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Doctoral Researcher (PhD Student), 3 positions, Development of Data Science and AI for Spatial Data University of Eastern Finland in Finland
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Three fixed-term doctoral researcher positions for three years; salary approximately EUR 2,710–2,845 per month at the beginning, with additional support for conference participation, workshops, and scientific publications.
Deadline
Nov 17, 2026
Country
Finland
University
University of Eastern Finland
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The University of Eastern Finland is recruiting three doctoral researchers for the School of Computing on the Kuopio campus to join the ERC-funded MINE-THE-GAP project. The project combines satellite imagery, mining data reports, and AI to study mining activities and their impacts worldwide, with a focus on improving transparency and sustainability in mining.
Each doctoral researcher will lead an individual thesis within one of three research themes: mapping mining land use through semantic segmentation of satellite images; estimating mining waste by predicting terrain height changes from radar and optical image time series; or identifying minerals and commodities using multispectral and hyperspectral image classification. The work centers on building, training, and validating scalable deep learning and computer vision models using large, multi-modal Earth observation and spatial datasets.
The positions sit within a research group with strong international visibility and close ties to collaborators abroad. The team environment is described as supportive, with close supervision and mentoring, and the project offers opportunities for international collaboration and research visits. Partners mentioned include the German Aerospace Center (DLR), GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Monash University Indonesia, and the University of Melbourne.
The successful candidates will work closely with the principal investigator, Victor Maus, as well as postdoctoral researchers and international collaborators, contributing to journal publications, conference presentations, and open science.
Funding details
Three fixed-term doctoral researcher positions for three years; salary approximately EUR 2,710–2,845 per month at the beginning, with additional support for conference participation, workshops, and scientific publications.
What's required
Eligible for postgraduate studies and hold a Master’s degree in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Geoinformatics, Statistics, or a related field, or an equivalent qualifying degree from abroad; meet the student admission criteria for the LUMETO doctoral programme; have a good command of written and spoken English. Applicants in the final stage of a Master’s degree may apply if they complete the degree and submit the certificate by 15 December 2026. Required experience includes good programming skills (e.g., Python/R) and interest in machine learning and spatial data. Advantageous qualifications include experience with machine learning or deep learning (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn), Earth observation or geospatial data, cloud computing, and collaborative software development (e.g., GitHub).
How to apply
Apply through the university’s electronic application form by 17 November 2026 at 23:59 Finnish time. Include a CV, publication list, degree certificates/diplomas, language certificates if applicable, transcript of records, and a one-page motivation letter. In the cover letter, state your preferred research topic(s). If your degree documents are not in English, Finnish, or Swedish, provide official English translations.
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Professors
Professor at University of Eastern Finland
Finland
Research Interests
Statistics
Artificial Intelligence
Deep Learning
Mining Engineering
Computer Vision
Professor at University of Eastern Finland
Finland
Research Interests
Educational Technology
Educational Psychology
Teaching And Learning
Computational Thinking
Learning Science
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