Recruitment
Academic Employment Opportunities at the NII, Sugawara Laboratory, Project Researcher (Specified fixed-term employment, Postdoctoral Fellow)
2025/01/08
1. Job title:
Postdoctoral fellow
2. Number of recruits:
1
3. Work location:
National Institute of Informatics (Gakujutsu Sougou Center,Hitotsubashi 2-1-2, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Directions: 3-5 minutes walk from exit A9 of the Jimbocho subway station on the Toei Shinjuku Line, or from exit 1b of the Takebashi subway station on the Tozai Line (refer to the map).
URL: http://www.nii.ac.jp/en/
4. Affiliation:
Sugawara Lab, Digital Content and Media Sciences Research Division, National Institute of Informatics
5. Job description:
This position will proactively engage in research projects related to JST K Program, SYNTHETIQ X (SYNTHETIQ X: Research Platform for Defending and Preventing Spread of Fake Information; Research Director: Prof. Isao Echizen), focusing on topics related to explainability, interpretability, factuality, as well as knowledge, common sense, and logical reasoning in the field of natural language processing.
6. Requirements:
- Possess a PhD degree or expect to obtain one by the time of admission.
- Have research experience in natural language processing, or demonstrate a strong willingness to acquire relevant knowledge and skills.
- Be able to communicate effectively and write papers in Japanese or English.
7. Period of employment:
From 2025 April 1st to 2026 March 31st
- The starting date is negotiable
- It is possible to extend the employment period based on the research outcomes and availability of the research budget.
- However, the maximum employment period is up to 2030 March 31st. The contract is renewed per year.
8. Workdays:
Five days a week, Monday through Friday
- Days off: Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and year-end and New Year’s holidays (December 29 – January 3).
- Summer vacation: Any two consecutive days between August 12 and 18, excluding Saturdays and Sundays.
9. Working hours:
Seven hours and 45 minutes per day under a discretionary work system.
10. Leave of absence:
Conferred in accordance with regulations:
- Annual paid leave
- Vacation other than annual paid leave
11. Salary:
Provided based on regulations
- Basic salary: 486,000 Yen ~ 683,000 Yen per month (based on working experience)
- Commuting allowance: Amount paid to cover actual commuting costs (there is a limit)
- Payday: At month-end closing, generally on the 17th of the same month
12. Insurance:
Employment and workers’ compensation insurance covered by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association in accordance with laws and regulations.
13. Application document:
Please submit the application documents to the following email address with the specified title:
Title: Sugawara Laboratory: Project Researcher Application
Email: saku (at) nii.ac.jp please replace (at) with @
- Resume in the format specified by ROIS (Please include your academic background, degrees, and awards. A photo and signature should be pasted on the resume. Additionally, provide your email address and phone number)
- List of research outcomes (list in the following order: thesis, peer-viewed journal paper, peer-viewed conference paper, non-peer-viewed publication)
- Professional activity (e.g., academic society affiliations, committee chair, competitive funding)
- Copy of key research papers (up to 3 papers)
- Personal statement (1 page A4, outlining your research, motivation, and expectations)
- Contact information of 1 reference
14. Selection procedure:
Interview may be required after document screening.
Interview will be conducted online using zoom.
15. Notification of application results:
Applicants will be promptly notified of the results of the selection process.
16. Deadline of application:
The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
17. Inquiries and Email address to send applications:
National Institute of Informatics
To Saku Sugawara, National Institute of Informatics
Email: saku (at) nii.ac.jp please replace (at) with @
18.Employer:
Inter-University Research Institute Corporation
Research Organization of Information and Systems
Director Masaru Kitsuregawa
19. Miscellaneous:
- For any inquiries, please contact the email address above.
- We will use the personal information submitted in this recruitment only for the purpose of screening of the application. We will destroy all personal information after application. Please note that personal information of the hired staff will be used for recruitment procedures such as personnel affairs, labor, salary-related processing, and various procedures in the office.
- NII actively promotes female researchers as a part of gender equality. In this recruitment, women will be actively hired if they are found to be equivalent in their performance (research achievements, educational achievements, social contributions, etc.).
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