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$150,888–$249,910/yr
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  • Conceive and lead high-risk, high-impact deep-tech research programs.
  • Select, mentor, and guide multidisciplinary research teams and manage multiple projects.
  • Engage with industry, government, and academic stakeholders in Japan and globally.

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  • Partner with research leads to define clear research programs, priorities, hypotheses, milestones, and expected outcomes
  • Operationalize and steward our Research Portfolio & ROI Framework
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