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Salary analysis
Compared with the selected benchmark ("In Tampere, Finland: Doctoral Researcher"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 13% lower. The offer still falls within the benchmark range (€2,700–€3,800). The listed pay band (€2,750–€2,900) is tighter than the benchmark, which suggests lower salary variability. This benchmark is based on 142 comparable listings.
| Market | Lower bound (25th percentile) | Median | Upper bound (75th percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Average: Doctoral Researcher | €2,500/per month | €2,800/per month | €3,300/per month |
| In Tampere, Finland: Doctoral Researcher | €2,700/per month | €2,785/per month | €3,800/per month |
Job descriptionWe are seeking a highly motivated Doctoral Researcher to join a project investigating how microglial states emerge in response to neurodegenerative disease-related stressors and how these states manifest within diseased brain tissue. The project will employ advanced single-cell and spatial genomic techniques developed by the group as well computational inference approaches to study glial gene regulation. The selected candidate will be able to focus on their doctoral research full-time, get supervision, and implement new ideas as a part of a research team in the MET faculty. In addition to the doctoral dissertation, the duties of a doctoral researcher may include participation in education or other faculty tasks that support your studies.
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Join a project investigating microglial states in neurodegenerative disease
- employ single-cell and spatial genomics techniques
- develop and apply computational analyses
- contribute to education or faculty tasks as needed
- pursue doctoral research full-time
- collaborate with MET research team
Requirements
- Master’s degree in biosciences or related subject area
- basic experience in cell culture and laboratory work
- background in genomics assays preferred
- experience in computational biology is an advantage
- fluency in spoken and written English
- completed Master’s degree before starting date
- pursuing or accepted to Doctoral Programme in Medicine, Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering
Skills & Technologies
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MastersBenefits & Perks

| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Tampere, Finland | 970 |
| Remote - Global | 126 |
| Remote - Finland | 20 |
| Hervanta Campus, Tampere, Finland | 11 |
| Tampere | 7 |
| Seinäjoki, Finland | 6 |
| Hervanta, Tampere, Finland | 4 |
| Ulm, Germany | 4 |
| Belgium | 3 |
| Sweden | 3 |
| Västerås, Sweden | 3 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Hervannan kampus, Tampere, Finland | 1 |
| UCL, London, UK | 1 |
| Remote - Sweden | 1 |
| Helsinki, Finland | 1 |
| Gothenburg, Sweden | 1 |
| Kauppi Campus, Tampere, Finland | 1 |
| Porin yliopistokeskus, Finland | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
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| Researcher | 213 |
| Doctoral Researcher | 142 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 133 |
| Research Assistant | 49 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | 41 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher | 32 |
| Professor | 20 |
| University Teacher | 17 |
| Lecturer | 17 |
| Humanities Teacher | 16 |
| Vice Rector | 16 |
| University Lecturer | 15 |
| Research Fellow | 12 |
| Healthcare Professional | 12 |
| Humanities Specialist | 11 |
| Coordinator | 9 |
| University Instructor | 9 |
| Process Engineer | 9 |
| Project Manager | 8 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Lecturer | 7 |
| Administrative Science | 7 |
| Assistant Professor | 7 |
| Research Specialist | 7 |
| Researcher in Harmonic Analysis | 7 |
| Education Assistant | 7 |
| Work Life Professor | 6 |
| Teacher | 6 |
| Specialist | 6 |
| Civil Engineering | 6 |
| Solution Architect | 6 |
| Project Coordinator | 6 |
| Research Environment Specialist | 6 |
| Project Researcher | 5 |
| Educator | 5 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | 5 |
| Humanities and Education Specialist | 5 |
| Producer | 5 |
| Railway Engineering Doctoral Researcher | 5 |
| Economics Professor or Associate Professor | 5 |
| Research Funding Specialist | 5 |
| Data Scientist | 5 |
| Intern | 5 |
| Special Education Teacher | 5 |
| Doctoral Researcher in Dependable Automation | 4 |
| Data Engineer | 4 |
| Health Services Research | 4 |
| Risk Management | 4 |
| Finance Specialist | 4 |
| Researcher in Photonics and Fiber Optics | 4 |
| University Lecturer Robotics | 4 |
| Researcher in Peace and Conflict Studies | 4 |
| Researcher in Mathematics | 4 |
| Postdoctoral researcher | 4 |
| Legal Professional | 4 |
| Communication Specialist | 4 |
| Nursing Science Assistant or Associate Professor | 3 |
| Finance Coordinator | 3 |
| Researcher in Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine | 3 |
| Medical Supervision and Mentoring Specialist | 3 |
| Healthcare | 3 |
| Researcher in Machine Learning and Finance | 3 |
| Congress Coordinator | 3 |
| Doctor | 3 |
| University Lecturer in Swedish Language and Culture | 3 |
| Researcher in Materials Science | 3 |
| Senior Research Fellow | 3 |
| University Lecturer Automation Engineering | 3 |
| Nursing Science Assistant Professor | 3 |
| Design | 3 |
| Power Electronics Doctoral Researcher | 3 |
| Antenna Engineering Doctoral Researcher | 3 |
| Architectural Design | 2 |
| Healthcare Researcher | 2 |
| Software Engineer | 2 |
| Laboratory Assistant | 2 |
| Fundraising Specialist | 2 |
| Data-based Business | 2 |
| Swedish Teacher | 2 |
| HR Partner | 2 |
| Electrical Engineering Professional | 2 |
| Internship Student | 2 |
| Nursing Science | 2 |
| Professor in Health Services Research | 2 |
| Religion and Philosophy Teacher | 2 |
| Mathematics and Physics Teacher | 2 |
| Event Planning Specialist | 2 |
| Communication Sciences Specialist | 2 |
| Doctorate | 2 |
| Microbiology Tenure Track Position | 2 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Professor | 2 |
| Architectural Construction | 2 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Researcher | 2 |
| HR Coordinator | 2 |
| Researcher in Human-Computer Interaction | 2 |
| Doctoral researcher | 2 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences Professional | 2 |
| IT Specialist | 2 |
| Ophthalmology | 2 |
| Researcher in Stem Cell Biology | 2 |
| Professor of Practice | 2 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 449 |
| Senior | 53 |
| Intern | 28 |
| Manager | 17 |
| Director | 15 |
| Executive | 10 |
| Junior | 10 |
| Expert | 5 |
| Doctorate | 4 |
| Postdoctoral | 4 |
| None required | 2 |
| null | 1 |
| Postdoctoral researcher | 1 |
| string | 1 |
| Assistant Professor | 1 |
| Professor | 1 |
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