University of Jyvaskyla

We are seeking a doctoral researcher for a joint project between the University of Jyväskylä and the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), focusing on soil structural dynamics and the effects of soil amendments on soil structure using X-ray tomography and image analysis. The position starts on November 1, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter,....

We are seeking to recruit a Doctoral Researcher who will focus on research in nanoscience and quantum materials with the use of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) and molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), van der waals stacking. The doctoral researcher will join to the synthetic quantum materials Group at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. The position will start on....

The Department of Biological and Environmental Science is seeking to recruit a doctoral researcher in evolutionary genetics to start in early January, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter, on a fixed-term contract for a maximum of three years. The genetics, epigenetics, and evolution group lead by Ilkka Kronholm studies the properties of mutations and spontaneous epigenetic changes,....

The Faculty of Information Technology is seeking for 5 Doctoral Researchers starting January 1, 2026 for a maximum of three years. The contract can be part-time or full-time. The Doctoral SchooI of the Faculty of Information Technology offers doctoral education in Information Systems Science (Ph.D. or D.Sc.), Computer Science and Engineering (Ph.D. or D.Sc. Tech.), Computational Science (Ph.D.), Computing and Education (Ph.D.),....

A fully funded 4-year Doctoral Researcher position is available at the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, in the group of Dr. Suvi Ruuskanen. The Doctoral Researcher will work as part of an ERC-funded project in which the overarching aim is to understand the significance of the gut microbiome to avian....

We are seeking to recruit three (3) Doctoral Researchers for a fixed term of three years to the Doctoral Education Pilot for Mathematics of Sensing, Imaging and Modelling (DREAM). The positions are filled to the department of Mathematics and Statistics at the faculty of Mathematics and Science, as well as the faculty of Information Technology.....

The Faculty of Information Technology is seeking for4-6 Doctoral Researchers starting January 1, 2025 for a maximum of three years. The contract can be part-time or full-time.The Doctoral SchooI of the Faculty of Information Technology offers doctoral education in Information Systems Science (Ph.D. or D.Sc.), Computer Science and Engineering (Ph.D. or D.Sc. Tech.), Computational Science (Ph.D.), Computing and Education (Ph.D.), and....

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä is seeking to recruit:A Doctoral Researcher in Memory Politics for a fixed term of 3 years, starting on January 2nd 2025 or according to a separate agreement.The position is allocated to the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy (disciplinary unit of Political Science) and to a project....

  CALL FOR APPLICATIONS JYU Visiting Fellow Programme 2026 The University of Jyväskylä (JYU), Finland, invites applications for the JYU Visiting Fellow Programme 2026. The programme supports researchers with a doctoral degree, who are from outside Finland, to visit JYU for one (30 calendar days) to three months (90 calendar days) in 2026. The visiting....

The Department of Chemistry, in the Faculty of Mathematics and Science is currently seeking to recruit one Doctoral Researcher in Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry starting January 5th, 2026 for a maximum of four years. The positions are funded by the University of Jyväskylä in relation to a project supported by the European Research Council (ERC Consolidator Grant ProteoKnot).....

The Department of Biological and Environmental Science is seeking to recruit a Doctoral Researcher in Cell and Molecular Biology starting 1st of September 2025 or as soon as possible after that for a maximum of four years. The fixed-term position is for completing doctoral studies. Understanding the intranuclear mechanisms of herpesvirus reactivation and its effects on host chromatin....

The Department of Chemistry, in the Faculty of Mathematics and Science is currently seeking to recruitTHREE (3) DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS, CHEMISTRY starting on August 1st, 2025 or as agreed for a period of 3–4 years.Department of Chemistry is known for high-level research and teaching. The main strength areas of the department are chemical nanoscience, functional molecules and....

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Jyväskylä, is seeking to hire five to ten (5-10) POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS in Mathematics starting on September 1st, 2025, or as agreed for a fixed term of 1–3 years.We invite prospective candidates to apply for these positions, which will involve research related to one or more research groups of geometric analysis, inverse....

The Department of Physics in the Faculty of Mathematics and Science is seeking to recruit a motivated researcher with a physics or physical chemistry background and a keen interest in computational materials modeling. The position starts on 1st September 2025 or as agreed and ends 31st December 2026.The researcher will join Professor Pekka Koskinen’s research....

Post-doctoral researcher position is available in the group of Ilkka Kronholm at the department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä. Starting earliest on 3 March 2025, but no later than 1 September, for a fixed term of three years.The genetics, epigenetics, and evolution group lead by Ilkka Kronholm studies the properties....

Faculty of Information Technology is seeking to recruit a Doctoral Researcher in Quantum Programming starting 1.3.2025, or as soon as possible after that until 30.9.2026. The fixed-term position is for project work and completing doctoral studies.Securing the Quantum Software Stack (SeQuSoS) -project combines the research power of universities with the innovation potential of several companies. The....

Faculty of Information Technology is seeking to recruit a Doctoral Researcher in Quantum Software to work in a project starting April, 1, 2025 or as soon as possible after that until 31.7.2026. The Quantum Information and Computation (QIC) group at the University of Jyväskylä participates in cutting-edge national research projects in quantum computing—a transformative paradigm poised to....

The University of Jyvaskyla LearnDigi profiling area is currently seeking to recruit candidates to the position of  POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER, Learning and interaction processes and methods in technology supported environments.  The position can start on Febraury 3, 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter, for a fixed term of 2 to 3 years.This position is situated in the....

The Department of Chemistry in the Faculty of Mathematics and Science is seeking to recruit a Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational catalysis starting April, 1st, 2025, or as soon as possible after that for two years. The starting time is negotiable especially in the case of candidates who are close to finishing their PhD studies.The LUSHcat project....

We are seeking to recruit a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Predictive Community Ecology Group at the Department of Biological and Environmental Science starting on August 4, 2025, or as agreed for a fixed term of 28 months.The post-doctoral researcher will join a project (funded by the Research Council of Finland) about the roles of soil....

We are seeking a Doctoral Researcher or Project Researcher to the Department of Psychology for a fixed-term period of February 15, 2025, or as agreed, until December 31, 2026.The position is part of the SUCCESS project funded by the Research Council of Finland the Academy Programme for Sport Science and Physical Activity ACTIVE.Tasks and RequirementsThe project aims to....

The Department of Psychology is seeking to recruit a Doctoral Researcher to join a Research Council of Finland project “Cognitive and neural mechanisms for processing of memorable visual stimuli” led by Academy Research Fellow Chaoxiong Ye (https://www.jyu.fi/en/people/chaoxiong-ye). The one-year position will start on 1.4.2025 or as agreed.Project description Recent research indicates that certain images, due to....

We are looking for a Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä to join the ’Optogenetic Modules’ group of Heikki Takala. The fully funded position for three years will start on 2 January 2025 or as agreed.Project descriptionThe group of Heikki Takala studies photoreceptor proteins, especially red light-sensing phytochromes, with a special....

CALL FOR APPLICATIONSJYU Visiting Fellow Programme 2025The University of Jyväskylä (JYU), Finland, invites applications for the JYU Visiting Fellow Programme. The programme supports researchers with a doctoral degree, who are from outside Finland, to visit JYU for one (30 days) to three months (90 days) in 2025. The visiting period may start earliest in February....

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä is currently seeking to recruit:A Doctoral Researcher in Social Sciences with a focus on Multi-Level Governance (MLG) for a fixed term of three years, starting on 1.4.2025.The Doctoral Researcher’s post is based at the Transition for Secure and Sustainable Societies (TS3) research group led by Dr Farid....

We are looking for a PhD researcher at the Department of Biological and Environmental Science at the University of Jyväskylä to join a project “The non-target role of fungicides (NoT-FUN)” funded by the Research Council of Finland. The three and half-year position will start on 2.1.2025 or as agreed.Project descriptionDespite the wide use of agrochemicals,....

We are looking for a PhD researcher at the Department of Biological and Environmental Science at the University of Jyväskylä to join a project “Turning away from the brink of a failing sustainability transition: recognizing and managing failure in sustainability initiatives” funded by the Research Council of Finland. The position will start on 2.12.2024 or....

We are looking for a PhD researcher at the Department of Biological and Environmental Science at the University of Jyväskylä to join a project “Determining the contribution of rare gut bacteria to ecosystem function” funded by the Research Council of Finland. The four-year position will start on 2.1.2025 or as agreed.Project descriptionGut microbiota is a....