ELLIS Institute Finland announces new job openings for the Autumn 2026 recruitment cycle. We are looking for highly motivated individuals to join our research collective.
Our Research Focus
At Omni Language AI Research, we aim to build intelligent and versatile systems that address high-impact societal needs across language boundaries, multimodal contexts, and specialized domains. By blending rigorous academic methodology with modern engineering, we create systems that comprehend context, reason over complex modalities, and adapt dynamically to new domains. For more details on our vision and projects, please visit our About page.
We primarily focus on the following core areas:
- Machine Learning: Advancing the fundamentals of continual learning, reinforcement learning, and memory systems. We develop robust paradigms that prevent catastrophic forgetting, enhance long-term knowledge retention, and align models safely.
- Natural Language Processing (NLP): Innovating in massively multilingual NLP, large language models (LLMs), and agentic systems. We scale AI globally to ensure equitable access across underrepresented languages.
- Applications in Healthcare: Building foundation health models for clinical intelligence, ranging from reinforcement learning for care to multimodal pathology models and NLP-driven mental health support.
Position 1: PhD and Postdoc Researchers
We invite applications for PhD and Postdoctoral Researcher positions at the ELLIS Institute Finland. Successful candidates will contribute to our ongoing efforts in fundamental machine learning, natural language processing, and medical AI.
View Details & ApplyPosition 2: Entrepreneurial Postdocs
We are also hiring Entrepreneurial Postdocs. This unique position bridges cutting-edge academic research with real-world innovation, targeting candidates who are eager to translate breakthroughs in ML and NLP into impactful entrepreneurial ventures or practical applications, particularly within the health technology sector.
View Details & ApplyContact
If you find your background aligns with our research interests, we encourage you to apply directly.
If you have any questions regarding the positions or the application process, please contact us at shaoxiong.ji@utu.fi. Please use subject line "ELLIS PhD/Postdoc Application - Your Topic" and include your CV and a brief description of your research interests in the email. We receive a high volume of inquiries, due to limited bandwidth, we can only respond to relevant questions. You don't need to contact us to submit an application, as all applications will be reviewed by the ELLIS Institute Finland recruitment committee.