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Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Life Cooperative Research Institute

Researcher/Postdoc-equivalent Position in Sociology, Social Welfare, and Consumer Cooperative Studies Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Life Cooperative Research Institute in Japan

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Sociology

Funding

Fixed-term contract researcher/postdoc-equivalent position. Annual income is 4 million to 5 million yen for ages 25-27, with salary increase and bonus systems, retirement allowance, commuting allowance, lunch subsidy, and social insurance coverage. Initial contract is for two years, followed by a selection process for permanent employment.

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Nov 30, 2026

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Japan

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Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Life Cooperative Research Institute

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Keywords

Sociology
Nutrition
Marketing
Consumer Behavior
Business
Social Policy
Social Welfare
Home Economics
Regional Policy
International Cooperation
Economics

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About this position

Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Life Cooperative Research Institute is recruiting a researcher / postdoc-equivalent fixed-term contract employee in Tokyo, Japan. The institute works as a think tank for consumer cooperatives (co-ops), building networks with co-op members, officers, and researchers and conducting research and surveys on the relationship between daily life and co-ops.

The position is centered on research and practical support for projects, including administrative duties, participation in research meetings, editing and reporting, and writing articles and essays. The institute especially welcomes applicants with interests in consumer cooperatives, lifestyle, consumption, cooperatives, environment, welfare policy, regional policy, marketing, distribution, international cooperation, and food and nutrition.

Required qualification: master's degree. A doctorate is desirable. Applicants should be able to write reports and prepare materials on the above themes, work cooperatively and considerately, and approach a wide range of duties with enthusiasm. This recruitment is explicitly for women only as a positive action measure.

Employment conditions include a fixed-term contract of two years initially, with a selection process for possible permanent employment afterward. The annual income is listed as 4 million to 5 million yen for ages 25–27, with salary increases, bonuses, retirement allowance, commuting allowance, lunch subsidy, and full social insurance coverage. Work location is Plaza F, 6th Floor, 15 Rokubancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and work-from-home is available.

The application window is October 19, 2026 to November 30, 2026 (documents must arrive by the deadline). Applicants must mail a resume with photo and contact details, an achievements list, a self-introduction, summaries of three major achievements, and one major paper. The posting notes that the application period has ended, but the official deadline shown is November 30, 2026.

Funding details

Fixed-term contract researcher/postdoc-equivalent position. Annual income is 4 million to 5 million yen for ages 25-27, with salary increase and bonus systems, retirement allowance, commuting allowance, lunch subsidy, and social insurance coverage. Initial contract is for two years, followed by a selection process for permanent employment.

What's required

Master's degree required; doctorate is desirable. Applicants should have an interest in daily life and consumers, consumer cooperatives and cooperative associations, and be able to write reports and prepare materials on these topics. Candidates should be able to work cooperatively and considerately in line with cooperative principles and approach varied duties with enthusiasm. Female applicants only.

How to apply

Prepare the required documents and mail them to the Recruitment Department at Plaza F 6F, 15 Rokubancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0085. Include a photo resume, achievements list, self-introduction, summaries of three major achievements, and one major paper. The application period is October 19, 2026 to November 30, 2026, and documents must arrive within that window.

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