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PhD Opportunities in Neuroscience in Finland

Phd Positions in neuroscience in finland

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Universities with open PhD positions in neuroscience in Finland include University of Helsinki, University of Jyväskylä and Aalto University.

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University of Helsinki

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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...

Agriculture
Materials Science
Nutrition
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4 days ago

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University of Jyväskylä

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Finland

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The University of Jyväskylä’s Department of Psychology is recruiting 1–2 doctoral researchers for its Doctoral Programme in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. The fixed-term role is designed for researchers completing doctoral studies and a dissertation in psychology or cognitive neuroscience. Doctoral researchers will conduct research toward their doctoral thesis, advance their doctoral studies, contribute to manuscripts and related scholarly activities, and assist with teaching and other d...

Psychology
Cognitive Science
Neuropsychology
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1 week ago

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Verena Distler

Aalto University

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Finland

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This doctoral opening is based in the Humans, Security and Privacy research group in the Department of Computer Science at Aalto University. The project sits at the intersection of human-computer interaction , psychology, and human-centered security, with a focus on how people experience security and privacy online and how they respond to digital deception , including social engineering. The central research theme is how users judge whether a digital request is genuine when convincing messages, ...

Computer Science
Psychology
Cognitive Science
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1 week ago

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Jarmo Hämäläinen

University of Jyväskylä

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Finland

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The Department of Psychology at the University of Jyväskylä is recruiting 1–2 fixed-term Doctoral Researchers for the Doctoral Programme in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, starting 1 January 2027 for up to four years. The position is designed for candidates completing doctoral studies and is open to students with study right in the programme who are supervised by staff from the Department of Psychology. The role is embedded in a vibrant, international, and multidisciplinary research envir...

Psychology
Cognitive Science
Neuropsychology
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1 week ago

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Anna-Riia Holmström

University of Helsinki

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Finland

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The Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Helsinki is seeking a doctoral researcher in social and clinical pharmacy for a fixed-term employment relationship of up to five years. The position is based in the Department of Pharmacology and Drug Therapy. The research area sits within a multidisciplinary health sciences field that focuses on optimizing patients’ medication use, promoting health, and preventing disease. The advertised area covers the use, availability, and effectiveness of medicin...

Epidemiology
Sociology
Health Services Research
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1 week ago

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Jeffrey Barrett

University of Helsinki

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Finland

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Doctoral researcher in computational genomics for predictive medicine at the University of Helsinki is a PhD position in the Barrett lab, jointly affiliated with the ELLIS Institute Finland, the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), and the Faculty of Medicine. The project sits at the intersection of genomics, multiomic data analysis, and AI-driven biomedical research. The lab’s goal is to discover, understand, and measure mechanistically meaningful subtypes of complex human diseases,...

Computer Science
Biology
Artificial Intelligence
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1 week ago

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Anna-Riia Holmström

University of Helsinki

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Finland

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This PhD opening is based in the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Helsinki , within the Department of Pharmacology and Drug Therapy . The project focuses on medication safety and treatment effectiveness as part of social and clinical pharmacy research. The doctoral researcher will work on developing new effective operating models, methods and evidence to identify, prevent and manage medication-related risks in social and healthcare. The main research areas include risk management for med...

Epidemiology
Sociology
Biology
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1 week ago

Living costs in Finland

Estimated costs in Finland.

MonthlyYearly
Finland

Dining Out & Social

Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year

€2.0k

$2,160/yr

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Visa & Immigration Fees

Student visa and residence permit fees per year

€414

$450/yr

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Transportation

Public transport and local travel per year

€442

$480/yr

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Books & Academic Supplies

Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year

€368

$400/yr

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Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo

Popular professors

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University of Eastern Finland

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Finland

Research Interests

Neuropsychology

Clinical Psychology

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Disorder

University of Helsinki

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Finland

Research Interests

Neurology

Neuropsychology

Clinical Neurophysiology

Ischemic Injury

Cerebrovascular Physiology

University of Helsinki

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Finland

Research Interests

Cognitive Neuroscience

Developmental Neuroscience

Auditory Perception

Neurodevelopment

Pediatric Audiology

Professors you could contact

University of Helsinki

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Finland

Research Interests

Computational Neuroscience

Cognitive Neuroscience

Neuroscience

Eeg

Synaptic Biology

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University of Eastern Finland

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Finland

Research Interests

Cognitive Neuroscience

Systems Neuroscience

Neuroscience

Neuromodulation

Motor Imagery

University of Helsinki

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Finland

Research Interests

Cognitive Neuroscience

Neuropsychology

Neuroscience

Eeg

Major Depressive Disorder

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