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Universities with open postdoc positions in evolutionary biology in Japan include University of Tokyo, Institute of Science Tokyo and Niigata University.
University of Tokyo
Japan
1 month ago
Recruitment of a Project Researcher (Fixed-Term Employment Faculty Member) at the Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo in Chiba, Japan. The position is part of a collaborative research project on the evolution of genes involved in photoreception , within the broader project Global Photobiology of Opsin Evolution Unveiled from Unique Marine Animals . The work focuses on genomic data analysis and evolutionary research across a diverse range of marine organisms, especially a...
1 month ago
Institute of Science Tokyo
Japan
1 month ago
Tokyo University of Science’s Earth-Life Science Institute (Hatakeyama Laboratory) is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher / researcher equivalent in Tokyo, Japan. The lab works on universal principles behind phenomena in life and society using non-equilibrium statistical mechanics , dynamical systems theory , and complex systems science . Current and future themes include biophysics , chemical physics , soft matter physics , earth and life science , cells, metabolism, evolution, ecology, the in...
1 month ago
Niigata University
Japan
2 months ago
Niigata University Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology is recruiting a part-time Research Fellow for the Nishikai Laboratory (Animal Behavior Strategy Laboratory) in Niigata, Japan. The position focuses on developing VR technology systems for animals and supporting advanced behavioral research that combines animal behavior with computer technology . Core duties include C++/Python programming , data analysis , and management of experimental equipment. Relevant research areas include...
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
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University of Potsdam
Germany
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Landscape Ecology
Field Biology
Trophic Ecology
Assistant Professor
Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
Virology
Cell Biology
Bacterial Ecology
Nematology
Elegans
Assistant Professor
University of Toronto
Canada
Conservation Biology
Zoology
Avian Biology
Migration Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Associate Professor
National Institute of Genetics
Japan
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Evolutionary Biology
Molecular Ecology
Functional Ecology
Professor
Kobe University
Japan
Zoology
Conservation Biology
Evolutionary Biology
Sexual Selection
Invertebrate Biology
Professor
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
Japan
Ecology
Conservation Biology
Evolutionary Biology
Molecular Ecology
Symbiosis

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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