Doctoral Researcher
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Salary analysis
Compared with the selected benchmark ("In Helsinki, Finland: Doctoral Researcher"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 4% lower. The offer still falls within the benchmark range (€2,492–€2,953). The listed pay band (€2,500–€2,700) is tighter than the benchmark, which suggests lower salary variability. This benchmark is based on 9 comparable listings.
| Market | Lower bound (25th percentile) | Median | Upper bound (75th percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Average: Doctoral Researcher | €2,511/per month | €2,822/per month | €3,350/per month |
| In Helsinki, Finland: Doctoral Researcher | €2,492/per month | €2,700/per month | €2,953/per month |
DOCTORAL RESEARCHER in Bioinformatics/Systems Biology The Faculty of Pharmacy invites applications for the position of a Doctoral Researcher in Bioinformatics/Systems Biology to join the Systems Pharmacology research group at the Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, University of Helsinki. The position is fixed-term until 31 August 2030. Start: January 2027; 6-month probation. The project is funded by the Research Council of Finland (EpiTheraRx) and aims to identify disease-relevant alternative splicing events and their epitranscriptomic regulation to enable RNA therapeutics design. The doctoral researcher will analyse large-scale single-cell and bulk multi-omics datasets, integrate genomics, epitranscriptomics and transcriptomics data, and contribute to the development of novel systems biology and bioinformatics methods for RNA therapeutic target discovery. Supervising undergraduate students and other discipline-specific teaching will be part of duties (up to 5% teaching). Salary starts around 2,500–2,700 EUR per month, according to the job requirement scheme; progression based on PhD progress. The application materials should be submitted in English as a single PDF via the University Recruitment System. Required: MSc in a relevant field, strong programming in R and/or Python, Unix/Linux and bash; experience with preprocessing, analysis and interpretation of omics data; excellent written and spoken English; ability to work independently and in a team. Preferred: experience with single-cell transcriptomics, genomics, epigenomics or epitranscriptomics; experience with molecular networks; data integration and workflow/HPC. Right to pursue doctoral degree at the Faculty of Pharmacy and DPDR admission by end of probation. For more information contact Adj. Prof. Antonio Federico. Salary details: starting gross around 2,500–2,700 EUR/month, progression. Deadline: 16 September 2026 (23:59 EEST).
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Conduct research within the project framework toward a doctoral degree
- Supervise undergraduate students and provide discipline-specific teaching (up to 5%)
- Contribute to development of computational approaches for RNA therapeutics and multi-omics data integration
- Collaborate with international research networks and publish in peer-reviewed journals
Skills & Technologies
Education Level
MastersRecruitment Process
- 1Submit English PDF via recruitment system
- 2Include motivation letter, detailed CV, references, publications list
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Helsinki, Finland | 122 |
| Mikkeli, Finland | 2 |
| Viikki campus, Helsinki | 1 |
| Uusimaa, Finland | 1 |
| Juupajoki, Finland | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Researcher | 13 |
| Doctoral Researcher | 9 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 8 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher | 4 |
| Humanities Teacher | 3 |
| Healthcare Professional | 3 |
| TRAINEE for the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies | 1 |
| English Language Teacher | 1 |
| Catering Cook | 1 |
| Lab Manager / Research Technician | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher for Host-Environment Interplay in Health and Disease | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Microbiology | 1 |
| Research Technician / Laboratory Technician | 1 |
| Doctoral Candidate | 1 |
| Postdoctoral researcher in cultural memory studies (NARS) | 1 |
| Islamin uskonnon sivutoiminen tuntiopettaja Viikin normaalikouluun | 1 |
| Full-time Substitute Teacher | 1 |
| TRAINEE for the Democracy makers and Politicizing Environmental Emergency -projects | 1 |
| Doctoral Researcher in Logical Reasoning and Machine Learning | 1 |
| Home Economics Teacher | 1 |
| TRAINEE for Caring labour project | 1 |
| Project Specialist | 1 |
| Library Assistant | 1 |
| University Lecturer in Law | 1 |
| University Lecturer | 1 |
| TRAINEE, Department of Cultures | 1 |
| Two Postdoctoral Researchers in Mathematical Inverse Problems | 1 |
| TRAINEE for the Rule of Law Centre | 1 |
| Luokanlehtori Helsingin normaalilyseoon | 1 |
| Professor | 1 |
| TRAINEE for the Language Centre | 1 |
| Data Entry Specialist | 1 |
| Kitchen Worker | 1 |
| PhD Student in Space Plasma Physics | 1 |
| Opetusavustajia valtiotieteelliseen tiedekuntaan | 1 |
| General Administration trainee | 1 |
| School Guidance Counselor | 1 |
| Teacher | 1 |
| TRAINEE for the WP2 of the DECA project | 1 |
| Professor of Veterinary Cell and Molecular Biology | 1 |
| International Trainee for International Education Services | 1 |
| Information Systems Specialist | 1 |
| Doctoral Researcher in Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning for Personalised Medicine | 1 |
| Communications and Public Relations Specialist | 1 |
| Intern for International Education Services | 1 |
| Luokanlehtori Viikin normaalikouluun | 1 |
| Information Services Secretary | 1 |
| Veterinary Pathologist | 1 |
| TRAINEE for the European and Nordic studies MA programme and for the Centre for European Studies | 1 |
| Biology and Geography Teacher | 1 |
| TRAINEE for the Master's Programme in Russian | 1 |
| TRAINEE, Indigenous Studies | 1 |
| Tietoasiantuntija Helsingin yliopiston kirjastoon | 1 |
| Core Fellowship | 1 |
| Biostatistician | 1 |
| Veterinarian | 1 |
| Research Assistant | 1 |
| GROUP LEADER with focus on computational neuroscience and neuro-AI | 1 |
| Laboratory Technician, research group Lengefeld | 1 |
| Arkistoalan harjoittelija | 1 |
| Education Support Worker | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Generative AI in Professional Writing | 1 |
| Kirjastosihteeri, Kansallisbibliografia | 1 |
| Helsinki Innovation Services Oy (HIS) toimitusjohtaja | 1 |
| HR-harjoittelija | 1 |
| Physics and Mathematics Teacher | 1 |
| English | 1 |
| TRAINEE for the Faculty of Theology | 1 |
| Englannin ja ruotsin sivutoiminen tuntiopettaja Helsingin normaalilyseoon | 1 |
| Library Secretary | 1 |
| Education Coordinator | 1 |
| TRAINEE, Archaeology | 1 |
| Animal Hospital Assistant | 1 |
| Physical Education and Health Teacher | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researchers in the Arts | 1 |
| Pediatric Clinical Teacher | 1 |
| Doctoral Researcher in Algorithmic Bioinformatics | 1 |
| Harjoittelija koulutuksen palveluihin Meilahteen ja Kruununhakaan | 1 |
| Education Manager | 1 |
| Scientist in Mass Spectrometry-based Proteome Research | 1 |
| Integraatioasiantuntija | 1 |
| Project Planner in Systems Biology / Immunology / Metabolism | 1 |
| GROUP LEADER with focus on clinical research in neurology, psychiatry or neurophysiology | 1 |
| Small Animal Veterinarian | 1 |
| Project Manager FinnGen study | 1 |
| Educator | 1 |
| TRAINEE, Department of Languages | 1 |
| Program Manager | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Proteomics | 1 |
| Brand and Marketing Trainee | 1 |
| Trainee in Finnish language and culture | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 107 |
| Intern | 4 |
| Senior | 4 |
| Doctorate | 2 |
| Junior | 2 |
| No People Management | 1 |
| Postdoctoral | 1 |
| Executive | 1 |
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