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

Yamagata University Faculty of Science is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for a project on organelle contact sites and organelle membrane dynamics using yeast cells and mammalian cultured cells . The research involves cell biology , molecular biology , genetics , and functional biochemistry , including imaging analysis and biochemical analysis of proteins and lipids. This is a fixed-term research position at the Faculty of Science, Yamagata University in Japan. Applicants must hold a PhD or...

Tokyo University of Agriculture is recruiting for postdoctoral researcher or research/educational assistant equivalent positions at the Center for Bioresource Genome Analysis in Tokyo, Japan. The center conducts research and support using next-generation sequencers (NGS), including Illumina and Nanopore platforms, and collaborates with researchers inside and outside the university. The position focuses on genome biology , genetics , ecology/environmental science , and mathematical informatics . ...

University of Tsukuba’s International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (Izawa Laboratory) is recruiting a fixed-term full-time researcher / postdoctoral equivalent position in sleep medicine , neuroscience , genetics , and related life-science methods. The lab studies the hypothalamic neural mechanisms of sleep and metabolism using experimental animals such as mice. The role involves research work in physiology, histology, genetics, and behavior, with a strong emphasis on experimental an...

Jichi Medical University is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for the Department of Cardiovascular and Genetics Research / Center for Molecular Pathogenesis and Therapeutics in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The position sits at the intersection of cardiovascular medicine , genetics , genomic biology , molecular biology , and related life sciences. The laboratory describes a research environment that combines genetics, cell-based work, and mouse experiments, with close collaboration with the clin...

RIKEN is recruiting a Researcher / Postdoctoral Fellow equivalent for the Nutritional Response Research Team at the Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. The project focuses on nutrition, intestinal bacteria, fruit fly models, marmosets, lifespan, metabolism, genetics, analytical chemistry, and mass spectrometry . The team studies how nutrients and gut microbes affect physiological functions and the universal mechanisms underlying aging and healthy lifespan. Position typ...

Mariko Sasaki at the National Institute of Genetics, Japan is advertising a 5-year PhD position starting in October 2027 in the Sasaki Laboratory. The project focuses on ecDNA , gene amplification , chromosomal amplification , and genome instability . The lab studies the mechanisms and consequences of genome instability and gene copy number changes, with a current emphasis on chromosomal and ecDNA-mediated gene amplification. This opportunity is aimed at highly motivated international students w...