Open positions at Umeå University

We seek three field assistants to work in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems with high quality research together with a group of researchers at the Climate Impacts Research Center, for the Department of Ecology, Environment and Geoscience, with placement in Abisko. There are three time-limited, intermittent positions, one from 18 May to 16 October and the two others from 1 June to 18 September 2025. The application deadline is 2026-04-09. Job Duties The field assistants will participate ... Read more

Description of work You will be working in the laboratory of Marta Bally ( https://ballylab.com/ ) at the Department of Clinical Microbiology, at Umeå University ( https:// www.umu.se/en/department-of-clinical-microbiology/ ), the PhD candidate work in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) Doctoral Network GLYCOCALYX . About the Network:  GLYCOCALYX brings together 15 leading European partners in a transnational network, implementing a multidisciplinary and intersectorial research and training... Read more

Description of work You will be working in the laboratory of Marta Bally ( https://ballylab.com/ ), in close collaboration with the laboratory of Anne-Marie Fors Connolly ( https://www.umu.se/en/research/groups/anne-marie-fors-connolly ) at the Department of Clinical Microbiology, at Umeå University ( https:// www.umu.se/en/department-of-clinical-microbiology/ ), the PhD candidate work in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) Doctoral Network GLYCOCALYX . About the Network:   GLYCOCALYX brings... 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

Department of Computing Science The Department of Computing Science at Umeå University is an international environment for research and education covering a broad spectrum of computer science. The department is internationally renowned for its excellent research and education. We are affiliated with WASP – Sweden’s largest individual research program of all time, coordinate its sister program WASP-HS, which focuses on the consequences of emerging technologies, and are a strong partner in the... Read more

The Department of Medical and Translational Biology at the Faculty of Medicine is now seeking a project assistant for a research project related to Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Touch in Vertebrate Skin. The position is temporary for 6 months. Project Description Every animal experiences the world in its own way, shaped by the sensory systems it uses to detect and interpret the environment. Nikolaev lab investigates how vertebrates sense and process environmental signals across scales,... Read more

The Department of Molecular Biology seeks a postdoctoral researcher who will investigate the role of xenophagy in the host cellular defense against the obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis . The employment is full-time for two years with access on 1 May, 2026 or by agreement. Last day to apply is 13 April, 2026. Research environment The postdoc will join the group of Dr. Barbara Sixt, a well-funded and highly international research team. The lab is based at Umeå... Read more

The Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies together with Umeå School of Education invites applications for the doctoral training programme in Philosophy, specialization in Ethics in Teacher Education. The Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies conducts research and education within archeology, environmental archeology, history, history and education, history of science and ideas, religious studies, theology and philosophy. The department offers... Read more

The Department of Ecology, Environment and Geoscience (EMG) at Umeå University invites applicants for a PhD position on carbon cycling in Arctic headwaters. The start date is flexible but ideally sometime between June and November 2026. Deadline for applications is 15 April, 2026. Project descriptions and work tasks Freshwater ecosystems play an important role in global methane (CH4) emissions, in part because they release large amounts of CH4 supplied from groundwater. Yet, the mechanisms... Read more

The Department of Molecular Biology seeks a post doc to a project entitled “Ultrastructural basis of the development and transmission of malaria parasites”. The position is full-time and for two years in the first instance, starting June 1, 2026, or upon agreement. The host laboratory is part of the Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden, the Swedish EMBL node. It is closely integrated with Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine, its advanced research infrastructure and... Read more

To our department, 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 the development of adaptive interventions to promote life-long learning. The position is full-time for three years, 1 september, or as agreed upon. The Department of Computing Science at Umeå University is an international environment for research and education covering a broad spectrum of computer science.... Read more

PhD position in plant science with a focus on plant-fungal interactions: Phenotypic plasticity in mycorrhizal fungi 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 during summer 2026 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... Read more

At the Department of Clinical Microbiology, Umeå University, we are announcing the position as a Data driven life science doctoral student in Data-driven epidemiology and biology of infection, which is a fully funded, four-year PhD student position. Data-driven life science Research School Data-driven life science (DDLS) uses data, computational methods, and artificial intelligence to study biological systems and processes at all levels, from molecular structures and cellular processes to hum... Read more

We are looking for a PhD student in Molecular Biology with a special interest in intracellular host-pathogen interactions. The position at the Department of Molecular Biology at Umeå University  is temporary for four years to start 1 June 2026, or as agreed. The application deadline is 30 April 2026. Background and description of tasks The PhD student will be part of the Sixt lab, which is affiliated with the Department of Molecular Biology. The department is affiliated with the laboratory fo... Read more

The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics is opening a PhD position in spatial statistics. The position covers four years of doctoral studies, including participation in research and doctoral courses. The last day to apply is April 30th, 2026. Project description and tasks Spatial data arise in several forms, including areal data, geostatistical measurements of continuous fields, and point pattern data. In point pattern data, the primary information consists of the locations o... Read more

The Department of Chemistry seeks a postdoctoral researcher who will work in the field of in situ structural virology of human metapneumovirus. The employment is full-time for two years with access by agreement.  Project description and working tasks   Pneumoviruses, such as human metapneumovirus (HMPV), are a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections, particularly in young children. The research aims to expand our mechanistic and structural understanding of how HMPV replicates and... Read more

The Department of Geography is an education and research environment with just over 40 employees. Examples of research and teaching areas include planning, economic geography, tourism, and natural resource use. We are now announcing a PhD position in Human Geography aimed at contributing to our economic geography research on regional development and “green” industrial investments. The aim of the project is to investigate how strategic planning can promote development during periods of rapid... Read more