National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
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Specially Appointed Researcher Opening in Nutritional Epidemiology and Health Nutrition National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition in Japan
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Information Technology
Funding
Contract employee, fixed-term, non-tenure-track position. Salary is annual income from 3 million yen; working conditions follow the institute's regulations. The contract may be renewed annually up to four times depending on budget, progress, performance, and achievements.
Deadline
Oct 30, 2026
Country
Japan
University
National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
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Recruitment of a Specially Appointed Researcher at the National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition in Osaka, Japan. The position is based in the Nutritional Epidemiology Laboratory / Center for Nutritional Epidemiology and Policy Research and focuses on nutritional epidemiology, nutrition, health sciences, public health, and related data/system infrastructure work.
Research duties include: (A) research and operational management for developing data and system infrastructure that improves the food environment; (B) surveys and research supporting health promotion and food-environment improvement in local communities; and (C) research on nutritional epidemiology and public health nutrition in collaboration with companies, local governments, and academic institutions.
Eligibility highlights: applicants should hold a doctoral or master's degree in a related field such as nutrition, medicine, or information science. Required experience includes specialized knowledge in health and nutrition, ability to collect and analyze data using statistical software, and a collaborative, proactive working style.
This is a fixed-term contract researcher/postdoctoral-equivalent role. Salary starts at 3 million yen annually. The contract may be renewed yearly up to four times depending on budget, progress, performance, and achievements. The planned start date is December 1, 2026 (adjustable by preference).
Application deadline: October 30, 2026. Applications must be mailed; online and email applications are not accepted. Required documents include a CV with photo, list of achievements, a summary of past research results, up to five major reprints, and future aspirations. Send materials by registered mail to the specified address in Settsu City, Osaka, Japan.
Funding details
Contract employee, fixed-term, non-tenure-track position. Salary is annual income from 3 million yen; working conditions follow the institute's regulations. The contract may be renewed annually up to four times depending on budget, progress, performance, and achievements.
What's required
Applicants must hold a doctoral or master's degree in a related field such as nutrition, medicine, or information science. They should have specialized knowledge and experience in health and nutrition, be able to collect and analyze data using statistical analysis software, and be willing to cooperate with staff and external partners while working diligently and proactively.
How to apply
Prepare the required documents and mail them by registered post to J.NODE Lab, National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Center for Nutritional Epidemiology and Policy Research, Osaka. Write the specified application title in red on the envelope and address it confidentially to Mieko Nakamura. No email or web application is accepted.
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