Postdoc Opportunities in Physics in Finland

This postdoctoral project sits at the intersection of semiconductor physics, thin-film metrology, and prototype instrumentation for the semiconductor industry. It is part of the ATOMEL initiative, a Business Finland Research-to-Business commercialization project aimed at turning an academic innovation in scanning-probe-based thin-film characterization and electrical metrology into a new deep-tech venture. The successful researcher will take primary scientific and experimental ownership of the se...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Radiation Effects in Power Electronics at the Accelerator Laboratory of the Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä. The position focuses on research into how radiation affects power electronics. The postdoctoral researcher will join the Department of Physics, an internationally recognized and dynamic research community with strengths in materials physics, nuclear physics, and particle physics. The department’s research environment combines experimental faciliti...

The Department of Physics at the University of Jyväskylä is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in Accelerator-Based Neutron Physics for BNCT for a project-based two-year appointment. The project focuses on realizing a new Neutron Beam Line for a 3 MV Tandetron accelerator, with the beamline scheduled to support research after delivery of the accelerator in 2026. The main research responsibilities centre on the design and simulation of the neutron beam line, especially the lithium target and be...

The Barrett lab at the University of Helsinki is recruiting a post-doctoral researcher to work at the intersection of computational genomics, multiomic data analysis, and predictive medicine. The project aims to discover, understand, and measure mechanistically meaningful subtypes of complex human diseases, with a strong emphasis on moving beyond clinical phenotype to molecular and biological endotypes. The lab is newly established and sits within a rich research environment spanning the Univers...

The University of Turku is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to study how human mobility and infectious disease spread have been shaped by ecological and social factors. The position is based in the Department of Biology and is part of the Human Diversity Centre of Excellence, an interdisciplinary research consortium funded by the Research Council of Finland. The project investigates past human contacts, including migration rates between local communities, and how these movements influenced the ...

This postdoctoral opening is based in the Department of Physics at the University of Jyväskylä, a dynamic and internationally recognized research community. The position sits within a strong materials-physics environment that spans nanomaterials and thin films, quantum materials and quantum technologies, light-matter interaction, and the properties of nanoparticles. The department supports experimental research through its accelerator laboratory and nanoscience center, and it is connected to bro...

The University of Jyväskylä’s Department of Physics is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join the Synthetic Quantum Materials Group in Finland. The project focuses on experimental nanoscience and quantum materials research using advanced Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) and the fabrication of two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures. The research addresses nanostructured quantum materials, including topological systems, atomically thin 2D materials, and engineered atomic-scale struct...

The Department of Physics at the University of Jyväskylä’s Accelerator Laboratory is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to work on radiation effects in power electronics. The project focuses on wide-bandgap semiconductor technologies, especially silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power devices, with the aim of developing practical radiation testing guidelines for these emerging components. The successful researcher will review published studies on radiation effects, failure mechan...

The Kvantti group (Superconducting Qubits and Circuit QED) in the Department of Applied Physics at Aalto University is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for experimental circuit QED. The project sits at the intersection of superconducting quantum circuits, quantum technology, and low-temperature experimental physics, with the goal of advancing superconducting qubits and resonators as platforms for quantum computers, quantum simulators, and emerging sensing applications. You will join a vibran...