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Call for applications for the position of Junior Research Associate (JRA) for FY2027

The Junior Research Associate (JRA) program provides part-time positions at RIKEN for energetic and open-minded graduate students enrolled in the Japanese university PhD programs for the purpose of giving them the opportunity to carry out research alongside RIKEN scientists, enhancing RIKEN’s creative and basic research capabilities, and fostering talented young researchers who will play an active role in science both in Japan and abroad, as well as strengthening ties between RIKEN and universities in Japan.

We are one of the host laboratories. If you are interested in studying with us, please feel free to contact us.

For more details about the JRA program, visit RIKEN’s website.

Call for applications for the position of Junior Research Associate (JRA) for FY2027

Joint graduate school program

We are currently engaged in joint graduate school programs with the following Universities:

  • Osaka University Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences
  • Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
  • Ritsumeikan University Graduate School of Life Sciences

You can find more about the Joint graduate school program on the RIKEN BDR joint graduate school program page.

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