PhD Opportunities in Cancer Research in Finland

Doctoral Researcher (PhD) opportunity in protein synthesis at the University of Helsinki, Finland. The project sits at the intersection of cellular biology, chemical biology, cell-free protein synthesis, cryoEM, gene editing, and orthogonal high-throughput screening. The goal is to discover breakthrough protein synthesis inhibitors and repurpose existing compounds, expanding the chemical and biological space of translation and its inhibition. This is a research-intensive doctoral position for a ...

Adam S., Assistant Professor of Computational Engineering at the University of Eastern Finland, is recruiting a PhD student for a new group in the Department of Technical Physics (Teknillisen fysiikan laitos) in Kuopio, Finland. The project sits at the intersection of mathematics , modelling , scientific computing , finite element methods , continuum mechanics , and multiphysics problems. The doctoral researcher will be based at UEF in Kuopio and jointly supervised by Adam S. and Michael Neunteu...

Doctoral Researcher opening in Disease Ecology at the University of Jyväskylä , Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Finland. The project uses a One Health framework to study how urbanisation and forest management shape wildlife–pathogen–human interactions and zoonotic disease risk across Finland’s urban, rural and forest environments. The doctoral researcher will work on quantitative ecology and large, heterogeneous datasets, including wildlife monitoring, small-mammal trapping, ...

Doctoral researcher opportunity at Aalto University in the Bioproduct Chemistry group, School of Chemical Engineering, focused on the chemical upgrading of polyphenols for advanced functional materials. The project sits at the intersection of chemistry , chemical engineering , materials science , and polymer science . Research topics include fractionation and modification of polyphenols, solvent-free reactive extrusion, structure–property–performance relationships, wet-chemistry characterization...

Doctoral Researcher (PhD) position in protein synthesis at the University of Helsinki , Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Finland. The project, Inhibiting Protein Synthesis – Old, New, Borrowed, Blue , is funded by the Research Council of Finland and is hosted in the lab of Sarah O’Keefe , with Brendan Battersby as co-supervisor. The successful candidate will complete an article-based PhD thesis and 30 ECTS credits required for the PhD degree in Finland. This is a fully funded Ph...

Aalto University’s Rotor Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering is recruiting for a Doctoral Researcher / Master’s Thesis Worker project titled VIcTOR – Virtual Torque Sensing for Maritime Powertrains . The work is carried out in collaboration with Wärtsilä and focuses on developing torque estimation methods for maritime powertrains using encoder measurements and selected engine/generator signals. The research combines mechanical engineering , control engineering , mathematics , compute...

Fully funded PhD opening in protein synthesis at the University of Helsinki , Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, in Finland . The project is in Sarah O'Keefe's lab and is co-supervised by Brendan Battersby . Research themes include inhibiting protein synthesis, combining cellular biology and chemical biology , cell-free protein synthesis , cryo-EM , gene editing , and high-throughput screening to discover and repurpose inhibitors. Eligible applicants should have a Master's degree ...

Fully funded PhD position in protein synthesis at the University of Helsinki , Finland, in the O'Keefe Lab within the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences . The project sits at the intersection of biology , biochemistry , chemical biology , cell-free protein synthesis , cryoEM , and molecular biology . The post is aimed at a doctoral researcher interested in fundamental and experimental work on protein synthesis. Eligibility highlights: applicants should hold a Master's degree in Bio...

The Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä is recruiting a Doctoral Researcher for the project “Lifestyle degradation: Defining and measuring a novel concept to capture the impact of modern environments on wellbeing and functioning in older adults (LIDE)” . This doctoral position is part of a Research Council of Finland–funded project and is intended for doctoral studies . The research theme centers on older adults , wellbeing , functioning , and the effects of moder...