Postdoctoral Scholar, Cognitive Neurorobotics Research Unit

Develop computational and robotic models of learning, development and social cognition in Jun Tani’s Cognitive Neurorobotics Research Unit. Topics include recurrent networks, predictive coding, active inference, generalisation during development, executive control and working memory. Duties include model and task design, simulation or robotics experiments, analysis and first-author papers. The full-time appointment initially lasts two years; the expected annual salary is JPY 4.6–5.9 million.

Recruitment remains open until all positions are filled, with an early start preferred. Follow the email application instructions on the official page and provide a CV/publications, research statement and three referees.

Relevant PhD or equivalent; neural computation, complex adaptive systems, statistical physics or nonlinear dynamics; Python, C++ or comparable programming, strong English and collaborative skills.