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Research Fellow (University Researcher) in AI for Population Health and Genomics University of Helsinki in Finland
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Fixed-term research fellow/university researcher appointment for up to 4 years. Monthly salary is 4800-6000€ depending on experience and qualifications. Standard Finnish pension benefits and occupational health care are provided.
Deadline
Nov 16, 2026
Country
Finland
University
University of Helsinki

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University of Helsinki is recruiting a Research Fellow (University Researcher) in AI for Population Health and Genomics for a joint 50%:50% position between the Faculty of Science and the Finnish Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), HiLIFE.
The role is part of the Sustainable Wellbeing Across Lifespan (SWAN) research action and focuses on methodological innovation in artificial intelligence, machine learning, computational statistics, population health, human genetics, genomics, and large-scale biomedical data. Research directions mentioned include foundation models for longitudinal electronic health records and genomics, multimodal learning, causal representation learning, in-context learning, amortized inference for healthcare decision-making, and AI-assisted scientific discovery workflows.
The successful candidate will work with the Ganna Lab at FIMM and the Probabilistic Machine Learning Lab at the Department of Computer Science, with links to the ELLIS Institute Finland. The position provides access to nationwide Finnish health records, FinnGen genomic data, multi-omics datasets, and high-performance computing resources via CSC and LUMI.
This is a fixed-term appointment of up to 4 years. The salary is 4800–6000€ per month depending on experience and qualifications. The appointee is expected to reside in Finland while employed by the University of Helsinki.
Applicants must have a doctoral degree and postdoctoral research experience in AI/ML/computational statistics, plus a strong publication record and demonstrated interest in population health and/or human genetics. Applications must be submitted in English through the University of Helsinki Recruitment System by 16 November 2026.
Required documents: CV, list of publications, and a 2–5 page research/qualification statement. Referee contact details may be requested at interview stage.
Funding details
Fixed-term research fellow/university researcher appointment for up to 4 years. Monthly salary is 4800-6000€ depending on experience and qualifications. Standard Finnish pension benefits and occupational health care are provided.
What's required
A doctoral degree in a suitable field and postdoctoral research experience in artificial intelligence, machine learning, or computational statistics are required. Applicants should have demonstrated interest in population health and/or human genetics, a strong publication record in top-tier AI/ML venues or leading biomedical journals, evidence of independent research contributions, ability to lead a research group, experience in research funding acquisition, and public engagement. The candidate should have a personal research interest aligned with the position and existing research groups at the University of Helsinki.
How to apply
Apply through the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via the 'Apply now' link. Submit a CV, list of publications, and a 2–5-page document covering qualifications and planned research. If invited to interview, provide contact details for two referees.
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