touch directly with the lab. This opportunity is a strong fit for researchers with backgrounds or interests in speech processing , language technologies , and related areas of computer science , electrical engineering , and linguistics . The announcement does not specify a deadli...
1 month ago
Toyota Technological Institute
Japan
2 months ago
Toyota Technological Institute is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Knowledge Data Engineering Laboratory for a NEDO project on multimodal platform models for AI robots and physical AI . The position focuses on fundamental technologies for new language generation AI , especially diffusion language models and flow-based models . Two research directions are highlighted: (A) model analysis and learning algorithms and (B) learning/inference systems and acceleration . Topics include mechani...
2 months ago
RIKEN
Japan
2 months ago
RIKEN’s Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP) is recruiting one Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher in the Geoinformatics Team of the Domain Intelligence Group in Tokyo, Japan. The position focuses on multimodal and agentic AI for geospatial intelligence , with research spanning machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, remote sensing, geoinformatics, multimodal learning, data fusion, spatial-temporal modeling, and vision-language models . The team works ...
2 months ago
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Estimated costs in Japan.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | ¥360.0k $2,400/yr |
![]() Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | ¥4.5k $30/yr |
![]() Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | ¥360.0k $2,400/yr |
![]() Health Insurance Student health insurance or surcharge per year | ¥30.0k $200/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Canada
Cardiology
Exercise Physiology
Physiological Monitoring
Bioimpedance Analysis
Activation Analysis
Senior Lecturer
Curtin University
Australia
Transportation Engineering
Computational Linguistics
Computer Vision
Deep Learning
Semantic Segmentation
Associate Professor
Concordia University
Canada
Artificial Intelligence
Natural Language Processing
Knowledge Exchange
Computer Science
Explainable Ai
Tenured Assistant Professor
Hokkaido University
Japan
Computational Linguistics
Social Psychology
Natural Language Processing
Literature
Phraseology
Professor
Hitotsubashi University
Japan
Computational Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
Natural Language Processing
Language Learning
Language Translation
Assistant Professor
Nara Institute of Science and Technology(NAIST)
Japan
Pharmacotherapy
Health Communication
Clinical Application
Natural Language Processing
Drug Safety

The RIKEN ECL Fellowship is a prestigious early-career research leadership programme in Japan for researchers ready to move beyond postdoctoral work and lead independent research.

Fully funded postdoctoral research fellowship in Japan for non-Japanese researchers in agriculture, natural science, engineering, and medicine.

The LOTUS Programme is a Japan-India research mobility and collaboration scheme that supports research stays in Japan for eligible students and researchers affiliated with Indian institutions.
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