Project Manager - University of Helsinki - Helsinki, Finland
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Job Description
FIMM is currently seeking a Project Manager for the FinnGen research project’s admin team. The role involves financial and administrative tasks such as preparing budgets, monitoring project-related budgets and expenses, overseeing procurement and contract preparation, managing and coordinating the administrative team, negotiating with partners, and participating in contract negotiations. The position requires understanding of finance, project management experience, biomedical research knowledge, and strong communication skills in English. Finnish skills are beneficial. The salary is approximately €4300–€5200/month, with a two-year fixed-term contract. The role may also support other research projects and strategic initiatives within FIMM.
Company Information
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Helsinki, Finland | 293 |
| Lammi, Finland | 2 |
| Vaasa, Finland | 2 |
| Remote - Finland | 2 |
| Kilpisjärvi, Finland | 1 |
| Espoo, Finland | 1 |
| Mäntsälä, Finland | 1 |
| Copenhagen, Denmark | 1 |
| Tallinn, Estonia | 1 |
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| Researcher | 128 |
| Trainee | 15 |
| Professor | 11 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 11 |
| Lecturer | 8 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher | 6 |
| Dean | 6 |
| International Trainee | 4 |
| Educator | 4 |
| Doctoral Researcher | 3 |
| Group Leader | 2 |
| Laboratory Technician | 2 |
| Humanities Professional | 2 |
| Teacher Education Research Professor | 2 |
| Research Funding Advisor | 2 |
| Program Manager | 2 |
| Healthcare Professional | 2 |
| Teacher | 2 |
| Project Coordinator | 2 |
| Research Technician | 2 |
| Intern | 2 |
| Professor in Clinical Data Science | 2 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Agricultural Economics | 1 |
| Project planner | 1 |
| Research Software Engineer | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Cell Biology | 1 |
| Customer Service | 1 |
| Advisor | 1 |
| European Studies Lecturer | 1 |
| Research Infrastructure Coordinator | 1 |
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| Researcher in Women's Health and Immunology | 1 |
| Business collaboration liaison manager | 1 |
| Archaeology Trainee | 1 |
| Coordinator | 1 |
| Information Systems Specialist | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Cultural Memory Studies | 1 |
| University Lecturer in Japanese Studies | 1 |
| Finnish language and literature education | 1 |
| Director | 1 |
| Research assistant | 1 |
| Postdoctoral researcher | 1 |
| Trainee for HR Services | 1 |
| Research Technician / Laboratory Manager | 1 |
| General Administration trainee | 1 |
| Chemistry and Physics Education | 1 |
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| Environmental Science University Lecturer | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied microeconometrics | 1 |
| Biology Education Professor | 1 |
| Development of healthcare services | 1 |
| University Teacher in Ecology, Evolutionary and Conservation Biology | 1 |
| Doctoral Researcher in Choline Research | 1 |
| Trainee in Sustainable Renewable Resources Technologies | 1 |
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| Researcher in Metabolism and Aging | 1 |
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| Healthcare | 1 |
| Professor of Medical Genetics | 1 |
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| Humanities and Social Sciences Professor | 1 |
| Research Infrastructure Technician | 1 |
| Financial Mathematics Professor or Assistant/Associate Professor | 1 |
| Doctoral researcher | 1 |
| Trainee for Caring Labour Project | 1 |
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| Professor in Nutrition and cardiometabolic health | 1 |
| Senior specialist | 1 |
| Research Fellow in Migration and Health | 1 |
| Software Engineer | 1 |
| Food Design | 1 |
| Researcher in Mathematics | 1 |
| Data Scientist | 1 |
| Doctoral Researcher in Disease Ecology | 1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Lecturer | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in AI-EMOTION | 1 |
| Research Infrastructure Manager | 1 |
| Research Coordinator | 1 |
| Project coordinator | 1 |
| University Teacher in Ecology | 1 |
| Research Fellow in trustworthy AI | 1 |
| Manager | 1 |
| Brand and Marketing Trainee | 1 |
| Lab Manager/Research Technician | 1 |
| University Lecturer in Theoretical Philosophy | 1 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 |
| Research and Teaching Position in Environmental Policy | 1 |
| Trainee for the European and Nordic studies MA programme and for the Centre for European Studies | 1 |
| Project Planner | 1 |
| Researcher in Digital Humanities or Computer Science | 1 |
| Niacin Researcher | 1 |
| Cancer Data Science | 1 |
| HR Services Trainee | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied Microeconometrics | 1 |
| Technician | 1 |
| HR Information System Trainee | 1 |
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| Mid-Level | 75 |
| Mid-level | 14 |
| Senior | 7 |
| Manager | 7 |
| Intern | 6 |
| Professor | 2 |
| Expert | 2 |
| Specialist | 1 |
| Doctorate | 1 |
| Postdoctoral | 1 |
University of Helsinki appears in 304 indexed job postings in JobCrawls' Finland dataset since October 2023. In that historical index, the strongest location signals for this employer are Helsinki, Finland, Lammi, Finland, and Vaasa, Finland.
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Job Details
Responsibilities
- Financial and administrative tasks
- Preparing budgets
- Monitoring project budgets and expenses
- Overseeing procurement and contracts
- Managing and coordinating the administrative team
- Negotiating with partners
- Participating in contract negotiations
- Supporting other research projects and strategic initiatives
Requirements
- Project management experience
- Understanding of finance and economic incentives
- Experience with government and private funding
- Knowledge of biomedical research
- Strong communication skills in English
Skills & Technologies
Education Level
None requiredBenefits & Perks
Recruitment Process
- 1Apply through the university’s recruitment system by June 5, 2026.
