Position under active recruitment:Research and development of technologies for forecasting the future of the global environment

What are the key points of technologies for forecasting the future of the global environment？

We will make observations on a global scale centered about the oceans and conduct simulations of the global environment including human activities.

■We will conduct simulations in a high-speed computing environment of the biological and chemical processes involved in the physical processes, ecosystems, and carbon cycles of the atmosphere, land areas, and oceans, predict extreme weather such as typhoons and linear rainbands that can cause large-scale disasters, and make a variety of predictions about the future of the global environment such as climate change including changes in the ecosystems of marine life.

■We will use satellite IoT technology to construct a sensor network centered about the ocean (above the ocean, on the ocean's surface, in the ocean, and at the bottom of the ocean) and make observations on a global scale. We will consolidate the sensing data obtained from observations in a cloud environment and perform large-scale data analysis.

■By applying future prediction and simulation technology in collaboration with worldwide partners including NTT business companies, we will perform trials of proactive response to large-scale disasters by clarifying extreme weather conditions such as typhoons and linear rainbands and trials of marine aquaculture by clarifying the mechanism of plankton generation. We will also strive to implement trial results in society.

Recruitment overview

1Research and development of sensing technology

Details of work

Depending on your experience and abilities, you will be in charge of one or more of the following.

Establish business schemes, and conduct proof-of-concept experiments related to sensing and network technologies with the goal of implementing global ocean sensing.

Required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience

Essential skills: Must have the following skills or experience

• Sensing technology (sensors, IoT, remote sensing, and networks)
• Basic knowledge and implementation experience in programming languages (Python, Fortran, C language, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of information science

Desirable knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience

• Basic knowledge of earth science (weather, climate, atmosphere-ocean interactions, ecosystems, etc.)
• Large-scale location-information data analysis (satellite observation information, geographical information, IoT sensor information, etc.)
• Software development experience in simulations, etc. (up to prototype level in a language such as Python)
• Robot observation technology (underwater drones, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), multiple drone control)
• System development experience in data analysis platform construction and sensing network construction

In addition to the above, we welcome individuals who can apply their research experience to this work, who have development experience, and who are highly motivated.

Qualities we are looking for

• A desire to take on new research themes outside existing frameworks
• The ability to proactively communicate with team members and global collaborative partners having diverse values
• A person who actively takes on challenges in unknown fields with great curiosity and ambition

2Research and development of geo-information data analysis

Details of work

Geo-information data analysis: analysis related to earth science (weather, climate, marine ecosystems, etc.) through globalsensing and simulations

Required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience

Essential skills: Must have the following skills or experience

• Basic knowledge of earth science (weather, climate, marine ecosystems, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of information science
• Basic knowledge and implementation experience in programming languages (Python, Fortran, C language, etc.)

Desirable knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience

• Analysis of large-scale location-data (satellite-observations, geographic information, IoT-sensor information, ocean science, etc.)
• Experience in using atmosphere and ocean simulators (MITgcm, ROMS, FVCOM, etc.)
• Experience in data-assimilation experiments and observation system simulation experiments (OSSEs)
• Knowledge of geophysical fluid dynamics, ocean science, and biogeochemistry

In addition to the above, we welcome individuals who can apply their research experience to this work, who have development experience, and who are highly motivated.

Qualities we are looking for

• A desire to take on new research themes outside existing frameworks
• The ability to proactively communicate with team members and global collaborative partners having diverse values
• A person who actively takes on challenges in unknown fields with great curiosity and ambition

3Research and development of global environmental simulation technology

Details of work

Depending on your experience and abilities, you will be in charge of one or more of the following.

• Geo-information data analysis: Management of large-scale time-series data through global sensing and simulations, construction of analysis infrastructure, and analysis of data related to earth science.
• Modeling the earth: Modeling physical, biological, and chemical phenomena (weather phenomena, climate change, ecosystems etc.) as well as human activities on the basis of earth observations and analysis of geo-information data.
• Simulations: Earth simulations with the aim of restoring the global environment. Conducting demonstration experiments and social implementation concerning real-world issues.

Required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience

Essential skills: Must have the following skills or experience

• Basic knowledge of information science
• Basic knowledge and implementation experience in programming languages (Python, Fortran, C language, etc.)
• Ability to perform basic shell operations on UNIX-like systems (Linux, macOS, etc.)

Desirable knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience

• Basic knowledge of earth science (weather, climate, atmosphere, oceans, atmosphere-ocean interactions, geophysical fluid dynamics, ecosystems, chemical cycles, etc.)
• Analysis of large-scale location data (satellite-observations, geographic information, IoT-sensor information, ocean science, environmental DNA, etc.)
• Experience in software development such as simulators (up to prototype level in a language such as Python)
• Research experience in fluid dynamics and computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
• Research experience in physical simulation using numerical analysis and deep learning
• Research experience on high-performance computing (HPC) using large-scale computers
• Experience in using atmosphere and ocean simulators (WRF, Scale, MITgcm, ROMS, FVCOM, etc.)
• Experience in data-assimilation experiments and observation system simulation experiments (OSSEs)

In addition to the above, we welcome individuals who can apply their research experience to this work, who have development experience, and who are highly motivated.

Qualities we are looking for

• A desire to take on new research themes outside existing frameworks
• The ability to proactively communicate with team members and global collaborative partners having diverse values
• A person who actively takes on challenges in unknown fields with great curiosity and ambition

4Research and development of technology for forecasting the future of marine ecosystems

Details of work

Depending on your experience and abilities, you will be in charge of one or more of the following.

Modeling physical, biological, and chemical phenomena in marine ecosystems and human activities on earth based on geo-observations and geo- information data analysis.

Required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience

Essential skills: Must have the following skills or experience

• Basic knowledge of information science
• Basic knowledge and implementation experience in programming languages (Python, Fortran, C language, etc.)

Desirable knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience

• Basic knowledge of earth science (ecosystems, atmosphere-ocean interactions, geophysical fluid dynamics, ocean science, biogeochemistry, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of marine ecosystems (aquatic-production science, aquatic bio-science, etc.)
• Experience in ecosystem modeling: bottom-up (NPZD, etc.) and top-down (Ecopath with Ecosim, Ecospace, etc.) models
• Analysis of large-scale location data (satellite-observations, geographic information, IoT-sensor information, ocean science, DNA-data analysis, etc.)
• Experience in using atmosphere and ocean simulators (MITgcm, ROMS, FVCOM, etc.)

In addition to the above, we welcome individuals who can apply their research experience to this work, who have development experience, and who are highly motivated.

Qualities we are looking for

• A desire to take on new research themes outside existing frameworks
• The ability to proactively communicate with team members and global collaborative partners having diverse values
• A person who actively takes on challenges in unknown fields with great curiosity and ambition

Location

Musashino R&D Center（3-9-11 Midori-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8585）

Message

Our group aims to regenerate the Earth that has undergone changes due to human social activities and natural factors. To this end, we will use new concepts and new technologies that go beyond past ways of thinking from earth observations to modeling and simulations. Let's open up new possibilities for the future of the Earth through science and technology!

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