Open positions at Umeå University

The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics at Umeå University is opening a PhD position in mathematics with a focus on extremal combinatorics. The position covers four years of third-cycle studies, including participation in research and third-cycle courses. The last day to apply is January 31st 2026. Project description and tasks The successful applicant will study problems in extremal and probabilistic combinatorics, as part of Dr. Maryam Sharifzadeh’s project Induced... Read more

The Department of Molecular Biology seeks a postdoctoral researcher to pursue a project in single cell transcriptomics of microorganisms. The employment is full-time for two years with access 1 March 2026 or by agreement. Project description and working tasks  The heterogeneity of microorganisms has long been recognized, however, addressing biological variability at the single bacterium level to this day presents a significant challenge. We seek to develop an efficient and cost-effective... 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 April 2026, or as agreed upon.    The Department of Computing Science  The Department of Computing Science has been growing rapidly in recent years, with a focus on creating an inclusive and... Read more

The Department of Medical and Translational Biology at the Faculty of Medicine is now seeking a Staff Scientist within Correlative light and electron microscopy and super-resolution microscopy. The position is a fixed-term appointment for 12 months. Description The position is at the Biochemical Imaging Centre (BICU) which is an open-access microscopy facility that offers cutting-edge techniques to researchers all over Sweden according to a fixed organization and user fees as described on the... Read more

Summary The announcement concerns a temporary position as a Staff Scientist/Research Engineer at the Department of Chemistry during the period from 2026-03-02 to 2027-02-25 within the framework of the project "Analysis and fractionation of biomass". You are welcome to apply by 2026-02-04. Project description The project “Analysis and fractionation of biomass” includes chemical analysis of bark, wood and algae samples, pretreatment and enzymatic saccharification of biomass, and microbial... Read more

Summary The announcement concerns a temporary position as a Research Engineer at the Department of Chemistry during the period from 2026-04-01 to 2027-03-27 within the framework of the project "Analysis and fractionation of biomass". You are welcome to apply by 2026-02-04. Project description The project “Analysis and fractionation of biomass” includes chemical analysis of bark, wood and algae samples, pretreatment and enzymatic saccharification of biomass, and microbial conversion of sugars... Read more

Umeå University is offering a PhD position in Computing Science with a focus on machine learning for graph transformations. The project investigates a hybrid approach that combines deep learning with grammatical inference to develop models that are interpretable, efficient, and mathematically verifiable while leveraging the flexibility of neural methods. If successful, the work has the potential to advance applications such as automated theorem proving, knowledge-graph inference, and causal... Read more

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate who has recently completed, or is close to completing, a PhD and has training in statistics, data processing, bioinformatics, or a related discipline, to contribute to research on disorders of the brain. You will work with some degree of independence as a postdoctoral researcher in a group studying Parkinson’s disease and other alpha-synuclein–related diseases (alpha-synucleinopathies) within the David Bäckström lab (umu.se), primarily multiple syst... Read more

Postdoc (2 years) in plant genomics with a focus on transposable elements About the project Con-TEki investigates the role of transposable elements (TEs) as drivers of regulatory innovation in conifers (Norway spruce and Scots pine), contrasting outcomes with an angiosperm (aspen). The project combines genomic, epigenomic and 3D chromatin profiling (ATAC-Seq, easySHARE-Seq, ChIP-Seq, Micro-C/Hi-C, BS-Seq/EM-Seq), massively parallel enhancer assays (ATAC-STARR-seq), and comparative/bayesian/de... 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

To our institution, which conducts research at the highest international level and offers several high-quality educational programs in Computing Science, we are now seeking a PhD student with a focus on Computer Security. 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... Read more

The Department of Physics currently has about 100 employees and conducts research in areas such as Material Science and Nanotechnology, Atomic/Molecular and Optical Physics, Complex Systems and Computational Physics, Biophysics, and Plasma and Space physics. The Department is now seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a project that aims to develop luminescent carbon dots for light-emitting applications. The position is full-time for two years, starting on April 1, 2026, or by agreement. The... Read more

The Department of Molecular Biology seeks a postdoctor in molecular medicine. The appointment is a full-time, temporary position for two years in accordance with the terms of contract for fixed-term employment as a postdoctoral researcher. The position is expected to start 1 May. 2026, or upon agreement. Last day to apply is 18 February, 2026. Description of the project Hypoxia inhibits appetite, yet the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Our recent findings implicate GPCR... Read more

We are reqruiting a full time post-doc to the department och diagnostics and intervention for a period of 2 years to work in a multi-professional international team with automatization of radiotherapy treatment planning. Description of the project The project aims to develop methods for automated dose planning in radiotherapy with the goal of enabling fully adaptive radiotherapy. The work is based on deep learning, where models are trained on generated or clinical data. The project is carried... Read more

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About the Department The Department of Education is one of the largest departments within the Faculty of Social Sciences, with approximately 80 employees. Priority areas of research at the department include Sport Education, Leadership, Organisation and Working Life, Education in a Digital World, Didactics, History of Education and Assessment, Special Education, and Gender and Educational Processes in Society. The department offers a wide range of courses and contributes to several academic... Read more

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The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Umeå University develops arts and humanities and invests in future Areas of Excellence.  In collaboration with Umeå School of Education, the Department of Language Studies is looking for a doctoral student in language teaching and learning. The Department of Language Studies is a creative and dynamic department offering inspiring education based on an academic foundation and pioneering research within a wide range of subjects. The department provides... Read more

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Umeå University develops arts and humanities and invests in future Areas of Excellence.  In collaboration with Umeå School of Education, the Department of Language Studies is looking for a doctoral student in educational work with focus on language. The Department of Language Studies is a creative and dynamic department offering inspiring education based on a academic foundation and pioneering research within a wide range of subjects. The department... Read more

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Umeå University develops arts and humanities and invests in future Areas of Excellence.  The Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies invites applications for the doctoral training programme in philosophy. 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... Read more

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Umeå University develops arts and humanities and invests in future Areas of Excellence.  The Department of Language Studies invites applications for the doctoral training programme in English, Russian, French, or Spanish Literature  The Department of Language Studies is a creative and dynamic institution offering inspiring education based on a scientific foundation and pioneering research within a wide range of subjects. The department provides education... Read more

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Umeå University develops arts and humanities and invests in future Areas of Excellence.  The Department of Language Studies invites applications for the doctoral training programme in Linguistics (English, Linguistics, Russian or Swedish/Scandinavian languages) The Department of Language Studies is a creative and dynamic institution offering inspiring education based on a scientific foundation and pioneering research within a wide range of subjects. The... Read more

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Umeå University develops arts and humanities and invests in future Areas of Excellence.  The Department of Culture and Media studies invites applications for the doctoral training programme in ethnology. The Department of Culture and Media Studies is part of the Faculty of Arts at Umeå University and has about 60 employees. A unique combination of disciplines makes the department a creative milieu with an intersection of culture, art, literature and media... Read more

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Umeå University develops arts and humanities and invests in future Areas of Excellence.  The Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies invites applications for the doctoral training programme in Archaeology. 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... Read more

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Umeå University develops arts and humanities and invests in future Areas of Excellence.  The Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies invites applications for the doctoral training programme in history of Science and ideas. 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 ... Read more

The Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies together with Umeå School of Education invites applications for the doctoral training programme in History and 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. History and Education includes research in both history... Read more

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Umeå University develops arts and humanities and invests in future Areas of Excellence.  The Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies invites applications for the doctoral training programme in history. 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... Read more

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Umeå University develops arts and humanities and invests in future Areas of Excellence.  The Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies invites applications for the doctoral training programme in Religious Studies/Theology. 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... Read more

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Umeå University develops arts and humanities and invests in future Areas of Excellence.  The Department of Language Studies invites applications for the doctoral training programme in Sámi (Language didactics) The Department of Language Studies is a creative and dynamic institution offering inspiring education based on a scientific foundation and pioneering research within a wide range of subjects. The department provides education and conducts research i... Read more

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Umeå University develops arts and humanities and invests in future Areas of Excellence.  The Department of Culture and Media studies invites applications for the doctoral training programme in ethnology. The Department of Culture and Media Studies is part of the Faculty of Arts at Umeå University and has about 60 employees. A unique combination of disciplines makes the department a creative milieu with an intersection of culture, art, literature and media... Read more

We are announcing a postdoctoral position in community and ecosystem ecology to work on the long term globally distributed WaRM experiment (for details see here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.9396). The employment is fulltime for three years. The deadline for applications is March 26, 2026 and the position is expected to start in September/October 2026, or according to agreement. We welcome your application! Research description This project builds conceptually on our earli... Read more