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Company Name
Chowa Giken Co., Ltd.
Job Type
Image AI Development Group Manager
Work Detail
In order to acquire, promote, and manage the R&D projects handled by the Image Group and strengthen the organizational structure, you will primarily be responsible for the following tasks in cooperation with the R&D Director, Deputy Director, and other group managers: - Direct, manage, and evaluate approximately 10 group members in collaboration with one other leader. - Work with sales members to understand client needs and propose R&D projects to clients. - Maintain a bird's-eye view of the status of multiple individual projects (approximately 5) managed by on-site leaders. (Make decisions to appropriately add or reduce people, materials, and funds, and delegate or intervene in project promotion tasks) - Mentor and train group members (especially on-site leaders of individual projects). (*) This position is not expected to involve practical tasks such as coding. We expect you to be able to provide technical advice from a high-level perspective.
Ideal Profile
Required Skills - 5+ years of product development and research and development experience (including undergraduate and graduate research) in the fields of image recognition, machine learning, etc. - Project management experience in the fields of image recognition, machine learning, etc. (Recommended: 3+ years of experience as a leader/manager of a section, group, or team with 5 or more subordinates) - English proficiency sufficient to communicate at a minimum level with non-native Japanese speakers in one-on-one meetings and evaluation interviews (Recommended: TOEIC 720 or above) - Native-level Japanese proficiency Preferred Skills - Experience submitting, presenting, and peer-reviewing papers at international conferences and domestic and international journals - PhD - Proven activity in academic conferences and other events in the fields of image recognition and machine learning - English proficiency sufficient to hold technical discussions with non-native Japanese speakers (Recommended: TOEIC 800 or above) - Experience in patent creation and intellectual property strategy planning Desired Profile - A strong passion and interest in researching, developing, and implementing services needed by society using cutting-edge AI technology, which is becoming increasingly common. - Someone who is not bound by existing rules, but who is committed to creating appropriate rules to improve the organization and leading its members.
Work Location
Full remote work is OK (location does not matter as long as it is within Japan)
Phd. Stating Salary
Annual salary: 6 million to 10 million yen *The above amount includes 25 hours of assumed overtime per month.