Open positions at Umeå University

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 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

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

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 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 perform research involving sampling and detailed characterization of lime and cement clinker products from electrified manufacturing processes. The position is full-time for two years, starting on May 1, 2025, or as... Read more

The Department of Applied Physics and Electronics currently has around 100 employees and conducts research in energy technology, laser spectroscopy, medical technology, electronics, and system engineering.  We are recruiting a PhD student in energy technology with a focus on thermal process chemistry. The application deadline is April 2, 2025. Project description and assignments There is a great need to strengthen research in the production of limestone-based products, especially in the... 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

The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics seeks a postdoctoral researcher within geometric deep learning. The employment is full-time for two years starting from August 1st 2025 or by agreement. Apply latest April 7th 2025. Project description Geometric deep learning refers to the study of machine learning problems involving a-priori known symmetries. A simple example are convolutional neural networks, that are known to be invariant towards translations. Using representation... Read more

Centre for Demographic and Ageing Research (CEDAR) The Centre for Demographic and Ageing Research (CEDAR) at Umeå University seeks applications for a Project Assistant. The successful applicant is expected to contribute to the project The effects of unemployment on health of family members (HEALFAM) financed by the European Research Council (ERC) and led by professor Anna Baranowska-Rataj. The employment contract starts on May 1, 2025, or by agreement. Project- and job description The aim of... Read more

The Department of Molecular Biology seeks a postdoctoral researcher who will work with forecasting and steering experimental evolution of antibiotic resistance. The employment is full-time for two years and is expected to start 1 June 2025 or by agreement. Project description and working tasks Evolution of antibiotic resistance is inevitable during long-term treatment and contributes to deaths during chronic infections. However, bacteria can only adapt to current conditions. If we could steer... Read more

The Department of Molecular Biology at Umeå University, Sweden, invites applicants for a position as Staff Scientist in Microbial Immunology. The position is full-time for 11 months and expected to start June 1st 2025, or according to agreement. Application deadline is 10 April, 2025. Description of the project  With the aim to better understand the complex relationship between gut microbiota and host, this research project aims to characterize how specific gut bacteria interact with crucial... Read more

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 September 1st 2025, or according to agreement. The position is based at the Department of Ecology and Environmental Science at Umeå University. Last application date is April 11th, 2025.  Research description The postdoc position is supported by a new Water4All Transnational Project: Monitoring river metabolism to assess... Read more

The Department of Medical Biosciences is an internationally successful research environment with a translational focus in pathology, clinical chemistry and medical and clinical genetics. The department belongs to the Faculty of Medicine at Umeå University and has approximately 90 employees who conduct research, clinical activities, and teaching. The department is located in the "Translational Research Centre", a research centre at Umeå University in direct contact with Norrland University... Read more

We seek two 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, Department of Ecology and Environment Sciences, with placement in Abisko. There are two intermittent employments, one from 15 May to 15 October and the other from 1 June to 15 September 2025, both up to full time. The application deadline is April 14th, 2025. We welcome your application! Job Duties The field... Read more

Umeå School of Architecture (UMA) at Umeå University is looking for a Lecturer in Architecture. The position is full-time (100%) and temporary for 12 months. The application deadline is April 14, 2025 . Duties and responsibilities As Lecturer, your main responsibilities will include teaching in a studio environment at bachelor's and master's level within the Architecture Programme. The teaching will to a large extent involve individual supervision and tutoring of students where the design... Read more

Umeå School of Architecture (UMA) at Umeå University is looking for a Lecturer in Architecture and Urban Design. The position is full-time (100%) and temporary for 24 months. The application deadline is April 14, 2025. Duties and responsibilities As Lecturer, your main responsibilities will include teaching in a studio environment at bachelor's and master's level within the Architecture Programme. The teaching will to a large extent involve individual supervision and coaching of students wher... Read more

Umeå School of Architecture (UMA) at Umeå University is seeking 1–2 Adjunct Lecturers in Architecture with a focus on sustainable building practices. The application deadline is April 14, 2025. Duties and responsibilities As Adjunct Lecturer, your main responsibilities will include teaching in a studio environment at bachelor's and master's level within the Architecture Program. The teaching will to a large extent involve individual supervision and coaching of students where the design proces... Read more

The Department of Creative Studies at Umeå University's Faculty of Arts and Humanities offers education and research in the aesthetic subjects of Visual Arts, Music, and Sloyd (educational crafts). The department has approximately 45 friendly colleagues who are united in their passion for the aesthetic subjects. This creates a creative environment where people with different creative interests come together, such as wood and textiles, fashion design, visual arts and design, photography,... 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.  We are now looking for a Professor of Theology.  Tasks At first- and second-cycle level, theology ... Read more

We are seeking an Associate Professor in Environmental Science with a natural science perspective, who has research and teaching experience in the field. The application deadline is 2025-04-30. Duties The successful candidate is expected to teach in our environmental science courses and conduct independent research that aligns with the department’s research activities. The position may also include supervision of doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers. Teaching responsibilities furthe... Read more

We are seeking an Associate Professor in Ecology, who has research and teaching experience in the field. The application deadline is 2025-04-30. Duties The successful candidate is expected to teach in our ecology courses. Teaching responsibilities also encompass course and program development, as well as supervision and examination of theses at the bachelor's and master's levels. Further, the position includes professional development and/or conducting independent research that aligns with th... 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. We also have three national infrastructure resources within the department's area of operation, the... Read more

The Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at Umeå University, Sweden, invites applicants for a two-year Postdoctoral position for studies of Gram-positive Type 4 Secretion Systems that facilitate the spread of antibiotic resistance. The position is expected to start late summer / early autumn 2025 or according to agreement and lasts 2 years. The application deadline is the 30th of April 2025.     The department has excellent infrastructure for biochemistry and biophysics, and we... 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 April 30, 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 Medical and Translational Biology is now announcing a Ph.D student position in Medical Sciences within the research disciplines of Cognitive Neuroscience. The position is on full time for four years, starting 1st of September 2025, or upon agreement.  You who are admitted to doctoral studies at the Faculty of Medicine will be part of the faculty-wide doctoral education programme. The doctoral programme comprises 25 credits and is offered in two study variants: 25 credits... Read more

The Department of Economics at Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics, Umeå University is seeking to appoint PhD students in the areas of Public Economics and Industrial Organization. We welcome your application no later than May 2, 2025. The PhD students will be part of a research project dealing with efficiency aspects of public sector choices, such as redistributive taxation, public good provision, policy coordination (or lack thereof) across different levels of government (loca... 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

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

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