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Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher

September 6, 2025

**Job Description**
The RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP), launched in April 2016, aims to achieve scientific breakthrough and contribute to societal welfare through innovative AI technologies. This includes addressing ethical, legal, and social issues, and developing human resources. The AI Computing Team explores the design and realization of advanced machine learning systems by working across multiple layers such as circuits, devices, architectures, and algorithms. This specifically involves investigating energy-efficient computer architecture for machine learning based on novel devices and computing principles, device-aware machine learning algorithms, and system architectures for large language model (LLM) inference serving. The selected candidate will conduct research on efficient AI computing technologies through the co-design of machine learning algorithms, software, and computing hardware.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Machine learning algorithms
• Software development
• Computing hardware design
• Computer architecture (especially for machine learning)
• Novel devices and computing principles
• Large Language Model (LLM) inference serving

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Ph.D

**Experience**
Experience Required:
• 5+ years (Ph.D) for Research Scientist
• 0-5 years (Ph.D) for Postdoctoral Researcher

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Experience
Experience Required: • 5+ years (Ph.D) for Research Scientist • 0-5 years (Ph.D) for Postdoctoral Researcher
Work Level
Ph.D, Postdoc
Employment Type
Research Job
Salary
Annual Salary: 4,000,000 JPY (approximate, based on experience, ability, and performance). Monthly salaries including discretionary work allowance: >500,000 JPY for Research Scientist, >400,000 JPY for Postdoctoral Researcher. Benefits: Allowances (discretionary work, commuting, housing), Social insurance, Paid leave (annual, special, work-life balance), Mandatory membership in RIKEN Mutual Benefit Society, Additional leave systems (maternity, childcare, family nursing care), Employees' Health Insurance, Employees' Pension Insurance, Worker's accident insurance, Employment insurance, On-site daycare (Wako Campus).
Valid Until
August 21, 2026
Details
Temporary Duration: One-year fixed-term employment contract, renewable based on evaluation, to a maximum of 7 years (5 years for Postdoctoral Researcher). Remote Work: Yes (full-remote work within Japan possible) Brief Location Description: Campus-based in Tokyo, or full-remote work within Japan.
School / Department / Center / Lab
• RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP) • AI Computing Team
Supervisor Email
aip_recruit_aip [at] riken.jp riken_kids [at] riken.jp