Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Recruitment Information for Fixed-Term Project Researcher
1. Title and Hiring Numbers: Project Researcher (Postdoctoral Fellow), Single Position
2. Term of Employment: August 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025 (The starting date is negotiable)
3. Renewal of Contract: Your employment may be renewed. In the event of renewal, youremployment agreement will be renewed every single year until March 31, 2027 at thelongest. Renewal of your employment agreement will be determined by the following
factors: All relevant factors, such as budget status, progress of the work assigned to you,the amount of the work at the end of the term, your performance, work record, andattitude, and/or your medical conditions.
4. Probation Period: 2 weeks from the date of employment
5. Place of Work: Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5
Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8564, Japan
6. Affiliation: Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
7. Contents of Work Duties: The successful applicant will be engaged in evaluating and improving
a global cloud-resolving model against satellite observations with a specific focus on
cloud, convection and precipitation processes and their interactions with large-scalemeteorological fields. In particular, satellite signal simulators will be extensively used
to generate satellite observables from the model for consistent comparisons withcorresponding satellite measurements. The work will be carried out as part of“Predictive understanding of Earth system changes based on physical evidence” in theMEXT-Program for the Advanced Studies of Climate Change Projection (SENTAN;
https://www.jamstec.go.jp/sentan/eng/program/research/index.html#area1) and ofthe Japanese office of the EarthCARE-model collaborative project in JAXA (see here fordetails of the EarthCARE mission: https://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/EARTHCARE/index.html).
8. Working Hours: Discretionary labor system for professional work applies and working hours
will be deemed as 7 hours 45 minutes per day
9. Days off: Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, the year-end and New year holidays (December 29
through January 3)
10. Leave: Annual Paid Leave, Special Leave, etc.
11. Wages, etc.: Annual Salary System applies, and monthly paid salary will be around
JPY350,000 to JPY400,000 including performance/achievement allowance. The salarywill be decided taking your qualifications, capacity, experience, etc. into account.
Commuter Allowance (basically up to JPY 55,000 per month).
12. Insurance: You will be automatically enrolled in the insurance from the Mutual Aid
Association of MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
and Employment Insurance.
13. Qualification requirements: Ph.D or equivalent in atmospheric science or a related field andgood communication skill in English
14. Documents to be submitted:1) The University of Tokyo Standard Resume (Please download the format from the website
here: https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/jobs.html)
2) Publication List
3) Research statement of one page4) Name and contact address for two references

15. Submission Method: Application documents should be sent to: suzuki-recruit◎aori.utokyo.ac.jp (Please replace ◎ with @). The documents attached should be compressed
within 20MB with password protection if necessary. Online storage service can be used
when the file size exceeds 20MB. We will send you an acknowledgement of receipt email.
16. Applications deadline: Application documents must arrive by May 31, 2024. After screeningof application materials, interviews will be conducted for selected applicants.
17. Point of Contact:
Prof. Kentaroh Suzuki
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8568, Japan
E-mail: ksuzuki◎aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Please replace ◎ with @)18. Name of Recruiter: The University of Tokyo
19. Others:- Personal information obtained will only be used for recruitment purposes.
- We welcome proactive application from women in accordance with “The University of Tokyo,
Declaration for Promoting Gender Equality” under “the University of Tokyo Statement
on Diversity & Inclusion (D&I)”.
- If you are personally in contract with foreign governmental bodies, corporations or universities,
or you are in receipt of a large benefit (financial or any other form) from foreign
governmental bodies during the period of your employment, the provisions of theForeign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) may prohibit or restrict the sharingof technology that are designated as controlled technology, possibly making it difficult
for you to fulfill your duties as an academic or administrative staff of the university asa result. Therefore, in such cases, it is necessary to keep such contracts/benefits within
the scope where it does not hinder the sharing of technologies necessary for yourduties by the university.
- Second-hand smoke-free environment: Smoking is prohibited throughout most of the Kashiwa
campus of the University of Tokyo. However, there are designated smoking areas
outside.