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Michel Nivard @michelnivard.bsky.social · 19d

Apply to do a PhD with me, Laura Corbin, Gareth Hawkes and George Davey Smith ( @mendelrandom.bsky.social) in Bristol on identifying rare effects on health using new and innovative methods. Amazing team, great educational environment, lovely city. Forward to your undergrads wrapping up!

Shining a light on the un-common to identify novel health risk-factors - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP

Project Code MRCPHS26Br Nivard Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Complex traits such as body mass index and height are influenced by a mixt...

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European Society of Human Genetics @eshg.bsky.social · Sep 8

Nominations are open for the Leena Peltonen Prize 2026 (€10,000).

candidates: outstanding young researchers, Early career stage, no age or graduation limit
Awardee will give the Leena Peltonen Lecture at #eshg2026 in Gothenburg.

📅 Deadline: 31 Oct 2025
🔗 forms.eshg.org/leena-pelton...

Leena Peltonen Prize 2026 – Submission of Nomination

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Fiona Hagenbeek @fionahagenbeek.bsky.social · Sep 5

Yay! Congratulations!

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Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) @fimm-uh.bsky.social · Sep 3

Are you looking for an exciting PhD project at the intersection of machine learning and health sciences?
The Machine Learning for Health team at FIMM led by Dr. @tuomohartonen.bsky.social is looking for a Doctoral Researcher to join their interdisciplinary team.
🔗 jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

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Ted Schwaba @tedmond.bsky.social · Sep 2

I'm looking for a PhD student to do some trailblazing at the frontier of personality genomics and lifespan gene-environment transactions (start Fall 2026)! If you want to work with me: psychology.msu.edu/graduatestud...
(PS @drmeltemyucel.bsky.social is taking a student too, in moral psych/dev!)

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Tuomo Hartonen @tuomohartonen.bsky.social · Aug 28

I am hiring! 🎓

We offer a fully funded PhD student position to work on exciting machine learning projects utilizing rich, multimodal real-life health data, based at @fimm-uh.bsky.social in Helsinki, Finland, the happiest country in the world 🇫🇮

jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

Feel free to DM me!

Doctoral researcher in generative AI for population health

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FinnGen @finngen.bsky.social · Aug 21

We are looking for a Data Scientist to support our clinically oriented research teams in generating insights from decades of rich, longitudinal health data. If you are inspired by the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research at a global scale, apply here:
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

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Genetics Network Amsterdam @geneamsterdam.bsky.social · Aug 19

🗓️ Our next (hybrid, AMC) research meeting will take place September 4th 13:00, where @hubersnikki.bsky.social will present current knowledge on the aetiology of twinning. See you there!

www.geneticsnetworkamsterdam.org/event/resear...

Research Meeting: Nikki Hubers - Genetics Network Amsterdam

Dear all, The next GENE Amsterdam research meeting will be a hybrid meeting on Thursday, September 4th at 13:00 at the AMC. Nikki Hubers will give a talk covering […]

www.geneticsnetworkamsterdam.org

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Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) @fimm-uh.bsky.social · Aug 18

The Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences of @helsinki.fi invites applications for the position of

🟢 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / PROFESSOR OF HUMAN GENETICS AND GENOMICS 🟢

with a possibility of a secondary affiliation with FIMM.

➡️ jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

University of Helsinki career ad with a blue chromosome and text: ‘Career Opportunity! Assistant Professor / Associate Professor or Professor of Human Genetics and Genomics. Apply by 10 Oct

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Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) @fimm-uh.bsky.social · Aug 7

⏳ Last chance!
Apply by Aug 10 to become a FIMM–EMBL Group Leader in molecular medicine @helsinki.fi.
If you’re ready to launch your independent research group at the intersection of genomics, precision medicine & AI, this is your moment.
👉 jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
#AcademicJobs #GroupLeader

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Helena Kilpinen @hkilpinen.bsky.social · Jul 31

Still time to apply for this, closes Aug 15th. Come work with us!

Helena Kilpinen @hkilpinen.bsky.social · Jun 25

Job alert ‼️ @thomasdwkim.bsky.social and I are recruiting a postdoc in single-cell genomics via the NORPOD program of the @nordicembl.bsky.social. Collaboration between @fimm-uh.bsky.social and @dandrite.bsky.social on multimodal data integration in neurodevelopment.
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Single-Cell Genomics through the NORPOD program

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Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) @fimm-uh.bsky.social · Jul 28

🚨 2 weeks left!
FIMM @helsinki.fi is hiring new early-career Group Leaders in molecular medicine.
🔬 Population-level genomics + health data
🌍 EMBL partnership
🌳 Nordic life, global science

Run your own lab. Build something bold.

👉 Apply by 10 Aug 2025: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

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"Honestly, FIMM has exceeded my expectations. There’s a genuine openness to new ideas and directions, which has been energising as I build a research program from scratch. Access to rich population-level data has also been a major asset."
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FIMM-EMBL Group Leader since 2024
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Fiona Hagenbeek @fionahagenbeek.bsky.social · Jul 24

Dankjewel! Super veel zin om terug naar naar de afdeling te komen voor de Veni! Al vrees ik dat woonruimte rond Amsterdam vinden een ander verhaal is...

Fiona Hagenbeek @fionahagenbeek.bsky.social · Jul 24

Thanks, Sophie!

Fiona Hagenbeek @fionahagenbeek.bsky.social · Jul 23

Thanks, Selim!

Fiona Hagenbeek @fionahagenbeek.bsky.social · Jul 17

Incredibly honoured to be awarded an NWO Veni grant 🎉! Looking forward to starting this next phase of my career at @ntrbiopsy.bsky.social @vuamsterdam.bsky.social. Many thanks to my collaborators for their assistance and advice while writing this grant!

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Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) @fimm-uh.bsky.social · Jul 8

📣 We are recruiting 2-3 early-stage group leaders! 📣

If you dream of analysing population-scale datasets with cutting-edge tech, Finland is calling! Build your own team as a FIMM-EMBL Group Leader @helsinki.fi.

🔗 Apply here by 10 Aug: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
#ScienceJobs

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"FIMM’s unique research model enhances the translational potential of our work. At FIMM, we can combine genomics, bioinformatics and clinical data with advanced technologies to drive individualised medicine and precision disease modeling."
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Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) @fimm-uh.bsky.social · Jul 10

We are looking for an experienced and collaborative bioinformatician to join the newly established HiLIFE Biodata unit. This is a service-driven position in a core facility environment, as part of the Biodata Meilahti team, located at FIMM.

Apply by 15 Aug!
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

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“BIOINFORMATICIAN
TO JOIN THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED HILIFE BIODATA UNIT”
At the bottom, in bold: “APPLY BY 15 AUG”.

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Tina Kretschmer @doctinak.bsky.social · Jul 10

PhD position in my group at @fau.de, as part of my @erc.europa.eu Consolidator project PAR2. German is not essential but an interest in social science genetics would be great! Sharing would be much appreciated ❤️

www.jobs.fau.de/jobs/phd-pos...

PHD Position at the Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology (m/f/d)

www.jobs.fau.de

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Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) @fimm-uh.bsky.social · Jun 30

📣 We are recruiting 2-3 early-stage group leaders! 📣

Lead your own research group at FIMM @helsinki.fi and help us build more bridges from discovery to medicine!

👉 Apply here by 10 Aug: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

#GroupLeaderPosition #AcademicCareers #MolecularMedicine

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FIMM-EMBL Group Leader since 2024
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Helena Kilpinen @hkilpinen.bsky.social · Jun 25

Job alert ‼️ @thomasdwkim.bsky.social and I are recruiting a postdoc in single-cell genomics via the NORPOD program of the @nordicembl.bsky.social. Collaboration between @fimm-uh.bsky.social and @dandrite.bsky.social on multimodal data integration in neurodevelopment.
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Single-Cell Genomics through the NORPOD program

jobs.helsinki.fi

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Genetics Network Amsterdam @geneamsterdam.bsky.social · Jun 18

👤 On the 'personal pages' part of the website, you can check out the profiles of GENEAmsterdam researchers. Are you a genetics researcher based in Amsterdam but do you not have a personal page yet? Please reach out so we can quickly set this up!

www.geneticsnetworkamsterdam.org/personal-pag...

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Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) @fimm-uh.bsky.social · Jun 18

📣 We are recruiting 2-3 early-stage group leaders. 📣

Join an institute where cross-disciplinary teamwork and national health-data resources let you ask the questions no one else can!

🚀 Apply here by 10 Aug to start your own research group:
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

#ScienceJobs

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"What makes FIMM special is how seamlessly everything is integrated. Biologists, clinicians, and data scientists work closely together, not just in theory but in practice. On top of that, access to large-scale national data enables us to ask questions that simply couldn’t be explored elsewhere."
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FIMM-EMBL Group Leader since 2024
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Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) @fimm-uh.bsky.social · Jun 17

The third NORPOD postdoctoral programme call by the @nordicembl.bsky.social is now open!
Three exciting projects are looking for the right candidate — maybe it’s you?

Two of the projects are primarily hosted at FIMM. Have a look and apply by Aug 15!
projects.au.dk/nordic-embl-...

#postdocposition

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FinnGen @finngen.bsky.social · Jun 11

6/6 Gabin Drouard et al. @fimm-uh.bsky.social
Twin Study Provides Heritability Estimates for 2321 Plasma Proteins and Assesses Missing SNP Heritability
Journal of Proteome Research
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Twin Study Provides Heritability Estimates for 2321 Plasma Proteins and Assesses Missing SNP Heritability

Assessing how much variability in blood plasma proteins is due to genetic or environmental factors is essential for advancing personalized medicine. While large-scale studies have established SNP-base...

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