Postdoc: Evolutionary Demography & Language Sciences

UTU; Turku; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Turku invites applications for a contract-based, fixed-term postdoctoral researcher position in the Department of Biology from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028. The successful candidate will join the Human Diversity Centre of Excellence and work with LummaaLab to study past human contacts, migrations and disease spread using national Finnish data and historical networks.

A PhD in evolutionary biology/ecology, demography, geography or computer sciences is required, with strong

Qualifications

• PhD in evolutionary biology/ecology, demography, geography, computer sciences or similar field.
• Strong data management and quantitative analysis skills.
• Fluent oral and written English.

Responsibilities

• Unravel how ecological and social factors impacted past human contacts and migrations.
• Collaborate with LummaaLab and international Human Diversity teams.
• Oversee production and curation of new datasets.

Skills

Data management

Quantitative methods

English communication

Education

Doctoral degree

Tools

R

Python

ArcGIS/QGIS

Job description

The University of Turku invites applications for a contract-based, fixed-term postdoctoral researcher position in the Department of Biology from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028. The successful candidate will join the Human Diversity Centre of Excellence and work with LummaaLab to study past human contacts, migrations and disease spread using national Finnish data and historical networks.

A PhD in evolutionary biology/ecology, demography, geography or computer sciences is required, with strong