Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Background of the recruitment and description of the project The RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP) is a leading international hub for state-of-the-art AI research. Centered around three core research groups, - the Mathematical Intelligence Group, the Domain Intelligence Group, and the Physical Intelligence Group - AIP is dedicated to establishing the mathematical foundations of trustworthy AI, advancing AI technologies integrated with diverse scientific domains, and developing…
embodied intelligence for the real world. Keywords: Machine learning, Computer vision, Remote Sensing, Artificial intelligence
For more information, please refer to the following link
https://aip.riken.jp/labs/domain_intel/geoinf/?lang=en
details of the business
RIKEN is Japan's largest and most comprehensive research organization for basic and applied science.
Work content and job description
The successful candidate will work as a technical scientist in the research project "Development and Social Implementation of AI Platform Technologies Supporting Life in a Super-Aged Society" under the Programs for Bridging the gap between R&D and the Ideal Society (Society 5.0) and Generating Economic and Social Value, contributing to the development of an AI-based geospatial analysis system for disaster response. The goal of the project is to build and validate a GeoAI-based disaster response agent system that integrates satellite remote sensing data, machine learning models, and geospatial analysis workflows to support rapid assessment of disaster impacts. This position focuses on software engineering and system development in close collaboration with researchers in AI agents and remote sensing at The University of Tokyo and RIKEN. The successful candidate is expected to help translate research outputs into a deployable operational prototype.
Main responsibilities
- Design and implement backend systems for geospatial data processing and analysis
- Develop map visualization, layer management, spatiotemporal retrieval, and AOI interaction functions
- Build web-based user interfaces for visualizing and interacting with geospatial analysis results
- Design and implement system architectures that support multi-user operation and operational testing
- Collaborate with researchers to convert research algorithms into robust software components
- Contribute to the evolution of the system from a research prototype to a deployable operational prototype for disaster response support
The job description may be changed during the contract period or upon contract renewal to the extent described above.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address
103-0027 Tokyo , 1-4-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo, RIKEN Tokyo Campus
RIKEN may order the employee to change work locations, if necessary.
Number of hired
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Number of hired description:Job title
Technical Scientist 1 position
Job content supplemental explanation:Start of Employment
As early as possible.
Where to apply
Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126041742&ln_jor=1
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Annual salary:6 million yen
Wages description:Salary will be an annual salary based on experience, ability, and performance, and will consist of a base salary and a variable salary. The variable salary will be determined each fiscal year based on experience, ability, and performance.
Discretionary work, commuting and housing allowances will be provided. Social insurance will be applied.
The approximate amount of salary at the time of employment:
The total amount of monthly discretionary work allowance and monthly salary at the time of hiring will be 500,000 JPY or more.
The monthly salary including discretionary work allowance at the time of employment for a candidate with 5years of experience, ability, and achievement after completion of the doctoral course will be approximately 600,000 JPY.
Working hours:09:00-17:20
Break time:12:00-12:50
Holidays :Days off include public holidays, New Year's holidays (Dec. 29 - Jan. 3), and RIKEN Foundation Day.
Paid leave includes annual paid leave (up to 20 days depending on the month of employment), special paid leave (caring for a sick child, family nursing care, etc.), and work-life balance holidays (up to 7 days depending on the month of employment).
Overtime and other explanations:This position falls under the specialized duties discretionary work system; one working day will be calculated as 7 hours and 30 minutes.
Employment type:Contract employee
Employment type description:Technical Scientist
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:1.A one-year fixed-term employment contract, renewable based on evaluation, up to March 31, 2029 at the latest.
2.RIKEN may adjust the above maximum period of renewability based on a) the employee's abilities, workload at the time of contract completion, performance and work attitude and b) the continuation of the employee's center, laboratory or project and RIKEN's management situation and budget at the time. In principle, employment contracts will not be renewed for individuals older than 70 years.
3."BRIDGE: programs for Bridging the gap between R&D and the IDeal society (society5.0) and Generating Economic and social value" projects undergo an annual stage-gate evaluation. If the decision is made not to continue the project based on this evaluation, the contract will not be renewed for the following fiscal year.
Probationary period:Probationary period present
Probationary period description:In principle, the first two months of employment are considered a trial period. There is no change of working conditions.
Various systems
Pay increase system:Salary will be an annual salary based on experience, ability, and performance, and will consist of a base salary and a variable salary. The variable salary will be determined each fiscal year based on experience, ability, and performance.
Transportation expenses:available
Others:Mandatory membership in the RIKEN Mutual Benefit Society (RIKEN Kyosaikai).
There are also additional leave systems such as maternity leave, childcare leave, and family nursing care leave.
Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance:available
Employees' Pension Insurance:available
Worker's accident insurance:available
Employment insurance:available
Others:available
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Smoking is entirely prohibited on site.
Supplementary explanation of compensation
RIKEN has implemented a telecommuting system that allows employees to work from home or other locations permitted by RIKEN.
Eligible to apply for the MEXT Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi).
RIKEN is actively undertaking initiatives to promote gender equality and diversity, and moving forward with the establishment of a diverse and vibrant research environment. If multiple candidates are found to have the same aptitude following a fair assessment, active efforts will be made to recruit female candidates.
The Wako Campus has an on-site daycare, RIKEN Kids Wako. For details, please send an email to kids@riken.jp.
Additional comments
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Work Location(s)
Number of offers available:1
Company/Institute:RIKEN
Country:Japan
City:Tokyo
Contact
City:Saitama