The University of Eastern Finlandisinviting applications fora Postdoctoral Researcher position on the Kuopio Campus. The position will be filledfor a fixed term of 2 years from 1 September 2026 onwards (or as agreed). Please find more information below and submit your applicationby 4 August 2026.

Role and salary

As our newPostdoctoral Researcher in human genetics, bioinformatics, or a related field,you will be workinginthe Institute of Biomedicineatthe Faculty ofHealth Sciences on the Research Council of Finlandfunded project Functional Genomics of Glucocorticoid-induced comorbidities (FUNGO) led by University Lecturer Einari , Finland.

The project focuses on understanding how genetic variation influences individual responses to glucocorticoids (GCs), which are commonly used anti-inflammatory drugs. While highly effective, long-term GC use can lead to serious side effects, such as diabetes and osteoporosis, with substantial inter-individual variability partl...