Role and salary

The University of Eastern Finland is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position on the Kuopio Campus. The position will be filled for a fixed term of 2 years from 1 September 2026 onwards (or as agreed). Submit your application by 4 August 2026.

As our new Postdoctoral Researcher in human genetics, bioinformatics, or a related field, you will be working in the Institute of Biomedicine at the Faculty of Health Sciences on the Research Council of Finland–funded project ‘Functional Genomics of Glucocorticoid‑induced comorbidities (FUNGO)’ led by University Lecturer Einari Niskanen. The position is located in Kuopio, Finland.

The project focuses on understanding how genetic variation influences individual responses to glucocorticoids (GCs). While highly effective, long‑term GC use can lead to serious side effects such as diabetes and osteoporosis, with substantial inter‑individual variability partly driven by genetic factors...