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Universities with open postdoc positions in developmental biology in Japan include RIKEN, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine and Kanazawa University.
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 weeks ago
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...
2 weeks ago
Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
Japan
2 weeks ago
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...
2 weeks ago
Kanazawa University
Japan
2 weeks ago
Kanazawa University’s Nano Life Science Institute (NanoLSI) is recruiting a full-time postdoctoral researcher for a biophysics-focused project in computational science and multicellular tissue mechanics. The institute is a WPI research center developing world-leading bio-SPM technologies such as AFM and SICM, and this opening sits within an interdisciplinary environment spanning nanometrology, life science, supramolecular chemistry, and computational science. The successful candidate will contri...
2 weeks ago
Osaka University
Japan
1 month ago
Osaka University’s Research Institute for Microbial Diseases is advertising an open call for a researcher/postdoctoral equivalent position in the Department of Biological Control (Ishitani Laboratory) . The lab studies development, regeneration, aging, lifespan prediction, cell competition, genomics, metabolism, endocrinology, pathophysiology , and related omics analysis using small fish models such as turquoise killifish and zebrafish, together with data science and clinical/bioinformatics coll...
1 month 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
RIKEN
Japan
2 months ago
RIKEN’s Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research is recruiting a Senior Researcher, Researcher, or Special Researcher for the Respiratory System Development Research Team in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. This is a postdoctoral-equivalent, fixed-term research position focused on developmental biology , molecular biology , stem cells , organoids , and respiratory system research. The project is supported by AMED’s Innovative Advanced Research and Development Support Program and aims to elucidate the early mo...
2 months 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
RIKEN
Japan
2 months ago
RIKEN’s Laboratory for Developmental Dynamics (Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Kobe Campus, Japan) is recruiting for a Research Scientist, Postdoctoral Researcher, or Technical Scientist position focused on bioimaging data , database development , open science , data visualization , workflow , open-source software , and software development . The project centers on the SSBD , an integrated database of bioimaging data. The successful candidate will contribute to one or more of the follow...
2 months ago
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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
University of Bern
Switzerland
Pharmacology
Biochemistry
Receptor Biology
G Protein-coupled Receptor
Chemical Biology
Full Professor
University of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine
Switzerland
Cell Biology
Developmental Neuroscience
Islet Biology
Beta Cell
Diabetology
Group Leader/Professor
University Hospital of Bern
Switzerland
Biochemistry
Biochemical Engineering
Transporter Biology
Insulin Signaling
Plant Biochemistry
Graduate School of Medicine Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
Japan
Developmental Neuroscience
Developmental Psychology
Developmental Biology
Neurodevelopment
Human Anatomy
Associate Professor
Kohji Hotta
Japan
Cell Biology
Marine Biology
Developmental Biology
Invertebrate Biology
Cell Motility
Kyoto University 2 Department of Zoology
Japan
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Developmental Biology
Zebrafish Biology
Stem Cell Biology

The RIKEN ECL Fellowship is a prestigious early-career research leadership programme in Japan for researchers ready to move beyond postdoctoral work and lead independent research.

Fully funded postdoctoral research fellowship in Japan for non-Japanese researchers in agriculture, natural science, engineering, and medicine.

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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