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The open master's position in cell biology in Japan listed here is at RIKEN.
RIKEN
Japan
4 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...
4 days ago
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Utilization of Carbon Dioxide Institute Co., Ltd.
Japan
2 months ago
Green Earth Institute Co., Ltd. is recruiting a researcher/postdoc-equivalent staff member for microbial culture and fermentation-related R&D in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. The role focuses on microbial culture using jar fermenters, development planning, collaboration with team members, and preparing documentation and reports for internal and external meetings. The research environment is centered on biorefinery and circular-economy technologies that convert biomass into chemicals and fuels, with w...
2 months ago
Symbiosis Solutions Inc.
Japan
2 months ago
Symbiobe Co., Ltd. is recruiting for multiple full-time positions in microbial process development and production technology in Kyoto, Japan . The work is centered on cultivation , mass production , scale-up , quality control , and application development using photosynthetic bacteria and other microbial technologies. This is a research-and-implementation environment where basic research, process development, production, and QA/QC are closely connected. The company says it is building culture pr...
2 months ago
Kyushu Institute of Technology
Japan
1 month ago
Kyushu Institute of Technology is recruiting a researcher/postdoc-equivalent and related technical staff for the Department of Bioinformatics in the Graduate School of Information Engineering / Information Science and Technology. The lab focuses on bioinformatics , molecular biology , cell biology , developmental biology , applied molecular and cellular biology , and drug discovery , with a specific emphasis on direct reprogramming (converting somatic cells into other cell types). The role invol...
1 month ago
Estimated costs in Japan.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() 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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Jichi Medical University
Japan
Tissue Engineering
Cell Biology
Adipose Tissue Biology
Stem Cell Biology
Hair Biology
Associate Professor
Kansai Medical University
Japan
Cell Biology
Immunology
Inflammatory Disease
Pancreatology
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Assistant professor
Nara Medical University
Japan
Clinical Nutrition
Internal Medicine
Liver Fibrosis
Fatty Liver
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Osaka International Cancer Institute
Japan
Cell Biology
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Tyrosine Kinase
Epithelial-mesenchymal Transition
Professor
University of Tokyo
Japan
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Structural Biology
Protein Chemistry
Cryo-electron Microscopy
National Institute of Genetics
Japan
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Chromosomal Biology
Histone Biology
Chromatin Biology

JASSO scholarships support international students studying in Japan, mainly through monthly stipends and, in some cases, additional university-based tuition support.

The YLP MEXT Scholarship supports mid-career professionals to pursue selected one-year master's-level Young Leaders' Program courses at designated universities in Japan.

The ADB-Japan Scholarship Program supports full-time master's study in development-related fields at selected institutions in Asia and the Pacific for students from ADB borrowing member countries.
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