Open positions at Umeå University

The Department of Chemistry is opening a PhD position in Chemistry with a specialization in Environmental Chemistry. The thesis project will focus on computational models for assessing exposure of organic pollutants in zebrafish. The position is for four years of doctoral studies, including participation in research and postgraduate courses. The last day to apply is November 23, 2025. Starting date is January 19, 2026 or by agreement.   Project description and tasks This project offers the... Read more

At our department, which conducts research at the highest international level and offers several high-quality educational programs in Computer Science, we are now seeking a PhD student with a focus on Neuro-Symbolic Graph Transformation. 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... Read more

To our institution, which conducts research at the highest international level and offers several high-quality educational programs, we are now seeking a postdoctoral researcher to work on privacy for data-driven models and high-dimensional data. The position is full-time for two years, starting on 8th January 2026, or as agreed upon. 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. ... Read more

Project Description The Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation is seeking a Postdoc for the project “COPD-HIT”, an international multicenter project aimed at developing and validating an in vitro loading model against in vivo blood and muscle adaptations (biopsies) from individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), as well as healthy matched controls who have undergone physical training of varying intensity and duration. Job Responsibilities As a Postdoc in this... Read more

The Department of Medical and Biochemistry and Biophysics seeks a senior staff scientist. The position is full-time for an indefinite period starting in January 2026, or as agreed. Description The Biochemical Imaging Centre Umeå (BICU) is an open-access imaging centre that offers cutting-edge techniques to researchers all over Sweden according to a fixed organization and user fees as described on the homepage ( https://www.umu.se/en/research/infrastructure/biochemical-imaging-centre-umea-bicu... Read more

The Department of Computing Science seeks a postdoctoral researcher in Computer Science with focus on AI trustworthiness modeling in medical domain. The employment of full-time for two years starts in Feb 2026 or by agreement. The deadline for applications is Nov 28, 2025. Department of Computing science At our institution, which conducts research at the highest international level and offers several high-quality educational programs in Computer Science, we are now seeking a postdoctoral... Read more

The announced PhD-student position in precision medicine is at the Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, Sweden. The position is the part of the projects within the consortium MIPrecise under Marie Sklodowska-Curie action by the Framwork Programme of the European Union for Research and Innovation Horizon Europe. The MIPrecise project aims to develop nano-antibodies and DNA and mRNA probes to capture tumor circulating cells, cancer-cell free-mRNA, cancer-DNA from the blood-based... Read more

The Department of Computing Science is looking for a postdoctoral researcher in “Embodied-AI and Human-Robot-Interaction” within the WASP project, led by Assoc. Prof. Zoe Falomir. The position is full-time for two years, starting in spring 2026, or as agreed.   Department of Computing Science For our department, characterized by world-leading research in several fields and a breadth of internationally highly ranked educational programs, we are now looking for a postdoctoral fellow in... Read more

We are now seeking a full-time postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Diagnostics and Intervention for a period of two years, starting by agreement. Description of the project The project investigates the long-term consequences of COVID-19, known as post-COVID condition (PCC). The aim is to understand why some people develop long-lasting sequalae and how these the prognosis vary between phenotypes. Our goals are to: Identify different types of PCC in order to provide more tailored... Read more

The Department of Physics at Umeå University ( https://www.umu.se/en/department-of-physics/ ) conducts strong research in the areas of condensed matter physics, nanotechnology, photonics and theoretical physics. The Department of Physics is offering a PhD position for project on new graphene-related materials. The project is aimed on developing new graphene-related materials, studies of material’s structure and properties, application of these materials for sorption of lanthanides and actinid... Read more

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

The Department of Informatics is looking for a postdoctoral fellow to join our operations and the ongoing research project "Indigenous Digital Storytelling with New Media". The position is for 2 years, starting immediately. At the Department of Informatics, Umeå University, we explore how we encounter digital technology, and how these encounters shape us as people. Within the ongoing research project “Indigenous Digital Storytelling with New Media”, we are particularly interested in the... Read more

Description of work A fully funded, four-year PhD student position is immediately available in the Department of Clinical Microbiology at Umeå University. The position is open to computational scientists with an interest in single-cell metagenomic analysis. Applications will be accepted until December 11th, 2025.  About the position Bioinformatic methods for single-cell metagenomic analysis Single-cell metagenomic sequencing (scMetaG) can provide maximum-resolution insights into complex... Read more

We seek one project assistant to work with soil ecological research in the Department of Ecology, Environment and Geoscience, with placement in Umeå. This is a time limited position, on 50% from December 15th 2025 – 28 February 2026, or according to agreement. The application deadline is 2025-12-12. Job Duties The project assistant will participate in various research activities in the lab. This work will include processing field samples, assisting in the preparation of lab experiments and... Read more

We are seeking a motivated postdoctoral researcher to study how neural activity influences 3D genomics, the chromatin landscape, and cellular plasticity in glioblastoma. The position is a full-time, two-year appointment. The postdoctoral position is funded by a Consolidator Grant from the Swedish Society for Medical Research (SSMF). The research group is affiliated with the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine (WCMM) at Umeå University. WCMM was established as part of a national initiativ... Read more

The Department of Chemistry is opening a PhD position in Chemistry with a specialization in Environmental Chemistry. The thesis project will focus on the fate of PFAS in thermochemical conversion and associated processes of biomass and industrial waste materials. The position is for four years of doctoral studies, including participation in research and postgraduate courses. The last day to apply is 2026-01-02. Starting date is 2026-04-01 or by agreement. Project description and tasks Per- an... Read more

About the Department The Department of Political Science at Umeå University has about 70 employees. The department conducts undergraduate education and research in political science and peace and conflict studies. For more information, see https://www.umu.se/en/department-of-political-science/ . General description The Department of Political Science is recruiting 1-2 doctoral students in political science. The starting date is May 1, 2026, or by agreement. The last day to apply for these... Read more