Postdoctoral/Staff Scientist Position in the Physics and Biology Unit (Miller Unit)

募集要項

求人内容

[Description of the institution (year of establishment, capital amount, number of employees, etc.), details of the business, recruitment background information, project description, etc.]

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST; see www.oist.jp) is a dynamic new graduate university of science and technology in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The university is located on 85 hectares of protected forestland overlooking beautiful shoreline and coral reefs. The campus is striking architecturally, and the facilities are outstanding (OIST campus video tour). There are no academic departments, which facilitates multidisciplinary research. Outstanding resources and equipment are provided and managed to encourage easy access and collaboration. English is the official language of the University, and the university research community is fully international, with more than 50 countries represented. OIST is rapidly gaining recognition in the worldwide academic community as a model for excellence in education and research.

[Job description (work / duties after recruitment, subject responsible for, etc.)]

Post-doc and Staff Scientist positions open immediately in the Physics and Biology Unit (Miller Unit).

[Position Summary]

A successful applicant will be highly motivated, independent, resourceful, and able to put science first and work well and coordinate with others. Those with research or work experience in machine learning, bioinformatics, theoretical physics are encouraged to apply. Much of the work will be conducted in English and Japanese, so at least basic proficiency in both languages is preferred together with a willingness to improve skills if needed. The position will offer a capable researcher the opportunity to work with scientists in diverse fields from around the world.

[Responsibilities]

1. The researcher will work with unit personnel on bleeding edge computational genomics projects and NLP/machine learning applications to bioinformatics and text data.
2. As necessary for the position, you will learn:

-new skills (including programming machine learning and deep learning algorithms)
-new algorithms
-how to actively conduct research
-how to make presentation packages to communicate results to specialists, non-specialists, and business decision-makers.



[Address of work location and other information]

OIST, Onna-son, Okinawa, Japan



[Starting date, employment date, etc.]
As early as possible

研究分野

• 大分野: Biology
• 小分野: All Biology
• 大分野: Mathematical and physical sciences
• 小分野: All Mathematical and physical science

職種

• Researcher/Postdoc level

募集組織

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

勤務形態

Full-time（Nontenured）

勤務地

Kyushu and Okinawa district ・ Okinawa

応募資格

[Public qualifications needed in specific field(s), conditions (education, degree, etc.), experience (how many years) and expertise required for specific field(s)]


(Required)

1. Ph.D. degree in computer science, machine learning, AI, mathematics/physics, bioinformatics is a requirement for both positions
2. For the staff scientist position, at least five years relevant post-doctoral experience in industry or academia is required
3. Ability to program in Python, Java, or C/C++. Love of mathematics & theoretical CS and excited to learn new theory and implementation
4. Fluency in Japanese and basic proficiency in English, or vice versa, with willingness to improve skills if necessary
5. Friendly and collaborative
6. Excellent communication skills
7. Willingness to engage across disciplines

(Would be nice)

1. Research or work experience in machine learning
2. Theoretical physics background
3. GPU/cluster experience
4. Willingness to learn above

待遇

[Treatment after recruitment (job title, salary, working hours, employment type, employment period / trial period)] * Important

Compensation:

In accordance with the OIST Employee Compensation Regulations


Employment Term:

Full-time, fixed term appointment for 1 year. Contract initially with 3-month probationary period (inclusive). This contract may be renewed.


Benefits:

- Relocation, housing and commuting allowances
- Annual paid leave and summer holidays
- Health insurance (Private School Mutual Aid)
- Welfare pension insurance (kousei-nenkin)
- Worker's accident compensation insurance (roudousha-saigai-hoshou-hoken)
- Access to Child Development Center
- Access to Schooling Options
- Language Education
- Resource Center (Daily Life Support in Okinawa)

募集期間

2023/03/06 -  2023/05/31 Deadline for receipt

応募・選考・結果通知・連絡先

[Application documents, application (submission) method (Mail, attachment to e-mail, details on using the web application, etc.), destination (address, e-mail address, web application URL, etc.)]

Please upload the documents from here:
https://asp.gigacc.com/user/~sb/8qqnomt8bhr3ueugd5es3120fk

- Curriculum vitae in English (and Japanese if available)
- Cover letter in English (and Japanese if available)
- Indicate in the cover letter whether applying for Postdoctoral Scholar or Staff Scientist.
- Names and contact information of 3~5 referees, one of which should be a previous employer. * Up to 3 reference letters may be requested during the final interview stage.


[Result notification method, whether application documents can be returned or not, etc.]

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Information provided by applicants will be kept confidential.

[Contact information (department, official position, name, institution e-mail address and phone number of the responsible person)]


pbu_recruiting#oist.jp
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* Prior to the start of employment all new hires are required to successfully complete a background check. Personal information including employment history and academic background should be submitted to third-party administrators after a conditional offer of employment.

電子応募

Online Submission with all application documents is available.