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.
The Machine Learning in Biomedicine (MLBioMed) research group at FIMM is looking for outstanding candidates for a Postdoctoral position. The project is developing machine learning models for large-scale pan-cancer multiomics data. The chosen candidates work reponsibilites include among other things designing deep machine learning models for large-scale cancer datasets; collaborating with experimentalists and clinical partners and writing scientific articles, conference presentations and grant applications.
A successful candidate has a PhD (or equivalent) in computer science, data science, statistics, bioinformatics, or a related discipline; has published in the field of machine learning, computer science, bioinformatics, or computational biology; has experience with deep learning frameworks; and holds excellent skills in English language.
Please see the full job announcement and apply by August 31, 2025.
One of the largest genetics research projects worldwide, the FinnGen study at Institute for Molecular Medicine (FIMM) is seeking for outstanding candidates for a Data Scientist position. FinnGen is a large public-private partnership that has collected and analysed genome and health data from 500,000 Finnish biobank donors to understand the genetic basis of diseases.
The main task of the chosen candidate is to support clinically oriented teams that work with the rich and multimodal longitudinal data in specific disease areas.
A successful candidate holds a PhD or Masters in a relevant field; has comprehensive statistical background and experience with databases. Is a team player as well as an independent problem solver and has strong English skills.
Please see the full job announcement and apply by September 14, 2025.
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.