Postdoctoral Researcher in Biophysics, Soft Matter Physics, and Earth-Life Science Tokyo University of Science in Japan

Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Science is recruiting one Specially Designated Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astrophysics , Division of Spacetime Order and Biophysics , in Kyoto, Japan. The position focuses on active matter physics , with responsibilities spanning experimental and theoretical research , education, and related management duties. The role is also connected to the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) project “Quantum-Inspired Active Matter and Funct...

Fukushima Prefecture is recruiting fixed-term researchers at the Fukushima Prefectural Environmental Creation Center for work in environmental science , radiation effects , waste management , environmental dynamics , ecosystems , climate change adaptation , sociology , and economic policy . The center was established to support environmental recovery and creation after the Great East Japan Earthquake and nuclear disaster. The research department works with JAEA, NIES, and F-REI on three main the...

RIKEN is recruiting a Research Fellow / Postdoctoral Fellow for the Kawaguchi Laboratory of Biomedical Non-Equilibrium Physics at the RIKEN Wako Campus in Saitama, Japan . The lab works across biophysics , soft matter physics , chemical physics , and broader life sciences , studying topics such as cell differentiation, multicellular dynamics, evolution, phase transitions, chromatin structure, protein phase separation, self-assembly, and structural color in bird feathers. The successful candidate...

Kanazawa University’s Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow (full-time) for Umeda Lab , a new laboratory starting in August 2026 in Japan. The position centers on high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM) , including ultrafast imaging , nanomechanical measurements , and three-dimensional force mapping of biological samples. The lab aims to develop advanced AFM technologies and apply them to unresolved biological phenomena at the submolecular scale. Resea...

RIKEN’s Research Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research is recruiting one Researcher, Special Researcher/Postdoctoral Fellow, or Research Associate for the Physical Biology Research Team in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. The fixed-term position is available from April 1, 2027 or by consultation and will study fundamental principles governing cells and multicellular populations. The team combines mathematical science and life science to investigate order formation in living systems, including cellular pola...