Hyogo Prefectural Institute for Welfare-Oriented Community Development
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Researcher/Postdoctoral Equivalent in Welfare-Oriented Community Development and Rehabilitation Engineering Hyogo Prefectural Institute for Welfare-Oriented Community Development in Japan
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Full-time permanent employment with no fixed term and a six-month probationary period under the same conditions as permanent employment. Annual income is from 4 million yen, with the exact amount determined by educational background and work experience; the stated example includes an 8% location allowance and a 5,000-yen work allowance. Year-end and diligence bonuses are provided, totaling 4.4 months' salary in fiscal year 2025. Commuting allowance is available up to 59,000 yen, along with healt
Deadline
Nov 30, 2026
Country
Japan
University
Hyogo Prefectural Institute for Welfare-Oriented Community Development
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About this position
The Hyogo Prefectural Institute for Welfare-Oriented Community Development in Kobe, Japan, is recruiting one full-time researcher/postdoctoral-equivalent employee for work in community development for welfare and rehabilitation engineering.
The successful candidate will conduct research and development on welfare equipment, assistive devices, and practical systems that support elderly people and people with disabilities. The role is interdisciplinary and may involve medical and welfare engineering, rehabilitation science, robotics and intelligent machine systems, human interfaces and interaction, and control and systems engineering.
Applicants must be able to handle Japanese documents and emails and must meet the age requirement specified in the announcement. Candidates should hold, or be completing by the end of March 2027, a relevant qualification from graduate school, university, technical college, or vocational school, or have relevant research and development experience in an academic, public-sector, or private research setting.
This is a permanent, full-time position with no fixed term, a six-month probationary period, and an expected start date of April 1, 2027. Annual income starts at approximately 4 million yen and is determined according to qualifications and experience. Benefits include bonuses, commuting support, social insurance, retirement-related benefits, paid leave, and other allowances.
Applications must arrive by November 30, 2026. Applicants should mail the designated application form, resume, research-achievement list, up to two major papers or research-result summaries, and, where available, a recommendation letter to the Hyogo Prefectural Social Welfare Corporation Personnel Management Division. See the recruitment page for the official forms and submission details.
Funding details
Full-time permanent employment with no fixed term and a six-month probationary period under the same conditions as permanent employment. Annual income is from 4 million yen, with the exact amount determined by educational background and work experience; the stated example includes an 8% location allowance and a 5,000-yen work allowance. Year-end and diligence bonuses are provided, totaling 4.4 months' salary in fiscal year 2025. Commuting allowance is available up to 59,000 yen, along with healt
What's required
Applicants must be able to handle Japanese documents and emails, be born on or after April 2, 1967, and be within the retirement-age requirement of 60. Applicants must have graduated from or completed, or expect to complete by the end of March 2027, a graduate school, university, technical college, or vocational school in a relevant specialized field, or have research or development experience in that field at a research institution or private company. The relevant field is welfare-oriented urban development and rehabilitation engineering necessary for developing practical equipment and systems for elderly and disabled people. Master's, bachelor's, doctoral, associate, specialist, and advanced specialist qualifications are accepted.
How to apply
Download the designated application form and mail the completed form, an A4 resume with photograph, research-achievement list, up to two major papers or research-result reports, and an optional recommendation letter to the Hyogo Prefectural Social Welfare Corporation Personnel Management Division in Kobe. Applications must arrive between November 2 and November 30, 2026. The position cannot be applied for through JREC-IN web application or email.
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