Research Assistant; summer trainee Physics Unit

Organisation/Company Tampere University Research Field Computer science » Other Engineering » Aerospace engineering Engineering » Other Physics » Biophysics Physics » Computational physics Physics » Quantum mechanics Physics » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Final date to receive applications 28 Jan 2026 - 21:59 (UTC) Country Finland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Tampere University is the second largest university and one of the most multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We bring together research and education in technology, health, and society. The University is known for its excellence in teaching and research, and it collaborates with hundreds of universities and organisations worldwide. Our community consists of 21 000 students and over 4 000 staff members from more than 80 countries.

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The Physics Unit invites applications for several (20-30) summer trainee positions in the research areas of
Aerosol Physics ,
Computational Physics and
Photonics .The call is primarily aimed at students of Tampere University in the fields of science and engineering.

Summer trainees will work in the research groups in many different assisting tasks. The research is related to a wide range of fields, including, e.g., aerosol physics, quantum physics, material physics, light-matter interaction, laser applications, computational methods and software development. The objective of the Unit is to balance basic and industrially applicable research, having both performed with excellence in each of the research areas.

The positions will be filled for a fixed-term period of 3 months, commencing on 1 June 2026 or as mutually agreed. Trial period of 1 month applies.

Aerosol particles significantly affect ambient air quality and human health and play an important role in the climate system through seeding clouds and influencing radiative balance. Our research fields include the basic chemistry and physics related to aerosol formation, aerosol measurement method development and instrumentation, anthropogenic emission aerosols, and atmospheric aerosols.

Modeling and simulations have an increasing role in fundamental sciences and they are also pivotal in the analysis, interpretation and exploitation of Big Data. The Computational Physics Laboratory develops and uses advanced methodological and numerical tools for various applications in modern physics. Our current activities include material and molecular modelling, quantum dynamics and quantum information, complex systems, biophysics, and multidisciplinary challenges in, e.g., computational cardiology.

Photonics, as an enabling technology similarly to electronics, underpins much of modern science and knowledge-intensive technology. Our vision is that the next revolution in photonics will rely on new advanced light sources, on exquisite control of light fields, as well as on new materials and nanostructures with tailorable and tunable optical properties. Advances in these fields will provide new capabilities in the future for multiple application areas such as medicine, communication, solar energy and monitoring of the environment.

Requirements:

We are looking for science and engineering students who enjoy problem solving and are able to think independently, while also being able to work in an international and multidisciplinary research environment, and have good social and team working skills. Potential candidate is a 2nd – 4th year student – or in exceptional cases a first-year student – who has a good study record in physics, mathematics and/or chemistry.

A good command of English, both in writing and in oral presentations, will be an asset.

We offer:

The summer trainee position is the perfect chance for being part of a vibrant, international and multicultural research environment, which will not only provide insight on the research world itself, but will also represent a possibility to get in touch with cutting‑edge research.…