A society in which people live a long life in good health and at ease, and a sustainable society with reduced environmental load is desired. We are contributing to life innovation by developing new technologies to evaluate health and to promote drug discovery, as well as to maintain, improve, and recover health according to individual conditions. We are also contributing to green innovation by developing technologies to reduce environmental loads using bioprocesses.

Type A (Tenure-track position)/Type B (Tenured position)

• Type A - Tenure Track Position
• Type B - Tenured Position

The below-listed job opportunities are for both Type A (normally for 5 years) and Type B - which type of position applies will be determined following the selection process. The term for tenure track position may be shortened, e.g. 3 years or 4 years, commensurate with the candidate's previous achievements and professional experience. Research staff on tenure track are entitle to undergo a tenure rewiew one and a half years before the term ends.

Job Opportunities for the 1st round of Open Recruitment 2019 - Closed at 17:00 on 10 May 2019 (JST)

Entry ID BMD-1	Title	Development of Fundamental Technologies for Drug Discovery and Medical Treatment through the Analyses of Biological Macromolecules and Mechanisms
	Details of Job Opportunity	To develop basic and supporting technologies in drug discovery and medical treatment, we are looking for researchers who will complete our existing activities with general knowledge and experimental skills in any of the following research areas; 1) Rational drug discovery based on a target structure, 2) Molecular design and engineering of biological macromolecules, 3) Elucidation of cell mechanisms useful for medical applications, 4) Control and application of biological systems of natural products and foods, or 5) Improvement and standardization of analytical technologies for living samples. The successful applicants are expected to develop the study from a broader perspective than previous research as well as to demonstrate excellent communication skills and strong command of spoken and written English. Owing to the Institute's current locations, the job holders will be assigned to any suitable research group based in Tsukuba Center (Tsukuba, Ibaraki) or Kansai Center (Ikeda, Osaka), which will be decided in terms of their research proposal and assigned duties.
	Start of Employment	4/1/2020
	Research Unit	Biomedical Research Institute
	URL	https://unit.aist.go.jp/bmd/en/
	Inquiry	E-mail: bmd-koubo-ml@aist.go.jp (inquiry accepted only by email) (Please replace "*" with "@".)
	Number of Position	2-3 positions

Entry ID BP-1	Title	Research and Development of Efficient Production of High-Quality Substances Using Bioprocesses
	Details of Job Opportunity	We are looking for a few researchers who will contribute to strengthening and expanding the Institute's activities with deep expertise in applied microbiology and plant biotechnology. The successful candidates are expected to show strong research interests in not only basic science, but also applied research and to demonstrate high quality communication skills and strong command of spoken and written English. Bioproduction Research Institute (BRI), AIST, is located in Sapporo and Tsukuba. The work location will be determined primarily on the basis of applicants' expertise and matching to the assigned research topics.
	Start of Employment	4/1/2020
	Research Unit	Bioproduction Research Institute
	URL	http://unit.aist.go.jp/bpri/index_e.html
	Inquiry	e-mail: bpri-webmaster-ml@aist.go.jp (inquiry accepted only by email) (Please replace "*" with "@".)
	Number of Position	2-3 positions

Entry ID DDS-1	Title	Rresearch and Development for Nextgeneration Drug Discovery
	Details of Job Opportunity	We seek highly-motivated researchers who will contribute to developing the study in any (possibly multiple) of the following research areas with relevant knowledge/skills and previous experience : (1) research and development in the field of medical or drug discovery for utilization of human stem cells, such as cell-differentiation methods, analytical technologies or gene-delivery and genome editing protocols. (2) development and industrial application of lectin-based technologies for regenerative medicine and drug discovery. (3) research and development of advanced cell-based assay technologies based on microprocesses for drug discovery and safety evaluation of chemical. (4) technology development of quantitative proteomics, mathematical and information analysis, molecular design, molecular simulation for all of the processes for drug discovery and development.
	Start of Employment	4/1/2020
	Research Unit	Biotechnology Resarch Institute for Drug Discovery, Molecular Profiling Research Center for Drug Discovery
	URL	https://unit.aist.go.jp/brd/en/index_e.html http://www.molprof.jp
	Inquiry	Please make an inquiry to the Saiyo Office by E-mail. E-mail: brd-info-ml*aist.go.jp　（replace * with @）
	Number of Position	2-3 positioins

Entry ID HRI-1	Title	Research and Development in Healthcare Engineering
	Details of Job Opportunity	Reserch scientist positions with the Health Research Institute are available for any of the following research projects: i) Synthetic or engineered cell-scaffolds or extracellular matrix, cell processing, cancer immunotherapy, biomaterials, or combination products; ii) Artificial organ or medical device, based on MEMS and/or low-invasive measurements and treatments, conputational science, artificial intelligence; iii) Material science or cell-based assay for health risk assesment and risk removal; iv) Molecular probes and analytical methods for bioimaging and biosensing; or v) Innovative sensors and devices for daily health diagnostic. The successful applicants are expected to have excellent research achievements and deep expertise in related research fields such as engineering, biologiy and medical science, with a particular focus on any stage from basic research to applied research. Excellent communication skills and strong command of spoken and written English are also essential. Owing to the Institute's current locations, the job holders will be assigned to any suitable research group based in Shikoku Center (Takamatsu, Kagawa) or Tsukuba Center (Tsukuba, Ibaraki), which will be decided in light of their research proposal and assigned duties.
	Start of Employment	4/1/2020
	Research Unit	Health Research Institute
	URL	Health Research Institute http://unit.aist.go.jp/hri/
	Inquiry	hri-koubo@aist.go.jp (inquiry accepted only by email) (Please replace "*" with "@".)
	Number of Position	2-3 positioins

Entry ID ADV-1	Title	Promotion of cutting-edge life science research
	Details of Job Opportunity	We are looking for researchers who have deep expertise on a variety of biology research and have strong willingness to do state-of-the-arts studies on 1) evolution of life 2) AI-based bioinformatics 3) regenerative medicine 4) plant-microbe/animal-microbe interactions 5) whatever novel studies based upon brand-new strategies and concepts. The successful candidates are strongly requested to tackle challenging themes that nobody have ever attempted or succeeded in. It is also highly requested that successful candidates have strong research interests in basic science together with applied research that contribute to strengthening and expanding our Institute's activities. Also, high quality communication skills for global R&D activities are prerequisite for successful applications. Tenure track or permanent position depending upon the candidates' expertise, experiences and future plan.
	Start of Employment	4/1/2020
	Research Unit	Any research institute/center of Life Science Research Department - Biomedical Research Institute, Biotechnology Resarch Institute for Drug Discovery, Healthcare Research Institute or Bioproduction Research Institute
	URL	https://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/dept/en_dlsbt.html
	Inquiry	E-mail: rp-life-rsap-ml@aist.go.jp (inquiry accepted only by email) (Please replace "*" with "@".)
	Number of Position	2-3 positioins

Type D (Non tenure-track position based on performance-based pay)

• Type D - Fixed-Term Position

Job Opportunities for the 1st round of Open Recruitment - Closed at 17:00 on 10 May 2019 (JST)

Entry ID BMD-2	Title	Development of Fundamental Technologies for Drug Discovery and Medical Treatment through the Analyses of Biological Macromolecules and Mechanisms
	Details of Job Opportunity	To develop basic and supporting technologies in drug discovery and medical treatment, we are looking for top level researchers who will lead research projects with expert knowledge and advanced experimental skills in any of the following research areas: 1) Rational drug discovery based on a target structure; 2) Molecular design and engineering of biological macromolecules; 3) Elucidation of cell mechanisms useful for medical applications; 4) Control and application of biological systems by natural products and foods; or 5) Improvement and standardization of analytical technologies for living samples. The successful applicants are expected to develop the study from a boader perspective than previous resarch as well as to demonstrate excellent communication skills and strong commond of spoken and written English. Owing to the Institute's current locations, the job holders will be assigned to any suitable research group based in Tsukuba Center (Tsukuba, Ibaraki) or Kansai Center (Ikeda, Osaka), which will be decided in terms of their research proposal and assigned duties.
	Start of Employment	4/1/2020
	Research Unit	Biomedical Research Institute
	URL	https://unit.aist.go.jp/bmd/en/
	Inquiry	E-mail: bmd-koubo-ml@aist.go.jp (inquiry accepted only by email) (Please replace "*" with "@".)
	Number of Position	1 position

Entry ID HRI-2	Title	Research and Development in Medical Devices and Biomaterials
	Details of Job Opportunity	An expert scientist position is available for the research projects of medical devices. We are looking for a motivated researcher with excellent research achievements, from a wide range of disciplines, including basic and applied science as well as engineering. We also welcome applications from researchers with backgrounds in industry, medical doctors and medical professionals who have achievements and willingness in medical engineering collaboration. Owing to the Institute's current locations, the job holder will be assigned to any suitable research group based in Shikoku Center (Takamatsu, Kagawa) or Tsukuba Center (Tsukuba, Ibaraki), which will be decided in light of his/her research proposal and assigned duties.
	Start of Employment	4/1/2020
	Research Unit	Health Research Institute
	URL	Health Research Institute http://unit.aist.go.jp/hri/
	Inquiry	hri-koubo@aist.go.jp (inquiry accepted only by email) (Please replace "*" with "@".)
	Number of Position	1 position