Postdoc Opportunities in Cell Biology in Japan

Postdoc Positions in cell biology in japan

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Universities with open postdoc positions in cell biology in Japan include Osaka University, RIKEN and Tokyo Medical and Dental University.

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Osaka University

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Osaka University’s Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC) is recruiting one full-time Specially Appointed Research Fellow for its Advanced Postdoctoral Program. This is a postdoctoral opportunity for promising early-career researchers working in immunology, cell biology, bioinformatics or bioimaging. The appointment is based at Osaka University’s Suita Campus in Suita, Osaka, Japan. Researchers will have access to IFReC’s shared facilities, including advanced single-cell analyzers, and oppo...

Cell Biology
Immunology
Biology
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RIKEN

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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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4 days ago

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Tokyo Medical and Dental University

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Tokyo Medical University's Department of Immunological Regulation at the Institute of Medical Science is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher or research assistant for immunology and regenerative medicine research. The project focuses on developing New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to predict and evaluate respiratory allergies, vitiligo, and immunotoxicity caused by chemical substances, cosmetics, nanoparticles, and antibody drugs. Research will use single- and co-culture systems based on human ...

Cell Biology
Immunology
Molecular Biology
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4 days ago

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Yamagata University

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Yamagata University Faculty of Science is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for a project on organelle contact sites and organelle membrane dynamics using yeast cells and mammalian cultured cells . The research involves cell biology , molecular biology , genetics , and functional biochemistry , including imaging analysis and biochemical analysis of proteins and lipids. This is a fixed-term research position at the Faculty of Science, Yamagata University in Japan. Applicants must hold a PhD or...

Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Biology
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1 week ago

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RIKEN

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RIKEN is recruiting a Researcher / Postdoctoral-level staff member for the Chromosome Segregation Research Team at the Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research . The project focuses on chromosome segregation in oocytes, eggs, fertilized eggs, and early embryos , including segregation errors associated with aging . The research combines cell biology , molecular biology , developmental biology , live imaging, cell engineering, microscopy, and synthetic-biology-inspired approaches. The position supp...

Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Biology
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2 weeks ago

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Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

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Hamamatsu University School of Medicine is recruiting a Specially Appointed Researcher / Researcher-Postdoc equivalent in the Department of Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine . The position is centered on regenerative medicine , stem cell biology , developmental biology , molecular biology , cardiovascular medicine , and biomedical engineering . The research environment includes work on human pluripotent stem cells (ES/iPS cells), organoid culture, cell-surface antigen measurement and im...

Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Biomedical Engineering
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2 weeks ago

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Kanazawa University

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Kanazawa University’s Nano Life Science Institute (NanoLSI) is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in nanobioscience and nanometrology . The position is centered on developing a combined system integrating AFM (atomic force microscopy) and SICM (scanning ion conduction microscopy) to observe local structures within cells and sample the observed structures. The institute is a world-class research center under Japan’s WPI program and works across nanometrology , life science , supramolecular chem...

Cell Biology
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Data Science
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2 weeks ago

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Nagoya University

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Postdoctoral Researcher position at Nagoya University (Graduate School of Science / Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules, ITbM) in the Kinoshita Laboratory , working on plant physiology and stomatal control. The project is funded by JST’s ASPIRE program and focuses on the molecular mechanisms by which plants sense environmental signals such as light , CO2 , and drought to regulate stomatal opening and closing, growth, and stress tolerance. Research themes include analysis of compounds affec...

Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
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2 weeks ago

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Kawasaki City Industrial Promotion Foundation

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Open call for a postdoctoral researcher at the Nanomedical Innovation Center of the Kawasaki City Industrial Promotion Foundation in Kanagawa, Japan . The project is part of Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Academic Transformation Areas (B) (R8-10), Project A01, “Construction of a Molecular Basis for the Implementation of Intracellular Shuttles.” The research aims to clarify the molecular structure, properties, and functions needed for intracellular shuttles and to establish molecular des...

Cell Biology
Chemistry
Materials Science
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2 weeks ago

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Sanwa Shurui Co., Ltd.

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Hanamisui Co., Ltd. is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher / researcher-equivalent technical staff for its R&D Center in Tokyo, Japan . The role is centered on life sciences and molecular biology , with hands-on experimental work involving microorganisms (biosafety levels 1–2) and healthcare-product development. Research and technical tasks mentioned include DNA extraction , RNA extraction , PCR , microbial culture , and cell experiments using microorganisms . The employer is looking for candid...

Molecular Biology
Microbiology
Biology
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3 weeks ago

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RIKEN

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RIKEN’s Research Center for Environmental Resource Science is recruiting a Researcher or Postdoctoral Fellow in the Natural Product Biosynthesis Research Unit in Japan (Wako Campus, Saitama Prefecture). The position focuses on natural product biosynthesis , applied microbiology , bioorganic chemistry , microbial metabolic engineering , and the discovery of biosynthetic genes and functional small molecules . The unit works on structural diversification of secondary metabolites from microorganisms...

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1 month ago

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Chitose Institute of Science and Technology

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Chitose Research Institute Co., Ltd. is recruiting a product development specialist to develop products using microalgae components and algal biomass. The role is based in Kanagawa, Japan at Kanagawa Science Park (KSP), with some remote work possible. The position focuses on turning compounds such as lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates extracted and refined from algal biomass into practical products, including fuels, resins, cosmetics, and paints . You will also help develop the raw materials fo...

Chemistry
Environmental Science
Materials Science
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3 weeks ago

Living costs in Japan

Estimated costs in Japan.

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Japan

Dining Out & Social

Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year

¥360.0k

$2,400/yr

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Visa & Immigration Fees

Student visa and residence permit fees per year

¥4.5k

$30/yr

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Groceries

Basic food shopping for one student per year

¥360.0k

$2,400/yr

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Health Insurance

Student health insurance or surcharge per year

¥30.0k

$200/yr

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Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo

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University of Tokyo

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University of Tokyo

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National Institute of Genetics

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