Doctoral Researchers (30 positions) in various disciplines at the University of Helsinki, Finland - University of Helsinki - Helsinki, Finland
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Job Description
The University of Helsinki Doctoral School invites applications for 30 salaried doctoral researcher positions in various disciplines. The positions are four-year fixed-term, full-time employment contracts, starting between 1 January and 31 March 2027. Researchers will conduct full-time doctoral research leading to a PhD, enrolled in one of 14 doctoral programmes, and work as part of the interdisciplinary RESDOC project. The project is funded by Horizon Europe MSCA COFUND, focusing on themes like infectious diseases, biodiversity, sustainable food and water systems, and socio-ecological transition. The salary is approximately €2,900 gross per month, with comprehensive health care and staff benefits. Applicants must hold a Master’s degree, not hold a PhD, be early-stage researchers, and meet mobility and language requirements. The application deadline is 31 August 2026.
Company Information
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Helsinki, Finland | 293 |
| Lammi, Finland | 2 |
| Vaasa, Finland | 2 |
| Remote - Finland | 2 |
| Kilpisjärvi, Finland | 1 |
| Mäntsälä, Finland | 1 |
| Espoo, Finland | 1 |
| Copenhagen, Denmark | 1 |
| Tallinn, Estonia | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Researcher | 128 |
| Trainee | 15 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 11 |
| Professor | 11 |
| Lecturer | 8 |
| Dean | 6 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher | 6 |
| Educator | 4 |
| International Trainee | 4 |
| Doctoral Researcher | 3 |
| Humanities Professional | 2 |
| Group Leader | 2 |
| Healthcare Professional | 2 |
| Intern | 2 |
| Laboratory Technician | 2 |
| Research Funding Advisor | 2 |
| Research Technician | 2 |
| Teacher Education Research Professor | 2 |
| Teacher | 2 |
| Project Coordinator | 2 |
| Professor in Clinical Data Science | 2 |
| Program Manager | 2 |
| Doctoral Researcher in Disease Ecology | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Agricultural Economics | 1 |
| University Lecturer in Theoretical Philosophy | 1 |
| Healthcare | 1 |
| Environmental Science University Lecturer | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Cultural Memory Studies | 1 |
| Research Technician / Laboratory Manager | 1 |
| Project Planner | 1 |
| Doctoral researcher | 1 |
| University Teacher in Ecology, Evolutionary and Conservation Biology | 1 |
| Research Fellow in Migration and Health | 1 |
| Postdoctoral researcher | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied microeconometrics | 1 |
| Software Engineer | 1 |
| Coordinator | 1 |
| Lab Manager/Research Technician | 1 |
| Director | 1 |
| Research Fellow in trustworthy AI | 1 |
| Niacin Researcher | 1 |
| Customer Service | 1 |
| HR Services Trainee | 1 |
| Research and Teaching Position in Environmental Policy | 1 |
| Brand and Marketing Trainee | 1 |
| Professor of Medical Genetics | 1 |
| Research assistant | 1 |
| Trainee for Caring Labour Project | 1 |
| Project planner | 1 |
| Research Infrastructure Manager | 1 |
| Financial Mathematics Professor or Assistant/Associate Professor | 1 |
| Trainee for HR Services | 1 |
| Professor in Nutrition and cardiometabolic health | 1 |
| Cancer Data Science | 1 |
| Development of healthcare services | 1 |
| Technician | 1 |
| Research Assistant | 1 |
| HR Information System Trainee | 1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Lecturer | 1 |
| Advisor | 1 |
| Researcher in Women's Health and Immunology | 1 |
| Biology Education Professor | 1 |
| Project coordinator | 1 |
| Research Infrastructure Technician | 1 |
| Researcher in Metabolism and Aging | 1 |
| Dermatology and Allergology | 1 |
| Senior specialist | 1 |
| Research Software Engineer | 1 |
| Trainee for the European and Nordic studies MA programme and for the Centre for European Studies | 1 |
| Finnish language and literature education | 1 |
| Food Design | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in AI-EMOTION | 1 |
| Data Scientist | 1 |
| Bioinformatician | 1 |
| Research Leader | 1 |
| Trainee in Sustainable Renewable Resources Technologies | 1 |
| Archaeology Trainee | 1 |
| University Teacher in Ecology | 1 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 |
| Researcher in Mathematics | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Insect Morphology and Evolution | 1 |
| General Administration trainee | 1 |
| Researcher in Medieval Manuscript Studies | 1 |
| Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia | 1 |
| European Studies Lecturer | 1 |
| Doctoral Researcher in Choline Research | 1 |
| University Lecturer in Japanese Studies | 1 |
| Business collaboration liaison manager | 1 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Professor | 1 |
| Information Systems Specialist | 1 |
| Research Fellow | 1 |
| Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Researcher in Digital Humanities or Computer Science | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Cell Biology | 1 |
| Research Infrastructure Coordinator | 1 |
| Chemistry and Physics Education | 1 |
| Cell Biology Researcher | 1 |
| Research Coordinator | 1 |
| Manager | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied Microeconometrics | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 75 |
| Mid-level | 14 |
| Manager | 7 |
| Senior | 7 |
| Intern | 6 |
| Expert | 2 |
| Professor | 2 |
| Postdoctoral | 1 |
| Doctorate | 1 |
| Specialist | 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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