10 results for Research jobs

R&D Business Development

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
10.0M - 10.0M JPY / Yearly
Company Profile<ul><li>A global consumer goods company with a strong presence across food, health science, and life sciences is seeking a professional to support technology scouting, business development, and innovation strategy within its R&D organization. This role will contribute to the company's long-term growth strategy by bridging research, technology, and commercialization on a global scale.</li></ul>The Role<ul><li>Identify and assess emerging technologies, market trends, and innovation opportunities globally</li><li>Conduct technology scouting, competitive intelligence, and strategic research activities</li><li>Support the commercialization of research outcomes by working closely with business and functional teams</li><li>Develop business cases and growth strategies for new technologies and innovation initiatives</li><li>Lead or participate in cross-functional projects involving R&D, business development, and marketing teams</li><li>Plan and execute external communication, branding, and promotional activities related to innovation and technology</li><li>Organize and support technology exhibitions, conferences, symposiums, and internal/external seminars</li><li>Build relationships with external partners, research institutions, startups, and industry stakeholders</li></ul>Your Skills<ul><li>Experience in research and development environments</li><li>Experience in business development, technology commercialization, or innovation management</li><li>Leadership or people management experience</li><li>Strong communication and stakeholder management skills</li><li>Ability to work effectively in multicultural and global environments</li><li>Fluent or native-level English capability, or significant experience studying or working in an English-speaking environment</li><li>Japanese language proficiency at business level or above</li><li>Overseas CVC, technology investment, startup collaboration, or open innovation experience is highly desirable</li><li>Experience in technology communication, branding, or promotion is a plus</li></ul>Key Highlights of the Role<ul><li>Opportunity to play a strategic role within a globally expanding R&D organization</li><li>Direct exposure to innovation strategy, technology management, and business creation activities</li><li>Ability to work across multiple business domains and cutting-edge technologies</li><li>Opportunity to collaborate with global stakeholders and external partners worldwide</li><li>High visibility role with strong connection to long-term corporate growth strategy</li></ul>LocationTokyoSalaryAnnual salary: ¥10,000,000Reference Number06940-0013470104 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Q2hyaXN0b3BoZXIuTW9vcmUuNDU0ODcuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-07-31T06:09:37Z

Tax Manager

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
8.0M - 11.0M JPY / Yearly
Company ProfileJoin a global leader in scientific and industrial technology, providing innovative solutions that support research, healthcare, manufacturing, and quality inspection across industries worldwide. The Role<ul><li>Manage tax compliance by preparing and filing corporate tax, consumption tax, and withholding tax returns, ensuring full compliance with Japanese tax regulations.</li><li>Oversee tax accounting and transfer pricing, including current and deferred tax calculations under JGAAP and IFRS, transfer pricing documentation, and BEPS Pillar Two compliance.</li><li>Lead tax audits and provide internal tax advisory support, acting as the primary contact for tax authorities while partnering with finance, legal, and business teams on tax-related matters.</li><li>Drive process improvements by enhancing tax operations, implementing more efficient workflows, and leveraging outsourcing and automation to improve productivity.</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>Strong tax experience including filing corporate tax, consumption tax, and withholding income tax returns</li><li>Transfer pricing experience</li><li>Native Japanese and conversational English - even though there is an English interview they are open to low English as long as candidates will work to improve once they join</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>Work for a company whose products are instrumental in various fields of advanced research</li><li>Retirement allowance system (DB and DC), and employee savings plan</li><li>Company housing available</li><li>Cafeteria plan</li><li>Good work life balance. Average overtime is 10 - 20 hours per month</li><li>Flex time available</li><li>Very flexible remote conditions. In-office attendance frequency is 1-2 times a week</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary8 - 11 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013467016 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/QnJlbm5hLkh5YWt1bm8uMTI3MjQuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-07-13T00:20:57Z

Product Manager

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
8.0M - 8.0M JPY / Yearly
Company Profile<div>Global provider of hearing care solutions and audiology technologies</div> The Role<ul><li>Manage product lifecycle activities, including product launches, upgrades, and discontinuations.</li><li>Develop and execute go-to-market strategies and marketing initiatives.</li><li>Monitor product performance, market trends, and competitive activities to drive business growth.</li><li>Lead product planning, budgeting, forecasting, and specification management.</li><li>Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to support product launches and lifecycle changes.</li><li>Conduct market research, analyze customer feedback, and ensure regulatory compliance.</li><li>Address product quality issues and support continuous product improvement.</li></ul> Your Skills Impoertant to have:<ul><li>Product Management Experience</li><li>Business-Level English Proficiency</li><li>IT Literacy</li></ul>Nice to have:<ul><li>Experience in the hearing, healthcare, or Medical Device industry </li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary8 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013459010 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Q2hyaXN0b3BoZXIuTW9vcmUuNzE3ODUuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-07-17T04:25:01Z

Data Center Electrical Engineer

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
35.0M - 44.0M JPY / Yearly
Company Profile Frontier AI research company building large-scale compute infrastructure to train and serve cutting-edge AI models is looking for a Data Center Electrical Engineer to support its rapidly expanding APAC data center portfolio. The Role <ul><li>Lead electrical design across the APAC data center portfolio, owning the architecture from utility service entrance through to the rack, including MV infrastructure, generators, UPS, switchgear, transformers, and earthing/grounding systems.</li><li>Develop and maintain the company's electrical basis of design, reference architectures, and technical specifications; review submittals and shop drawings from build partners and MEP consultants.</li><li>Perform and validate engineering studies (short-circuit, coordination, arc flash, load flow, power quality) to steer design decisions and equipment selection.</li><li>Act as on-the-ground electrical subject-matter expert with local utilities, agencies having jurisdiction, vendors, and contractors across Japan, Korea, and the broader APAC region including Australia.</li><li>Support delivery, construction, and commissioning - coordinating implementation with vendors and contractors, resolving field engineering issues, and traveling to sites for design review, audits, and startup support.</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>Fluent Japanese (required) with business-level English; able to interpret Japanese technical documentation and communicate with local utilities and authorities.</li><li>10+ years of electrical engineering experience in mission-critical facilities, with substantial data center or high-availability electrical distribution design experience across the full project lifecycle.</li><li>Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering, or related field; PE/Chartered Engineer licensure valued but not required.</li><li>Fluent in power systems analysis tools such as SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower, and comfortable with critical power topologies (2N, N+1, distributed redundant, block redundant).</li><li>Familiarity with data center design conventions and regulatory/code regimes across Japan, Korea, and APAC, and comfortable designing to IEC standards.</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>Lead electrical design for some of the largest accelerator clusters in the industry, at the frontier of AI infrastructure.</li><li>Own architecture decisions across a rapidly expanding APAC portfolio, from concept through commissioning.</li><li>Highly cross-functional role working directly with hardware, compute, and supply chain teams.</li><li>Compensation includes base salary from 35-44 Million JPY plus significant equity (up to 151 Million JPY annual package equivalent after 4 years).</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary 35 - 44 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013483958 <img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/U21haWwuU2FmaS43MDk5OC4xMDg5OEByaGlqcC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-08-06T01:50:35Z

Internal Audit Director

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
13.0M - 21.6M JPY / Yearly
Company Profile A global leader in life science technology. The Role<ul><li>Trusted advisor to the CFO, leadership team, and Audit Committee - delivering forward-looking insight on financial, operational, and strategic risks, and shaping a more structured enterprise risk management approach.</li><li>Lead a risk-based internal audit program focused on process effectiveness and business performance (not just compliance) - leveraging AI and finance technology, and evaluating core processes like order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and inventory management.</li><li>Partner with regional and functional leaders to strengthen internal controls and drive process improvement across finance, operations, and manufacturing. Advancing toward listed-company (SOX-level) standards globally.</li><li>Turn audit findings into practical action, using data and analytics to enhance visibility, delivering clear executive reporting on root causes and value creation, and driving a culture of continuous improvement.</li></ul> Your Skills<ul><li>Fluent Japanese and business-to-high-level business English, with the ability to collaborate across different regions</li><li>Approximately 10-15+ years of management-level experience in internal audit and governance development, gained within a global company's internal audit function or a major consulting/audit firm</li><li>Proven track record advising and reporting directly to CFOs and senior leadership (including global executives and the board of directors)</li><li>Hands-on experience designing, strengthening, and operating internal control frameworks aligned with listed-company standards (SOX-level)</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role<ul><li>Work for a company whose products are instrumental in various fields of advanced research</li><li>Retirement allowance system (DB and DC), and employee savings plan</li><li>Company cafeteria</li><li>Flex time and remote work. In office attendance frequency is 1 - 2 times a week</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary13 - 21.6 million yen Reference Number: 67040-0013470098 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/QnJlbm5hLkh5YWt1bm8uMzQ0MDEuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-07-22T05:21:51Z

Internal Auditor

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
6.0M - 8.0M JPY / Yearly
Company Profile A leading global healthcare and life sciences organisation with a strong presence in Japan, committed to improving lives through innovation, research, and high ethical standards. The company operates in a highly regulated environment, offering a collaborative, international setting with strong emphasis on compliance, governance, and continuous improvement. The Role<ul><li>As part of the Internal Audit team, you will play a key role in evaluating and strengthening the organisation's internal controls, risk management, and governance processes.</li></ul> Key responsibilities include:<ul><li>Execute internal audit engagements (planning, fieldwork, reporting) across business functions</li><li>Assess the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management, and compliance frameworks</li><li>Identify control gaps and provide practical recommendations for improvement</li><li>Partner with stakeholders to support audit findings remediation</li><li>Support regional and global audit initiatives</li><li>Ensure alignment with internal policies and external regulatory requirements</li></ul> Your Skills & Experience<ul><li>Professional certification such as CPA or ACCA (required)</li><li>Experience in audit, internal audit, or risk advisory</li><li>Background in a Big 4 firm is highly preferred</li><li>Understanding of internal controls, compliance, and risk frameworks</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills</li><li>Ability to communicate effectively across stakeholders in a global environment</li><li>Fluent Japanese and English (both written and spoken)</li></ul> Key Highlights<ul><li>Opportunity to join a globally respected healthcare organisation with strong ethical standards</li><li>Exposure to regional and global audit projects</li><li>Collaborative environment with international stakeholders</li><li>Clear career development opportunities within audit, compliance, and finance</li><li>Play a key role in maintaining and improving governance in a regulated industry</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary6 - 8 million yen Reference Number: 67040-0013452426 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure. <img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Z2luYS5raWt1Y2hpLjc1Mjc5LjEwODk4QHJoaWpwLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-06-12T07:16:57Z

Legal Staff

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
8.0M - 11.0M JPY / Yearly
Company ProfileA global digital content and entertainment company operating one of Japan's leading electronic comic platforms is looking for a Legal professional to support its growing business. The Role<ul><li>Provide legal advice across consumer protection, payments, privacy, customer support, and other regulatory matters.</li><li>Review and draft a wide range of commercial agreements, including publishing, licensing, IP, advertising, outsourcing, and confidentiality agreements.</li><li>Support IP matters including patents, trademarks, licensing, and content-related rights, as well as M&A and investment transactions.</li><li>Handle compliance frameworks, regulatory filings, legal research, disputes, and internal and external audit matters.</li><li>Approximately 30% of contracts are currently in English, with the proportion expected to increase as the business expands globally.</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>5+ years of professional experience, including 3+ years of in-house legal experience within the content industry.</li><li>Strong corporate legal and commercial contract experience.</li><li>Experience drafting and reviewing English-language contracts is beneficial.</li><li>Legal qualifications such as Attorney, Judicial Scrivener, Administrative Scrivener, or Business Law Examination Level 2+ are preferred.</li><li>English and/or Korean language capability is advantageous.</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>Join a growing global digital content business with significant international exposure.</li><li>Gain broad legal experience across commercial contracts, IP, regulatory, compliance, M&A, and governance.</li><li>Work on cross-border matters as the company continues its global expansion.</li><li>Opportunity to expand into board governance, whistleblowing, and incentive compensation matters depending on experience and interest.</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary8 - 11 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013479179 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure. <img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/TWVyZWkuSGF0YW5ha2EuNjIzOTIuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-08-12T07:28:00Z

HR Manager

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
7.0M - 8.0M JPY / Yearly
Company ProfileAn established international consumer brand with a strong retail presence across Japan is expanding into food and beverage and is looking for its first dedicated HR Manager for the F&B business. The Role<ul><li>The F&B business is growing fast, and its HR needs have until now been covered from the retail side. This newly defined position gives the F&B organization its own dedicated HR owner.</li><li>You will report directly to F&B business leadership, embedded in the business rather than in a central HR function, and drive all people related activities for F&B store staff.</li><li>Own recruitment for existing and new stores, including market research, building and steering the agency network, and managing the recruitment budget.</li><li>Build the organizational foundations: structures per business unit, roles and responsibilities, career paths, evaluation systems, and compensation frameworks including part time staff.</li><li>Develop store staff training strategies together with external partners, and stay close to the frontline through regular store staff interviews.</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>Around 5 years or more of HR or recruitment experience in food and beverage businesses such as cafés, restaurants, or comparable F&B operations.</li><li>Experience in organizational development and building evaluation systems.</li><li>Genuine passion for F&B and for building something new in a scaling business.</li><li>Communication skills and the initiative to work across departments and with external partners.</li><li>Flexibility and a trial and error mindset.</li><li>Business level English</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>A rare first HR opportunity: define the people agenda of a business unit from scratch, with visible impact.</li><li>Sit inside the business and report to business leadership, with one stop decision making and fast execution.</li><li>Full generalist scope covering recruitment, organizational development, evaluation, compensation, and training.</li><li>Combine the energy of a scaling F&B business with the stability and name value of an established brand.</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary7 - 8 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013480029 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/a29uc3RhbnRpbm9zLm1vdXNrb2ZpZGlzLjgxMTEyLjEwODk4QHJoaWpwLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-07-30T08:32:52Z

DX Planning & Strategy

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
12.0M - 12.0M JPY / Yearly
Company Profile<div>A leading Japanese life insurance company providing wealth management, retirement, and protection solutions.</div> The RoleKey Responsibilities: Within the Digital Transformation Office of the Corporate Technology Strategy Planning Function, the successful candidate will be primarily responsible for: * Overall system planning activities * Formulation, management, and advancement of medium-to-long-term strategies for the entire information systems landscape * Leading DX and AI adoption initiatives through to implementation and embedding * Research and evaluation of new technologies and trends in other companies' systems * Collaboration with affiliated companies across the corporate group IT Strategy Planning * Launching various projects based on the company's IT growth strategy plan * Formulating IT strategy, managing execution status, and establishing governance frameworks * Researching new technologies and trends in other companies' systems, and evaluating their applicability to our business * Collecting and organizing input information for the next medium-term business plan DX Promotion * Consistently driving DX initiatives utilizing digital technologies (business automation, digitalization of customer touchpoints, advanced decision-making, etc.) from planning through execution * Embedding AI utilization (establishing rules for generative AI business use, planning PoCs, supporting company-wide rollout, etc.) * Developing data infrastructure and analytics environments, and promoting operational sophistication through data utilization IT Architecture Management * Establishing design review and governance mechanisms as part of IT architecture management, to prevent siloed or individually optimized solutions Note: Scope of duties may change per company directive. Your Skills Required (industry newcomers welcome) Candidates with experience in any of the following:<ul><li>PM / PL / PMO experience on projects</li><li>Basic knowledge of PMBOK</li><li>3+ years of experience in development, construction, or maintenance of applications or system infrastructure</li></ul>* Candidates without direct development/construction/maintenance experience may also qualify if they have consulting experience leveraging equivalent knowledge.Preferred Experience & Skills<ul><li>Qualifications related to system auditing</li><li>Experience or knowledge of systems related to financial institutions</li><li>Experience responding to FSA (Financial Services Agency) inspections</li><li>Management experience</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary12 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013457813 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/YWhtYWQucm95YW5pLjg5NDcyLjEwODk4QHJoaWpwLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-07-06T06:49:05Z

Back End Engineer

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
10.0M - 15.0M JPY / Yearly
Company ProfileA leading Japanese technology group that addresses social inconveniences by expanding major online advertising, booking platforms, and B2B SaaS business tools globally. The Role As a Backend Engineer, you will lead the development and launch of a brand-new, AI-driven smart booking/matching platform tailored specifically for overseas markets, starting with the US (※no release planned in Japan).<ul><li>Current Phase: The product is currently in the PoC stage, focusing on validating an innovative AI matching concept.</li><li>Core Mandate: Act as a core member of a small-scale, cross-functional Scrum team, focusing heavily on hands-on backend engineering.</li><li>Key Assignments:</li><ul><li>API Development: Focus heavily on designing and implementing backend APIs that integrate smoothly with mobile applications.</li><li>Tech Stack: Python, SQL, Database (RDB/MySQL), AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, Glue), Google Cloud (BigQuery).</li></ul></ul> Your Skills ■Required Qualifications (MUST)<ul><li>Experience: 5+ years of professional backend software development experience.</li><li>Seniority: Middle to Senior level (Focus is on hands-on development; high-potential talent without prior management experience are welcome).</li><li>Technical Foundation: Good understanding of databases (SQL/RDB) and familiar with basic cloud infrastructure concepts (AWS) necessary for backend integration.</li><li>Languages: Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English (reading, writing, and speaking).</li></ul> ■Preferred Qualifications (WANT)<ul><li>Experience with AI product development, RESTful API design (Go/Python/Java), serverless architectures, or scrum methodologies.</li><li>Experience working within cross-functional, global, or multi-national engineering teams.</li><li>Mobility: Willingness and ability to take business trips to the US.</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>0-to-1 Global Challenge: Rare opportunity to build a global product from scratch for the US market within a well-funded, major Japanese firm.</li><li>End-to-End Ownership: Engage in lean, fast-paced "All in UX" development. Engineers are actively involved in upstream product design and market research, rather than just coding.</li><li>Top-Tier Compensation: Highly competitive annual salary ranging from ¥10M to ¥15M based on experience.</li><li>Ultimate Work Flexibility: Coreless Super Flex system with an annual holiday allowance of 140 days and a full remote work option.</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary10 - 15 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013450798 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/WGlhb2NoZW4uU3VuLjk4MzU3LjEwODk4QHJoaWpwLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-06-10T01:52:28Z