Public Advertisement for a Doctoral Research Fellow and a Specially-appointed Assistant Professor, Division of Information Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (Field: Computational Neuroscience)

1. Institution

Division of Information Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

2. Number of positions

One or Two

3. Starting date

On or as close as possible to June, 1st, 2023

4. Employment term

From June 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024
(The appointment　may be renewed after the expiration of the term. However, the maximum period of employment is until March 31, 2027.)

5. Probation

None

6. Field(s)

Computational Neuroscience.
Theme 1: Experimental approaches, such as conducting behavioral experiments on humans, conducting brain measurement experiments using fMRI and EEG, and conducting data analysis.
Theme 2: Theoretical approaches, such as building and testing computational models of decision making and learning.
A Specially-appointed Assistant Professor will also be involved in laboratory management and education.

7. Qualifications

Theme 1
  1. PhD degree is required at the date of hiring.
  2. One who is capable of conducting brain measurement experiments using fMRI and EEG and analyze the data.
  3. One who has background in computational neuroscience, machine learning.

Theme 2
  1. PhD degree is required at the date of hiring.
  2. One who has background in reinforcement learning, machine learning.
  3. One who has experience in analyzing behavioral or brain measurement data using computational models such as reinforcement learning or machine learning.
    4. As a Specially-appointed Assistant Professor, one who has practical experience in laboratory management and education of students.

8. Employment conditions

  1. Workdays: Monday through Friday
  2. Holidays: Saturday, Sunday, national holidays, the end/beginning of the year and the anniversary of the founding of NAIST (October 1st)
  3. Working hours are left to the professor's discretion

9. Remuneration

Annual salary Scheme (determined in accordance with the salary regulations of NAIST)

10. Insurance

Employees' health insurance, employees' pension, workers' accident insurance and employment insurance

11. Application Materials

  1. NAIST format curriculum vitae (download from the site below)
    https://www.naist.jp/en/about_naist/job_opportunities/resume_format.html
  2. List of research and education achievements (NAIST format, download from the site below)
    https://www.naist.jp/job/files/youshiki04_e_2021.doc

*Residents of the European Economic Area (EEA) are required to submit the "Consent form for handling personal information based on GDPR" with your signature.
"https://www.naist.jp/en/about_naist/job_opportunities/file/GDPR_PersonnelSec.pdf"

*Note: You can find detailed information concerning the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on the following website: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection_en

12. Selection procedure

  1. document screening
  2. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a seminar, interview, etc.

13. Deadline for applications:

Applications must arrive no later than Wednesday, May31th, 2023, 17:00, Japanese Time
(Applications will be closed as soon as a candidate is selected.)

14. Address for submission

All application materials should be sent to the address or email below.
Specially-appointed Associate Professor Saori Tanaka, Division of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
E-mail: x.saori@is.naist.jp.
(We can accept application materials by postal mail or email)
If you send materials by postal mail, write 'Job Application (Computational Behavioral Neuroscience)' in red on the front of the envelope.
If you send materials by e-mail, all application materials should be converted to a single PDF file with organizing materials in the order of (1), (2) .
In case you do not receive an e-mail acknowledging receipt of the files within two business days, please contact Saori Tanaka at x.saori@is.naist.jp
*All application materials will only be used for the screening and will not be used for any other purposes.
Please note that application materials will not be returned and will be solely used for the screening process. Rejected applicants' materials will be discarded to protect personal information.

15. For inquiries

Please contact Specially-appointed Associate Professor Saori Tanaka, Computational Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory, Division of Information Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
E-mail: x.saori@is.naist.jp

16. Passive smoking preventative measures

In order to prevent passive smoking, smoking (including smoking while walking) is prohibited on campus, except for designated areas.

17. Advertiser

Nara Institute of Science and Technology