Term
Three years with the contract renewal every Japanese fiscal year
*The contract update is determined by the following: (1) Work performance, Work attitude (2) Ability of workers (3) Amount of work at the expiration contract period (4) The need for business (5) Situation of budget
Interview date
The date of interview will be separately communicated to the applicants who will be interviewed.
Number of positions
A few persons
Application guidelines
IPNS26-2 （Link to PDF File）
Department
Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies (IPNS)
Job Description
The successful candidates will join the KEK Belle group and play a central role in the on-site operation and upgrade of the data acquisition system of the Belle II experiment at KEK. The candidates will be dedicated to maintaining and improving the system to cope with increasing trigger rates, and will carry out upgrades of the data acquisition and control systems utilizing cutting-edge technologies. These include, but are not limited to, firmware development for high-speed data transfer, high-bandwidth networking and data processing, large-volume log and alert message handling, and AI-assisted system control.
The workplace is the Tsukuba campus. (In principle, there will be no changes to job description or work location.)
Qualification
Applicants must have experience in technical development or operation within high energy physics, nuclear physics, or related experiments. Expertise in one or more areas, including firmware development, digital electronics, real-time software development, large-volume data handling, or AI-assisted control applications, is desired. Candidates must also demonstrate the leadership and technical capabilities necessary to execute the tasks described above.