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Universities with open postdoc positions in magnetic resonance imaging in Japan include University of Tokyo, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry and RIKEN.
University of Tokyo
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Japan
2 days ago
Just Landed
The Kiyoto Kasai Laboratory at the International Research Organization for Neurointelligence (IRCN), University of Tokyo, is seeking a specially appointed researcher equivalent to a postdoctoral fellow for a team-science project in translational psychiatry . The research examines the brain pathology of mental illnesses, particularly schizophrenia, using multi-layered data from humans and model animals. The project integrates MRI, omics, molecular biology, peripheral blood samples, and translatio...
2 days ago
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
Japan
1 month ago
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP) in Tokyo is recruiting a part-time researcher/postdoctoral equivalent for the Advanced Brain Imaging Research Department at the Institute for Integrated Brain Imaging (IBIC). The project focuses on neuroscience , especially elucidating brain and spinal cord circuits related to human motor and sensory functions. The successful candidate will measure neural activity in the cerebrum, brainstem, and spinal cord using spinal cord functional imaging ,...
1 month ago
RIKEN
Japan
2 months ago
RIKEN’s Cognitive Somnology RIKEN Hakubi Research Team is recruiting 2 contract researchers at the Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Researcher level. The project focuses on sleep, cognition, perception, learning, insight, dreams, MRI, EEG, and MRS , with an emphasis on understanding how the sleeping brain shapes human cognition and behavior. The successful candidate will conduct research on human sleep, perception, and cognition using advanced neuroimaging approaches such as simultaneous fMRI,...
2 months ago
RIKEN
Japan
2 months ago
RIKEN is recruiting a Senior Researcher or Researcher for the Brain Connectomics Imaging Research Team at the Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. This is a fixed-term, contract-based research position focused on neuroscience , MRI , brain connectomics , image analysis , machine learning , AI , and computational science . The successful candidate will work on methods to observe brain function, structure, and connectivity in humans and non-human primates, using MRI-based...
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
Professor
Western University
Canada
Systems Neuroscience
Computational Neuroscience
Near-infrared Spectroscopy
Circulatory Physiology
Fmri
Has grant
Adjunct Associate Professor
University of Barcelona
Spain
Neurology
Medical Imaging
Neuroanatomy
Epileptology
Neuroimaging
Assistant Professor
Western University
Canada
Computational Neuroscience
Medical Imaging
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Convolution Theory
Juntendo University
Japan
Medical Imaging
Computational Neuroscience
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Stereology
Fmri
助教 / Assistant Professor
Kyoto University
Japan
Medical Imaging
Radiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Tissue Imaging
Noninvasive Imaging
Assistant professor
Teikyo University
Japan
Medical Imaging
Radiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
In Vivo Imaging
Adipose Tissue 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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