PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Materials Science in Finland

Aalto University’s Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, within the School of Engineering, is seeking a Master’s thesis worker for the Energy Conversion and Systems research group. The project focuses on optimizing an SO2-depolarized electrolyser (SDE) stack for renewable hydrogen production. SDE technology is a polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyser that uses electricity to produce hydrogen with sulfuric acid as a by-product. Compared with conventional electrolysis, the system off...

This postdoctoral project sits at the intersection of semiconductor physics, thin-film metrology, and prototype instrumentation for the semiconductor industry. It is part of the ATOMEL initiative, a Business Finland Research-to-Business commercialization project aimed at turning an academic innovation in scanning-probe-based thin-film characterization and electrical metrology into a new deep-tech venture. The successful researcher will take primary scientific and experimental ownership of the se...

Electronics Integration and Reliability (EILB) at Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering is seeking a doctoral researcher to work on the next generation of high-density power electronics. The group develops innovative materials, device design, and bonding technologies for wide-bandgap and ultra-wide-bandgap semiconductor systems, with applications extending to RF devices and smart sensors. The project centers on miniaturised heterogeneous integration for power electronics, using novel...

This doctoral project is part of the European Commission’s PANDORA Doctoral Network and is hosted by the School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio. The researcher will work on pathomechanisms and novel drug optimization for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) , with a strong emphasis on ophthalmic drug delivery to the retina. The core research task is to develop and test intravitreal drug formulations designed for targeted retinal delivery. ...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Radiation Effects in Power Electronics at the Accelerator Laboratory of the Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä. The position focuses on research into how radiation affects power electronics. The postdoctoral researcher will join the Department of Physics, an internationally recognized and dynamic research community with strengths in materials physics, nuclear physics, and particle physics. The department’s research environment combines experimental faciliti...

The Department of Physics at the University of Jyväskylä is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in Accelerator-Based Neutron Physics for BNCT for a project-based two-year appointment. The project focuses on realizing a new Neutron Beam Line for a 3 MV Tandetron accelerator, with the beamline scheduled to support research after delivery of the accelerator in 2026. The main research responsibilities centre on the design and simulation of the neutron beam line, especially the lithium target and be...

This doctoral position sits within the FAroGels MSCA Doctoral Network and the Department of Food and Nutrition at the University of Helsinki’s Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry. The project, “Aerogels for Oral Lubrication,” explores how dietary-fibre aerogels and cryogels can be designed as functional porous, moisture-responsive materials for food applications, with a particular focus on texture, mouthfeel, and oral processing. The doctoral researcher will investigate how fibre-network organis...

Tampere University is recruiting a Doctoral Researcher for the Machine Design group within the Automation Technology and Mechanical Engineering unit. The group combines machine dynamics, artificial intelligence, computer vision, structural mechanics, and control for condition monitoring and asset management of railway rolling stock and infrastructure. The doctoral project focuses on experimental methods for onboard railway wheel–rail friction estimation and control. The researcher will develop a...

This postdoctoral opening is based in the Department of Physics at the University of Jyväskylä, a dynamic and internationally recognized research community. The position sits within a strong materials-physics environment that spans nanomaterials and thin films, quantum materials and quantum technologies, light-matter interaction, and the properties of nanoparticles. The department supports experimental research through its accelerator laboratory and nanoscience center, and it is connected to bro...