Open positions at Umeå University

Together with The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS) and the SciLifeLab & Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS) , Umeå University is looking for an excellent young life science or computational researcher to become Group Leader. Fellowships are targeted towards applicants to start their first independent group within a few years of their PhD. We offer generous funding for up to 9 years, conditional upon favorable review after four years.... Read more

The department of Statistics at Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics (USBE), is looking for one or two PhD students in Statistics who can perform high quality statistical research. Apply May 11, 2025 at the latest. We are seeking one or two PhD students that will work within the department’s research area “statistics to serve society” which focuses on developing statistical methods and software for the analysis of large and complex collections of data. The PhD student(s) is plann... Read more

PhD student in Medical Science with a focus on the role of housing for active and healthy ageing The Department of community medicine and rehabilitation is looking for a PhD student in medical science, with a focus on occupational therapy. Admission as soon as possible or by agreement. As a PhD student, you will be part of an interdisciplinary research group focusing on how housing and relocation promote active and healthy ageing. The project is carried out in collaboration with researchers a... Read more

The Department of Chemistry is opening a PhD position in Chemistry with a specialization in biochemistry. The thesis project will focus on drug resistance mechanisms in microbiome species. The position is for four years of doctoral studies, including participation in research and postgraduate courses. The last day to apply is 15 May 2025.  Starting date is 1 September 2025 or by agreement.   Project description and tasks Bacteria exist in many phyla and classes, and despite their abundance in... Read more

The Department of Chemistry is opening a PhD position in Chemistry with a specialization in Biophysical Chemistry. The thesis project will focus on regulation of calcium signalling processes with applications in drug development directed towards heart failure and antimicrobial resistance. The position is for four years of doctoral studies, including participation in research and postgraduate courses. The last day to apply is 2025-05-15. Starting date is 2025-10-01 or by agreement.   Project... Read more

We are pleased to announce a postdoctoral position focusing on developing advanced computational techniques to reduce the complexity in simulating lake physical dynamics at scale. Borrowing from numerical methods used to design wind turbines and understand turbulent combustion in jet engines, this research aims to address critical computational challenges in simulating the physical dynamics of millions of lakes worldwide. The successful candidate will create innovative solutions that... Read more

The Department of Ecology and Environmental Science are seeking a Staff Scientist with a PhD in Limnology or corresponding to lead and advance our novel research initiatives.  The position is permanent and on full time. Expected start date is September 1st, 2025. Last application date is 2025-05-15. CIRC  The Climate Impacts Research Centre (CIRC) at Umeå University (UmU) is situated at the Abisko Scientific Research Station (ANS) in northern Sweden. CIRC aims to develop, facilitate and... Read more

The Department of Computing Science seeks a postdoctoral researcher who will work on Compilers for Linear Algebra Expressions. The employment is full-time and for three years, starting on a mutually convenient date. The deadline for applications is May 16, 2025. Department of Computing science Our institution, characterized by world-leading research and many internationally highly-ranked educational programs, is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on a compiler for linear algebra... 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 develop fabrication process for making hollow-core optical fibers for future optical communication. The position is full time for two years with starting date September 1st, 2025 or according to agreement. Projec... Read more

Department of Computing Science The Department of Computing Science, characterized by world-leading research in several scientific fields and a multitude of educations ranked highly in international comparisons, is looking for a doctoral student to work on a compiler for linear algebra expressions. 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 60 doctoral... Read more

The Department of Applied Physics and Electronics currently has around 100 employees and conducts research in energy technology, applied optics, electronics and medical technology. We are recruiting a PhD student in Applied Physics with a focus on hollow-core fiber technology towards telecom applications . Application deadline is May 19, 2025. Project Description The Internet is enabled by a network of silica fibers with a step-index profile. Since the invention of the optical fiber 50 years... Read more

The Department of Chemistry is opening a PhD position in Chemistry with a specialization in biochemistry. The thesis project will focus on investigating the biosynthesis and modification of the cell wall of Chlorophyta microalgae. The position is for four years of doctoral studies, including participation in research and postgraduate courses. The last day to apply is May 20th, 2025. Starting date is October 2025 or by agreement. Project description and tasks Despite their promise as a... Read more

We seek one field assistant to work with stream and riparian ecosystem research, in the Department of Ecology and Environment Science, with placement in Umeå. This is a time-limited, full-time position, from 1 June 2025 to 30 November 2025. The application deadline is 2025-05-20. Job Duties The field assistant will participate in various research activities in the field and lab. This work will include deploying and maintaining aquatic sensors, assisting in field and lab data collection, and... Read more

The Department of Molecular Biology is looking for 3 amanuensis on 20% for a temporary employment of 4 months starting 15 September 2025 or upon agreement. Work tasks The work as amanuensis will consist of making the annual chemical inventory in KLARA, as well as assisting with the sorting, and cataloguing of old and unused chemicals and preparing these chemicals for regulated disposal in accordance with Umeå University's chemical security guidelines. Additional tasks related to chemical... 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 Informatics is recruiting a PhD student for a fixed-term employment of four years starting in the autumn of 2025 or as agreed. Project description This doctoral position has a special focus on sustainable data cultures, algorithmic decision-making and AI solutions within municipal companies. The planned dissertation work focuses on how employees within the municipal company Vakin work with data management, and how organizational structures affect the possibility of creating ... Read more

The Department of Physics at Umeå University  invites applications for three PhD positions in space physics. These positions involve advanced numerical simulations and analysis of spacecraft data. The positions are full-time, 100% funded for four years and lead to a doctoral degree in Computational Physics. The expected start date is September 1, 2025, or as agreed. The application deadline is May 23, 2025. Project description Here is a brief description of the three PhD projects: Position 1)... Read more

The Department of Molecular Biology is looking for a associate professor in the field of computational biology. The position includes teaching bioinformatics to students in biotechnology, life sciences, molecular biology and biomedicine. In addition, it includes supervising research and contributing to development projects. Establishing a research program in translational computational biology with a focus on developing new and scalable computational models (e.g. deep learning, machine... Read more

The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics is opening a PhD position in mathematics focusing on the analysis of Partial Differential Equations. The position covers four years of third-cycle studies, including participation in research and third-cycle courses. The last day to apply is May 30, 2025. Project description and tasks The PhD student will carry out research in the analysis of Partial Differential Equations as part of a project supervised by Sebastian Throm. The subject... Read more

The Department of Chemistry is opening a PhD position in Chemistry with a specialization in biochemistry. The thesis project will focus on drug resistance mechanisms in microbiome species, and is part of a European MSCA Doctoral Network ( https://endamr.eu/ ). The position is for four years of doctoral studies, including participation in research and postgraduate courses. The last day to apply is 31/May/2025. Starting date is 1/October/2025 or by agreement. Project description and tasks The... Read more

The Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at Umeå University, Sweden, invites applicants for a two-year Postdoctoral position in plant ecophysiology. The position is expected to start August 1, 2025, or according to agreement. Application deadline is June 1, 2025.   Description of the project How plants will respond to increasing CO2 and climatic change is a large uncertainty for ecosystems, crop productivity and climate predictions. To tackle this uncertainty, we combine: growth... Read more

The Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at Umeå University, Sweden, invites applicants for a two-year Postdoctoral position in NMR spectroscopy. The position is expected to start 250801 or according to agreement. Application deadline is June 1, 2025.    Description of the project How plants respond to increasing CO2 and climatic change is a large uncertainty for ecosystems, crop productivity and climate predictions. To tackle this uncertainty, we combine: growth chamber... Read more