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Research infrastructure specialist (veterinary pathologist)

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a position of a

 

Research infrastructure specialist (veterinary pathologist)

 

The position is a fixed term position until 31.12.2028, preferably starting full time in the beginning of May 2026. The Finnish Center for Laboratory Animal Pathology, FCLAP, is a core facility service of the University of Helsinki. This position is technically based at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Veterinary Biosciences, veterinary pathology and parasitology, in Viikki campus Helsinki.

 

FCLAP is a core service providing expertise in veterinary pathology, focusing on laboratory animal pathology, for research groups and external clients. We provide histotechnological services and expertise in morphological methods to assess pathological changes and specific phenotypical features in laboratory/experimental animals. The aim of FCLAP is to provide veterinary pathology expertise for research projects involving animal work and hereby optimize the use of experimental animals in research.

 

FCLAP is one of the HiLIFE research infrastructures and belongs to the Histotechnology and Laboratory Animal Pathology platform. FCLAP provides technical services such as trimming, processing and paraffin embedding of tissue specimens, preparation of unstained paraffin and frozen sections, histochemical staining (HE and a range of special stains), immunohistochemistry (including testing of new antibodies), in-situ hybridization, consultation and tutoring on histological tissue processing. Further we provide pathology services regarding assessment of morphological tissue changes, necropsy and tissue sampling, assistance with experimental design and choice of techniques in pathology.

 

The research infrastructure specialist’s responsibilities include client contact, planning, executing and coordinating projects within the core facility, providing pathology expertise within the projects and financial oversight of the work. The research infrastructure specialist is also involved in training veterinary pathologists. FCLAP works in close connection with the histopathology laboratory, including three technical staff, and the section for veterinary parasitology and pathology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, providing a collegium of around 10 academic colleagues. The research infrastructure specialist is the head of the FCLAP services.

 

What we expect and appreciate

 

We expect

  • a license to practice as a veterinarian in Europe
  • experience and expertise in veterinary pathology
  • excellent skills in English (orally and written reports)
  • readiness to work in a teaching and research environment
  • good cooperation skills and ability to work in joint groups with variable nationalities
  • ability to manage research projects and their finances
  • ability to take administrative tasks and serve as a technical lead who guides the projects

 

We also highly appreciate

  • a professional specialist degree in veterinary pathology (Diplomate of ECVP or ACVP) and/or a PhD degree
  • knowledge of appropriate laboratory/work safety protocols and quality systems
  • developmental mindset

 

Why us

 

We offer versatile work in an inspiring environment and the opportunity to develop your own expertise as part of the internationally respected and high-quality research and teaching activities of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

 

The position offers the possibility to work as an expert in a wide variety of research projects and studies involving laboratory animals and pathology. FCLAP provides modern facilities with cutting edge methodology at hand and customers from both academia as well as the private sector. The customer relations and streamlining of the procedure can largely be built and mended independently by the appointee. The colleagues at the discipline of pathology and parasitology, including certified veterinary pathologists, researchers and teachers, provide a team for consultation and discussions when needed.

 

The salary is based on the salary system of Finnish universities, scale of an expert and support staff (MV9-10), and the monthly gross salary will be about 3 900–4 700 euros depending on the appointee’s experience and merits. The appointment includes a six-month probationary period for new employees.

 

How to apply

 

Please submit your application and the required attachments preferably as a single pdf file, through the University of Helsinki Recruitment System. An application must include a motivational letter and your CV, and a possible publication list.

 

The closing date for applications is 15 March 2026 (23:59 EET).

 

Further information

 

 

Related to the operational environment

 

Why Finland and Helsinki

 

Finland is a member of the EU, has high quality and inexpensive childcare, free schooling and tertiary training (also in English), generous family benefits and healthcare, and was recently ranked as the best country in the world for expat families (https://toolbox.finland.fi/life-society/country-ranking-family-life-for-expats). Finland also repeatedly tops the World Happiness Report (https://toolbox.finland.fi/life-society/finland-the-happiest-country-in-the-world).

 

About the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

 

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Helsinki is the only institution of higher education in Finland to train veterinarians. It consists of 750 undergraduate and postgraduate students and employs approximately 150 academic staff. The degree programmes are accredited following the European System of Evaluation of Veterinary Training (ESEVT). The Faculty has four departments (Food Hygiene and Environmental Health, Equine and Small Animal Medicine, Production Animal Medicine, and Veterinary Biosciences) and a Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

 

The Faculty is located on two campuses, Viikki (Helsinki) and Mäntsälä (approximately one hour north of Helsinki). Most of the Faculty is located at the Viikki Campus, along with Faculties of Agriculture and Forestry, Biological and Environmental Sciences, Pharmacy, as well as several independent research units operating in life sciences. The research and teaching activities at the Viikki Campus are supported by state-of-the-art infrastructures, including electron microscopy, genome analysis, proteomics, in vitro and in vivo animal imaging and electrophysiology, mouse behavioral phenotyping and biosafety laboratories for work on pathogenic microbes. Biodata Analytics Unit, which provides help and support in bioinformatics, modelling, machine learning and statistics, is also located on the Viikki campus. Department of Production Animal Medicine and Production Animal Hospital are located on the Mäntsälä campus.

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