PhD Opportunities in Food Science 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 ...

PhD position in Archaeobotany at the University of Helsinki . Mia Lempiäinen-Avci, Academy Research Fellow and ERC Starting Grant PI, is recruiting a motivated doctoral researcher to join the NeoPlant project funded by the Research Council of Finland (Suomen Akatemia) . The project focuses on prehistoric plant use , archaeobotany , and the origins of cultivation in northern Europe . This opportunity is especially relevant for applicants with interests in archaeology, plant remains, cultivation h...

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, ...

Funded PhD opportunity in Food Materials Science at the University of Helsinki , Finland, within the MSCA Doctoral Network FAROGELS . The project focuses on aerogels for oral lubrication , combining food science and advanced materials research. Hosted by the Department of Food and Nutrition , Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, this opening is suited to applicants with a background in food technology , materials science , chemistry , or polymer science . Strong laboratory skills are specificall...

Doctoral Researcher in Evolutionary Biology at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. The project focuses on the interplay between natural selection and sexual selection in driving diversification of natural populations over contemporary timescales. The empirical model system is the freshwater isopod Asellus aquaticus , with opportunities to study sexual dimorphism, extended maternal care, microbiome variation, and fitness-related traits. Candidates with a theoretical background in evolutionary b...

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...

Doctoral Researcher opportunity at the University of Oulu, Finland The Faculty of Science, Ecology and Genetics, at the University of Oulu is recruiting a Doctoral Researcher for the project “Mechanisms of Plant Biodiversity Change” , led by Professor Anu Eskelinen and the Global Change and Biotic Interactions Ecology group. The project focuses on plant biodiversity change , global change ecology , plant community ecology , trait-based plant ecology , biotic interactions , dispersal , and soil s...