Job description The AI Researcher Center (AIRC) of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) is a government-based research institute with the research goal of Next generation AI technology development on AI research that can be embedded in the real world. We are partners in the EU-Japan collaboration project e-VITA "Joint Virtual Coaching System for Smart Ageing" which focuses on natural language-based coaching for elder adults to support their daily activities and well-being. The AIRC Data Knowledge Integration Research Team is now looking for a Post-doc with a background in knowledge technologies and conversational AI, to do research and development in the context of the work package "Trustworthy AI, Data analysis and NLP". The research topics and research areas concern: - Human-centric AI - New technology to support active healthy living - Dialogue modelling and interactive systems - Conversational AI - Human-robot interaction - Multimodal communication - Cognitive systems - Representation of human behaviour, emotion, feeling - Knowledge graphs - Graph Neural Network - Linked data - Natural Language Processing Eligibility and Qualifications The must have a Ph.D. degree and not have worked as a postdoc researcher for more than 5 years. The candidate must have research achievements and interest in one or more of the above mentioned topics. Besides, it is desirable to have more than one skill/experience of the following: - interaction management and conversation modelling - knowledge graphs and knowledge modelling, - multimodal sensor information for situation assessment, - data analysis and NLP - human-robot interaction (e.g. Nao, Furhat, and others), - machine learning technologies (esp. deep learning) The candidate must have excellent programming skills (Python, others), proactive communication skills, and experience in collaborative project work such as contributing to deliverables, paper writing, and other cooperative activities. The candidate must be able to communicate fluently in English while knowledge and interest in the Japanese language is a plus. Other particulars The successful candidate will join a large EU-Japan collaboration project with experts from a wide area of disciplines. The place of work will be at AIRC in Tokyo Waterfront, a vibrant part of the Tokyo Metropolis. The appointment will start September 1 or soon afterwards, and be initially for the end of the Japanese fiscal year. It can be extended depending on the funding and other conditions. Salary and work conditions follow AIST regulations. For more information and the application procedure, please see: https://unit.aist.go.jp/hrd/keiyaku_koubo/2022-airc_0046.html -------------------------