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Contract Researcher/Postdoctoral Position in Sports Science and International Athletic Performance Japan Sport Council in Japan

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Biochemistry

Funding

Annual income is 5,000,000–9,000,000 yen. Compensation includes standard monthly salary, a contract employee allowance, commuting allowance, and overtime allowance when applicable. A model monthly salary for a PhD holder with three years of service and three years of work experience is 364,000 yen. Salary increases may occur annually, and a bonus is paid twice yearly; the FY2025 actual bonus was 4.6 months' salary. Health, pension, workers' compensation, and employment insurance are provided.

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Dec 11, 2026

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Biochemistry
Sports Science
Sports Medicine
Exercise Physiology
Medical Science
Athletic Performance

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About this position

The Japan Sport Council is recruiting a contract researcher at the National Institute of Sports Science within the High-Performance Sports Center in Tokyo, Japan. The position is based in the Research Division of Sports Science and is focused on research and practical support aimed at improving international athletic performance.

The successful researcher will conduct sports-science research, support athletes and performance programmes, and contribute to fitness assessment. Activities include morphology and body-composition assessment, muscle-strength and muscle-power testing, aerobic-capacity evaluation, and related measurement and analytical work.

A significant component of the role involves blood sampling for athlete support and research, including fingertip and earlobe sampling for lactate measurement. The work therefore connects sports physiology, sports biochemistry, exercise testing, training science, measurement and evaluation, and sports medicine in a high-performance sports environment.

The researcher will join an established sports-science research division supporting elite athletic performance at Japan’s national high-performance sports centre. The appointment is fixed-term, with the possibility of annual renewal subject to organisational circumstances and a maximum employment period of four years.

Funding details

Annual income is 5,000,000–9,000,000 yen. Compensation includes standard monthly salary, a contract employee allowance, commuting allowance, and overtime allowance when applicable. A model monthly salary for a PhD holder with three years of service and three years of work experience is 364,000 yen. Salary increases may occur annually, and a bonus is paid twice yearly; the FY2025 actual bonus was 4.6 months' salary. Health, pension, workers' compensation, and employment insurance are provided.

What's required

Applicants must hold a PhD in sports science or have equivalent research achievements; candidates expected to obtain the degree by the employment start date are eligible. Applicants must also be qualified as a physician, clinical laboratory technician, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse; have blood-collection experience; show strong interest in research and support for improving international athletic performance; and possess specialized knowledge, measurement methods, and analytical skills in a sports-science-related field such as sports physiology and biochemistry, training science, measurement and evaluation, or sports medicine.

How to apply

Prepare the specified application form, CV, activity history, application statement, research-achievement list, recommendation letter, up to five major research outputs, and proof of the required qualifications and degree. Combine documents 1–6 into one PDF and email all required materials to [email protected] by 16:00 on December 11, 2026, using the specified subject line and file name.

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