PhD opportunities in finland

Tampere University is advertising a fully funded doctoral researcher position in Computational Physics within the Many-Body Theory group . The project focuses on the computational study of quantum nuclear effects in solids , with particular emphasis on how these effects influence the electronic structure and other properties of realistic solid-state systems. The research environment combines strong theoretical expertise with access to high-quality infrastructure, including supercomputer resource...

The University of Turku’s Department of Computing in the Faculty of Technology is inviting applications for a full-time Doctoral Researcher position in Foundation Health Models. The role is part of the FINe-Health Foundry project, which aims to develop a nationwide, versatile foundation health model using Finland’s national health databases. This PhD position is well suited to candidates interested in medical AI, clinical foundation models, machine learning, and large-scale health data. The rese...

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 inviting applications for three fully funded Doctoral Researcher positions in the Dependability and Automation Research in Cyber-Physical Systems (DARES) Group at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences. The positions focus on dependable automation, trustworthy artificial intelligence, resilient control, and cybersecurity of cyber-physical systems , with research grounded in control engineering, AI, cybersecurity, and optimization. The successful researchers will co...

University of Jyväskylä is recruiting a Doctoral Researcher / PhD student in Cell and Molecular Biology for a joint project in the Department of Biological and Environmental Science. The project combines cell and molecular biology , microbiology , and molecular exercise physiology , with research on preventive approaches that support health. The doctoral researcher will investigate nature-based bioactive molecules and molecular mediators of the health benefits of exercise, including their synerg...

Open doctoral researcher position at Aalto University in the project “Turning the corner: Societal and equity impacts of urban street space distribution (CO-SPACES)” . This PhD opportunity is centered on urban street space distribution , societal equity , and related questions in transport planning and urban mobility. The project is funded by the Research Council of Finland , indicating a supported research appointment rather than a self-funded study place. Ideal research interests likely includ...

PhD opportunity in Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Jyväskylä , Finland, within the Department of Biological and Environmental Science. This is a full-time doctoral researcher position starting on 1 October 2026 (or as soon as possible after that) for up to 3.5 years . The project is part of the university’s strategic profiling area Ageing, Environment and Functioning and is supervised by Prof. Lotta-Riina Sundberg and Prof. Riikka Kivelä . The research is interdisciplinary and co...

University of Oulu is recruiting two Doctoral Researchers for the Materials and Mechanical Engineering Research Unit in the Faculty of Technology. The project, NewGenH2Steel , focuses on developing new-generation hydrogen-resistant steels and sustainable ultrahigh-strength steels for green hydrogen infrastructure and a carbon-neutral society. The doctoral researchers will join the Steel Fatigue Research Group and work on original research in materials science , mechanical engineering , and metal...

Aalto University’s Micro and Quantum Systems (MQS) research group is recruiting for the Q-GEN project, a Business Finland-funded initiative that bridges quantum computing and life sciences . The call includes both a PhD/doctoral researcher position and a postdoctoral researcher position, with applications open until 31 August 2026 . The research sits at the intersection of quantum algorithms , quantum information , computational biology , genomics , bioinformatics , materials science , and enzym...