Open positions at Umeå University

We are announcing a postdoctoral position in aquatic biogeochemistry and ecosystem ecology. The employment is full time for two years and the position is expected to start on November 1st 2025, or according to agreement. The position is based at the Department of Ecology, Environment and Geopscience at Umeå University. Last application date is 2025-07-15. Research description  The postdoc position is supported by a new ERC Starting Grant, ARIMETH. The project aims to unravel how methane... Read more

The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden is the Swedish node for the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine. Our mission is to promote research excellence in infection medicine and to foster the careers of the next generation of researchers in this field. Through our partnership with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and a strong network of Nordic partners, we connect Swedish science to an expanding family of European research centres for molecular... Read more

The Department of Molecular Biology at Umeå University is seeking a position as a Project Assistant in Computational Biology at Aramburu Lab for a temporary position for six months on full time. The position is expected to start on 1 October 2025 or by agreement. Project description We aim to discover and study the function of novel proteins involved in innate immune processes against pathogens. We will use a combination of computational and experimental methods. The position is aimed at a... Read more

The Department of Sociology is seeking a PhD student in sociology with a focus on politics, social media, and artificial intelligence. Start date as soon as possible or as agreed. Apply no later than 2025-07-21. Research focus The doctoral student’s research will examine how digital technologies, particularly social media and artificial intelligence, are transforming the conditions for political communication, mobilisation, and t power in contemporary societies. The project should be grounded... Read more

The Department of Sociology is recruiting a PhD student in Sociology with a focus on work, family, and the welfare state from a comparative perspective. Start date as soon as possible or as agreed. Apply no later than July 21, 2025. Research Focus  The PhD student will work within the research project "New maps of gender equality? Gender ideals and practices in a comparative perspective." The project analyses the prevalence and development of the second half of the gender revolution: men's... Read more

Umeå University is looking for a Staff scientists for cryo-electron microscopy ( cryo-EM) and tomography. As Staff scientist you are part of an EM technical and application team working with national research infrastructures at Umeå Centre for Electron Microscopy (UCEM). The position is financed by grants from SciLifeLab. The employment is for 12 months. Application deadline is 30 July 2025. Work task You will provide researchers with expertise in the planning and performance of electron... Read more

Umeå University is looking for a substitute Staff scientists for cryo-electron microscopy ( cryo-EM) and tomography. As Staff scientist you are part of an EM technical and application team working with national research infrastructures at Umeå Centre for Electron Microscopy (UCEM). The position is financed by grants from SciLifeLab. The employment is for 12 months. Application deadline is 30 July 2025. Work task You will provide researchers with expertise in the planning and performance of... Read more

PhD position in plant science with focus on photosynthetic water oxidation The Department of Plant Physiology (Umeå University, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Sweden) invites applicants for a PhD position in plant science with focus on photosynthetic water oxidation. The expected starting date is October 1, 2025 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

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 August 1, 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

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 Computing Science is hiring an assistant professor in cybersecurity, funded by the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP). Application deadline is 10 August 2025.   Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) is Sweden’s largest individual research program ever, a major national initiative for strategically motivated basic research, education and faculty recruitment. The program addresses research on artificial intelligence 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 1st September, or as agreed upon. Department of Computing Science The Department of Computing Science has been growing rapidly in recent years, with a focus on creating an inclusive and bottom-up... Read more

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join our translational research team at Umeå University. The position is embedded within a multidisciplinary project focused on myocarditis, aiming to improve diagnostics and clinical risk stratification through molecular profiling of affected patients. Description of the project Our research team explores the molecular underpinnings of myocarditis through a systems medicine approach. By integrating data from genomics, virology,... Read more

Duties Work duties include teaching, research, collaboration with society, and administration. The focus between these duties varies over time. During the employments three initial years, the employee is offered 30% of full time for competence development, which may be used for own research and other competence improving activities. Afterwards 20% will be set aside for competence development. Eventually the applicant is expected to be willing to take upon them tasks of pedagogical leadership ... Read more

The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden is the Swedish node for the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine. Our mission is to promote research excellence in infection medicine and to foster the careers of the next generation of researchers in this field. Through our partnership with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and a strong network of Nordic partners, we connect Swedish science to an expanding family of European research centres for molecular medicin... Read more

The Department of Molecular Biology seeks a postdoc to a project entitled “Molecular mechanisms of development and transmission of malaria parasites”. The position is full-time for two years, starting September 1, 2025 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 international networking... Read more

Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics is looking for associate professors (senior lecturers) in economics. Work description The work includes teaching and supervising students in economics at undergraduate and advanced levels, as well as course planning, course development and course administration. The position also includes competence development time which can be used to do research, and we encourage you to apply for external funding to extend the possibilities to conduct... Read more

Duties The position is a full-time, permanent employment. During the first three years, it includes both teaching and at least 50% research. In addition to this, time is allocated for professional development in accordance with local agreements, departmental duties by agreement, and other tasks commonly associated with the role of senior lecturer, such as various assignments, supervision of doctoral students, or development work. Teaching primarily takes place at the first and second cycle... 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 Physics is looking for a PhD student in computational physics with a focus on understanding the coordination mechanisms between the nucleus, mitochondria, and chloroplasts in plant cells. The position is for four years of full-time doctoral studies. The employment starts as soon as possible according to an agreement. The application deadline is August 15th 2025. The research school for stress response modelling in IceLab Starting in the spring of 2025, Umeå University’s... Read more

We are looking for 1 Associate Professor with great commitment for education and research in finance. Work content The work includes teaching in courses in both Swedish and English at undergraduate and advanced level, in Finance. You are also expected participate in development work, supervision and in joint activities within Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics. Teaching is often conducted in teams and courses are offered in both Swedish and English.  The employment includes... Read more

Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics at Umeå University is looking for a PhD candidate in Business Administration, in the context of a research project on cryptocurrencies in entrepreneurship. Welcome with your application no later than 2025-08-15. Description You will work at the Department of Business Administration, Entrepreneurship section, at Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics with Prof. Norbert Steigenberger as your main supervisor. With this PhD project,... Read more

At our department, which conducts research at the highest international level and offers several high-quality educational programs in Computer Science, is now seeking a PhD student with a focus on symbolic AI.  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 fields. As a PhD student worki... Read more

About the project The position is advertised within the framework of a Swedish Research Council project, which seeks to understand the impact of major volcanic eruptions and atmospheric disturbances  on historic epidemics. The larger interdisiplinary project brings in expertise from a range of fields including mathematics, ecology, history, climatic and medical sciences in collaboration across multiple institutes. An integral part of the project is to develop process-based eco-epidemiological... Read more

The Department of Sociology is looking for a postdoctoral fellow within the interdisciplinary research field of Waste Studies . The employment is for 2 years and starts on November 1st 2025 or by agreement. Project description and work tasks The project Waste Values concerns​​ transformations of waste in the circular economy. We live in a time when waste is expected to be given new life as it gets upgraded and enters new cycles. But value transformations require work and the circular economy ... Read more

The Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies belongs to Umeå University's Faculty of Arts and Humanities and has about 110 employees. The department gathers researchers, teachers, and students in the fields of Archaeology, Environmental Archaeology, Philosophy, History, History and Education, History of Science and Ideas, Religious Studies, and Theology under the same roof.  The department has 18 permanent teachers  in philosophy and it offers courses and awards degrees i... Read more

Staff scientist in Bioinformatics and Data Science to advance infection biology research Department of Plant Physiology Closing date: 2025-08-31 As a national hub for molecular biosciences in Sweden, SciLifeLab develops and maintains unique research infrastructure, services and data resources for life science. The overall aim of SciLifeLab is to facilitate cutting-edge, multi-disciplinary life science research and promote its translation to the benefit of society. About 200 research groups,... Read more

Department of computing science  The Department of Computer Science has experienced significant growth in recent years. The department is involved in several national and international research projects. Creating an inclusive research environment where employees are highly engaged is a key factor in our sustainable development. Our department consists of a diverse group of people from various nationalities, backgrounds, and fields.  Read more at https://www.umu.se/institutionen-for-datavetens... Read more

The Academy of Fine Arts is part of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Umeå University and is located at the Artistic Campus. With approximately 75 students, around ten employees, and many guest lecturers, it is a dynamic and international environment. The Academy of Fine Arts offers a 3-year bachelor's program (BFA) and a 2-year master's program (MFA). International contacts and exchanges are an important part of the education. Every summer, two or three summer courses are offered. Artist... Read more

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