Open Position

Cooperative Research and Development Center for Advanced Materials

Research and development of metallic or ceramic materials utilizing AI-driven technologies or data science. Candidates should be eager to pioneer new material development methods that combine experimentation, computation, and data science, and ideally be able to collaborate with researchers at this center and the Institute for Materials Research to advance their research.

Applicant must hold a PhD degree

Full-time, Discretionary Working System for Professional Work, Non‐tenured: 10 years (possibility of extension up to 5 years after reappointment review)

1. Curriculum Vitae with photo
2. A list of research achievements (original papers, proceedings, books and commentaries, presentations at national and international conferences, patents, competitive grants received, etc.) 
3. Summary of research achievements (A4 size, One page)
   *Please provide a detailed description of your achievements, particularly those related to AI itself, as well as AI-driven or data-driven materials research and development.
4. Names and contact information of two referees

Selection Process:

Result Notification:

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