Dear community,
I’m considering the possibility to work in Japan, but not very sure about the challenges in JP. Seeking for your advice.
I’m currently tenured associate prof in data science from a university in France. Just hit my 40\~ (perhaps toooo old from Japan perspective ?). I work and teach in data science, 10+ years scientific data science experiences. For industry data, I worked mainly as scientific board, supervising PhD contracts with industry. For language level, fluent in French, Chinese and English. About Japanese, I got about N3\~N2 when I still was young in college, need refresh again to get back a workable level, but should not take too much efforts.
Do you think if there’s any chance for me to get a job there ? I could find opportunities in data science, ML/DL, in other EU countries. But Japan, as you know, is another level or another world. Perhaps it’s much more challenging ? Or, maybe because of the age, it’s not that wise or too risky to land there ?
The main motivation is, to experience different life. For the moment, it’s unlikely that I could stay more to Japan forever. Long-hour working is not a problem, this is what I have since years. But the hierarchy as in Japan might be trouble, for someone from France 🙂 I worked as visiting scientist for six months in Tokyo, globally was interesting. Perhaps because I was not paid by them ?
Of course, quit a tenured prof position for something uncertain, would be out of mind from family point of view. But I’d really like get something fresh, when I’m still able to move.
Thank you for suggestions !
(ps, forget the user name, it was random one suggested by reddit, due to some randomness and coincidence… )
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**Associate prof. in Data science in EU, work -> JP ?**
Dear community,
I’m considering the possibility to work in Japan, but not very sure about the challenges in JP. Seeking for your advice.
I’m currently tenured associate prof in data science from a university in France. Just hit my 40~ (perhaps toooo old from Japan perspective ?). I work and teach in data science, 10+ years scientific data science experiences. For industry data, I worked mainly as scientific board, supervising PhD contracts with industry. For language level, fluent in French, Chinese and English. About Japanese, I got about N3~N2 when I still was young in college, need refresh again to get back a workable level, but should not take too much efforts.
Do you think if there’s any chance for me to get a job there ? I could find opportunities in data science, ML/DL, in other EU countries. But Japan, as you know, is another level or another world. Perhaps it’s much more challenging ? Or, maybe because of the age, it’s not that wise or too risky to land there ?
The main motivation is, to experience different life. For the moment, it’s unlikely that I could stay more to Japan forever. Long-hour working is not a problem, this is what I have since years. But the hierarchy as in Japan might be trouble, for someone from France 🙂 I worked as visiting scientist for six months in Tokyo, globally was interesting. Perhaps because I was not paid by them ?
Of course, quit a tenured prof position for something uncertain, would be out of mind from family point of view. But I’d really like get something fresh, when I’m still able to move.
Thank you for suggestions !
(ps, forget the user name, it was random one suggested by reddit, due to some randomness and coincidence… )
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Not in your field, but also a prof in Japan. Have you searched JREC-IN? Depending on the university (and language of teaching), you may find some opportunities. Of course, being able to teach in Japanese and/or handle administrative tasks in Japanese will greatly improve your options.
FYI some professor positions are considered tenured from the moment of hiring (depends on the university), so you’d have the same stability. I was hired in my 40s without issue.
I’m sure there are private sector opportunities too, but you’re not in my field at all!