Open positions at Umeå University

Description of work About the position Eligibility requirements Other qualifications Application A complete application must include: 1. A cover letter summarizing your qualifications, scientific interests and motives for applying (max two pages) 2. CV 3. Diplomas of bachelor and Master level degrees 4. Bachelor/Master theses work/other relevant publications 5. Other merits of relevance for the position 6. Contact information to two reference persons   Read more

High-Performance Computing Center North (HPC2N), Umeå University and NAISS are seeking two or more candidates for the position of Staff Scientist, working as application experts within the newly established, EU-funded Swedish AI Factory. Closing date: September 5, 2025. NAISS, the National Academic Infrastructure for Supercomputing in Sweden, provides academic users with high-performance computing resources, storage capacity, and data services. NAISS is hosted by Linköping University and... Read more

Umeå School of Architecture is hiring up to three Teaching Assistants for work during the fall semester of 2025 and the spring semester of 2026. The position is 10% of full-time with a planned start date in September 2025 or as agreed. The application deadline is 7 September, 2025. Job decription The School of Architecture is looking for Teaching Assistants in two different areas; our workshop and communications department. When applying, you will be asked to specify which area(s) you are... Read more

We are looking for a PhD student in Medical Science with an interest in molecular and structural virology. The position at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at Umeå University is temporary for four years to start during end of 2025 or as agreed.    The PhD student will participate in activities provided by the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, thus providing interaction with researchers from different research fields and access to various scientific and... Read more

Department of computing science  The Department of Computer Science has experienced significant growth in recent years. The department is involved in several national and international research projects. Creating an inclusive research environment where employees are highly engaged is a key factor in our sustainable development. Our department consists of a diverse group of people from various nationalities, backgrounds, and fields.  Read more at https://www.umu.se/institutionen-for-datavetens... Read more

UmArts and Umeå School of Architecture are hiring two Teaching assistants to support the exciting work of the UmArts research production team during the fall and spring semester of 2025/2026. Our goal is to create a dynamic and interdisciplinary team, so students across the Arts Campus departments, the Department of Creative Studies and the Department of Culture and Media Studies are eligible and encouraged to apply. The application deadline is 10 September, 2025. Job decription As a teaching... Read more

Humlab is a work unit and research infrastructure with around twenty employees at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Humlab’s mission is to initiate, inspire, and develop the interaction between the humanities, culture and information technology. Humlab’s premises are located in two buildings on campus: one in the Humanities building and another in the Social Science Building located below the University Library, where Humlab's laboratory environment is also situated. In this creative and... Read more

To our institution, which conducts research at the highest international level and offers several high-quality educational programs in Computing Science, we are now seeking a PhD student with a focus on Computer Security. The Department of Computing Science has been growing rapidly in recent years, with a focus on creating an inclusive and bottom-up driven research environment.  Our workplace consists of a diverse set of people from different nationalities, backgrounds and fields. As a PhD... Read more

The Department of Sociology is seeking candidates for a PhD position in sociology focusing on AI, politics, and opinion dynamics, starting January 2026 or by agreement.  Research project This PhD project will be carried out as part of the WASP-HS Research Cluster AI, Power and Politics ( https://www.umu.se/en/research/projects/ai-power-and-politics/ ). The candidate will analyse how AI-driven technologies reshape opinion dynamics and the public’s trust in media ecosystems. Central to this PhD... Read more

Umeå Institute of Design is looking for a student who wants to help with the school's communication with a focus on the photo studio and social media. Responsibilities The work as an assistant professor means that you will be employed by the university and work at Umeå Institute of Design. The work with media production consists of: - Ensuring that there is order and order in the photo studio. - Managing and administering the lending of equipment. - Acting as support to communicators when it... Read more

Umeå School of Architecture is hiring two teaching assistants within research for the Fall semester of 2025 and Spring semester of 2026. The positions are 20% part-time with the start date of 13 October 2025, or as agreed. The application deadline is 15 September, 2025 . Job description As teaching assistant, you will assist UMA researchers in the project “Towards sustainable biobased circularity in digitalized building: Pilot scale 3D printing upcycled biomass in cement.” The project is led ... Read more

Umeå Institute of Design is looking for a student who wants to help out in the school's workshops. Responsibilities The work as an assistant professor means that you will be employed by the university and work at Umeå Institute of Design. The work in the workshop consists of: - Various service and maintenance work. - Inspection and maintenance of machines for digital manufacturing (lasers, 3D printers, cutting machines).  - Control and maintenance of the workshop's machines in terms of safety... Read more

Umeå University is offering a PhD student position in Computer Science with a focus on visual language grounding, in other words, the linking of elements of natural language (words, phrases, or sentences) to visual inputs (such as images or video) in a meaningful way. The position is part of an on-going multisite research project that investigates the possibilities and implications of AI-enabled conversational guides on visitors’ learning and experiences in public educational environments. Th... Read more

The Department of Applied Physics and Electronics currently has about 100 employees and conducts research in areas such as energy technology, laser spectroscopy, medical technology, and electronics and systems engineering. The Department is now seeking a postdoctoral researcher to perform research involving sampling and detailed characterization of lime and cement clinker products from electrified manufacturing processes. The position is full-time for two years, starting on November 1, 2025 o... Read more

The Department of Chemistry is seeking a staff scientist in Biochemistry. Apply no later than 23 September 2025. Project description Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved self-eating process mainly purposed to eliminate or recycle dysfunctional cellular organelles or unused proteins. Autophagy plays an important role in development and ageing and has been associated with diverse human diseases including cancer, neurodegeneration and pathogen infection. Emerging evidence shows that autophag... Read more

The Department of Physics at Umeå University ( https://www.umu.se/en/department-of-physics/ ) and LunaLEC AB are inviting qualified applicants to apply for a doctoral student position in the European Marie Sklodowska-Curie Training Network programme FADOS. The successful candidate will join a cohort of 17 Doctoral students scattered among 16 research groups in Europe. Last day to apply is September 30, 2025.  Starting date is February 1, 2026, or by agreement. You will be employed by LunaLEC ... Read more

The Academy of Fine Arts is part of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Umeå University and is located at the Artistic Campus. With approximately 75 students, around ten employees, and many guest lecturers, it is a dynamic and international environment. The Academy of Fine Arts offers a 3-year bachelor's program (BFA) and a 2-year master's program (MFA). International contacts and exchanges are an important part of the education. Every summer, two or three summer courses are offered. Artist... Read more

Project description The postdoctoral fellow will explore synaptic processes and white matter pathways between remote brain areas in vivo in animal models that underlie plasticity in the prefrontal cortex of mice. We will focus on neuronal micro- and macro-circuits that influence our feeding behavior, which includes the prefrontal cortex with a focus on selection between stimuli of different value and its plasticity. The project will be carried out by applying “all optical physiology” methods,... Read more

Umeå University, Sweden, is inviting qualified, motivated and technically skilled scientists to apply for a 2-year postdoctoral position aimed at the development of a novel organic-electronics technology, termed a light-emitting electrochemical cell (LEC). The LEC is currently attracting increasing interest from both academia and industry since it can: (i) deliver bright and easily patterned light emission at low voltage; (ii) be thin, lightweight and flexible; (iii) be fabricated in its... Read more