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Job advertisement Researcher at Earthquake and Tsunami Monitoring Group, Research and Development Center for Earthquake and Tsunami Forecasting (FEAT), Research Institute for Marine Geodynamics (IMG), JAMSTEC

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Researcher at Earthquake and Tsunami Monitoring Group, Research and Development Center for Earthquake and Tsunami Forecasting (FEAT), Research Institute for Marine Geodynamics (IMG), JAMSTEC

Position
Researcher at Earthquake and Tsunami Monitoring Group, Research and Development Center for Earthquake and Tsunami Forecasting (FEAT), Research Institute for Marine Geodynamics (IMG), JAMSTEC

Employer
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) logo

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) has the main objective to contribute to the advancement of academic research in addition to the improvement of marine science and technology by proceeding the fundamental research and development on marine, and the cooperative activities on the academic research related to the Ocean for the benefit of the peace and human welfare.

Homepage: https://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/


Location
Yokohama, Japan

Sector
Government

Type
Full time

Level
Experienced

Salary
Annual salary (paid in 1/12 equal monthly payments) e.g., JPY 6,000,000-7,500,000 *Bonus and retirement allowance are included in the annual salary.

Required education
PhD

Application deadline
25 June 2024

Posted
9 May 2024

Job description

Job Description
The Earthquake and Tsunami Monitoring Group, Research and Development Center for Earthquake and Tsunami Forecasting (FEAT; Director: Takane Hori), Research Institute for Marine Geodynamics (IMG), Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), is recruiting a Researcher or Researcher (II) to develop innovative tsunami forecasting methods that can be applied to various tsunami sources by optimizing the use of oceanographic and aerial observations. This research will involve mathematical modeling, data assimilation, and artificial intelligence approaches.

We strongly encourage applicants who are willing to take the initiative in conducting research, and who will successfully collaborate with researchers having diverse expertise and backgrounds, both from Japan and overseas.

[Research Description]
(Immediately upon employment)
The successful candidate will be expected to:
(1) Advance the understanding of tsunami phenomena and develop innovative tsunami forecasting methods using geophysics, tsunami engineering, computational science, and other methodologies and technology.
(2) Develop methods and social implementation required for (1).

(The scope of possible changes)
the duties designated by JAMSTEC

[Relevant Research Fields]
Geophysics, tsunami engineering, computational science, etc.

Work Place
(Immediately upon hiring)
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Yokohama Institute for Earth Sciences (YES),
3173-25 Showa-machi, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama,
Kanagawa, 236-0001, JAPAN
*Measures to prevent passive smoking: No smoking on the premises (smoking areas are available outside), no work in areas where smoking allowed.

(The scope of possible changes)
The places designated by JAMSTEC (including a place for working from home)

For further information, please visit:
https://www.jamstec.go.jp/recruit/e/details/feat20240625/


How to apply

To apply, please visit:
https://www.jamstec.go.jp/recruit/e/details/feat20240625/

Closing Date
June 25, 2024 at 23:59 in Japan time
*Depending on the situation of applications, the closing date may be extended.