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Special Research Fellow in Life Sciences and Animal Experimentation at Kyoto University Kyoto University in Japan
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Pharmacology
Funding
Annual salary starts from 3 million yen and is determined by ability and experience according to Kyoto University salary standards. This is a full-time fixed-term position; no allowances, bonuses, or retirement benefits are provided.
Deadline
Oct 30, 2026
Country
Japan
University
Kyoto University
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Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine is recruiting a Special Research Fellow in the Medical Field Industry-Academia Collaboration Promotion Organization. This is a postdoctoral-equivalent fixed-term research position based at the Medical Innovation Center in Kyoto, Japan.
The role is centered on life sciences and biomedical research support, with a strong emphasis on animal experiments, mouse management, and pharmacological efficacy testing using genetically modified mice, patient tumor transplant mice, and cancer cell line transplant mice. The laboratory also works on cancer organoids, drug sensitivity testing, functional analysis, and human/mouse antibody production technologies.
Applicants should have a PhD, or a master's degree in medicine, pharmacy, agriculture, or science/engineering with research experience equivalent to a PhD. Desired experience includes mouse breeding and genotyping, drug administration in mice, organ and cell isolation/culture, FACS, tissue sectioning, and immunostaining. The team seeks someone proactive, quick to learn, and able to collaborate with university labs, startups, and companies.
Funding is a salaried full-time appointment with annual pay starting from 3 million yen, determined by experience and ability. No allowances, bonuses, or retirement benefits are provided. The contract runs from as soon as possible after hiring until 2027-03-31, with possible renewal up to a total of 10 years.
The application deadline is 2026-10-30. Apply by email with a single PDF containing the required documents. The forms can be downloaded from Kyoto University's staff webpage.
Funding details
Annual salary starts from 3 million yen and is determined by ability and experience according to Kyoto University salary standards. This is a full-time fixed-term position; no allowances, bonuses, or retirement benefits are provided.
What's required
Applicants should hold a PhD, or a master's degree from a medical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, or science/engineering program with research experience equivalent to a PhD. Experience and skills in mouse husbandry and management (weaning, mating, genotyping), drug efficacy/pharmacology testing using mouse models, intraperitoneal/intravenous/subcutaneous/oral administration in mice, and isolation/culture of mouse organs and cells are desired. Experience with FACS analysis, tissue section preparation, and immunostaining is also desired. Candidates should be proactive in learning new technologies and able to work quickly and collaboratively.
How to apply
Prepare a single PDF containing the required documents: CV, list of research achievements, research summary and aspirations, declaration form, and contact information for up to two referees. Download the forms from the Kyoto University medical school staff page, then email the PDF to [email protected] with the specified subject line. Web application through JREC-IN is not possible.
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