Call for Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Full-time, Fixed-term ProjectResearcher) at the Center for Human Nature, Artificial Intelligence, andNeuroscience (CHAIN), Hokkaido University, in Hokkaido, Japan

We invite applications for a postdoctoral research position at the Center for
Human Nature, Artificial Intelligence, and Neuroscience (CHAIN), Hokkaido
University, Japan, with an anticipated start date of July 1st, 2022, or as soon as
possible thereafter. The successful applicant will be appointed as a Postdoctoral
Fellow in CHAIN.
The appointed postdoctoral fellow will work with Dr. Keisuke Suzuki on theCREST project “Cognitive Feelings that Mediate Between Perception andEmotion" (PI: Yukie Nagai, Period: Oct 2021 - Mar 2027). Cognitive feeling is afeeling directed toward perceptual information processing, such as the sense ofknowing, the sense of confidence, the sense of reality, etc. The research teamwill conduct cognitive psychological experiments to elicit mechanisms of cognitive
feeling using virtual reality technologies and neuro-physiological measurements.
The postdoctoral fellow will belong to CHAIN, a research and education center
for interdisciplinary studies in the humanities, social sciences, neuroscience, andartificial intelligence in Hokkaido University, and is expected to interact withfaculty members, researchers, and students in the center. Women and membersof other underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

Job description
This is a full-time research position. The postdoctoral fellow will engage incollaborative research with Dr. Keisuke Suzuki for the CREST project, “CognitiveFeelings that Mediate Between Perception and Emotion" (PI: Yukie Nagai,Period: Oct 2021 - Mar 2027). The researcher will design and conduct cognitive
psychological experiments using virtual reality equipment and physiologicalmeasurement. Research targets include the sense of confidence, the sense ofpresence, the sense of reality, to the sense of body ownership and the sense ofagency. Besides their research duties, they are expected to support project
management, for example by taking the lead in organizing project-related events.

For specific research details, please refer to the CREST project website and Dr
Suzuki's past projects on his website.
CREST 'Cognitive Feelings that Mediate Between Perception and Emotion'website
https://cognitive-feeling.jp
Keisuke Suzuki - Projectshttps://sites.google.com/view/keisukesuzuki/projects

Qualifications
The ideal applicant will have the skills to design and conduct experiments that
contribute to the CREST project both independently and in collaboration with Dr.
Suzuki. They are expected to demonstrate the following qualities andcharacteristics:
1. A PhD by the time of the appointment in areas related to cognitive
psychology, cognitive neuroscience, or other related fields of research.
2 English communication skills: ability to write and speak in English forconference presentation and paper writing (Communication in Japanese is
not necessary).
3. A demonstrated ability and strong interest to develop and engage ininterdisciplinary research projects across philosophy, psychology, cognitiveand computational neuroscience, computational psychiatry, machinelearning, artificial intelligence, and robotics as a member of CHAIN.
4. Experience and competence in one or both of the following two types:
Type 1: A degree in psychology or equivalent and have knowledge andexperiences in designing and conducting psychological experiments using
behavioral and/or physiological measurement, as well as statistical analysis
on obtained data.
Type 2: Experience in implementing virtual reality (VR) systems and/or
conducting psychological experiments using virtual reality systems, orsomeone who has good programming skills and has strong willingness todevelop experimental systems using virtual reality.
For both Type 1 and Type 2, knowledge and experience in one or more of
the following areas is desirable: implementation of virtual reality systems,
computational modeling, theoretical and computational neuroscience,machine learning.

Application materials
Submit the following materials, compiled in a single ZIP file, via email at ksk [at]chain.hokudai.ac.jp to complete your application:1. Curriculum Vitae*
2. Summary of past research accomplishments (1-2 pages)
3. Two most important publications relevant to the project.
4. Research plan (e.g., original research ideas/plans based on the applicant's
strengths in line with the "cognitive feeling" project, or a proposal of collaborative
research with Co-I, Dr. Suzuki) (1-2 pages).
5. Two references (Names and contact details)
Use common fonts such as Times New Roman in black and size 12 points.
Submit each publication (3) in a separate PDF file. Compile all the rest (1, 2, 4,and 5) in a single PDF file. This makes four PDF files in total, which must thenbe compiled in a single ZIP file.
The subject line of the email must read “Application (Post-doc).” You will receive
a confirmation email shortly after making a submission. Please contact us
immediately if you did not receive one within 3 business days. Shortlisted
applicants may be invited to take an online interview. Personal information
obtained through these materials will only be used within this selection process.
*Applicants who have been employed by Hokkaido University after April 1, 2013(in any position, including Part-time Lecturer, Teaching Assistant, Teaching
Fellow, Research Assistant and Short-term Support Assistant, etc.) should
provide full details of their employment history in the CV.

Application deadline
We don’t have a specific submission deadline; however, the call ends as soon asa candidate is found.

Appointment terms
This is a full-time research position with an anticipated start date of July 1st, 2022.
Upon employment, an employment contract until the end of the fiscal year will besigned, which is then renewed on a yearly basis up to 31 March, 2027 at themaximum.
The salary will be paid under the annual-salary scheme and the discretionary
labor system. The annual salary is determined in accordance with the internal
regulations of Hokkaido University (The monthly basic salary is within the rangeof 300,000 JPY to 460,000 JPY taking into consideration the applicant's expertiseand experiences.)
Upon employment, one will be enrolled in Health Insurance, Employee Pension,
Workers’ Accident Compensation Insurance and Employment Insurance. One
probationary period applies. Questions about the position should be addressedto Keisuke Suzuki (ksk [at] chain.hokudai.ac.jp).

Workplace Policy
As a measure to prevent passive smoking, smoking is only permitted within
designated areas.

Further information
CREST project “Cognitive Feelings that Mediate Between Perception andEmotion" https://cognitive-feeling.jp/en/home/
CHAIN Website: www.chain.hokudai.ac.jp/?lang=en
Keisuke Suzuki https://sites.google.com/view/keisukesuzuki/

Center for Human Nature, Artificial Intelligence, and Neuroscience (CHAIN)
Hokkaido University
Kita 12 Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo
Hokkaido 060-0812 Japan
Application submission: E-mail for application: ksk [at] chain.hokudai.ac.jp
Inquiries: E-mail for inquiry: ksk [at] chain.hokudai.ac.jp