APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Application guidelines for new graduates for
fiscal 2026
- Job listings ※Click for information on skill, experience and location.
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Development departmentClinical Development / Development Project Management
【Skill & Experience】Graduation or completion, or expected graduation or completion, of a master's or doctoral program or six-year science curriculum at a science-related university by March 2026.
※Only those who have not yet been employed.【Work Location】TokyoAccess Map
Pharmacovigilance departmentPharmacovigilance【Skill & Experience】Graduation or completion, or expected graduation or completion, of a master's or doctoral program or six-year science curriculum at a science-related university by March 2026.
※Only those who have not yet been employed.【Work Location】TokyoAccess Map
Pharmaceutical Technology departmentQuality Control / Bio-manufacturing Technology / Manufacturing Technology【Skill & Experience】Graduation or completion, or expected graduation or completion, of a bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctoral degree, or six-year science curriculum at a science-related university by March 2026.
※Only those who have not yet been employed.
※Quality Control at the Yaizu Technology Center is open to those who have graduated, completed, or are expected to graduate or complete a bachelor's or master's degree program or a six-year science curriculum at a science university by March 2026.【Work Location】 Takahagi(Ibaraki)Access Map
Yaizu(Shizuoka)Access Map
Toyama(Toyama)Access Map
※The following are possible workplaces for each position. Please check them for your reference.
・Quality Control：Yaizu Technology Center(Shizuoka), Toyama Technology Center(Toyama), Takahagi Technology Center(Ibaraki)
・Manufacturing Technology：Takahagi Technology Center(Ibaraki)
・Bio-manufacturing Technology：Toyama Technology Center(Toyama)Commercial departmentMR (Medical Representatives)【Skill & Experience】・Graduation or completion, or expected graduation or completion, of a university or graduate school by March 2026.
・Applicants must be able to relocate nationwide.
※Only those who have not yet been employed.【Work Location】Sales offices nationwide
Digital department Digital XData Scientist【Skill & Experience】・Graduated or completed or expected to graduate from a university (bachelor's, master's, or doctoral program) by March 2026.
・Programming and data analysis skills in R, Python, etc.
・Able to communicate in English for business execution.
・Knowledge of statistics and finance is a plus.
※Only those who have not yet been employed.【Work Location】TokyoAccess Map
- Probationary period
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Development / Pharmacovigilance / Pharmaceutical Technology / Digital X
The first three months
Commercial
During the period of probation, employees are given a bonus proportionally (50%).The first five months
During the period of probation, employees are given a bonus proportionally (50%). - Salary※Figures for fiscal 2024
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Graduate student
(Doctoraldegree)406,600yen/month MR Master’s and bachelor’s degrees
(6-year course)356,700yen/month Positions other than MR Master’s and bachelor’s degrees
(6-year course)364,100yen/month Bachelor’s degrees
(4-year course)326,700yen/month - Pay rise・Bonus
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Pay rise Once a year (July) Bonus Once a year (July) - Working hours
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【Development・Pharmacovigilance・Digital X】
Mondays to Thursdays8:45 to 17:45
Fridays8:45 to 16:00
【Pharmaceutical Technology】Yaizu Technology Center, Takahagi Technology Center
Mondays to Thursdays8:15 to 17:15
Fridays8:15 to 15:30
Toyama Technology Center
Mondays to Thursdays8:00 to 17:00
Fridays8:00 to 15:15
【Japan Commercial MR】8:45 to 17:30
※Flextime/ discretionary working system in operation. ※Introduction of FFDay (Family Friday)
In April 2009, Astellas introduced FFDay (Family Friday), reducing the scheduled working hours on Fridays by 1 hour and 45 minutes. For sales positions, we have shortened the daily working hours by 15 minutes and increased the number of annual leave days.
We are working to reduce the number of regular working hours per year and to promote work styles that take into account productivity improvements and work-life balance. - Holidays・Leave
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- ・Saturdays,Sundays
- ・May 1
- ・Year-end & New Year break,
- ・Maternity leave
- ・Volunteer leave
- ・Public holidays
- ・Summer break
- ・Annual paid leave
- ・Care leave
- and others
- Welfare・Various systems
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Welfare
Social insurance, company housing system, employee shareholding system,build-up savings system, etc.
Various systemsAccident compensation system, child care leave system (up to 3 years per child, possible multiple times), nursing care leave system, volunteer leave system, telecommuting system, in-house recruitment system, All commuting expenses will be paid (based on the company’s regulations), etc.
Application guidelines for Ph.D.-student full year selection for fiscal 2026
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Medical Science Liaison
【Skill & Experience】Graduation or completion, or expected graduation or completion, of a doctoral program at a university of science by March 2026. (overseas applicants welcome)
※It is better to speak Japanese at the daily conversation level【Work Location】TokyoAccess Map
Pharmaceutical Research & Technology【Skill & Experience】Graduation or completion, or expected graduation or completion, of a doctoral program at a university of science by March 2026.
【Work Location】 Tsukuba-shi,IbarakiAccess Map
Tokodai,Tsukuba-shi,IbarakiAccess Map
Yaizu-shi,ShizuokaAccess MapDrug discovery research(Nonclinical pharmacologist/biologist, Biologics scientist, Medicinal Chemist, Non-clinical toxicologist, Bioanalyst, DMPK Scientist)【Skill & Experience】 〈Drug Discovery Research Common〉 ・Candidates must be able to join the company during the fiscal year 2026 and have completed or expect to complete their doctoral degree by the time of joining the company.
・The candidate must be able or willing to discuss in English with researchers from diverse backgrounds both internally and externally in a global environment.
〈Drug Discovery Research (Nonclinical pharmacologist/biologist) 〉 ・Those who have expertise in the life sciences field, such as pharmaceutical sciences, biology, agricultural sciences, or veterinary medicine.
〈Drug Discovery Research (Biologics scientist) 〉 ・Required:Students who have expertise in the field of antibidy engineering, protein engineering, or molecular biology.
・Preferred;Students who have expertise in the field of bioinformatics or data science on protein structure or amino acid sequence.
〈Drug Discovery Research (Medicinal Chemist) 〉 ・Expertise in synthetic organic chemistry, drug discovery chemistry, and medicinal chemistry.
〈Drug Discovery Research (Non-clinical toxicologist) 〉 ・Expertise in the life science field that can be applied to non-clinical toxicology research.
〈Drug Discovery Research (Bioanalyst) 〉 ・Students who have expertise in the field of life sciences that can be utilized in translational science research, e.g. analytical science or biomarkers.
〈Drug Discovery Research (DMPK Scientist) 〉 ・Students who have expertise in the field of life sciences that can be utilized in non-clinical pharmacokinetic research【Work Location】 Tsukuba-shi,IbarakiAccess Map
- Probationary period
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The first three months
During the period of probation, employees are given a bonus proportionally (50%). - Salary※Figures for fiscal 2024
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Graduate student (Doctoraldegree) 406,600yen/month - Pay rise・Bonus
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Pay rise Once a year (July) Bonus Once a year (July) - Working hours
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【Medical Science Liaison】
Mondays to Thursdays8:45 to 17:45
Fridays8:45 to 16:00
【Pharmaceutical Research & Technology】Tsukuba Research Center (Tsukuba-shi,Ibaraki) / Tsukuba Biotechnology Research Center (Tsukuba-shi,Ibaraki)
Mondays to Thursdays8:30 to 17:30
Fridays8:30 to 15:45
Yaizu Pharmaceutical Research Center (Yaizu-shi,Shizuoka)
Mondays to Thursdays8:15 to 17:15
Fridays8:15 to 15:30
【Drug discovery research】Mondays to Thursdays8:30 to 17:30
Fridays8:30 to 15:45
※Flextime/ discretionary working system in operation. ※Introduction of FFDay (Family Friday)
In April 2009, Astellas introduced FFDay (Family Friday), reducing the scheduled working hours on Fridays by 1 hour and 45 minutes. For sales positions, we have shortened the daily working hours by 15 minutes and increased the number of annual leave days.
We are working to reduce the number of regular working hours per year and to promote work styles that take into account productivity improvements and work-life balance. - Holidays・Leave
-
- ・Saturdays,Sundays
- ・May 1
- ・Year-end & New Year break,
- ・Maternity leave
- ・Volunteer leave
- ・Public holidays
- ・Summer break
- ・Annual paid leave
- ・Care leave
- and others
- Welfare・Various systems
-
Welfare
Social insurance, company housing system, employee shareholding system,build-up savings system, etc.
Various systemsAccident compensation system, child care leave system (up to 3 years per child, possible multiple times), nursing care leave system, volunteer leave system, telecommuting system, in-house recruitment system, All commuting expenses will be paid (based on the company’s regulations), etc.