Post-doctoral Researcher - Sensory and Behavioural Neuroscience Unit

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
📍 Onna, Okinawa, Japan 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 26, 2026

Job Description

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will lead projects aimed at uncovering the circuit and dynamic physiological mechanisms underlying task-dependent sensory representations. Approaches may include high-density electrophysiology, patch-clamp recordings, and circuit perturbations in behaving animals, with flexibility to develop independent directions aligned with the lab’s goals.

Qualifications

(Required)

  • PhD in an appropriate discipline
  • (Preferred)

  • Experience with physiological experiments
  • Experience with neuroscience data analysis
  • Compensation and Benefits

    Expected Annual Salary: yen

    In accordance with the OIST Employee Compensation Regulations

    Benefits:

  • Relocation, housing and commuting allowances
  • Annual paid leave and summer holidays
  • Health insurance (Private School Mutual Aid)
  • Welfare pension insurance (kousei-nenkin)
  • Worker's accide...
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    Job Details

    • Location Onna, Okinawa
    • Job Type Full-time
    • Category Life Scientists
    • Posted Date June 26, 2026
    • Application Deadline August 05, 2026