PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Biochemistry in Japan

Nagasaki University’s Advanced Infectious Disease Research Center is recruiting one Assistant Professor or Specially Appointed Researcher in the Viral Immunodynamics Research Field. The appointment will be determined after an assessment of the candidate’s achievements. The position is based in Nagasaki, Japan, at the university’s BSL-4 infectious disease research center. The Department of Viral Immunodynamics, led by Principal Investigator Takumi Kawasaki, studies immune responses during viral i...

Postdoctoral Researcher position at Nagoya University (Graduate School of Science / Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, ITbM) in the Kinoshita Laboratory , working on plant physiology and stomatal control. The project is funded by JST’s ASPIRE program and focuses on the molecular mechanisms by which plants sense environmental signals such as light , CO2 , and drought to regulate stomatal opening and closing, growth, and stress tolerance. Research themes include analysis of compounds affec...

Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, is recruiting a Specially Appointed Researcher (postdoc-equivalent, fixed-term) in the Hygienic Chemistry Laboratory for Academic Year 2027. The position is centered on research aimed at developing preventive and therapeutic methods for metabolic syndrome . Main topics include: functional analysis and applied research on receptors and related factors that are therapeutic targets for atherosclerotic diseases ; elucid...

Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, is recruiting a Specially Appointed Researcher for the Laboratory for the Creation of Functional Molecules (Functional Molecular Creation Chemistry Laboratory) in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The position is a researcher/postdoctoral equivalent role focused on pharmaceutical chemistry , drug discovery , bioorganic chemistry , organic synthesis chemistry , biochemistry , and chemical biology . The project centers on the ...

Waseda University’s Faculty of Human Sciences is recruiting a researcher / postdoc-equivalent for the Food and Life Science Laboratory led by Professor Taichi Hara . The lab focuses on basic and applied research to scientifically clarify the functional properties of food from a life science perspective, with research areas including molecular biology , cell biology , and food science . The position is based at Waseda University, Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan . The role includes rese...

RIKEN is recruiting a Research Fellow / Postdoctoral Fellow for the Kawaguchi Laboratory of Biomedical Non-Equilibrium Physics at the RIKEN Wako Campus in Saitama, Japan . The lab works across biophysics , soft matter physics , chemical physics , and broader life sciences , studying topics such as cell differentiation, multicellular dynamics, evolution, phase transitions, chromatin structure, protein phase separation, self-assembly, and structural color in bird feathers. The successful candidate...

Kanazawa University’s Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow (full-time) for Umeda Lab , a new laboratory starting in August 2026 in Japan. The position centers on high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM) , including ultrafast imaging , nanomechanical measurements , and three-dimensional force mapping of biological samples. The lab aims to develop advanced AFM technologies and apply them to unresolved biological phenomena at the submolecular scale. Resea...

RIKEN’s Laboratory for Brain Resilience at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science is recruiting Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher candidates for 2 positions . The lab, newly established in February 2026, studies the molecular basis of individual variation in brain aging and asks why some brains remain resilient while others decline. The research environment combines molecular neurobiology , biochemistry , and single-cell omics to uncover the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying n...

Osaka University’s Protein Design Laboratory at the Institute for Protein Research is recruiting a full-time specially appointed researcher (postdoctoral-equivalent) for research on the artificial design of novel functional proteins. The project focuses on protein design using computer-based approaches and biochemical experiments, with research fields including protein science, biophysics, and biochemistry. Both computational and experimental backgrounds are acceptable. Applicants must hold a do...