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Postdoctoral Researcher in Multimodal AI for Population Health at the University of Helsinki University of Helsinki in Finland
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Postdoctoral employment initially for two years, with possible extension. Starting salary is approximately 3900–4100 euros per month depending on qualifications and experience, based on the University of Helsinki salary system. Standard Finnish pension benefits and employee services are provided.
Deadline
Expired
Country
Finland
University
University of Helsinki
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Postdoctoral researcher opening in multimodal AI for population health at the Machine Learning for Health team, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki.
The project focuses on using machine learning, data science, and deep learning to analyze large-scale, real-world health datasets and build multimodal health trajectories for early disease-risk detection. The team works with nationwide Finnish health data from 7 million individuals, including medication purchases, laboratory measurements, clinical notes, imaging, omics, and genetics. Research directions also include AI privacy and cross-border health AI across Nordic, Baltic, and European datasets.
This is a postdoctoral position for candidates with a PhD in computational biology, machine learning, computer science, data science, bioinformatics, or a related field. Strong Python skills, Linux/HPC or cloud experience, and familiarity with PyTorch and multimodal data fusion are highly desirable. The role involves model design, benchmarking, collaboration with clinicians and international partners, scientific writing, conference presentations, grant applications, and supervision of Master’s and PhD researchers.
The position is initially offered for two years and may be extended. Salary is approximately 3900–4100 euros/month depending on qualifications and experience, with standard University of Helsinki employee benefits. The application deadline is 2026-08-16.
Apply through the University of Helsinki recruitment system and include a motivation letter, CV, publication list, PhD certificate, and two references.
Funding details
Postdoctoral employment initially for two years, with possible extension. Starting salary is approximately 3900–4100 euros per month depending on qualifications and experience, based on the University of Helsinki salary system. Standard Finnish pension benefits and employee services are provided.
What's required
A PhD degree in computational biology, machine learning, computer science, data science, bioinformatics, or a related discipline is required. Applicants should have demonstrated machine learning experience with high-quality scientific publications, proficiency in Python, experience with Linux-based HPC environments or cloud computing platforms, and strong familiarity with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch and multimodal data fusion. Experience with real-world health data is a plus. Candidates must be able to work independently and collaboratively in interdisciplinary and international teams, be willing to supervise junior researchers, and have excellent spoken and written English.
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