Open Positions

Our group is committed to principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. We encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, and other under-represented individuals.

PhD / postdoc position in Amortized Probabilistic Machine Learning for Decision-Making with ELLIS Institute Finland (2-4 years, fully funded) - Open, apply by September 21, 2026

The  is looking for a PhD candidate or postdoctoral researcher eager to work on amortized inference — training neural networks on large collections of simulated problems so that Bayesian inference, prediction and experimental design can be performed in a single forward pass — with applications in healthcare and scientific modeling. The position is part of  and linked to the , a Business Finland project building the world's first nationwide healthcare foundation model.

The position is full-time, funded for 2-4 years (potentially renewable), with a starting date to be agreed individually (target: early 2027). The starting salary will depend on the position (PhD or postdoc) and previous qualifications and experience. Applications must be submitted through the , which closes on September 21, 2026.

For more details and how to apply, .

Eligibility for Master's Student Internships and MSc Thesis Positions

Our research group primarily accepts Master's students currently enrolled in in the or at the University of Helsinki. In some cases, we can also consider current students from Aalto University. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regrettably cannot respond to all inquiries. Priority is given to students from the institutions mentioned above. 

If you are interested in our work but do not meet these criteria, we encourage you to directly apply to the Master's programmes in Data Science or Computer Science at the University of Helsinki. For application procedures and requirements, please refer to the university's official admissions website for the Master's programmes, linked above.