Special Research Scientist

Research Field:

• Chemistry
• Medical sciences
• Ethics in health sciences
• Anthropology
• Agricultural sciences
• Biological sciences
• Technology
• Pharmacological sciences
• Environmental science
• Neurosciences

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)

Application Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)

Country: Japan

Type of Contract: Permanent

Job Status: Not Applicable

Hours Per Week: See description

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Background of the recruitment and description of the project

Rejuvenation and aging research are gaining significant attention in the fields of biotechnology and biomedical science, with increasing investment and development activity. A key focus is on understanding and reversing aging at the molecular and cellular levels, particularly through the lens of the epigenome. This includes not only objective prediction of biological aging, but also the improvement of age-related phenotypes such as cognitive decline, muscle weakness, bone density loss, and kidney dysfunction.

Our research is particularly interested in how environmental and lifestyle factors—such as diet and daily habits—affect not just disease risk but also physical function. We aim to uncover the underlying molecular mechanisms and clarify how they influence both the "rate" and "onset" of aging.

At our laboratory, we are currently recruiting Special Research Scientists who are motivated to contribute to aging and age-related disease research. Our studies utilize various models including ICE mice and non-model organisms such as fish and birds, and cover areas such as dementia, sarcopenia, and age-related macular degeneration.

We welcome researchers from diverse backgrounds—from wet-lab biology to dry-lab fields such as AI and data science. Additionally, we encourage individuals who are interested in exploring aging research from outside traditional life sciences, including those aiming to translate research findings into real-world applications or entrepreneurship.

Work content and job description

As part of the Regulation of Ageing project, we are looking for researchers who will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Investigating the promotion and regulation of ageing through the Epigenome, which involves examining histone and DNA modifications to establish a novel ageing model using the ICE mouse.
• Exploring various perspectives on the rate and timing of ageing, including stem cells, DNA damage, epigenome, mitochondria, and lipid metabolism in ageing models. The use of AI and Deep Learning for data analysis and the establishment of in vitro ageing experimental systems and factor isolation using CRISPR Screening are also planned.
• Analyzing brain neural circuits and cellular functions (including nsRNA-seq) in brain regulation from the retina via the non-visual receptor OPN5, which can be applied to conditions such as depression, dementia, and Parkinson's disease.
• Investigating the effects of external signals on the body and ageing regulation, which may provide valuable insight into effective ageing control methods for conditions such as sarcopenia and dementia.
• Developing drugs to target factors in both ICE mice and OPN5 for effective ageing control, as well as conducting research to establish start-up companies focused on social implementation of ageing control methods.

Assigned department

Existing departments

Work location

Address: 278-8510 Chiba 3rd Floor, Building 10, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda-shi,

Number of hired

Number of hired: 2 person(s)

Additional Information

Benefits

Compensation

• Annual salary: 4 million yen - 7 million yen
• Working hours: 09:00-18:00
• Break time: 12:00-13:00
• Employment type: Regular employee
• Contract period: Nontenured
• Contract period description: 1 year. Contract renewed in April of each fiscal year.
• Probationary period: Probationary period present
• Probationary period description: 3 months

Various systems

• Pay increase system: available
• Transportation expenses: available

Insurance

• Employees' Health Insurance: available
• Employees' Pension Insurance: available
• Worker's accident insurance: available
• Employment insurance: available

Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

Supplementary explanation of compensation

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: Tokyo University of Science

Country: Japan

City: Chiba

Contact

City: Tokyo