{"id":14370,"date":"2020-11-06T14:21:55","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T05:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ircn.jp\/?p=14370"},"modified":"2020-11-06T14:21:55","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T05:21:55","slug":"20201106-reinforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/careers\/20201106-reinforcement","title":{"rendered":"Call for Postdoctoral Fellow (Full-time Fixed-term Project Researcher) (Computational Psychiatry)(Transdisciplinary Project: \u201cReinforcement\u201d)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\r\na.pdflink {\r\ntext-decoration: underline;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.pdflink:hover {\r\ntext-decoration: none;\r\n}\r\n\r\np.topmargin {\r\nmargin-top: 20px;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<!--handmade-->\r\n\r\nIRCN is seeking Postdoctoral Fellow (Project Researcher) who is highly motivated to contribute to the field of <strong>computational psychiatry<\/strong>, to work on team science project investigating the computational and neural mechanism of psychiatric disorders (primarily schizophrenia) under the framework of reinforcement learning (and utilizing other computational tools including deep learning). The successful candidate will be expected to develop computational model and behavioral experiments on patients to study the mechanism of psychiatric disorders, inspired by (but not limited to) recent findings on dopamine function (e.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-020-2115-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-020-2115-1<\/a>), with the possibility of extending to fMRI experiments. The candidate will be able to work or interact with IRCN PIs and collaborating faculties with a wide-spanning backgrounds of computation, cognition, psychiatry and neurobiology, including <a href=\"http:\/\/ishiilab.jp\/member\/ishii\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Shin Ishii<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/mission\/people\/mingbo-cai\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Mingbo Cai<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/yagishita-group\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sho Yagishita<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/klab.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Shinsuke Koike<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/mission\/people\/haruo_kasai\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Haruo Kasai<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/mission\/people\/kiyoto_kasai\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Kiyoto Kasai<\/strong><\/a>, and will be officially hosted in Mingbo Cai\u2019s lab. The candidate will have the opportunity to utilize patient resources of ongoing cohort and clinical studies and the computational and neural imaging resources at IRCN.<\/br><\/br>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-content\">\r\n<h2 class=\"vacanciesDetail-title\">Application Requirements<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Job title<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nIRCN Postdoctoral Fellow (Full-time Fixed-term Project Researcher)\/One \r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Emplyment Period<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nStarting Date: Negotiable<\/br>\r\nThe first contact will be ended on March 31, 2021 (due to Japanese fiscal year) \r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Renewable<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nThe contract is renewable on a fiscal year basis (from April 1 to March 31; every year) according to research budget, research activity, and research achievements. But the total period of employment will not exceed 3 years.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Probationary Period<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nSix months from the date of arrival.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Place of Work<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nInternational Research Center for Neurointelligence, Cai lab, with collaboration across multiple labs\r\n<\/br>\r\nThe University of Tokyo, Institutes for Advanced Study<\/br>\r\n7-3-1 Hongo Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, 113-0033 JAPAN<\/br>\r\n*This can be changed due to work circumstances.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Job Description<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nTo design and conduct behavioral (and possibly fMRI) experiment, develop computational models, analyze data and write papers. The research theme is <strong>computational psychiatry<\/strong>, towards understanding the mechanism of schizophrenia and other disorders\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\n(Required)<\/br>\r\n\u25cf Ph.D. or M.D. in Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Psychology, Computer Science or equivalent in a related field<\/br>\r\n\u25cf Good communication skill in English<\/br>\r\n(Preferred)<\/br>\r\n\u25cf Training and research experience in at least two of the following three domains: computational modeling (including reinforcement learning or Bayesian models), human cognition, psychiatry\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Working Hours<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nDiscretionary labor system, based on 7 hours, 45 minutes per day, or 38 hours 45 minutes per week\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Holidays<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nSaturday and Sundays; Statutory public holidays of Japan; Year-end and New\r\nYear holidays(December 29 through January 3)\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Leaves<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nPaid leaves, Refreshment leave, etc<\/br>\r\n(In accordance with The University of Tokyo regulations )\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Compensation & Benefits<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\n\u25cf Salary: To be determined in accordance with the University of Tokyo Regulations<\/br>\r\n\u25cf Commuter allowance: JPY55,000 per month at maximum<\/br>\r\n\u25cf No retirement benefits or bonuses\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Available Insurances<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nEligible for MEXT* Mutual Aid Association membership, employees\u2019 pension, employment insurance, and workers\u2019 accident compensation insurance. (*MEXT: Japan\u2019s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Applications<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nApplication documents (in English):<\/br>\r\n\u25cf Cover letter<\/br>\r\n\u25cf Research Statement describing your research interest and history<\/br>\r\n\u25cf Curriculum vita with publication list<\/br>\r\n\u25cf Please arrange 2-3 reference letters to be sent to reinforcement[at]ircn[dot]jp and mention their names and contact information in the cover letter.  At least one of them should be a previous employer or supervisor\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Submission<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nInterested applicants should send application materials to: reinforcement[at]ircn[dot]jp<\/br>\r\n(Please replace [at] with @ and [dot] with . before using this email address)\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Applications Deadline<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nApplication will be reviewed as they arrive, until the position is filled.<\/br>\r\nAll applications will be screened, and only those qualified will be scheduled for an interview (on-site or via video). \r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Inquiries<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nInformal inquiries can be addressed to mingbo[dot]cai[at]ircn[dot]jp with a title of [computational psychiatry postdoc] + \u201cyour name\u201d\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Recruiter Name<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\nThe University of Tokyo\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item\">\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-title\"><strong>Notices<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vacanciesDetail-item-des\">\r\n\r\n* Submitted documents will not be returned.<\/br>\r\n* Personal information is handled carefully according to the Privacy Policy of the University of Tokyo, and will be used only for the job selection process. <\/br>\r\n* Travel cost will not be paid in screening process.<\/br>\r\n*The University of Tokyo promotes gender equality and actively encourages women to apply.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"c-navigation-warapper\"><!--<a class=\"c-navigation-button c-navigation-button__red\" href=\"\">\u5fdc\u52df\u3059\u308b<\/a>--> <a class=\"c-navigation-button c-navigation-button__blue\" href=\"\/career-opportunity\"> <i class=\"fas fa-angle-left\"><\/i>Back to Index<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"IRCN is seeking Postdoctoral Fellow (Project Researcher) who is highly motivated to contribute to the field of computational psychiatry, to work on team science project investigating the computational [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[211],"tags":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9Xf4o-3JM","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14370"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14370"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14379,"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14370\/revisions\/14379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ircn.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}