Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Master’s Opportunities in Biophysics in Japan
Master Position in biophysics in japan
1 position foundnewest posted
The open master's position in biophysics in Japan listed here is at RIKEN.
RIKEN
Japan
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6 days ago
RIKEN’s Research Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research is recruiting one Researcher, Special Researcher/Postdoctoral Fellow, or Research Associate for the Physical Biology Research Team in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. The fixed-term position is available from April 1, 2027 or by consultation and will study fundamental principles governing cells and multicellular populations. The team combines mathematical science and life science to investigate order formation in living systems, including cellular pola...
Cell Biology
Biophysics
Biology
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6 days ago
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RIKEN
Japan
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2 months ago
RIKEN is recruiting Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers in the High Performance Artificial Intelligence Systems Research Team at the RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS) in Tokyo, Japan. This opportunity sits at the intersection of computer science , high performance computing , computational science , and intelligent informatics . The team works on HPC for AI and AI for HPC , using large-scale supercomputing environments such as Fugaku and other advanced HPC infrastructure...
Computer Science
Machine Learning
Electrical Engineering
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RIKEN
Japan
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2 months ago
RIKEN’s Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research is recruiting a Researcher, Special Researcher, or Research Associate for the Physical Biology Research Team in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The position focuses on physical biology , biophysics , theoretical biology , continuum mechanics , active matter , and related mathematical physics approaches to understand how order emerges in cells and multicellular tissues. The team combines theory and experiment to address problems in cell biology and d...
Cell Biology
Materials Science
Biophysics
+8 more
2 months ago
RIKEN
Japan
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1 week ago
RIKEN’s Research Center for Computational Science is recruiting a Special Research Fellow (postdoctoral equivalent) in the AI for Science / TRIP-AGIS project. The position is based in the Life Science and Medical Science Application Interface Platform Development Unit and focuses on building next-generation biomolecular analysis platforms that integrate molecular simulation and artificial intelligence. The research themes include: (1) AI agents that support the full molecular simulation workflow...
Computer Science
Biophysics
Biology
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1 week ago
Living costs in Japan
Estimated costs in Japan.
MonthlyYearly | Japan |
|---|---|
 Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | ¥360.0k $2,400/yr |
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | ¥4.5k $30/yr |
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | ¥360.0k $2,400/yr |
 Health Insurance Student health insurance or surcharge per year | ¥30.0k $200/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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University of Tokyo
Japan
Research Interests
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Japan
Research Interests
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Associate Professor
Tokyo Denki University
Japan
Research Interests
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Professor
University of Tokyo
Japan
Research Interests
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Associate Professor
University of Tokyo
Japan
Research Interests
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Specially Appointed Associate Professor
Osaka University
Japan
Research Interests
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