Chiba University Seeking a Specially Appointed AssistantProfessor/ Researcher
at the Center for Environmental Remote Sensing
March 19, 2022
Center for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS), Chiba University[Job Description]
The Center for Environmental Remote Sensing Research Center (CEReS), Chiba
University, processes, archives, and publishes satellite data and related groundobservation data, and is exploring a wide range of research fields on Earth Environmental
Science. At this time, we are recruiting a specially-appointed assistant professor or
researcher to implement education/research on global environment and disasterpredictions through integration of big satellite observations and data science as followingspecifications.
1. Number of Applicants: 2
2. Recruitment Field:
Candidates who can contribute to education/research on global environment anddisaster predictions through integration of big satellite observations and data science.
Doctoral degree at the time of appointment or expected to complete his/her doctorates
near future.
3. Job Description:
Engaged in research projects such as "Exploring Frontiers in Global Environment andDisaster Predictions Through Integration of Big Satellite Observations and Data Science"of Strategic Research Acceleration Program of Chiba University. The following research
activities are included, yet research themes can be set to contribute to our project mission
with the consideration of the applicant's research background and interests/skills.
 Data-driven weather and flood forecasts using big satellite data and deep learning Improving predictions of weather and water-related disasters using data assimilationand numerical atmospheric and hydrological models
 Estimating global carbon budget using process-based terrestrial ecosystem models
 Advancing hydrological and ecological land models using integrations of satellite
data through data assimilation, machine learning, and Gaussian process
 Estimating wild fire and biomass loss using satellite data Quantifying weather controllability and possible damage reductions with ensemble
data assimilation and data science techniques such as Koopman mode decomposition,
variational auto-encoder and reservoir computing
The Assistant Professor/ Researcher will work at Kotsuki or Ichii Laboratory of CEReS
depending on research theme and applicant’s background[Qualifications]Those who are interested in research fields related to meteorological/hydrologicalmodels, data assimilation, machine learning, and data science, and have researchachievements in related fields. Applicants from fields other than earth science are also
welcome (e.g., mathematics, information science, ecology, etc.) if you have an interest or
motivation for such fields mentioned at the beginning.
[Related Research Fields]
Geoscience (Earth Science) including hydrology and meteorology, civil engineering,
general environmental science, mathematics, and information science.
4. Hire Date: June, 2022 **negotiable
5. 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.
6. Employee Benefits:(1) Job title: Specially-appointed assistant professor or researcher (full-time).
(2) Salary, etc.: University's Specified Employment Staff Salary Regulations based onyour 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 Yearholidays.
(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

7. Selection Process: will be made based on application screening and interviews.
8. Required documents:(1) Complete CV: any style or format is accepted. *Email address is required.
(2) List of research achievements: please list peer-reviewed treatises and others separately.
(3) Copy of 3 major publications: must be single author or first author treatise.
(4) Previous research history and your research plan after hired: please fill two letter size
paper for each topic.
(5) Contact information of your former co-workers: list 1 or 2 people other than the Center
for Environmental Remote Sensing, Chiba University. Any style or format is accepted.
9. Deadline for this recruitment:Applications (required documents listed #8) must arrive by April 28, 2022. Please
note that the deadline may change accordingly.
10. Documents to be sent to:
Shunji Kotsuki and Kazuhito Ichii
Environmental Remote Sensing Research Center, Chiba University
1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba-city, Chiba, Japan 263-8522
Note "Specially Appointed Assistant Professor/ Researcher Application Documents
Enclosed" in red on the front of the envelop if sent by registered mail.
11. Contacts:
Job related:
Shunji Kotsuki
Environmental Remote Sensing Research Center, Chiba University
Phone: 043-290-3861, e-mail: shunji.kotsuki@chiba-u.jp
Kazuhito Ichii
Environmental Remote Sensing Research Center, Chiba University
Phone: 043-290-3855, e-mail: ichii@chiba-u.jp
Benefits related:
Mika Takemura
Center Support Unit., Science and Engineering General Affairs Division, NishiChiba District, Chiba University
Phone: 043-290-2024, e-mail: bee3832@office.chiba-u.jp

12. Notes:
Application documents will not be used for any other purposes than the selection
process. These documents will not be returned unless a stamped self-addressedenvelope is enclosed.
Travel expenses will not be paid for interviews during the selection process.