Hi everyone,
I am a PhD and doing postdoc in Taiwan. I am finding a job in Japan. It’s so hard to find an opporturnity in Japan as postdoc in image processing and computer vision. Does anyone know any recruitment for this kind of position in Japan?
Thanks in advance!!!
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It’s actually quite easy to find a postdoc, especially in image processing and computer vision. I’m an Associate Professor and I research the same field as you.
There are few ways you can find one.
1. Find the public postings on JREC-IN. JREC-IN is where almost all academic jobs are posted. Japan is lucky in that they are all in one place. [Here is English JREC-IN](https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekTop?fn=3&ln=1) Do a search for Informatics (which is what computer vision falls under) and for Post Docs/Researchers. There are 56 postings and I see some specifically for computer vision. Of course if you are fluent in Japanese, then you have many more options. The Japanese side has 130 Informatics postings for Post Docs/Researchers.
2. JREC-IN are for regular hires. Often times professors in our field have budgets and can pay for temporary Post Docs. These are often only 6 months to a year, but can get your foot in the door. To get one of these, you should contact professors directly and tell them your intentions. We get a lot of these requests, and often reject them because they are strangers. But, if you have a good CV, you have a chance. You should ask your professor if he has any friends in Japan. Most professors do. If you are recommended to your professor recommends you to their friend, their friend normally will agree.
3. You can apply for JSPS PD 1/2. If you already have the fellowship, most professors will let you join their lab if there is room. Although, without someone familiar with the JSPS application process, it would be extremely difficult to get the fellowship.
Also, since you said you are already in a Post Doc, then you are probably at the age/stage where you should apply for an Assistant Professor job. You can search JREC-IN for Assistant Professor jobs too. However, at Assistant Professor and above, language becomes an issue. From then on you are considered faculty and will have many emails and meetings only in Japanese. If you cannot speak Japanese, you become a burden on the other faculty members. There are some more international programs where this isn’t a problem, but it’s few.