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Specially Appointed Researcher in Protozoan Disease Research (Postdoc-equivalent) Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine in Japan
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Immunology
Funding
Fixed-term specially appointed researcher position with an annual salary system; annual income starts at about 4 million yen (monthly payment 360,000 yen). Allowances include commuting allowance, overtime allowance, and holiday pay. Insurance coverage includes health insurance, employee pension insurance, workers' compensation insurance, and employment insurance, with employee contributions deducted from salary.
Deadline
Dec 21, 2026
Country
Japan
University
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

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Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine is recruiting a Specially Appointed Researcher (researcher/postdoc-equivalent) for its Protozoan Disease Research Center in Hokkaido, Japan.
The center is a nationally recognized joint-use and collaborative research center specializing in protozoan disease research, with strong links to domestic and international research and administrative institutions. The position focuses on protozoan disease diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and epidemiology, as well as research on arthropods that transmit protozoan diseases. The successful candidate will also take part in some management and operational tasks of the center.
Research keywords: veterinary medicine, parasitology, immunology, animal life sciences, laboratory animal science, epidemiology, protozoa, arthropods, disease control.
Eligibility: applicants must hold a doctoral degree or be expected to obtain one by the start date. Prior experience in protozoal disease research is not required. For foreign nationals, sufficient Japanese language ability is required for effective communication; JLPT certification is preferred.
Funding: annual salary system, with annual income starting at about 4 million yen (monthly payment 360,000 yen), plus commuting, overtime, and holiday allowances. Social insurance is provided.
Appointment details: fixed-term employment, renewed annually up to a maximum of 3 years. Start date is April 1, 2027. Applications must arrive between September 1, 2026 and December 21, 2026.
How to apply: submit a CV, list of achievements, up to 3 major papers, a 2-page research summary and future aspirations, your preferred research theme or supervising faculty member, and contact details for two referees. Applications can be sent by email to [email protected] or by post to Professor Noboru Inoue at the Protozoan Disease Research Center.
Funding details
Fixed-term specially appointed researcher position with an annual salary system; annual income starts at about 4 million yen (monthly payment 360,000 yen). Allowances include commuting allowance, overtime allowance, and holiday pay. Insurance coverage includes health insurance, employee pension insurance, workers' compensation insurance, and employment insurance, with employee contributions deducted from salary.
What's required
Applicants must hold a doctoral degree or be expected to obtain one by the date of employment. Prior experience in protozoal disease research is not required. Foreign nationals must have sufficient Japanese language skills to communicate effectively; JLPT certification is preferred.
How to apply
Prepare the required application documents in the specified format and submit them by email or by mail to the Protozoan Disease Research Center. Email applications are possible to [email protected]; postal applications should be sent to Professor Noboru Inoue, Director, Protozoan Disease Research Center, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. The portal web application is not available.
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