Postdoctoral Programme for Research Institutes

The Postdoctoral Programme for Research Institutes aims to boost research, development, and innovation (RDI) in key areas for society and business.  The Programme fosters cross-sector collaboration and promotes the national and international mobility of postdoctoral researchers. The long-term goal is to accelerate sustainable economic growth and increase productivity in Finland.

The program will hire 85 postdoctoral researchers to 12 Finnish government research institutes between 2025 and 2028. Postdoctoral researchers will drive impactful, high-level research bridging science, industry, and administration.

The programme is supported by Finland’s long-term R&D funding. The purpose of State’s R&D funding, together with R&D investments from the businesses sector, is to raise Finland’s R&D expenditure to 4% of GDP by 2030.

Postdoctoral researchers

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Muddasser Inayat
Muddasser Inayat
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.

Biomass to Bio/e-Methanol by Thermochemical & SOEC Integration

The objective of research is to develop integrated thermochemical and SOEC-based pathways for efficient production of bio- and e-methanol from biomass and waste feedstocks.

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Jonathan Ford
Jonathan Ford
Geological Survey of Finland (GTK)

Improved seismic characterisation of offshore glacial deposits in Finland

Finnish geology has been strongly shaped by the melting of the Fennoscandian ice sheet.

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Sanaz Afshari Behbahani Zadeh
Sanaz Afshari Behbahani Zadeh
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)

Sustainable Diversification of Finnish Cropping Systems

My research develops strategies for diversifying Finnish cropping systems to improve organic cereal production and integrate underutilized “special crops”.

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Zeeshan Virk
Zeeshan Virk
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)

Restoring the Source-to-Stream Continuum in a Changing World

This research aims to link catchment-scale ecohydrology with river-scale ecohydraulics to support integrated restoration efforts.

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Kimmo Kivivirta
Kimmo Kivivirta
Finnish Food Authority

Next-Generation Sequencing Approaches for Improved Veterinary Viral Diagnostics

Early detection of animal diseases is essential for biosafety, and sustainable agriculture.

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Nirrupama Kamala Ilango
Nirrupama Kamala Ilango
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.

Advances in mineral carbonation

This research focuses on permanent CO₂ storage through mineral carbonation, forming stable carbonate phases from magnesium- and calcium-rich materials.

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Programme

Find out the research institutes that implement the Programme and where to find open positions.

Progress

Great start for the Programme! The first 36 postdoctoral researchers have been recruited and started their work. Half of them relocated to Finland from abroad.
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