Open positions at Umeå University

PhD position in the molecular and cellular communication between cancer and the nervous system At the Department of Medical and translational Biology Overview: A 4-year PhD position in understanding the molecular and cellular crosstalk between cancer and the nervous system has become available at Umeå University, Sweden. We encourage applications from highly motivated individuals with a keen interest in cancer, neuroscience and developmental biology. The PhD is open to anyone who meets the... Read more

The Department of Applied Physics and Electronics currently has around 100 employees and conducts research in energy technology, applied optics, electronics, medical technology, and system engineering. We are recruiting a PhD student in Applied Physics with a focus on hollow-core fiber technology towards telecom applications . Application deadline is Feb 24, 2025. Project Description The Internet is enabled by a network of silica fibers with a step-index profile. Since the invention of optica... Read more

Umeå University’s Department of Clinical Microbiology is looking for a PhD student within the field of medical science with a focus on bioinformatics. We offer an international, stimulating, and collaborative research environment where your scientific career development is promoted. The project aims to track strain wide differences within human gut bacteria species across different populations. Our goal is to improve the understanding of adaptive mechanisms employed by different gut bacteria ... Read more

The Department of Molecular Biology seeks a postdoctor for a temporary position for two years on full time. The position is expected to start by 1 May 2025 or upon agreement. The Aramburu lab is an inclusive and interdisciplinary work environment where we foster career development while focusing on addressing biological questions across scales. The Aramburu lab is member of the Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), the Swedish partner in the Nordic EMBL Partnership for... Read more

The Department of Molecular Biology seeks a postdoctor for a temporary position for two years on full time. The position is expected to start by 1 September 2025 or upon agreement. The Aramburu lab is an inclusive and interdisciplinary work environment where we foster career development while focusing on addressing biological questions across scales. The Aramburu lab member of the Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), the Swedish partner in the Nordic EMBL Partnership for... 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 Molecular Biology The department provides a vibrant interfaculty research environment and there is access to a wide range of state-of-the-art imaging, metabolomics, genomics and screening facilities. You will join a research team that is part of the Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), which is internationally well-connected through the EMBL Nordic Partnership for Molecular Medicine. The Department of Molecular Biology seeks a laboratory engineer for... Read more

The Department of Physics at Umeå University ( https://www.umu.se/en/department-of-physics/ ) invites applications for a PhD position in modeling the solar wind interaction with Mercury’s magnetosphere using advanced numerical simulations and spacecraft data. Our department is a hub of pioneering research in space physics, condensed matter physics, nanotechnology, photonics, and theoretical physics. Expected start date is the 1st of September, 2025, or as agreed. The application deadline is... Read more

We are looking for a PhD student in Molecular Biology and a special interest in DNA repair in humans. The position at the Department of Molecular Biology at Umeå University is temporary for four years to start immediately or as agreed. 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 Microbial Research (UCMR), thus providing interaction with researchers from... Read more

The Department of Physics at Umeå University (https://www.umu.se/en/department-of-physics/ ) invites applications for a PhD position in modeling of the aurora at Jupiter’s moon Ganymede, using advanced numerical simulations. Our department is a hub of pioneering research in space physics, condensed matter physics, nanotechnology, photonics, and theoretical physics. Expected start date September 1, 2025, or as agreed. Application deadline is February 28, 2025. Project description Ganymede is o... Read more

We are now opening an Assistant Professor position in Biodiversity studies at the Department of Plant Physiology. We are looking for someone who works with plants or forest trees and the biodiversity they host and can link biodiversity data to plant physiological processes. We are looking for someone who uses approaches including eDNA, amplicon sequencing, shotgun metagenomics, or metatranscriptomics. A person who can use our genomics/bioinformatics and molecular resources to help explain e.g... Read more

Background The Industrial/Technical Chemistry research are at the Department of Chemistry is an internationally recognized research environment conducting fundamental and applied research in areas including refinement of biomass, biotechnology, heterogeneous catalysis, sustainable chemical processes, electrochemistry, separation science and material chemistry. The research environment has easy access to well-equipped laboratories as well as open state-of-the-art infrastructure via the... Read more

The Department of Physics at Umeå University ( https://www.umu.se/en/department-of-physics/ ) invites applications for a PhD position in modeling water plumes (geysers) of the icy moons using advanced numerical simulations. Our department is a hub of pioneering research in space physics, condensed matter physics, nanotechnology, photonics, and theoretical physics. Expected start date September 1, 2025, or as agreed. Application deadine is February 28, 2025. Project description Enceladus and... Read more

The Department of Political Science The Department of Political Science at Umeå University has about 70 employees and conducts research in fields such as peace and conflict studies, representative democracy, municipalities and administration, and sustainable development (for more information, see https://www.umu.se/en/department-of-political-science/ ). Job description The department is looking for a staff scientist to work primarily within a research and infrastructure project that aims to... Read more

The Department of Epidemiology and Global Health is an international, multidisciplinary research and teaching environment located within Umeå University’s Faculty of Medicine. Founded in 1986, we now have around 80 people from all over the world working in the department, with a shared mission to contribute to equitable and sustainable improvements in health and welfare across the globe. Project description The project is an EU Horizon project called CATALYSE (Climate Action To Advance health... Read more

The Department of Ecology and Environmental Science at Umeå University is looking for a PhD student in Physical Geography with a focus methane cycling in Arctic stream networks. Start date is 2025-05-01 or as agreed. The application deadline is 2025-03-01. Welcome with your application! Project description River networks receive large amounts of carbon from terrestrial ecosystems, which is processed and “respired” into carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), the most important greenhouse gase... Read more

The Department of Physics is looking for a PhD student in computational science with a focus on deciphering master regulatory mechanisms of plant stress responses. The position is for four years of full-time doctoral studies. The employment starts in August 2025 or according to an agreement. The application deadline is March 3. The research school for stress response modelling in IceLab Starting in the spring of 2025, Umeå University’s interdisciplinary research hub, IceLab, will offer doctor... Read more

The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics is looking for a PhD student in computational science to uncover  how ecological communities respond to climate-induced stress. The position is for four years of full-time doctoral studies. The employment starts in August 2025 or according to an agreement. The application deadline is March 3. The research school for stress response modelling in IceLab Starting in the spring of 2025, Umeå University’s interdisciplinary research hub,... Read more

The Department of Physics is looking for a PhD student in computational science with a focus on immune memory. The position is for four years of full-time doctoral studies. The employment starts in August 2025 or according to an agreement. The application deadline is March 3. The research school for stress response modelling in IceLab Starting in the spring of 2025, Umeå University’s interdisciplinary research hub, IceLab, will offer doctoral positions through the new Stress Response Modellin... Read more

The Department of Physics is looking for a PhD student in computational science 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 in August 2025 or according to an agreement. The application deadline is March 3. The research school for stress response modelling in IceLab Starting in the spring of 2025, Umeå University’s interdisciplina... Read more

The Department of Ecology and Environmental Science is looking for a PhD student in ecosystem modelling focused on responses of river network carbon processing to climate stress. The position is for four years of full-time doctoral studies. The employment starts in August 2025 or according to an agreement. The application deadline is February 16. The research school for stress response modelling in IceLab Starting in the spring of 2025, Umeå University’s interdisciplinary research hub, IceLab... Read more

An exciting opportunity to apply for a two-year postdoctoral position (100%) in cardiovascular epidemiology at the Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine at Umeå University. We are looking for someone with an interest in statistical methods who wants to be involved in developing our research environment at the intersection between clinical medicine and  epidemiology. The work will largely consist of collaborative projects between Umeå University and other higher education... Read more

The Department of Molecular Biology, affiliated with both the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Science and Technology. This constellation boasts a comprehensive range of cutting-edge facilities, including advanced imaging, metabolomics, genomics, and screening technologies. At the department, you will be part of dynamic research environment with a strong international profile in genetics, microbiology, immunology, cell biology, tumour biology, neurobiology, and animal physiology researc... Read more

The Department of Molecular Biology, affiliated with both the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Science and Technology. This constellation boasts a comprehensive range of cutting-edge facilities, including advanced imaging, metabolomics, genomics, and screening technologies. At the department, you will be part of dynamic research environment with a strong international profile in genetics, microbiology, immunology, cell biology, tumour biology, neurobiology, and animal physiology researc... Read more

The Department of Molecular Biology, affiliated with both the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Science and Technology. This constellation boasts a comprehensive range of cutting-edge facilities, including advanced imaging, metabolomics, genomics, and screening technologies. At the department, you will be part of dynamic research environment with a strong international profile in genetics, microbiology, immunology, cell biology, tumour biology, neurobiology, and animal physiology researc... Read more

The Department of Computing Science is seeking a staff scientist to participate in research projects on non-additive measures and time scales. The position is full-time for 12 months, starting by agreement.  The Department of Computing Science is characterized by world-leading research in a variety of scientific areas and is highly ranked in international comparisons. The department has grown rapidly in recent years, focusing on creating an inclusive research environment. Our employees... 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 Molecular Biology seeks a research engineer to the project “functional characterisation of essential exported parasite proteins”. The research engineer position is limited to 10 months for full-time, access according to agreement.    Project description and working tasks The malaria parasite causes disease by invading and replicating within red blood cells. The interaction between the parasite and host determines the outcome of infection and disease. In our lab we develop an... Read more

The Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies is looking for a postdoctoral fellow in philosophy with a focus on ethics in teacher education. The position is located at the highly international philosophy research environment at the Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, Umeå University, and is financed by Umeå School of Education. Project description This postdoctoral fellow position is part of a new career program , initiated by Umeå School of... Read more

The Department of Chemistry is opening a PhD position in Chemistry with a specialization in Environmental Chemistry. The thesis project will focus on a nanoscale strategy for mitigating Acid Mine Drainage (AMD)  in collaboration with the mining company Boliden Mineral AB ( www.boliden.com ). The position is for four years of doctoral studies, including participation in research and postgraduate courses. The last day to apply is March 10, 2025. Start date is by agreement, but no later than... Read more

We are looking for a senior colleague to join the cardiovascular epidemiology research group at the Department of Public Health and Clincial Medicine at Umeå University. If you have postdoctoral qualification in clinical epidemiology, an interest in causal inference, and are looking for a permanent position, do not miss this opportunity.   Description of the project High blood pressure is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease and death in Sweden and the world today. Recommendations on t... Read more

The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden MIMS ( www.mims.umu.se ) 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 acce... Read more

We are announcing a postdoctoral position on the study of microbial community structure and genomics to work on long term experimental sites established on a group of forested lake islands in northern Sweden. The employment is fulltime for three years. The deadline for applications is April 1, 2025 and the position is expected to start in September 2025, or according to agreement. Welcome with your application! Research description The past two decades has seen a major global focus on... Read more

We are announcing a postdoctoral position in plant community and ecosystem ecology to work on long term experimental sites established on a group of forested lake islands in northern Sweden. The employment is full time for three years. The deadline for applications is April 1, 2025 and the position is expected to start in September 2025, or according to agreement. Welcome with your application! Research description The past two decades has seen a major global focus on understanding the linkag... Read more

The Department of Physic s are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join “The Organic Photonics and Electronics Group” (web: opeg-umu.com ) at Umeå University, Sweden. The employment is full-time for two years with access 2025-05-01 or by agreement. Project description and working tasks You will be a part of the development of a larger effort aimed at the development of light-emitting electrochemical cells (LECs). The LEC is a novel technology that is attracting interest from... Read more

Bildmuseet is a creative workplace with around twenty employees. Together we run a public exhibition and events program focused on international contemporary art. We curate and produce exhibitions of the highest quality in collaboration with artists and art museums from around the world. More information can be found at https://www.bildmuseet.umu.se . Description and work duties As curator at Bildmuseet, you will initiate, curate, manage and implement exhibitions, public programs and projects... Read more