PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in chemistry in Finland

The University of Oulu is recruiting a Doctoral Researcher for an interdisciplinary project on in-situ and operando spectroscopy and scattering techniques for studying the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) mechanism . The position is based in the Nano and Molecular Systems Research Unit at the Faculty of Science , University of Oulu, Finland. This PhD project sits at the intersection of electrochemistry , materials science , spectroscopy , synchrotron radiation , and computational data analysis . ...

JYU Visiting Fellow Programme 2027 at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland , invites applications from researchers with a doctoral degree for a one- or two-month research visit in 2027. The programme is designed to support research collaboration , strengthen international engagement, and increase the impact of research conducted at JYU. Visiting Fellows may work with hosts in JYU faculties, departments, or independent institutes and may also take part in some educational activities. Research are...

Tampere University is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Computational Biophysics) position in the BioInterfaces group at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences. The project is centered on membrane proteins, especially lipid scramblases , and combines computational biophysics, structural biology, and protein design in a collaborative international environment. The successful candidate will join a recently established research group using molecular dynamics simulations to study ...

Tampere University is offering a funded doctoral researcher position in computational biophysics within the newly established BioInterfaces group at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences. The project focuses on membrane proteins , especially lipid scramblases , combining high-throughput coarse-grained and atomistic molecular dynamics simulations , biasing techniques, constant-pH simulations, protein design, and the development of an online database. The successful candidate will work c...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow and PhD opportunity in Computational Physics at Tampere University, Finland. The BioInterfaces Group is recruiting for the SCRAMBLE project, funded by the Research Council of Finland. The project focuses on high-throughput molecular dynamics simulations and close collaboration with experimental partners to study scramblases , membrane proteins that facilitate lipid movement across biological membranes. The postdoctoral position is designed for a researcher who can ta...

Postdoctoral Researcher in 2D material nanocomposites for tunable photonics at Aalto University (School of Science, Department of Applied Physics, Multifunctional Nanocomposite group). This postdoctoral opening focuses on 2D materials , nanocomposites , MXenes , functional organic molecules, and tunable photonics . The project aims to develop a new optically active materials platform and demonstrate prototype devices with large modulation amplitudes or fast switching speeds. The work is highly i...

University of Helsinki is hosting applications for a PhD position in a co-supervised project focused on the function, structures, and druggability of ER protein translocation in different parasitic organisms. The project sits at the intersection of biology , medical science , chemistry , and physics/structural biology , with a strong emphasis on membrane biochemistry , parasitology , and cryo-EM analysis . The post mentions that candidates with backgrounds in these areas are especially welcome. ...

The Bioorganic Group in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Turku is recruiting a fixed-term Doctoral Researcher / Project Researcher in Chemistry of Drug Development . The position is linked to the Research Council of Finland funded project Chimeric MOANA-DNAzymes (CHIMODNAZ) (1.9.2026–31.8.2030), and is expected to start on 1 January 2027 or by mutual agreement. The successful candidate will work on the development and analysis of post- and pre-SELEX-modified ligase DNA enzymes. T...

Tampere University is advertising a Doctoral Researcher position in the Mechanistic and Applied Toxicology (MAT) research group within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology . The project, called EIRIS , focuses on molecular toxicology , systems biology , endocrine disruption , and women’s reproductive health , with a specific research interest in how endocrine-disrupting chemicals may contribute to endometriosis . The research environment is described as multidisciplinary and collaborati...