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FIMM-EMBL International Training FIMMPOD – FIMM Postdoctoral
in Molecular Medicine and & Senior Researcher Professional
Bioinformatics Development Programme
The FIMM-EMBL International PhD programme recruits FIMMPOD organises and provides opportunities for the
outstanding international doctoral candidates and pro- community of postdoctoral and senior researchers and
vides them with diverse research training early in their coordinators at FIMM, supporting this community as well
academic careers. The FIMM-EMBL system is student- as the group leaders and scientific advancement at the in-
centred: doctoral students are recruited to the institute stitute. The first concrete programme of its kind in Finland,
and select a research group after a rotational period. Since FIMMPOD is composed of five components into which all
the rotational period naturally lends itself to building col- of the activities are organised. The goals of the programme
laborations and sparking interests that cross over research are to provide opportunities for training and skill develop-
group boundaries, in the EMBL spirit, FIMM-EMBL stu- ment, networking and socialising. We strive to foster a
dents often become involved in collaborative projects. positive mindset to reach a satisfied community.
Recruitment FIMMPOD goals and programme components
l Highly-selective, international annual recruitment of l Advising on science and careers through a second mentor
doctoral students at the institute level programme
l Part of an annual joint call for applications of the Nordic l Promotion of mental health and well-being
EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine
l Broadening career prospects through development of
Training professional skills and networks
l Development of diverse scientific knowledge, in the FIMM l Connecting with colleagues
scope, through research rotations in the first year
l Early-career training in scientific communication
l Strong connections within the institute, broadening
the scope of any one research group
FIMM – Building a Bridge from Discovery to Medicine Undergraduate education
Future scientists require innovative education with new
insights in translational molecular medicine – to under-
stand and advance bioinformatics, ‘omics technologies,
genetics and precision medicine. Toward this aim, FIMM
staff members are actively involved in undergraduate
education and teaching through curriculum planning and
as course organisers or lecturers. FIMM researchers have
actively participated in the planning of international Mas-
ter’s programmes at the University of Helsinki, such as the
TRANSMED Master’s degree programme and a Master’s
degree programme study track “Analytical and molecular
health biosciences”. FIMM participates in undergraduate
education by mentoring summer students and under-
graduate students’ thesis works, as well as piloting new
types of courses, such as “Personalised Medicine” for the
TRANSMED students and “Principles of Bioscience ‘Omics”
and “Integrative Health Biosciences” for students from the
Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences.
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