Postdoctoral Researcher and Research Technician Positions in Cellular Avatars, Bioengineering, Immunology, and Single-Cell Technologies
The University of Tokyo School of Science is recruiting for a JST Moonshot project on
Cellular Avatars
and nanovial-based functional screening. The post highlights interdisciplinary research at the intersection of
bioengineering
,
immunology
,
cell therapy
,
synthetic biology
,
single-cell technologies
, and
flow cytometry/FACS
.
Openings:
one
postdoctoral researcher
and one
research technician
/ project academic specialist-type role. The work is based at the University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus, Tokyo, Japan, and is available as early as possible after hiring procedures.
Research focus:
developing lab-on-a-particle and Nanovial workflows for loading, culturing, assaying, and recovering engineered Avatar cells; measuring secretion, cell–cell interaction responses, and functional phenotypes; optimizing secretion capture/detection assays; and integrating downstream analyses such as transcript profiling and single-cell readouts.
Postdoctoral researcher requirements:
Ph.D. in a relevant field such as bioengineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, cell biology, molecular biology, immunology, synthetic biology, or biophysics. Strong experimental skills in cell-based assays and quantitative biology are expected. Preferred experience includes flow cytometry, FACS, high-throughput screening, single-cell analysis, mammalian cell engineering, immune cells, secretion assays, microfluidics, hydrogel microparticles, Nanovials, and computational analysis in Python/R/FlowJo/Seurat.
Research technician requirements:
bachelor’s degree in a related field, hands-on mammalian cell culture experience, strong organization, careful documentation, and willingness to learn Nanovial and sorting workflows. Experience with flow cytometry, fluorescence staining, ELISA/cytokine assays, microscopy QC, engineered cells, and post-sort recovery is preferred.
Funding:
the postdoctoral role starts at JPY 450,000/month and the technician role starts at JPY 300,000/month, both inclusive of applicable allowances and with commuting support up to JPY 55,000/month if eligible. Insurance coverage is provided through the MEXT Mutual Aid Association and employment insurance.
Application deadline:
all documents must arrive by
2026-07-15
. Applicants should email PDF attachments to
[email protected]
using the specified subject line and include the University of Tokyo standard resume format, cover letter, and any additional requested materials.
