Japan Air Self-Defense Force Aerospace Medical Safety Research Unit
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Research and Technical Officer Positions in Psychology and Hygiene (Full-time) Japan Air Self-Defense Force Aerospace Medical Safety Research Unit in Japan
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Cognitive Science
Funding
Full-time permanent employee position with annual income of 4 million to 6 million yen. Salary is based on educational background, work experience, and the research staff salary scale, and includes regional allowances and year-end performance bonuses. Benefits include salary increase, bonus, retirement allowance, commuting allowance, retirement system, and health and pension insurance.
Deadline
Sep 16, 2026
Country
Japan
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force Aerospace Medical Safety Research Unit

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force Aerospace Medical Safety Research Unit is recruiting research and technical officers in two categories: Psychology and Hygiene. This is a full-time, permanent position (non-tenure-track) with a probationary period, based at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Iruma Air Base in Saitama and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff College in Tokyo.
The Psychology track focuses on experimental psychology, social psychology, cognitive science, and safety engineering related to aviation accident prevention and human factors research supporting the mission of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. The Hygiene track covers aviation medicine, physiological research on aircraft crews, effects of drugs and chemical substances, training methods for pilots, and ergonomic research on aircraft crews and aircraft.
The post is open to candidates with a bachelor's degree from a four-year or six-year university, or those expected to graduate by March 2027. Psychology applicants should have studied social psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, experimental psychology, or ergonomics. Hygiene applicants should have studied basic medicine, pharmacy, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, or hygiene. Preferred qualifications for Hygiene include a pharmacist license, clinical laboratory technologist, clinical engineer, radiological technologist, or a master's degree or higher. Applicants must be Japanese nationals and meet Ministry of Defense eligibility rules.
Salary is listed at approximately 4 to 6 million yen annually, with allowances and bonuses included. Benefits include commuting allowance, retirement allowance, salary increases, bonuses, and insurance coverage. The application period is August 19, 2026 to September 16, 2026. Applications must be mailed; online and email applications are not accepted.
Funding details
Full-time permanent employee position with annual income of 4 million to 6 million yen. Salary is based on educational background, work experience, and the research staff salary scale, and includes regional allowances and year-end performance bonuses. Benefits include salary increase, bonus, retirement allowance, commuting allowance, retirement system, and health and pension insurance.
What's required
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from a four-year or six-year university, or be expected to graduate by March 2027. For the Psychology category, applicants should have completed coursework in social psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, experimental psychology, or ergonomics. For the Hygiene category, applicants should have completed coursework in basic medicine, pharmacy, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, or hygiene. Preferred qualifications for the Hygiene category include a pharmacist license, clinical laboratory technologist, clinical engineer, radiological technologist, or a master's degree or higher. Applicants must be Japanese nationals and must not fall under the listed Ministry of Defense disqualification criteria, including certain criminal, disciplinary, political, legal incapacity, or age restrictions.
How to apply
Prepare the required application documents and mail them to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Iruma Air Base, Aviation Medical Safety Research Unit, General Affairs Department, General Affairs and Personnel Section, Recruitment Team. Check the official recruitment page for the full instructions and required forms. Online application, email application, and recruitment-agency website application are not available.
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