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

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 , ...

Specially Appointed Researcher / postdoctoral-equivalent position at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo (Higaki Laboratory, Department of Advanced Life Sciences) in Chiba, Japan . The project is part of Academic Transformation Area Research (A) and focuses on plant molecular biology , cell biology , live cell imaging , and biological image analysis , with a research theme on stomatal opening and closing movements in plants . The work uses plant materials such as Ar...

The International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine at the University of Tsukuba is recruiting a Researcher (Research Planning) in a fixed-term, postdoc-equivalent role. The position is based in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan , and focuses on research administration and planning within a major sleep medicine institute. Core duties include pre- and post-award support for external funding (including large-scale grants such as KAKENHI), preparation of activity plans and evaluation reports, suppor...

Chiba University is recruiting a Specially Appointed Researcher in infectious disease immunology , with a strong emphasis on the gut microbiome , bacteriology , and physiology . The project investigates intestinal microorganisms that may have beneficial effects against intestinal and respiratory infections, how gut microbes activate the host immune system, and how these findings can support mucosal vaccine development . The position is based at the Medical Mycology Research Center, Division of I...

Dokkyo Medical University is recruiting a visiting researcher / postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine . The position is based in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan , and the research environment focuses on basic and applied medical physiology, especially brain information , the operating principles and functions of the brain , and the utilization of brain information . Research areas listed for the post include physiology , molecular biology , general neuroscience ,...

RIKEN is recruiting 2 fixed-term Researcher / Special Researcher positions in the Molecular Life Regulation Research Team at the Center for Environmental Resource Science in Wako, Saitama, Japan. The project focuses on discovery of novel biologically active molecules and elucidation of their mechanisms of action within the JST CREST program, “Creation of hyperbiotic tissues and the creation of new functions through interdisciplinary collaboration.” The lab works on logical molecular design and e...

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...