PhD Student: Finite Element Methods for Smooth Problems

University of Eastern Finland; Kuopio; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible multi-location work

Extensive occupational health care

Staff training

Lunch discount on campus

Job summary

University of Eastern Finland invites applications for a Doctoral Researcher (PhD Student) in Finite Element Technology for Smooth Problems at the Kuopio campus. The fixed-term position starts 1 January 2027, with a 3-year duration and options for teaching tasks up to 5% of time.

Salary aligns with Finnish university scale; initial monthly pay around 2,710–2,845 EUR. The role focuses on developing and applying advanced computational methods, with supervision by colleagues from EEF and RICAM

Qualifications

• Must be eligible for postgraduate studies with a Master’s degree in a related field.
• Strong command of written and spoken English.
• Final-year Master’s students may apply if degree is completed by 30 November 2026.
• Experience in scientific programming, preferably Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyse and numerically implement finite element methods.
• Contribute to methodological development for smooth problems in continuum mechanics.
• Publish scientific results and participate in conferences and visits.
• Possibly perform up to 5% teaching-related duties and supervise exercises.

Skills

Scientific programming

Python programming

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in computational physics and engineering, mathematics, scientific computing, mechanical engineering or related field

Tools

Python

C++

Rust

Job description

University of Eastern Finland invites applications for a Doctoral Researcher (PhD Student) in Finite Element Technology for Smooth Problems at the Kuopio campus. The fixed-term position starts 1 January 2027, with a 3-year duration and options for teaching tasks up to 5% of time.

Salary aligns with Finnish university scale; initial monthly pay around 2,710–2,845 EUR. The role focuses on developing and applying advanced computational methods, with supervision by colleagues from EEF and RICAM