PhD Opportunities in Education in Finland

PhD opportunity at the University of Oulu , Finland, in the Centre for Wireless Communications through the newly funded SmartSpaces project supported by the Research Council of Finland in collaboration with Rice University, US . The project focuses on wireless systems that can sense and interpret their surroundings, enabling secure and efficient spatial awareness services . Research directions mentioned include wireless sensing , intelligent scheduling , and AI , with strong links to RF , radar ...

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...

The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Helsinki is recruiting a Doctoral Researcher in Global Development Studies for a fixed-term appointment of at least three years, starting on 1 March 2027 (or as agreed). The project is Forests At Tipping points in the Era of Post-truth and Polycrisis: Insights from Brazil and Finland (FATE) , funded by the Research Council of Finland (2024–2030). The project examines deforestation and clearcutting in Brazil and Finland as contributors to climat...

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, ...

2 Doctoral Researchers, Exercise Physiology at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä , Finland. The project focuses on physical activity in cold environments and is part of a multidisciplinary research environment studying the links between physical activity and health. The position is fixed-term for up to three years and is intended for completing doctoral studies . Research area keywords: exercise physiology, physical activity, cold environments, sport and health sc...

Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics (JSBE), University of Jyväskylä, is recruiting 5–8 Doctoral Researchers in Business and Economics for a fixed-term period of up to three years, starting 4 January 2027 or as soon as possible after that. This PhD-level opening is designed for candidates completing doctoral studies in JSBE’s doctoral programmes in business studies or economics . Research areas mentioned include accounting and corporate finance , corporate communication , corpor...

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...

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...

LUT University is recruiting for a Researcher or Doctoral Researcher in justice and sustainability transitions at its Lappeenranta, Finland campus. The position is part of the Academy Research Fellowship project Circuits of Justice: Exploring Normative and Spatial Dimensions of Justice Across Finland’s Battery Supply Chain , led by Dr Alicja Dankowska in the Energy and Society research group. The project examines how justice claims emerge, circulate, and evolve across Finland’s battery supply ch...