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We are looking for 12 Postdoctoral Research Fellows in the field of next-generation semiconductor technologies. The full-time positions will be filled for a fixed-term period of 3 years and are connected to Tampere University’s FutureChips Postdoctoral Programme and focus on fundamental technology and methods development for next-generation semiconductor technologies.
The programme’s four interconnected semiconductor research areas are:
- Advanced compound materials and heterostructures
- Novel architectures
- Chip design
- Advanced packaging
The positions will be located in the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences or in the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences.
Job description
The successful candidate will design, coordinate and implement their own research and publish results in high-impact venues.
Research scope
The postdoctoral research fellow will develop semiconductor technologies and the relevant knowledge base.
Research environment and infrastructure
Tampere University offers an excellent environment for semiconductor integration research, including strong capabilities spanning photonics, chip-level fabrication, advanced packaging, and system-level demonstrators. Tampere University has excellent micro- and nanofabrication facilities available for research and industrial R&D work. Researchers will have access to the System-in-Package Fabrication SiPFAB as a key infrastructure platform for heterogeneous System-in-Package-oriented research and packaging process development, complemented by Tampere University’s broader semiconductor fabrication and characterization infrastructure.
More information on research infrastructure: https://projects.tuni.fi/futurechips/research-infrastructure/
Requirements
Applicants must:
- have a doctoral degree in a relevant field (e.g. future electronics, electrical engineering, photonics, micro- and nanotechnology, semiconductor physics, advanced materials, or chip design) by the application deadline of 31 August 2026. Applicants who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis by 31 August 2026, but who have not yet formally been awarded the degree are also eligible to apply. In such cases, the applicant must provide confirmation that the doctoral degree will be awarded at the latest upon starting the employment.
- have the ability to pursue independent scholarly activity.
- have not resided or carried out their main activity (e.g. work, studies) in Finland for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately preceding the application deadline (31 August 2026).
- have fluent spoken and written English skills.
The applicant will be evaluated based on:
- the applicant’s academic merits and demonstrated excellence,
- the quality and scientific excellence of the research proposal,
- the feasibility, impact, and implementation of the research proposal,
- the scientific relevance and significance of the proposed research topic,
- communication and dissemination skills.
Tampere University is a unique, multidisciplinary and boldly forward-looking, evolving community. Our values are openness, diversity, responsibility, courage, critical thinking, erudition, and learner-centeredness. We hope that you can embrace these values and promote them in your work.
We offer
- A 3-year funded postdoctoral position in a rapidly growing research area of strategic importance. The starting date will be as agreed by both parties (but by July 1st, 2027 at the latest). A trial period of six (6) months applies to all our new employees.
- Access to excellent research infrastructure for semiconductor fabrication, integration, and characterization at Tampere University: https://projects.tuni.fi/futurechips/research-infrastructure/
- A collaborative environment with opportunities to build international networks and shape a long-term research agenda.
- Extensive professional career development opportunities. Expansion of your professional network and industrial secondments.
According to the criteria applied to teaching and research staff under the Finnish University Salary System, the position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow is placed on level 5-6 of the job requirements scale. The salary will be 4500 euros (€) before taxation.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits, such as occupational health care services, flexible working hours, versatile research infrastructure, modern teaching facilities, excellent sports facilities on campus and several restaurants and cafés on campus with staff discounts. Please read more about Tampere University as an employer | Tampere University and Working in Tampere, Finland.
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How to apply
Please submit your application through our online recruitment system.
The closing date for applications is 31st August, 2026 (23:59 EEST / UTC +3).
Applications and all accompanying documentation should be written in English and in PDF format only.
Please attach only the following documents to your application:
- Doctoral degree certificate (if unavailable, a copy of official confirmation of the successful completion of the doctoral studies and doctoral defence). Please provide the certificate in the original language and also with the official translation in English (if original language is other than Finnish or English) (max 5 MB)
- Attach the following content mentioned below combined as only one (1) PDF file using the Application template with more detailed instructions provided on the FutureChips website. (max 10 MB):
- Research Plan Abstract (maximum 2,500 characters excluding spaces using the provided template, no listing of references)
- Research Plan within any of the four research areas of FutureChips, including considerations of ethical issues and references (maximum 25,000 characters excluding spaces using the provided template).
- Curriculum Vitae according to TENK guidelines (maximum 2 pages).
- List of publications according to Research Council of Finland guidelines. Please indicate your five most important publications and add a link to those. Non-English titles must be translated into English.
- Ethics self-assessment
- Motivation letter addressing career plans and consideration of the benefits of international and inter-sectorial mobility (secondments / research visits) (maximum 1 page).
Please follow the above instructions and the Guide for Applicants available on the FutureChips website carefully. Incomplete or non-compliant applications will not be accepted for evaluation.
Please note that eligible applicants will be referred to external evaluators for review. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to participate in an individual online interview, which will be held between 1 November and 30 November 2026.
The appointment decision is contingent on the completion of the security clearance vetting procedure to ensure the employee’s integrity and reliability. With the appointee’s consent, Finnish Security and Intelligence Services will conduct a security clearance vetting in accordance with the Security Clearance Act (726/2014). More information on the security vetting procedure and the rights of people being vetted is available on the website of Finnish Security and Intelligence Service.
Tampere University supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
If any questions arise, please contact us at [email protected]
