Helsinki University in Finland invites application for vacant PhD, Postdoc and Academic Positions, is a university located in Helsinki, Finland. the oldest university in Finland.
Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Doctoral Researcher in Statistical Community Ecology
The Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Dr. Gleb Tikhonov invites applications for the position ofDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN STATISTICAL COMMUNITY ECOLOGYstarting from September 2025, or as agreed. The Doctoral Researcher will be offered a full-time contract for the maximum d…
Apply before 31.8.2025
Faculty of Science
Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researcher in Experimental Particle Physics
The Helsinki Institute of Physics invites applications for aDOCTORAL RESEARCHER AND POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN EXPERIMENTAL PARTICLE PHYSICS in the HIP CMS experiment group starting on September 2025, or as agreed, in a fixed-term contract until 31.8.2029. BackgroundThe positions are open…
Apply before 31.8.2025
Helsinki Institute of Life Science
Postdoctoral Researcher in Multimodal Machine Learning for Precision Cancer Medicine
Postdoctoral Researcher in Multimodal Machine Learning for Precision Cancer Medicine The Machine Learning in Biomedicine (MLBioMed) research group at the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, is currently seeking a highly-motivated postdoctoral researche…
Apply before 31.8.2025
Faculty of Science
Doctoral Researcher, Solar and Space Physics
Doctoral Researcher in Solar & Space Physics The Space Physics Group at the University of Helsinki invites applications for a fully funded 4 year PhD position in solar and heliophysics. The position is part of the newly funded Research Council of Finland project Redefining Inner Boundarie…
Apply before 5.9.2025
University-funded doctoral researcher positions
Funded doctoral researcher positions in various disciplines The University of Helsinki Doctoral School (UHDS) is inviting applications for fixed-term university-funded doctoral researcher positions starting from 1 January 2026. Doctoral researchers at the University conduct their doctoral…
Apply before 9.9.2025
University Services
PROJECT COORDINATOR
We are now seeking a PROJECT COORDINATOR for a permanent position. The employee will work at the University of Helsinki Meilahti campus supporting the research group led by associate professor Eliisa Kekäläinen. This research group studies the human thymus with modern system’s immunology …
Apply before 10.9.2025
Faculty of Arts
University Lecturer in Liberal Arts and Sciences / Digital Humanities
The Department of Digital Humanities, Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki, invites applications for the position of UNIVERSITY LECTURER IN LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES / DIGITAL HUMANITIES for a fixed-term appointment 1.1.2026-30.11.2027. The position relates to the application of compu…
Apply before 10.9.2025
Faculty of Law
Postdoctoral Researcher for legal aspects of food and medical drug security
Postdoctoral Researcher for research action Food & Drug Security (FooDrug) The Faculty of Law invite applications for the position ofPOSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER for a fixed-term appointment for five (5) years, starting as agreed. FooDrug aims at high standards in quality, safety, acceptabilit…
Apply before 10.9.2025
Independent institutes
Arts Fellowship 2026
The Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies is an independent institute of the University of Helsinki. The purpose of the Collegium is to promote high-quality research in the humanities and social sciences (including law, behavioural sciences and theology), to promote interaction between …
Apply before 11.9.2025
Independent institutes
Core Fellowship 2026
The Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies (HCAS) is an independent institute of the University of Helsinki. In accordance with the concept of an institute of advanced study, HCAS provides an excellent international research environment for scholars in the humanities and social sciences….
Apply before 11.9.2025
Faculty of Pharmacy
Doctoral Researcher in AI-Driven Synthesis Strategies for Synthetic Medicinal Chemistry
The Faculty of Pharmacy invites applications for the position of a Doctoral Researcher in AI-Driven Synthesis Strategies for Synthetic Medicinal Chemistry The initial appointment is for about 2 years, with possible extension depending on the candidate’s interests and research funding. The…
Apply before 14.9.2025
Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
University Lecturer in Biostatistics
The Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences at the University of Helsinki is seeking UNIVERSITY LECTURER in biostatistics for a permanent position starting no later than 1 January 2026. We are seeking a university lecturer with proven expertise in teaching and research in biosta…
Apply before 14.9.2025
Helsinki Institute of Life Science
Data Scientist
Join Us as a Data Scientist at FinnGen!Location: Helsinki, FinlandProject: FinnGen at the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) Are you passionate about advanced data analytics and eager to make a meaningful impact in healthcare? Would you like to work in a multidisciplinary tea…
Apply before 14.9.2025
Faculty of Medicine
Postdoctoral Researcher in Vascular/Cancer biology
Pipsa Saharinen’s research group at the Translational Cancer Medicine Research Program at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki and Wihuri Research Institute invites applications for the position of a POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER The position is available immediately, but the startin…
Apply before 15.9.2025
University Services
Research Funding Advisor
Would you be interested in working at the interface between research and research administration, developing services that support research funding? We are currently looking for a fixed-termRESEARCH FUNDING ADVISOR.As a research funding advisor, you will be responsible for the expert serv…
Apply before 17.9.2025
Faculty of Social Sciences
Research fellow or Postdoc for AI-supported research in diversity, migration and inclusion
The Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Science at the University of Helsinki invite applications for the position of RESEARCH FELLOW (UNIVERSITY RESEARCHER) OR POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER FOR AI-SUPPORTED RESEARCH IN DIVERSITY, MIGRATION AND INCLUSIONfor a fixed term period…
Apply before 19.9.2025
Independent institutes
Doctoral researcher in Stable isotope studies on East-African termites
The Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS is looking for a highly motivated Doctoral researcher in Stable isotope studies on East-African termites to join a 4-year project investigating methane and nitrogen interactions and their links to environmental parameters within African termit…
Apply before 22.9.2025
Faculty of Social Sciences
Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor of Urban Studies
The Faculty of Social Sciences invites applications for the position ofPROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF URBAN STUDIESThe successful applicant may be appointed to a permanent professorship or a fixed-term associate/assistant professorship (tenure track), depending o…
Apply before 24.9.2025
Faculty of Science
Doctoral researcher in Optical Spectroscopy
University of Helsinki, Department of Chemistry is looking for a Doctoral researcher starting from November 2025, or as agreed. The Doctoral Researcher will be offered a full-time contract for the maximum duration of 4 years. There will be a trial period of six months at the beginning of …
Apply before 29.9.2025
Helsinki Institute of Life Science
Doctoral researcher in generative AI for population health
Doctoral researcher in generative AI for population health The Machine Learning for Health team in the Data Science and Genetic Epidemiology Lab at the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, is currently seeking a highly-motivated doctoral researcher to j…
Apply before 30.9.2025
Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
Postdoctoral or Doctoral researcher in microbiome bioinformatics
Department of Microbiology of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry invites applications for a POSTDOCTORAL OR DOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN MICROBIOME BIOINFORMATICS starting from October 2025, or as agreed. The Postdoctoral/Doctoral Researcher will be offered a full-time contract for 2-3 (Po…
Apply before 30.9.2025
Swedish School of Social Science
Doctoral Researcher
Swedish School of Social Science at the University of Helsinki invites applications for the position ofDoctoral researcher for a fixed term period of 4 years. The position is part of the Research Council of Finland funded research project ‘Manicuring Intimacy: Feminised labour, (self-)ca…
Apply before 30.9.2025
Helsinki Institute of Life Science
Doctoral Researchers in structural biology/parasitology, group Muhleip
The HiLIFE – Institute of Biotechnology at the University of Helsinki, renowned for its international research excellence, is excited to announce two positions for Doctoral Researchers to join the group of Dr. Alexander Mühleip. Project DescriptionThe research in the group is focused on …
Apply before 30.9.2025
Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
2 Post-Doctoral Researcher positions in the field of immunology
The Fagerholm and Harjunpää groups at the Molecular and Integrative Bioscience (MIBS) Research programme, Faculty of Bio- and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki are inviting applications for2 Post-Doctoral Researcher positions in the field of immunology to work on Research Cou…
Apply before 30.9.2025
Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Assistant Professor / Associate Professor or Professor of Human Genetics and Genomics
The Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences invites applications for the position ofASSISTANT PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / PROFESSOR OF HUMAN GENETICS AND GENOMICS The successful applicant may be appointed to a fixed-term assistant / associate professorship (tenure track) (h…
Apply before 10.10.2025
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