Takuya Murata

村田 卓也

• Ph.D. (Science)
• Research Administrator
• Deputy Head of Development and Administration (Science and Engineering), Research Promotion Division

Current roles & responsibilities

• #ACT-X
• #CREST
• #KAKENHI
• #Medical & Life Sciences
• #PRESTO
• #Science & Engineering

Specialized field/skill

Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology

Message for researchers

I will always work hard to be a dependable URA for researchers.

What inspired me to become a research administrator (URA)

When I was a researcher, I went for drinks with my former manager and he encouraged me to become a URA, which was the first opportunity to think about this job. I thought it would be challenging but also interesting to accompany researchers in the entire research process aiming for better outcomes.

Academic & Professional Background

• B.S., Faculty of Science, Kyoto University
• M.S., Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University
• Research Fellow (DC1), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
• Ph.D. (Science), Division of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University
• Assistant, Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics, Kumamoto University
• Research Scientist, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology
• Research Scientist, RIKEN Genomic Sciences Center
• Research & Development Scientist, RIKEN BioResource CenterAssociate Professor (Research Administrator), Office of Research Management, Kobe University
• Research Administrator, Kyoto Sangyo University