Type B - Tenured Position
Type B is a tenured position of research scientist normally offered to a candidate with significant research achievements and management experience.
Job Opportunities for the 1st round of Open Recruitment 2026 - Closed at 23:59 on May 7, 2026 (JST)
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Entry ID
ITH-1 |
Title |
Research and Development in Information Technology for Co-prosperity with Humans |
| Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience |
We are recruiting research scientists who can contribute to developing technologies to (A)solve social issues such as declining birthrates and an aging population, (B)anticipate changes in the industrial structure and create new customer values, or (C) creating new social value with a view to social implementation.
In this position a researcher will engage in research and development of artificial intelligence technology to achieve human-centered AI society, human interaction technology to augment human functions, digital architecture technology for achieving a data-driven digital society, and cyber-physical system, security, and mobility technology to support sophisticated industrial and social systems.
Candidates are expected to have extensive experience in research areas, such as informatics, artificial intelligence, robotics, controlling engineering, psychology, physiology, ergonomics, service engineering and safety engineering.
A strong motivation for conducting translational research to solve problems in industry and society is highly desired.
We also 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, 2027 |
| Research Unit |
Artificial Intelligence Research Center / Human Informatics and Interaction Research Institute / Cyber Physical Security Research Institute / Research Institute for Human and Societal Augmentation / Intelligent Platforms Research Institute / Intelligent Systems Research Institute / CNRS-AIST Joint Robotics Laboratory |
| Work Location |
AIST Tsukuba、AIST Kashiwa、AIST Tokyo Waterfront、AIST Kansai、Hokuriku Digital Manufacturing Center, AIST |
| URL |
Department of Information Technology and Human Factors
https://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/dept/en_dithf.html
Artificial Intelligence Research Center
https://www.airc.aist.go.jp/en/recruit/
Human Informatics and Interaction Research Institute
https://unit.aist.go.jp/hiiri/index-en.html
Cyber Physical Security Research Institute
https://www.cpsec.aist.go.jp/index_en.html
Research Institute for Human and Societal Augmentation
https://unit.aist.go.jp/harc/en/index.html
Intelligent Platforms Research Institute
https://www.ipri.aist.go.jp/en/index.html
Intelligent Systems Research Institute
https://unit.aist.go.jp/isri/index_en.html
CNRS-AIST Joint Robotics Laboratory
https://unit.aist.go.jp/isri/isri-jrl/en/ |
| Inquiry |
ith-jobs-ml*aist.go.jp
(Replace "*" with "@") |
| Number of Position |
Approximately 18 positions |
| Key Words |
Artificial intelligence (AI)／Data engineering／Cyber-Physical System／Healthcare／Security |
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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.
Job Opportunities for the 1st round of Open Recruitment 2026 - Closed at 23:59 on May 7, 2026 (JST)
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Entry ID
ITH-2 |
Title |
Research and Development in Information Technology for Co-prosperity with Humans |
| Job Summary and Essential/Desirable Skills and Experience |
We are recruiting research scientists who can contribute to developing technologies to (A)solve social issues such as declining birthrates and an aging population, (B)anticipate changes in the industrial structure and create new customer values, or (C) creating new social value with a view to social implementation.
In this position a researcher will engage in research and development of artificial intelligence technology to achieve human-centered AI society, human interaction technology to augment human functions, digital architecture technology for achieving a data-driven digital society, and cyber-physical system, security, and mobility technology to support sophisticated industrial and social systems.
For appointments under the annual salary scheme, we particularly encourage applications from candidates with an international background and high-level expertise in a specific domain, who are eager to pursue challenging research and social implementation through a short-term engagement at AIST.
Candidates are expected to have extensive experience in research areas, such as informatics, artificial intelligence, robotics, controlling engineering, psychology, physiology, ergonomics, service engineering and safety engineering.
A strong motivation for conducting translational research to solve problems in industry and society is highly desired.
We also 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, 2027 |
| Research Unit |
Artificial Intelligence Research Center / Human Informatics and Interaction Research Institute / Cyber Physical Security Research Institute / Research Institute for Human and Societal Augmentation / Intelligent Platforms Research Institute / Intelligent Systems Research Institute / CNRS-AIST Joint Robotics Laboratory |
| Work Location |
AIST Tsukuba、AIST Kashiwa、AIST Tokyo Waterfront、AIST Kansai、Hokuriku Digital Manufacturing Center, AIST |
| URL |
Department of Information Technology and Human Factors
https://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/dept/en_dithf.html
Artificial Intelligence Research Center
https://www.airc.aist.go.jp/en/recruit/
Human Informatics and Interaction Research Institute
https://unit.aist.go.jp/hiiri/index-en.html
Cyber Physical Security Research Institute
https://www.cpsec.aist.go.jp/index_en.html
Research Institute for Human and Societal Augmentation
https://unit.aist.go.jp/harc/en/index.html
Intelligent Platforms Research Institute
https://www.ipri.aist.go.jp/en/index.html
Intelligent Systems Research Institute
https://unit.aist.go.jp/isri/index_en.html
CNRS-AIST Joint Robotics Laboratory
https://unit.aist.go.jp/isri/isri-jrl/en/ |
| Inquiry |
ith-jobs-ml*aist.go.jp
(Replace "*" with "@") |
| Number of Position |
a few positions available |
| Key Words |
Artificial intelligence (AI)／Data engineering／Cyber-Physical System／Healthcare／Security |
| Click here for registration |