Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (26-661)(Materials Science Application Interface Platform Development Unit)

About this position

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]

• Background of the recruitment and description of the project

The RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS), led by Center Director Satoshi Matsuoka, are threefold, centered around supercomputing: one is to target high performance computation itself as a scientific objective, or namely, the "Science of Computing"; another is to apply the enormous computational power thus obtained to solve difficult scientific problems, or namely the "Science by Computing"; finally, to collaborate with other scientific disciplines that contribute to advances in both sciences, or namely, the "Science for Computing. Our goal is to be recognized as one of the global leadership research centers to advance high-end computational science in this regard.

The Materials Science Application Interface Platform Development Unit is recruiting research employees to carry out a new theme. The research overview of the laboratory is shown below.

Our main target is as follows.

Development of Molecular Software and Theory through Foundation Models

1)Engineering of systems based on large language models to automatically generate quantum chemistry software components for use on Fugaku NEXT. Creation of methods for automatic software documentation, validation, and optimization specifically for high-performance computing.

2)Use of multimodal models to generate hypotheses for new quantum chemistry methods or studies. Development of an Artificial Intelligence agent driven loop of hypotheses formulation, code generation, deployment, analysis, and visualization for molecular science.

【Keywords】High performance computing, quantum, chemistry, simulation, artificial intelligence, agent, materials science

• details of the business

RIKEN is Japan's largest and most comprehensive research organization for basic and applied science.

[Work content and job description]

We are recruiting a person to engage in research at the intersection of materials science, artificial intelligence, high performance computing, and software development. The goal will be to develop systems able to exploit the code generation capabilities based on AI foundation models for scientific productivity. Example directions include:

(1)Development of AI systems for validating, restructuring, and improving simulation software.

(2)Interfacing AI models with supercomputers to develop automated simulation / experimentation platform.

(3)AI based translation of academic literature into software simulation capability.

The job description may be changed during the contract period or upon contract renewal to the extent described above.

• Assigned department

Existing departments

[Work location]

• Address

650-0047 Hyogo ,7-1-26, Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, RIKEN Kobe Campus – South

RIKEN may order the employee to change work locations, if necessary.

[Number of hired]

Number of hired:1 person(s)

Number of hired description:Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher: A few positions

Position-specific tasks are as follows:

Research Scientist

Conduct research projects and other activities in corresponding laboratories.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Receive training and guidance from senior staff; conduct research projects and other activities for corresponding laboratories.

Job content supplemental explanation:Start of Employment

At the earliest opportunity (subject to negotiation)