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PhD-student in Sociology

Application deadline 2025-10-15

  • Type of employment Temporary position
  • Extent 100%
  • Department Department of Sociology
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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

  • Type of employment Temporary position
  • Extent 100%
  • Department Department of Physics
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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

Post doctor (2 years) in plant developmental biology

Application deadline 2025-10-16

  • Type of employment Temporary position
  • Extent 100 %
  • Department Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC)
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Post doctor (2 years) in plant developmental biology The Department of Plant Physiology seeks to fill one postdoctoral position who will work in Stephan Wenkel’s research group on a project aimed at understanding shoot meristem patterning. The employment is full-time for two years with access on December 1, 2025 or according to agreement.  Department of Plant Physiology Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC) is one of the strongest research environments for basic plant research in Europe. Research ... Read more

Postdoctoral fellow in neurophysiology

Application deadline 2025-10-17

  • Type of employment Temporary position
  • Extent 100%
  • Department Department of Medical and Translational Biology
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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

  • Type of employment Permanent position
  • Extent 100%
  • Department Department of Computing Science
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We are recruiting a full professor in Computing Science with a focus on technical aspects of Software Engineering. The position comes with a substantial recruitment package from the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP). Welcome with your application, no later than 27 October, 2025. Background The Department of Computing Science seeks to broaden its competence regarding the technical aspects of Software Engineering by recruiting a full professor. The position includes... Read more

  • Type of employment Temporary position
  • Extent 100%
  • Department Department of Molecular Biology
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The Department of Molecular Biology are looking for two PhD students in Medical Science with an orientation towards Molecular Biology and a special interest in Immunology, Tumor biology, Developmental Biology and Evolution. The positions are temporary for four years with start 1 January 2026 or upon agreement. The PhD student will participate in activities provided by the Department of Molecular Biology, the Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), and the Umeå Centrum for... Read more

  • Type of employment Temporary position
  • Extent 100%
  • Department Department of Physics
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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

PhD-student

Application deadline 2025-10-31

  • Type of employment Temporary position
  • Extent 100%
  • Department Department of Chemistry
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The Department of Chemistry is opening a PhD position in Chemistry with a specialization in biochemistry. The thesis project will focus on electron microscopy (EM) method development using focused ion beam (FIB), cryo-EM and electron tomography. The position is for four years of doctoral studies, including participation in research and postgraduate courses. The last day to apply is 31rd October 2025 . Starting date is as soon as possible or by agreement. Project description and tasks As a PhD... Read more

  • Type of employment Temporary position
  • Extent 100%
  • Department Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics
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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 full-time and expected to start as soon as possible or according to agreement. Application deadline is November 13, 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... Read more

  • Type of employment Temporary position
  • Extent 100%
  • Department Department of Physics
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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 and computational physics. We announce a PhD position for a project focusing on simulation and artificial intelligence related to field robotics and autonomous vehicles. Last day to apply is November 15, 2025. Starting date is March 1, 2026, or by agreement. Project description Physics-based... Read more

  • Type of employment Temporary position
  • Extent 100 %
  • Department Faculty Office of Medicine
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Together with SciLifeLab and in collaboration with the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine (WCMM), the university’s Faculties of Medicine and Science and Technology announce the appointment of an assistant professor. This appointment offers a unique opportunity to establish oneself as a researcher in the field of data-driven life science and includes access to a formidable package of resources. Project description: DDLS Fellows Program Data-driven life science (DDLS) uses data,... Read more

1-2 PhD students for the Department of Political Science

Application deadline 2025-11-16

  • Type of employment Temporary position
  • Extent 100%
  • Department Department of Political Science
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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 February 2, 2026, or by agreement. The last day to apply for thes... Read more

Postdoctoral position in statistics

Application deadline 2025-11-30

  • Type of employment Temporary position
  • Extent 100%
  • Department Institutionen för diagnostik och intervention
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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