Job Information
Organisation/Company: The University of Tokyo
Department: International Research Center for Neurointelligence
Research Field: Biological sciences; Pharmacological sciences; Chemistry; Anthropology; Agricultural sciences; Medical sciences; Neurosciences; Environmental science; Ethics in health sciences; Technology; Information science; Engineering; Computer science
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2); Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)
Country: Japan
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Status: Not Applicable
Hours Per Week: See description
Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
The International Research Center for Neurointelligence (IRCN) was established at the University of Tokyo in 2017 as funded by the World Premier International Research Center Program (WPI). IRCN investigates the roots of human intelligence, its application to clinical medicine, and pursues the development of new AI using these findings. IRCN brings together researchers with a high degree of diversity from Japan and abroad, and actively promotes collaborative research with overseas partner research centers around the world.
The Chao Lab at IRCN is collaborating with Daikin Industries, Ltd. on brain health monitoring and interventions in older adults. This project aims to develop a real-world platform to test novel intervention and monitoring methods using EEG, biosensors, and behavioral measures. This 1.5-year pilot project will lay the groundwork for a larger collaboration. https://ircn.jp/en/
Details of the business
The IRCN (International Research Center for Neurointelligence) was established on October 10, 2017 with a 10-year mission: to create a new discipline at the interface of human and artificial intelligence from the perspective of neurodevelopment and its disorders. Great technical strides are prying open the black box of the brain, while artificial deep-learning algorithms can now defeat Go masters. Yet, we are still far from understanding the general and flexible intelligence characteristic of humans. IRCN seeks answers in the underlying principles of neural circuit development and how it goes awry in psychiatric disorders. This promises new insights for truly neuro-inspired artificial intelligence (A.I.) and innovative, computational approaches to better understanding the human condition. Ultimately, such an approach will encompass the fruits of human intelligence - the humanities and social sciences. Come share our quest, key collaborations, state-of-the-art core facilities and unique culture!
Work content and job description
The Chao Lab at IRCN is seeking three researchers at the Project Research Associate and/or Postdoctoral Fellow level to work on a collaborative research project between IRCN and Daikin. The project aims to investigate long-term brain health in older adults and evaluate interventions to support it, using EEG, biosensors, and behavioral tasks.
Scope of change:
[Project Research Associate] The University may order employees to be reassigned to different positions, or order them to take up additional positions or to work on an external assignment. (In principle, there is no such thing as being ordered against one's will. Details are in accordance with Article 4 of the University of Tokyo Regulations on Conditions of Employment of Academic Staff.)
[Project Postdoctoral Fellow] The University may order employees to be reassigned to different positions, or order them to take up additional positions or to work on an external assignment.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Precautions: Scope of change:
[Project Research Associate] Place designated by the University. (In principle, University academic staff shall not be ordered to be reassigned or assigned to work on an external assignment against their will. Details are in accordance with Article 4 of the University of Tokyo Regulations on Conditions of Employment of Academic Staff.)
[Project Postdoctoral Fellow] In principle, within the same center.
Work location
Address: 113-0033 Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, The University of Tokyo Hongo Campus
Number of hired
Number of hired: 3 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027-01-01 00:00:00
Starting date: 2027-01-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation: Starting date is negotiable.
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Annual salary: 4 million yen - 5 million yen
Wages description: Annual salary system in accordance with the University of Tokyo Regulations, with a monthly salary of around ¥350,000 - ¥450,000 including Merit Based Allowances. (Salary is to be determined according to qualifications, ability, experience, etc.)
Working hours: 09:00-17:30
Break time: 12:00-12:45
Holidays: Saturdays and Sundays; Statutory public holidays of Japan; Year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 through January 3)
Overtime and other explanations: [Working hours] Under the discretionary work system for specialized work, the employee is considered to work 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.
Employment type: Contract employee
Employment type description: IRCN Project Research Associate or Project Researcher (Full-time Fixed-term Project Staff)
Contract period: Nontenured
Contract period description: [Employment period] From January 1, 2027 to March 31, 2027. Starting date is negotiable. [Renewable] The contract may be renewed. If renewed, it shall be on an annual basis. Renewal will be judged based on the budgetary situation, the progress of the work engaged in, remaining work at the end of the contract period, work performance, work attitude, health situation, and other factors. If renewed, the final date of the employment is June 30, 2028.
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: 14 days from the date of hiring.
Various systems
Pay increase system: not available
Bonus: not available
Retirement allowances: not available
Transportation expenses: available ＊If condition apply, up to JPY55,000 per month.
Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance: available ＊The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association (文部科学省共済組合, Monbukagakusho Kyosai Kumiai)
Employees' Pension Insurance: available ＊The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association (文部科学省共済組合, Monbukagakusho Kyosai Kumiai)
Worker's accident insurance: available
Employment insurance: available
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Smoking is prohibited on the premises (smoking areas are located outside)
Supplementary explanation of compensation
[Paid Leaves] Annual paid leaves, refreshment leave, congratulatory or condolence leave, etc
Additional comments
(1) Travel cost will not be paid in screening process.
(2) For details on work conditions, please see the University of Tokyo Regulations on Conditions of Employment of Fixed-term Academic and Administrative Staff. (https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/rules_main.html)
(3) The University of Tokyo promotes gender equality and actively encourages women to apply.
(4) If you are personally under contract with foreign governmental bodies, corporations or universities, or if you receive substantial benefits (financial or otherwise) from foreign governmental bodies during the period of your employment, the provisions of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) may prohibit or restrict the sharing of technologies that are designated as controlled technologies, possibly making it difficult for you to fulfill your duties as a member of the University's academic or administrative staff as a result. Therefore, in such cases it is necessary to keep such contracts/benefits within the scope where it does not hinder the sharing of technologies necessary for your duties by the university.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: The University of Tokyo
Country: Japan
City: Tokyo