Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
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Postdoc-Equivalent Researcher Position in Public Health, Social Psychology, and AI Intervention Research on Elderly Well-Being Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Medical Center in Japan
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Epidemiology
Funding
Contract researcher/postdoctoral-equivalent position with annual income from 4 million yen upward; salary is determined by experience and achievements according to center regulations. Full-time or part-time arrangements are possible. Benefits include salary increase, bonus, retirement allowance, commuting allowance, and social insurance coverage.
Deadline
Dec 28, 2026
Country
Japan
University
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology

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Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Medical Center is recruiting a researcher / postdoctoral-equivalent contract employee for a project on public health, health sciences, epidemiology, social psychology, and intelligent information science. The position is based in the Welfare and Life Care Research Team: Research on the Digital Aging Society and focuses on an AMED-funded study examining whether proactive AI concierge support on social media can improve the subjective well-being of older adults.
The work includes epidemiological analysis of SNS member data, secondary data analysis, planning and managing an RCT targeting older adults, collecting and managing physical/psychological/social indicators, statistical analysis of intervention effects, and supporting research protocols, ethics documents, reports, conference presentations, and papers. Collaboration with the principal investigator, co-investigators, partner institutions, and SNS management is part of the role.
Eligibility: a master's degree or higher in public health, health sciences, or a related field (or expected completion by the start date). Experience in epidemiological research, intervention studies, RCT management, measurement, or statistical analysis is desirable, and skills in R, Stata, SPSS, or Python are especially relevant. Japanese-language research and coordination ability is required.
Funding and conditions: annual income starts at about 4 million yen and is adjusted by experience and achievements. The appointment is fixed-term for one year, with possible renewal during the three-year project and potential continuation up to five years through related projects. Full-time or part-time work may be discussed. Benefits include bonus, retirement allowance, commuting allowance, and social insurance.
Deadline: applications must arrive between 2026-10-01 and 2026-12-28. The position is located in Tokyo, Japan.
Funding details
Contract researcher/postdoctoral-equivalent position with annual income from 4 million yen upward; salary is determined by experience and achievements according to center regulations. Full-time or part-time arrangements are possible. Benefits include salary increase, bonus, retirement allowance, commuting allowance, and social insurance coverage.
What's required
Applicants must have a master's degree or higher in public health, health sciences, or a related field, or be expected to obtain one by the time of employment. Research experience in public health, health science, gerontology, epidemiology, social medicine, sports science, psychology, or related fields is desirable. Experience with epidemiological research, intervention studies, RCT management, measurement of physical/psychological/social indicators, statistical analysis, and data analysis using R, Stata, SPSS, or Python is preferred. Candidates must be able to collaborate smoothly with the research team and partner institutions, comply with research ethics and personal information protection, and conduct research and coordination work in Japanese.
How to apply
Prepare the specified forms and supporting documents, including CV, publication list, publication descriptions, and up to five representative publications. Submit the application by mail to Kawai Tsune at the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology; write "Researcher Application Documents" in red on the envelope. Email and portal applications are not accepted.
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