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

The National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology is recruiting a Senior Researcher/Postdoctoral-equivalent researcher for its Department of Disease Genome Research within the Medical Genome Center. The position is based in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and focuses on genomic and omics research into age-related diseases. The successful researcher will analyze biomolecules from patients with diseases including dementia, musculoskeletal disorders, and cardiovascular diseases. The work combines co...

The Kiyoto Kasai Laboratory at the International Research Organization for Neurointelligence (IRCN), University of Tokyo, is seeking a specially appointed researcher equivalent to a postdoctoral fellow for a team-science project in translational psychiatry . The research examines the brain pathology of mental illnesses, particularly schizophrenia, using multi-layered data from humans and model animals. The project integrates MRI, omics, molecular biology, peripheral blood samples, and translatio...

Gunma University in Maebashi, Japan, invites applications for two fixed-term part-time research positions within an AMED project on brain aging models, digital twins and personalized disease prevention. The roles are based in the Center for Education and Research in Mathematical Data Science and are available as Assistant Professor-equivalent or Researcher/Postdoctoral-equivalent appointments. One position focuses on ELSI and social acceptability research. The researcher will study ethical, lega...

Tohoku University’s Department of Clinical Disorders, Graduate School of Medicine is recruiting an academic researcher / postdoctoral equivalent for research in neuroscience, neurology, physiology , and rehabilitation medicine . The lab focuses on understanding the pathogenesis of neuromuscular diseases and developing treatments for conditions such as sarcopenia , muscle diseases , and ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) . The work spans basic to translational research, including cell culture , ...

RIKEN’s Brain Science Institute / Mathematical Neuroscience Research Team is recruiting a Researcher or Postdoctoral Fellow for work in computational neuroscience , theoretical neuroscience , mathematical models , neural networks , learning theory , and brain science . The position is based at the RIKEN Wako Campus, Saitama Prefecture, Japan , and is part of the CREST BioDX project “Elucidating Sleep Brain Function Driven by Multi-Layered Neural Activity Data” . The successful candidate will col...

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) is accepting applications for its PhD Program in a cross-disciplinary science and technology environment in Okinawa, Japan. This is a PhD opening for applicants with a bachelor’s, master’s, or equivalent degree completed before enrollment. The program is research-focused and does not use written entrance exams. Shortlisted candidates are invited to an online Admissions Workshop as part of the selection process. Applicants...

Juntendo University Sportology Center in Tokyo is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to join ongoing cohort and health research projects focused on healthy lifespan, skeletal muscle quality and function, and women’s health. The research themes include: prevention of metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and arteriosclerosis; prevention of cognitive impairment and neurological diseases; prevention of musculoskeletal disorders; and research on women’s health issues, including underweight/malnutrition sy...

Finex Co., Ltd. is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher / Senior Data Analysis Researcher for its Core Technology Lab in Tokyo, Japan. The role focuses on medical AI , machine learning , biomedical data analysis , neuroscience , and ophthalmology , with research using biometric data such as eye movement, visual field testing, and retinal sensitivity maps. The position is designed for someone who can work across the full pipeline: hypothesis generation, analysis strategy design, model constructio...

Kanazawa University’s Nano Life Science Institute (NanoLSI) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in biophysics and high-speed atomic force microscopy (high-speed AFM) . The position is part of a research environment focused on nanometrology, life sciences, and advanced bio-SPM technologies. The Shibata Laboratory studies the bio-applications of high-speed AFM, including single-molecule imaging of proteins and nucleic acids, cell imaging, recombinant protein expression and purification, and de...