Postdoc Opportunities in Media Studies in Finland

Postdoctoral Researcher in Cloud and Network Computing at Aalto University , Finland. This postdoctoral opening is in the Cloud and Network Computing group, headed by assistant professor Gopika Premsankar . The research focus is at the intersection of multimodal large language models and networking , including semantic and context-aware networking, resource management in edge computing systems, and AI-native network control. A major part of the role is designing and building realistic simulators...

The Faculty of Law at the University of Helsinki is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Legal History within the Research Council of Finland-funded project MORALMEM . The project is associated with Dr. Karolina Stenlund and focuses on the legal history of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), combining law , history , memory studies , and broader political inquiry into how Holocaust memory has been shaped in Europe. The successful candidate will develop an i...

The University of Helsinki Faculty of Humanities is advertising a fixed-term Postdoctoral Researcher in Language Technology or Digital Humanities position in the Multimodality Research Group , Department of Languages. The project is funded by an ERC Consolidator Grant awarded to Professor Tuomo Hiippala and focuses on multimodal communication , including the study of how humans communicate through combinations of modes of expression. The research uses and develops large multimodal corpora drawn ...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Economics at the University of Helsinki , Department of Economics and Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry. The position is part of the research project Intergenerational Transitions in the Nordics (NEXT) , funded by the Peter Wallenberg Foundation and led by Professor Lucia Naldi (Jönköping University) and Professor Pia Nilsson (University of Helsinki). The project examines how inheritance and gift taxation shape intergenerational farm succession and the de...

Åbo Akademi University in Vaasa, Finland is hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher in Information Technology for a one-year appointment in 2027. The project is Energy-Efficient LLMs for Regional Applications , with a research focus on sustainable AI systems , large language models , and how these models run in sustainable data centers . The role also includes teaching and supervision , making it a strong fit for candidates who want both research and academic experience. This opportunity is especially ...

The University of Helsinki is advertising a Postdoctoral Researcher in Quantum Computing Middleware and Applications in the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science. The role sits in the university’s quantum software group and is part of the new UnloQ project , which aims to bridge the gap between early-stage quantum technology and industrial use. The research focus is strongly interdisciplinary and centers on quantum computing , quantum software , middleware , circuit optimization , e...

The University of Helsinki’s Department of Economics and Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Economics . The position is based in the Agricultural Economics research group at the Viikki campus in Helsinki, Finland, and is part of the research project Intergenerational Transitions in the Nordics (NEXT) . The project is funded by the Peter Wallenberg Foundation and is led by Professor Lucia Naldi (Jönköping University) and Prof...

Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS) at the University of Turku is inviting applications for four Postdoctoral Fellow / Postdoctoral Researcher positions starting 1 September 2027 for a three-year period. This is an interdisciplinary postdoctoral opportunity open to projects in any discipline within TIAS’s five constituent faculties: Economics, Education, Humanities, Law, and Social Sciences . The call emphasizes academic excellence , internationally strong research, and active participat...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Legal History at the University of Helsinki , Faculty of Law, Finland. This fixed-term postdoctoral opening is part of the MORALMEM project funded by the Research Council of Finland . The project focuses on the legal history of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) , Holocaust memory, EU legislation on genocide denial, and the political/legal framing of collective memory in Europe. The successful candidate will develop their own research in relation t...