Open positions at Umeå University

The Department of Chemistry is hiring a biogeochemistry postdoc for a research project on the formation of methylmercury in oxygen deficient coastal seas. The employment is full-time for two years with starting date by agreement.  Project description and working tasks  You will be part of a team studying processes for the formation of methylmercury in oxygen deficient coastal environments with a focus on how chemical speciation of mercury, molecular composition of organic matter and microbial... Read more

The Department of Integrative Medical Biology is now announcing a Ph.D student position. The position is on fulltime for four years, starting 1st of September 2023, or upon agreement.  Description of the PhD-Project This project concerns genetic epidemiology of aging. The work will involve statistical analyses of human data, including genetics (genome-wide association data), cognitive tests, diagnostics, biomarkers, and brain imaging data. Neuroinflammation is an important player in cognitive... Read more

The Department of Ecology and Environmental Science at Umeå University, Sweden, seeks a postdoctoral researcher who will work with evaluating landform restoration in mining waste rock in a paraglacial environment. The employment is full-time for three years with a start date of 1 August 2023 or by agreement. Application deadline is 9 June 2023. Project description Morphometry of landforms and channel networks in paraglacial landscapes are largely poorly understood, which can have implications... Read more

We are announcing a postdoctoral position in terrestrial ecology/riparian ecology to join a project focused on improving approaches to conserve riparian biodiversity and function. The employment is on fulltime for two years. The deadline for applications is 10 June 2023 and the position is expected to start in November 2023, or according to agreement. Welcome with your application! Project description Europe has committed to upscale nature protection to include 30% of land and sea, but due to... Read more

The Department of Business Administration at Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics is looking for a PhD student in Business Administration with specialization in Marketing. Apply June 12, at the latest. Description                                                                     The doctoral student will work at the Department of Business Administration at Umeå School of Business, Economics, and Statistics (USBE) at the marketing section. As a Ph.D. student, you should take... Read more

The position is full-time for two years. The project  Our multi-professional research group at the Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation; Physiotherapy, studies human movement control particularly in persons with movement deficits following trauma or disease. The current research project addresses the consequences of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Based on specific research questions, we aim to assess how knee function and movement ability are affected and how this and... Read more

The Department of Business Administration at Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics is looking for a PhD student in Business Administration within Management. Apply June 12, at the latest. Description                                                                      The doctoral student will work at the Department of Business Administration at Umeå School of Business, Economics, and Statistics (USBE) at the management section. As a Ph.D. student, you should take doctoral courses... Read more

The Department of Business Administration at Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics is looking for a PhD student in Business Administration with a specialization in accounting. Apply June 12, at the latest. Description The doctoral student will work at the Department of Business Administration at Umeå School of Business, Economics, and Statistics (USBE) at the accounting section. As a Ph.D. student, you should take doctoral courses and conduct independent research project within... Read more

Description of the unit Várdduo – Centre for Sámi research is a work unit at Umeå University that coordinates and initiates research in and about Sápmi, with a focus on Sámi and other Indigenous cultures, communities, history and languages. It is a meeting place for researchers and PhD students from various disciplines, whose research has points of contact with Sámi or Indigenous issues. Várdduo provides an inspiring research environment and constitutes a valuable platform for creative though... Read more

The unit of economic history is now looking for a doctoral student. The employment is a fixed-term employment for four years from autumn 2023 or by agreement. Assigned duties  Those who are employed as a doctoral student shall primarily devote their time to doctoral studies, aimed to result in a doctoral degree. Work carried should consists of own research as well as participation in postgraduate courses (third-cycle studies). You will be part of the department's research work where you work... 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. We announce a PhD position for a project focusing on modeling complex systems and networks in biology. Last day to apply is June 15, 2023.  Starting date is September 15, 2023, or by agreement. Project description We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Ph.D. student in... Read more

The Department of Physics  is now looking for a PhD student in experimental physics, with a focus on organic electronics. Project description The PhD project comprises the study and development of a novel technology in organic electronics: a light-emitting electrochemical cell (LEC). Through basic studies of dynamic doping and light emission in thin semiconducting films, in combination with applied material and device development, the goal is a flexible, efficient and uniquely sustainable... Read more

The Department of Informatics is now looking for a PhD student for a employment for four years starting in autumn 2023 or as agreed. Department of Informatics At the Department of Informatics, research and education is conducted with a focus on digitization of society, organizations and interaction. Digital technology has become an enabler for changed ways of living and doing business. In our research, we study these changes and change processes and we study the interaction between humans and... Read more

Department of computing science To our department, characterized by world-leading research in several scientific fields and a multitude of educations ranked highly in international comparison, we now look for a doctoral student in computer science or computational science and engineering with a focus on Machine Learning for Software Security. The Department of Computing Science has been growing rapidly in recent years where the focus on an inclusive and bottom-up driven environment is the key... Read more

The Department of Molecular Biology seeks a postdoc to a project in Molecular mechanisms of development and mosquito transmission of malaria parasites. The position is full-time and for two years, access as soon as possible upon agreement. As part of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine, the host laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden, MIMS, is closely integrated with a European excellence network, its advanced research infrastructure and international networking... Read more

PhD position in plant science with focus on conifer genomics The Department of Plant Physiology (Umeå University, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Sweden) invites applicants for a PhD position in plant science. The expected starting date is autumn 2023 or according to agreement.  Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC) is one of the strongest research environments for basic plant research in Europe. Research at UPSC covers a wide range of disciplines in plant biology including ecology, computational... Read more

The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics at Umeå University is opening a PhD position in computational science with a specialization in mathematical statistics, focused on the intersection between optimization, machine learning and functional data analysis. The position is for four years of doctoral studies, including participation in research and postgraduate courses. The last day to apply is June 20, 2023. Project description and tasks The primary objective of this project ... Read more

The Department of Radiation Sciences is looking for a postdoctoral scientist for a project on perinatal epigenetic modulation of gene expression by daylight length. The employment is limited to two years full-time with entry ideally on 1 August 2023 or by agreement. The host laboratory for Nordic Daylight Research is closely collaborating with the Northpop birth cohort, and scientists from the Umeå Centre for Molecular Medicine, building synergies for excellent research opportunities. We are ... Read more

The Department of Chemistry is looking for a PhD student for a project on bio-based products from forest-industrial residual streams. Studies will include, e.g., fractionation and chemical analysis, enzymatic processes, and new bio-based products. Welcome with your application no later than June 21, 2023. Study tasks The doctoral studies aim at a doctoral degree where the main task is research within a project on the production of bio-based chemicals, fuels and materials from underutilized... Read more

The Department of Ecology and Environmental Science at Umeå University, Sweden, invites applicants for a PhD position in ecology, with focus on how terrestrial plants interact with water chemistry to influence the functioning of boreal streams. The start date will be November 1, 2023, or according to agreement. Application deadline is June 25, 2023. Project description Aquatic ecosystems are fueled by terrestrial organic matter in the form of riparian plant litter and dissolved organic carbon... Read more

To our department, characterized by world-leading research in several scientific fields and a multitude of educations ranked highly in international comparison, we now look for a Doctoral student in formal language theory, focusing on applying theoretical computer science to the analysis of the transformer neural network architecture. The Department of Computing science has been growing rapidly in recent years where focus on an inclusive and bottom-up driven environment are key elements in ou... Read more

Umeå School of Architecture (UMA) invites applications for the position of Associate professor in architecture with a focus on building technology and sustainable construction. At UMA, you will be part of a highly international, forward-thinking and open environment where holistic, interdisciplinary and experimental approaches are considered crucial and building technology is understood as an integral part of the design process that substantially defines the architectural outcome both... Read more

PhD-position – Chemistry with a focus on environmental chemistry within the Industrial Doctoral School  -  Perfluorinated substances in household waste and degradation/transformation during waste incineration Are you interested in environmental chemistry, and where environmentally hazardous substances in our daily lives end up after we discard them? Are you creative and independent, ready to take on scientific and technical challenges? In that case you may be the person we are looking for! We... Read more

The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden MIMS is looking for an excellent young researcher to become Group Leader for innovative research in molecular infection medicine. The topic includes but is not limited to research on the biology of bacteria, viruses, parasites and the microbiome and how these interact with the immune system of the host. MIMS has a strong track record of research into microbial (including viral) pathogenesis, and provides excellent access to national... Read more

The Department of Political Science at Umeå University has about 75 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/. About the position The Department of Political Science is recruiting a doctoral student in political science. Starting date October 2nd, 2023, or by agreement. The position as a doctoral student is in political science. Th... Read more

The Department of Psychology is a dynamic research and teaching environment in several areas. The department conducts successful interdisciplinary research in cognitive neuropsychology with ongoing collaborations across faculty boundaries, with the county council and with other universities within and outside Sweden. Within the framework of this research environment, there are good conditions for new collaborations. The department offers several educational programs with elements of... 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 graphene-related materials. The project is aimed on developing new graphene-related materials, studies of material’s structure and properties, evaluation of energy storage in supercapacitors.  The position is full tim... Read more

The Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies is looking for a Postdoc Researcher in History. The employment period is two years full-time (100%). Project description The research within the field of History contains social history, political history, population history, history of education, Sami history, military history, history of emotions and gender history. Read more of the research environment: https://www.umu.se/en/department-of-historical-philosophical-and-religio... Read more

The Department of Sociology is seeking candidates for a PhD position with a focus on public opinion dynamics online. The work of the candidate will be in the area of public opinion dynamics, broadly defined. This includes the study of phenomena such as intentional disinformation, unintentional or inadvertent misinformation, malinformation (designed to harm others), and also related phenomena such as conspiracy theories, propaganda, hate speech, and so on. A particular focus for the research i... Read more

To our department, characterized by world-leading research in several scientific fields and a multitude of educations ranked highly in international comparison, we now look for a Doctoral student in computer security. The Department of Computing science has been growing rapidly in recent years where focus on an inclusive and bottom-up driven environment are key elements in our sustainable growth. The 50 Doctoral students within the department consists of a diverse group from different... Read more

The Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, invites applicants for a postdoctoral position in genomics of climate adaptation and pathogen resistance of conifer trees. The position is on full time for two years starting 1st of October 2023 or by agreement. Application deadline is 31st of August 2023. Project description Climate change is expected to have a strong impact on the boreal forest ecosystem, both directly through extreme weather conditions and indirectly... Read more