Specially-appinted researcher,Center for Environmental Remote Sensing（NWP）

11 Dec 2025
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Chiba University

Research Field

All
Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

31 Jan 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

See description

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
[Job Description] Chiba University invites applications for a researcher to work on studies of observation impact assessment and observation system design in the context of numerical weather prediction (NWP).

[Work content and job description]
Duties:
The successful candidate will conduct research on the impact of novel meteorological observations on numerical weather prediction, including observations from upcoming satellite missions and emerging platforms such as drones. The work will also involve studies of observation specifications and deployment strategies, thereby contributing to the design of next-generation observation systems. Depending on the applicant’s interests, the research may focus on one or more of the following themes:
•Development of methodologies for reducing climate projection uncertainty using Emergent Constraints with data assimilation
•Impact assessment of novel atmospheric observations and optimization of observation networks
•Development of cloud-resolving models incorporating water isotopes
•Drone-based observations of cloud and precipitation processes
•Estimation of climate model parameters using water isotope information

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
263-8522 Chiba 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba-city, Chiba, Japan

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Hiring date:2026-03-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2026-03-02 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation:negotiable; early start is welcome

Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D125112048&ln_jor=1

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
Annual salary:5 million yen - 6 million yen
Wages description:Salary will follow university regulations and depend on years of experience. For a researcher in the first year after obtaining a Ph.D., the annual salary is expected to be around 5.28 million JPY. Salary increases may be possible depending on achievements.
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:12:00-13:00
Holidays :Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, National holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays.
Overtime and other explanations:under the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work
Employment type:Others
Employment type description:Specially-appointed researcher (full-time)
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:Recruitment Period: The contract is until the end of the Japanese school year, but it may be renewed depending on the progress of the work.
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

[Various systems]
Transportation expenses:yes

[Insurance]
Employees' Health Insurance:yes
Employees' Pension Insurance:yes
Worker's accident insurance:yes
Employment insurance:yes

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]
no somking on campus

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]
Employee Benefits:
(1) Job title: Specially-appointed researcher (full-time).
(2) Salary, etc.: University's Specified Employment Staff Salary Regulations based on your years of experience will be applied
(3) Working hours: from 8:30 to 17:15, 5 days a week, 7 hours and 45 minutes per day (under the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work).
(4) Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, National holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays.
(5) Leave: granted based on the University’s employment agreement.
(6) Various allowances: provide commuting allowance if requirements are met based on the regulations.
(7) Insurance: join a mutual aid association, employment insurance, and workers' accident compensation insurance

Additional comments

Travel expenses will not be paid for interviews during the selection process.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Chiba University

Country

Japan

City

Chiba

Geofield

Contact

City

Chiba

STATUS: EXPIRED

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