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Opportunities for Graduate Students and Post-doctoral Fellows

The Institute for Advanced Biosciences (IAB), established in the spring of 2001, is a pioneering research institute, part of the Graduate School of Media and Governance at Keio University, a major private Japanese university (more than 30 000 students) with a long history of excellence and innovation in teaching and research. Ongoing research activities mainly focus on functional genomics, systems biology and bioinformatics and aim toward the complete description, understanding, and in silico modeling of the E. coli bacterial cell and other living organisms.

In addition to an outstanding faculty, students and post-doctoral fellows can look forward to a stimulating environment with world-class facilities and very well-equipped laboratories suited for the most advanced research in post-genomics and systems biology.

Call for Applications: IAB Early-Career Independent Research Fellowship

【Position Overview】

We are seeking applications for the "Keio IAB Early-Career Independent Research Fellow" (IAB Special Research Fellow) position. This role is designed for early-career researchers to pursue independent research themes with the status equivalent to a PI(Principal Investigator). Appointees will receive an annual research budget of approximately 2 million JPY and are eligible to apply for external funding, such as KAKENHI (Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research).

【Research Fields】

We cover the broad spectrum of biosciences and life sciences, with a particular focus on areas such as multi-omics, AI, computational life science, systems biology, synthetic biology, microbiology, biomaterials, cancer research, medical science, and environmental life science. We welcome original proposals--whether in computational or experimental fields, or spanning basic to applied research--that leverage IAB's extensive infrastructure of cutting-edge equipment.

【Eligibility】

We are looking for early-career researchers who have obtained their doctoral degree within approximately the last seven years. Applications are welcome from those expecting to receive their doctorate by the time of appointment, as well as from researchers currently residing overseas; applications may be submitted in either Japanese or English. Informal inquiries and preliminary consultations with potential mentors prior to application are also welcome. Contract extensions are available to accommodate periods of prenatal/postnatal leave or childcare leave.

【Selection Criteria】

Selection is based not merely on the number of publications, but on originality, potential synergy with the IAB research environment, the prospects for the research to develop independently, and the candidate's career vision for the three years following the appointment.

【Application Details】

Please refer to the J-RECIN website below for full details.

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail/Changelang?id=D126080864&lang=1

Graduate program in Systems Biology

The institute is continuously seeking motivated candidates for its graduate program in Systems Biology (both M.Sc. and Ph.D. level).

For general information about the admission process, please refer the SFC Graduate Admission Office site below:
http://www.sfc.keio.ac.jp/en/admissions/

If you are looking for a research supervisor for your course, please send an email to along with your CV and the name(s) of the faculty/researcher at our institute in which you are interested.

While internal financial support is in some cases available, admitted students will be expected to have obtained external financial support for their studies through the following agencies:

Monbukagakusho Scholarships (MEXT) and others:
http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/scholarships_sfisij_e.html

Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) program for young scientists:
http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-pd/pddc.htm

General information for foreign students in Japan:
http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/index.html

Post-doctoral opportunities

In addition, there are also opportunities for well-qualified post-doctoral fellows with experience in bioinformatics/computational biology and/or biochemical/molecular biology to conduct state-of-the-art research activities at IAB. Candidates are invited to contact faculty members and expected to seek financial support through the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) program of Post-Doctoral Fellowships:
http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/fellow.html

Interested individuals should send their applications including a full CV, a list of publications, and the names and contact information of three references to:
Please clearly indicate in your email the name(s) of the faculty/researcher at our institute in which you are interested.

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