Assistant for Development of Next-Generation Therapeutics for Intractable Diseases Using Innovative Nanomedicine

Organisation/Company

Kawasaki Institute of Industry Promotion

Department

Innovation Center of NanoMedicine

Research Field

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

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Application Deadline

31 Mar 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

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Innovation Center of NanoMedicine(iCONM) is a leading research facility that will serve as the nucleus for the formation of a center for the life science field at the King SkyFront, and the Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion began operating the facility in April 2015, utilizing government policies as the operator and proposer. Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and experimental equipment capable of conducting R&D from organic synthesis and microfabrication to preclinical testing in a single step, it is a very unique research facility, unparalleled in the world, designed to promote open innovation through industry-academia-government and medical-industry collaboration.
https://iconm.kawasaki-net.ne.jp/

[Work content and job description]
Job Description
Our laboratory is advancing preclinical research to develop next-generation therapeutics for intractable diseases, leveraging nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems (DDS). The research assistant will support the following activities:
•Characterization of nanoparticle-based DDS (e.g., size, stability, loading/encapsulation)
•Husbandry and maintenance of transgenic mouse lines
•In vitro and in vivo efficacy studies using cultured cells and tumor-bearing mouse models
•Support for preclinical proof-of-concept (POC) studies and groundwork for clinical translation
Depending on your experience, you may also have opportunities to engage broadly in organic/polymer synthesis, nanoparticle evaluation, and biological experiments (scope will be adjusted based on skills).

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
210-0821 Kanagawa 3-25-14, Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, kawasaki Innovation Center of NanoMedicine(iCONM)

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126021341&ln_jor=1

[Compensation]
Annual salary:3 million yen
Wages description:To be determined after the interview.
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Break time:12:00-13:00
Holidays :Five-day workweek (weekends off)
Overtime and other explanations:
Employment type:Contract employee
Contract period:Nontenured
Contract period description:Term of contract: One year (renewable annually).
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

[Various systems]
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]
No smoking anywhere on the premises (designated smoking area available).

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Kawasaki Institute of Industry Promotion

Country

Japan

City

Kanagawa

City

Kanagawa

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