Faculty of Science, Nano and Molecular Systems

The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 3,600 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 17,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations.  

We are now looking for five

University Trainees

to join the Nano and Molecular Systems (NANOMO) research unit for the summer of 2025. University traineeship should be part of the applicant's studies.

 

Trainee positions

Position 1:

Job description: Numerical modelling of qubit arrays in a waveguide.

Recommended competencies: Quantum mechanics I, II or similar knowledge, and good programming skills.

Duration: 3 months

Salary: 1646,31 €/kk

Contact person: Matti Silveri (matti.silveri@oulu.fi)

 

Position 2:

Job description: Practical programming of quantum computers. Study of cross-talk and other similar errors in actual quantum computers.

Recommended competencies: Quantum mechanics I, II or similar knowledge, and good programming skills.

Duration: 3 months

Salary: 1646,31 €/kk

Contact person: Matti Silveri (matti.silveri@oulu.fi)

 

Position 3:

Job description: Quantum programming and algorithms. Modelling simple molecules and materials with quantum computers.

Recommended competencies: Quantum mechanics I, II or similar knowledge, and good programming skills.

Duration: 3 months

Salary: 1646,31 €/kk

Contact person: Matti Silveri (matti.silveri@oulu.fi)

  

Position 4:

Job description:  Photocatalysts and compatible reactor exploration. To study the suitable photocatalytic species related to scalable reactors for solar hydrogen generations.

Recommended competencies: physics experiment skills, light-matter interactions, and computer aided designs

Duration: 2 months

Salary: 1646,31 €/kk

Contact person: Wei Cao (wei.cao@oulu.fi)

 

Position 5:

Job description:  Computational modeling of hydrogen storage materials.

Recommended competencies: Quantum mechanics I (and II), Solid state physics.

Duration: 2 months 

Salary: 1646,31 €/kk

Contact person: Matti Alatalo (Matti.Alatalo@oulu.fi)

 

Applications must be submitted by 15.2.2025 at the latest through the recruitment system. Please note that we do not process applications received by e-mail. In the case of traineeships, a trial period is applied in the position according to the general collective agreement for universities.

Type of employment Temporary position (shorter than 10 days)
Contract type Full time
Number of positions 5
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Oulu
County Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Country Finland
Reference number 2025/29
Published 15.Jan.2025
Last application date 15.Feb.2025
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