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The open PhD positions in cell biology in Japan listed here are 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
RIKEN
Japan
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...
2 months ago
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Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
Japan
1 week ago
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...
1 week ago
HIROTSU Bioscience Co., Ltd.
Japan
2 months ago
HIROTSU Bioscience Co., Ltd. is recruiting researchers for a cancer screening technology project based on biosensors , nematode experiments , molecular biology, AI, and data science. The position is centered on the development of N-NOSE , described as a primary cancer screening test using nematodes, with work spanning research planning, experiment design, data analysis, academic writing, conference presentations, intellectual property creation, and collaboration with universities, hospitals, and...
2 months ago
RIKEN
Japan
2 months ago
RIKEN’s Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research is recruiting for the AI Biology Research Team in Kobe, Japan. This is a fixed-term research opening for a Researcher / Special Researcher / Research Associate working on AI biology , experimental automation , research automation , and laboratory automation . The team’s projects focus on building AI scientists and robotic laboratories that can handle hypothesis generation, experimental strategy, experimental design, experiment execution, result int...
2 months 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
Assistant Professor
University of Tsukuba
Japan
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Autophagy
Metabolic Biology
Mitochondrial Biology
Has grant
Assistant Professor
University of Tsukuba
Japan
Cell Biology
Tissue Engineering
Myogenesis
Muscle Biology
Stem Cell Biology
Professor
Kansai Medical University
Japan
Pharmacology
Biochemistry
Liver Fibrosis
Metabolic Biology
Oxidative Stress
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 MEXT Japanese Government Scholarship is a fully funded programme for international students to study in Japan at undergraduate and postgraduate levels through Japanese embassies and other routes.

The LOTUS Programme is a Japan-India research mobility and collaboration scheme that supports research stays in Japan for eligible students and researchers affiliated with Indian institutions.
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