FIMM employs nearly 300 researchers and scientific support personnel in an international and inclusive environment. The majority of our staff have a degree in biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, or medicine. FIMM offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of science and technology to improve human health and well-being. We are a dynamic and highly motivated organization with a friendly, flexible, and supportive working culture.
Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), together with the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, is looking for outstanding candidates for a Research Technician / Laboratory Manager position to join the Najumudeen Lab.
The main tasks include for example coordination of daily lab operations, mouse work, assisting with sample logistics, administrative work to support the group leader.
A successful candidate holds a MSc or PhD, from a relevant field, for example such as translational medicine, biomedicine, biochemistry, biotechnology, genetics, molecular biology, or a related discipline; existing authorisation to work with mice is required or the candidate must have willingness to obtain the authorisation; experience in lab work; fluency in English.
FIMM is seeking a new member to the FinnGen research project’s admin team with the position of a project manager. FinnGen is a public-private research project that aims to better understand disease mechanisms by studying the genome and health data of 500,000 Finns.
The role focuses strongly on financial management: preparing budgets, monitoring expenditures, overseeing procurement processes and supporting financial planning and reporting. In addition, the role includes broader project administration, coordination and stakeholder engagement activities.
The position requires understanding of finance and economic incentives, including, taxation rules and experience working with both government funding and private-sector funding, is considered a strong advantage. Advanced experience with SAP and Excel is considered beneficial. The position requires demonstrated project management experience, sufficient understanding of biomedical research, and a general knowledge of the regulatory environment within the life sciences industry.
The University of Helsinki is extensively involved in national and international research infrastructures. International researchers choose the University of Helsinki for its excellent reputation in the most competed and esteemed grants such as ERC grants, honours and prizes awarded to our researchers. Arrival and family support will be arranged to employees from abroad for their transition to work and life in Finland.