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Researcher (postdoc-level), Center for Industry-Government-Academia Collaborative Research - healthy food environment and nutrient profiling
Japan's National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBN) is hiring one full-time researcher for the Research Collaboration Promotion Office of its Center for Industry-Government-Academia Collaborative Research in Settsu, Osaka. The researcher advances a joint project on healthy food environments, puts Japan's nutrient profiling model into practice and works on reducing health disparities; the fixed-term post runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030.
- Country
- JP
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- From JPY 5 million per year plus allowances
- Apply by
- 25 Dec 2026
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
- Openings
- 1
- Shift
- 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (break 12:00–12:45), flexible working; weekends, public holidays and New Year off
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Doctoral degree in nutrition, medicine or related field, or equivalent ability
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What you’ll do
- Advance the industry-academia-government joint research project on promoting healthy food environments
- Research social implementation and promotion of the Japanese nutrient profiling model
- Research environments that help everyone become healthier naturally, to reduce health disparities
- Plan and promote joint research with companies, local governments and academic institutions
- Handle coordination and prepare documents for these projects
- Carry out other centre work as directed by the centre director
What the employer asks for
- Doctoral degree in nutrition, medicine or a related field, or equivalent ability
- Specialist knowledge, experience and research output in health or nutrition
- Desirable: research record (including peer-reviewed papers) in public health, implementation science or medical informatics
- Able to tabulate and analyse data with statistical software
- Desirable: practical experience of joint research with companies, local governments or academic institutions
- Willing and able to work cooperatively with colleagues and external partners
Selection process
- Document screening
- Interview for shortlisted candidates (travel costs paid by the applicant)
- Results notified by post
- Six-month probation period
Documents to keep ready
- CV with photo
- Summary of research achievements (up to 800 characters)
- List of major research achievements (papers, books, IP, awards, conference presentations; any format)
- Reprints of up to five main papers
- Statement of future aims (up to 1,200 characters)
- Details of one or two referees (name, affiliation, title, phone, email)
- Send by registered post, marked in red as an application for the Research Collaboration Promotion Office researcher post, to the Director, National Institute of Health and Nutrition, NIBN, J.NODE Lab Kento, 3-17 Senrioka-Shinmachi, Settsu, Osaka 566-0002; to arrive by 5:00 PM on 25 December 2026
Pay, benefits and perks
- Annual pay from JPY 5 million, revised in line with national public servant pay
- Regional, relocation, commuting, single-posting and other allowances as applicable
- Bonuses (term-end and performance)
- Health insurance, employees' pension, workers' accident and employment insurance
About the employer
NIBN's National Institute of Health and Nutrition began in 1920 as the Home Ministry's nutrition institute and is a public research body studying health promotion, nutrition and diet to improve public health in Japan.
How to apply
Apply by email to eiken-syomu@nibn.go.jp.
Recruitment end date 25 Dec 2026
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- Nutrient profiling
- Public health nutrition
- Implementation science
- Medical informatics
- Statistical analysis software
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- PhD
- Postdoctoral
- Research Associate
- Food Technology research
- GATE XL
- ICAR NET
- ASRB
Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Summarise your dissertation or main research project in two minutes for a non-specialist panel.
- Why this group or lab, and how does your experience fit the project described in the call?
- How did you design your experiments and choose the statistical analysis?
- Which analytical techniques have you used hands-on, and what were their limitations?
- What would be the first three months of work on this project if you were selected?
- Tell us about a result that did not work and what you did next.
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Prepare a short research statementOne page on your project experience and why this group or call fits.
- Line up refereesMost calls ask for two or three referees; tell them in advance.
- Check the funding termsFellowship amount, duration, HRA and eligibility (NET / GATE) differ between calls.
Source & editorial check
Fixed-term to end of FY2029 with 6-month probation. Posting in Japanese.
Original posting: 2026-11-02
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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