Postdoctoral Researcher in Computing, Medical Technologies

The University of Eastern Finland is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position (Computing, Medical Technologies) at the School of Computing on the Joensuu Campus. The position will be filled for a fixed term of two years as from 1 October 2025 (or as agreed).

Please find more information below and submit your application no later than 2 September 2025.

Role and salary

We are looking for a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Eye sensing -based AD Monitoring for Everyday Life research project in the School of Computing at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology. In this project, we explore and develop artificial intelligence (AI) methods to enable eye sensing -based Alzheimer's disease (AD) monitoring in everyday life from a freely moving person. The Postdoctoral Researcher will be part of a team of researchers investigating various aspects of human factors in medical technologies.

As our new Postdoctoral Researcher your main responsibilities include:

• conducting computational modeling work using artificial intelligence methods, focusing on eye-movement data
• participating in the acquisition of new datasets using state-of-the-art technologies
• participating in the practical preparation and running of the studies in collaboration with the research team
• implementing proactive technologies and modelling.

The project is carried out in a multidisciplinary consortium consisting of clinical and computing researchers in Joensuu (University of Eastern Finland), Helsinki (Helsinki University Hospital) and Oulu (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd). The project group consists of specialists with complementary skills and expertise in medical topics (neurology): an expert with focus on degenerative disease research and diagnostics; an expert in behavioural oculography and eye sensing, and an expert in oculography and bio-signal -based cognitive state estimation and AI-methods for bio-sensing data fusion.

The position will be filled for a fixed term of two years from 1 October 2025 (or as agreed). The position will be filled for a fixed term due to it pertaining to a specific project task. A probationary period is applied to all new members of the staff.

The salary of the position is determined in accordance with the salary system for Finnish universities. The salary comprises two components: a job-related salary element and a personal salary element. For a Doctoral Researcher, the job-related salary element is based on level 5 of the job requirement level chart for teaching and research staff depending on the stage of the applicant's doctoral research and postgraduate studies. The personal salary element is 6–50% of the job-related salary element. At the beginning of the employment the total salary will be approximately EUR 3,825 – 4,020 /month.

Our requirements and expectations

Requirements:

• a doctoral degree in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Data Science, Cognitive Science or another relevant field. The person to be appointed as a Postdoctoral Researcher must have completed their doctoral degree less than five years ago at the time of starting in the position (a net period of time, which does not include parental leaves, military service etc.). If the person to be appointed received their doctoral degree more than five years ago, the position will be filled as a Project Researcher.
• good skills in spoken and written English
• strong experience with machine learning, signal processing, or computer vision
• expert knowledge and skills related to computation cognitive modelling, with focus on eye-movement signals and/or other physiological signal analysis
• demonstrated scientific research experience through high-quality publications

The following will be considered an advantage:

• VR/XR skills and unity/unreal -based setups
• clinical / health-technology applications

Your benefits

You will have access to the university’s staff benefits, including:

• opportunity for flexible multi-location work
• extensive occupational health care
• broad selection of staff training
• staff discount on lunch in our campus restaurants, as well as on a range of other services
• affordable sports services and a tax-free bike benefit.

Please read more in the Work at UEF section on our website.

You will have a unique opportunity to work as part of our international, creative, participatory, and inclusive academic community.

Enjoy your life in Finland! Known for its cleanliness, welfare know-how, modern technology and superb education system, Finland is an exotic and safe country to work in. Please visit the Life in Finland section on our website to learn more.

How to apply?

Submit your application by using our electronic application form no later than 2 September 2025 by 24:00 (midnight) Finnish time (UTC+3).

Please note that you must include the following appendices in your application:

• a CV (Template for CV, TENK website)
• a list of publications (Instructions, Research Council of Finland website)
• copies of your academic degree certificates / diplomas, and copies of certificates / diplomas relating to your language proficiency, if not indicated in the academic degree certificates/diplomas
• a motivation letter (maximum of one page). In the letter, please indicate why you are interested in this research project and why you would be a suitable candidate for this position
• other documents to demonstrate the applicant’s merits for the position

If your degree certificate is not in English, Finnish, or Swedish, you must provide official English translations of your degree certificate documents. All translations must be made by the issuing educational institution or an authorized translator. Each page of the official translation must bear the translator's stamp and/or signature. Official translations must be accurate translations of the original documents. Translations made by applicants themselves will not be accepted.

Questions?

For further information on the position, please contact Professor Roman Bednarik, tel. +358 29 4453621, email: roman.bednarik@uef.fi.

For further information on the application procedure, please contact HR Specialist Noora Hämäläinen, email: noora.hamalainen@uef.fi, tel: +358 29 445 8302 or HR Specialist Iiris Korhonen, email: iiris.korhonen@uef.fi. tel: +358 50 3259472.

Haemme tutkijatohtoria Itä-Suomen Yliopiston BREYENGRAPH: silmä-pohjainen AD monitorointi arkielämään -tutkimusprojektiin. Tehtävä sijoittuu luonnontieteiden, metsätieteiden ja tekniikan tiedekuntaan tietojenkäsittelytieteen laitokselle Joensuun kampukselle. Tehtävä alkaa 1.10.2025 (tai sopimuksen mukaan) ja se täytetään kahden vuoden määräajaksi. Tässä tehtävässä tehtäväkohtainen palkanosa on vaativuustasoluokittelussa tasolla 5. Lisäksi maksetaan henkilökohtaiseen suoriutumiseen perustuvaa palkanosaa, joka on 6-50 % tehtäväkohtaisesta palkanosasta. Tehtävässä edellytetään hyvää englannin kielen taitoa.

Lue tarkemmat tiedot tehtävästä ja hakuohjeet yllä olevasta englanninkielisestä ilmoituksesta. Jätäthän hakemuksesi englanniksi. Hakuaika tehtävään päättyy 2.9.2025.