PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Polymer 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...

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. ...

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...

The University of Jyväskylä’s Department of Physics is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join the Synthetic Quantum Materials Group in Finland. The project focuses on experimental nanoscience and quantum materials research using advanced Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) and the fabrication of two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures. The research addresses nanostructured quantum materials, including topological systems, atomically thin 2D materials, and engineered atomic-scale struct...

The Department of Physics at the University of Jyväskylä is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to join the Synthetic Quantum Materials Group for experimental work at the intersection of nanoscience and quantum materials. The project centers on scanning tunneling microscopy of atomically thin and engineered quantum systems, with a strong emphasis on the controlled fabrication, clean assembly, and atomic-scale characterization of two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures. The researcher wil...

The Engineered NanoSystems (ENS) research group at Aalto University School of Science is recruiting researchers to work on compound semiconductor energy converters, with openings for both doctoral and post-doctoral candidates. The project focuses on developing electroluminescent and thermophotonic energy converters based on III-V compound semiconductors and thin-film devices. The research spans the full chain from epitaxial growth and material development to device design, characterization, and ...

FAroGels doctoral project on food-grade aerogels and oral lubrication at the University of Helsinki focuses on how dietary-fibre aerogels and cryogels can be designed as functional porous materials for food applications. The doctoral researcher will investigate how fibre-network organisation, pore connectivity, swelling behaviour, pore-size distribution, and structural integrity shape moisture responsiveness, mechanical response, and texture-related performance under food-processing and oral con...

The Sustainable Systems research group in the Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering at Aalto University is seeking a doctoral researcher to study the sustainability of Power-to-X (PtX) value chains. The project sits at the intersection of renewable energy, chemical engineering, and process systems engineering, with a focus on decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors through computational modelling and optimization. The research aims to develop decision-making models and optimization st...