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Humlab is a work unit and research infrastructure with around twenty employees at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Humlab’s mission is to initiate, inspire, and develop the interaction between the humanities, culture and information technology. Humlab’s premises are located in two buildings on campus: one in the Humanities building and another in the Social Science Building located below the University Library, where Humlab's laboratory environment is also situated. In this creative and... Read more

Umeå Institute of Design is looking for a student who wants to help out in the school's workshops. Responsibilities The work as an assistant professor means that you will be employed by the university and work at Umeå Institute of Design. The work in the workshop consists of: - Various service and maintenance work. - Inspection and maintenance of machines for digital manufacturing (lasers, 3D printers, cutting machines).  - Control and maintenance of the workshop's machines in terms of safety... Read more

Umeå Institute of Design is looking for a student who wants to help with the school's communication with a focus on the photo studio and social media. Responsibilities The work as an assistant professor means that you will be employed by the university and work at Umeå Institute of Design. The work with media production consists of: - Ensuring that there is order and order in the photo studio. - Managing and administering the lending of equipment. - Acting as support to communicators when it... Read more

Umeå School of Architecture is hiring two teaching assistants within research for the Fall semester of 2025 and Spring semester of 2026. The positions are 20% part-time with the start date of 13 October 2025, or as agreed. The application deadline is 15 September, 2025 . Job description As teaching assistant, you will assist UMA researchers in the project “Towards sustainable biobased circularity in digitalized building: Pilot scale 3D printing upcycled biomass in cement.” The project is led ... 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

ͯ����Ƶ is offering a PhD student position in Computer Science with a focus on visual language grounding, in other words, the linking of elements of natural language (words, phrases, or sentences) to visual inputs (such as images or video) in a meaningful way. The position is part of an on-going multisite research project that investigates the possibilities and implications of AI-enabled conversational guides on visitors’ learning and experiences in public educational environments. Th... 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 November 1, 2025 o... 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

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 Chemistry is seeking a staff scientist in Biochemistry. Apply no later than 23 September 2025. Project description Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved self-eating process mainly purposed to eliminate or recycle dysfunctional cellular organelles or unused proteins. Autophagy plays an important role in development and ageing and has been associated with diverse human diseases including cancer, neurodegeneration and pathogen infection. Emerging evidence shows that autophag... Read more

The Department of Physics at ͯ����Ƶ ( /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

The Academy of Fine Arts is part of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at ͯ����Ƶ 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 Molecular Biology at ͯ����Ƶ, Sweden, invites applicants for a position as Staff Scientist in infection and cancer biology, focused on studying the microenvironment modulation by bacterial genotoxin on NA damage response, senescence, inflammation and cancer. The position is temporary for 12 months on full time and expected to start as soon as possible according to agreement.  Project description The research team studies the effect of acute and chronic infection/into... Read more

We seek one project assistant to work with invasive plant species removal (e.g. Lupine) and communication, at the Department of Ecology, Environment and Geoscience in Umeå. This is an intermittent employment, from 1 November 2025 to 30 September 2026. The application deadline is 2025-10-05. Job Duties The project assistant will participate in research, administrative, and communicative activities related to removal of invasive plant species, in specific Lupine. This work will include... 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 ( /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

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

ͯ����Ƶ, 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

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

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