Type B (Tenured position)

The below-listed job opportunities are for Type B. 
 

• Type B - Tenured Position

Job Opportunities for the 1st round of Open Recruitment 2024 - Closed at 23:59 on 8 May 2024 (JST)

Entry ID G-QuAT-1	Title	Research and development on quantum-AI hybrid computing infrastructure
	Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience	AIST is recruiting researchers with expertise in information engineering or quantum information science to promote R&D of quantum and classical hybrid computing infrastructure with the aim of solving social issues using quantum technology. All applicants are desirable to have expertise in artificial intelligence or high-performance computing. All applicants are also expected to actively absorb knowledge in relevant fields, and promote interdisciplinary and international R&D integrating different technologies. We welcome those who do not have a doctoral degree but who are motivated to utilize their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's R&D.
	Start of Employment	April 1st, 2025
	Research Unit	Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology
	Work Location	AIST Tsukuba、AIST Tokyo Waterfront
	URL	https://unit.aist.go.jp/g-quat/index_en.html
	Inquiry	E-mail:M-g-quat-saiyo-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@")
	Number of Position	2
	Key Words	Quantum computing／Quantum information processing／High performance computing／Artificial intelligence
	Related Research Areas	Informatics／Social Infrastructure／Frontier Technology
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Entry ID G-QuAT-2	Title	Research and development of quantum sensing
	Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience	AIST is recruiting researchers with expertise in at least one of the fields such as physics, chemistry, electronics, mechanical engineering, instrumentation engineering, material engineering, to promote R&D of quantum sensors using diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers, with the aim of solving social issues using quantum technology. All applicants are also expected to actively absorb knowledge in relevant fields and promote interdisciplinary and international R&D integrating different technologies. We welcome those who do not have a doctoral degree but who are motivated to utilize their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's R&D.
	Start of Employment	April 1st, 2025
	Research Unit	Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT)
	Work Location	AIST Tsukuba
	URL	https://unit.aist.go.jp/g-quat/index_en.html
	Inquiry	E-mail:M-g-quat-saiyo-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@")
	Number of Position	1
	Key Words	Quantum measurement and sensing／High-sensitive electromagnetic measurement／Diamond NV center
	Related Research Areas	Social Infrastructure／Nanotechnology/Materials／Manufacturing Technology
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Entry ID G-QuAT-3	Title	R&D on use-case exploration for quantum computers and Ising machines
	Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience	We are looking for theoretical researchers who have excellent ability to promote algorithm design and use-case exploration for quantum computers (noisy intermediate-scale quantum computers and fault-tolerant quantum computers) and Ising machines (quantum and classical annealing machines) with the aim of creating new industries based on quantum technology. Applicants are expected to promote industrial collaborations and interdisciplinary R&D. We welcome those who do not have a doctoral degree but who are motivated to utilize their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's R&D.
	Start of Employment	April 1st, 2025
	Research Unit	Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT)
	Work Location	AIST Tsukuba
	URL	https://unit.aist.go.jp/g-quat/index_en.html
	Inquiry	E-mail:M-g-quat-saiyo-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@")
	Number of Position	2
	Key Words	Quantum annealing／Gate type quantum computer／Fault-tolerant quantum computer／AI／Optimization problem
	Related Research Areas	Informatics／Nanotechnology/Materials／Life Science
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Entry ID G-QuAT-4	Title	R&D of Quantum hardware components and social implementation of quantum technologies
	Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience	Permanent positions are open at G-QuAT. The successful candidates will contribute to the R&D activities of quantum hardware components in quantum computers and sensors. The candidates are expected to have a strong research record and have strong motivation to collaborate with industry and academic partners, for social implementation of quantum technologies, including research of needs in industry and development of seeds in the field. The candidates are also expected to plan and carry out their own quantum-related research and development based on the G-QuAT equipment, aiming at future social implementation of it. Keywords of the areas of expertise may include but are not limited to the list below. We welcome those who do not have a doctoral degree but who are motivated to utilize their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's R&D.
	Start of Employment	April 1st, 2025
	Research Unit	Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT)
	Work Location	AIST Tsukuba
	URL	https://unit.aist.go.jp/g-quat/index_en.html
	Inquiry	E-mail：M-G-QuAT-plan-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@")
	Number of Position	2
	Key Words	Quantum measurements and technologies／High frequency／Precision measurement／Optical measurement／Thermal properties/characteristics
	Related Research Areas	Natural Science／Nanotechnology/Materials／Social Infrastructure
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Entry ID G-QuAT-5	Title	Research and development of measurement techniques for superconducting quantum devices
	Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience	Researchers with expertise in any of the academic fields of superconducting quantum devices, superconducting control circuits, cryogenic experimental techniques, microwave engineering, etc. are invited to apply to promote the technology development for the operation and measurement of a large-scale integrated qubit superconducting quantum computer. Due to the wide range of expertise required for this R&D, we will actively recruit researchers who have expertise in other fields, but who have a strong motivation for research and development and for promoting research through fusion with other fields. We welcome those who do not have a doctoral degree but who are motivated to utilize their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's R&D.
	Start of Employment	April 1st, 2025
	Research Unit	Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology
	Work Location	AIST Tsukuba
	URL	https://unit.aist.go.jp/g-quat/index_en.html
	Inquiry	E-mail:M-G-QuAT-plan-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@")
	Number of Position	2
	Key Words	Quantum computers／Superconducting quantum devices／Superconducting control circuits／Cryogenic experimental techniques／Microwave engineering
	Related Research Areas	Informatics／Nanotechnology/Materials／Natural Science
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Entry ID G-QuAT-6	Title	Research and development of superconducting quantum device and process
	Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience	The Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT) is recruiting the following researchers in order to promote the research and development of superconducting qubits from the viewpoint of material, device, and fabrication process for superconducting quantum computing technologies, Researcher who has expertise in fields such as superconducting quantum device and circuit, device-fabrication process, low temperature measurement, and microwave-electronics, and who promotes R&D of superconducting quantum device and process, by using AIST superconducting quantum circuit fabrication facility (Qufab). It is desirable (but not a strict requirement) that applicants have experience of R&D of superconducting quantum devices and process, and management at company, research institutes and university, etc. We welcome those who do not have a doctoral degree but who are motivated to utilize their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's R&D.
	Start of Employment	April 1st, 2025
	Research Unit	Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology
	Work Location	AIST Tsukuba
	URL	https://unit.aist.go.jp/g-quat/index_en.html
	Inquiry	E-mail:M-G-QuAT-plan-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@")
	Number of Position	1
	Key Words	Quantum computer／Superconducting quantum bit／superconducting device process technology
	Related Research Areas	Informatics
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Entry ID G-QuAT-7	Title	Research and development of quantum technology
	Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience	AIST is recruiting researchers with expertise in at least one of the fields such as physics, chemistry, electronics, mechanical engineering, instrumentation engineering, material engineering, and quantum information science to promote R&D of quantum computers and sensors with the aim of solving social issues using quantum technology. All applicants are also expected to actively absorb knowledge in relevant fields, and promote interdisciplinary and international R&D integrating different technologies. We welcome those who do not have a doctoral degree but who are motivated to utilize their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's R&D.
	Start of Employment	April 1st, 2025
	Research Unit	Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology
	Work Location	AIST Tsukuba
	URL	https://unit.aist.go.jp/g-quat/index_en.html
	Inquiry	E-mail:M-G-QuAT-plan-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@")
	Number of Position	a few positions available
	Key Words	Silicon Spin Qubit／Semiconductor process／Semiconductor circuit design／Cryogenic technology
	Related Research Areas	Social Infrastructure／Nanotechnology/Materials／Manufacturing Technology
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Type D (Fixed Term position)

Type D is a fixed-term position under annual salary system designed to appoint a highly qualified research scientist to promote research project flexibly and effectively.
 

• Type D - Fixed Term Position

Job Opportunities for the 1st round of Open Recruitment 2024 - Closed at 23:59 on 8 May  2024 (JST)

Entry ID G-QuAT-11	Title	R&D of Quantum hardware components and social implementation of quantum technologies
	Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience	The successful candidates will contribute to the R&D activities of quantum hardware components in quantum computers and sensors, in particular, superconducting filter. The candidates are expected to have a strong research record and have strong motivation to collaborate with industry and academic partners, for social implementation of quantum technologies, including research of needs in industry and development of seeds in the field. We welcome those who do not have a doctoral degree but who are motivated to utilize their practical experience at a company for the social implementation of AIST's R&D.
	Start of Employment	April 1st, 2025
	Research Unit	Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology
	Work Location	AIST Tsukuba
	URL	https://unit.aist.go.jp/g-quat/index_en.html
	Inquiry	E-mail：M-g-quat-saiyo-ml*aist.go.jp (Replace "*" with "@")
	Number of Position	1
	Key Words	Quantum measurements and technologies／High frequency／Precision measurement／Superconducting filter
	Related Research Areas	Nanotechnology/Materials／Manufacturing Technology／Social Infrastructure
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