Luleå University of Technology is growing rapidly with world-leading expertise in several research areas. We shape the future through innovative education and groundbreaking research results, and based on the Arctic region, we create global social benefits. Our scientific and artistic research and education are conducted in close collaboration with international, national and regional companies, public actors and leading universities. Luleå University of Technology has a total turnover of almost SEK 2.1 billion per year. We are currently 1,900 employees and have 18,700 students. In the coming years, billions of kronor will be invested in Norrbotten and Västerbotten in major projects aimed at a more sustainable society nationally as well as globally. Luleå University of Technology is involved in several of these highly topical research projects and the social transformation that follows. We have a wide range of programs to match the skills that are in demand. We hope that you will help us build the sustainable companies and societies of the future. Luleå University of Technology is one of the leading universities in Europe in mining engineering and metallurgy. The university conducts research in the entire mining chain - from exploration, mining, mineral engineering and metallurgy to the management of residual products and reclamation after the end of mining. For further development at Luleå University of Technology, the Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering (SBN) sees a need to increase the senior staff in the subject of ore geology with a special focus on critical raw materials and focus on the ore formation processes relevant to Sweden from regional to deposit scale. We need to hire an Associate Senior Lecturer who can strengthen the existing group by bringing in new research projects, supervising undergraduate and graduate students, and developing our Sustainable Mineral Extraction and Geoscience Resources education programs. In addition to this, there is a particular interest for the subject to further strengthen its position in regional geology and metallogenesis, with particular emphasis on the role of hydrothermal fluids in ore-forming processes. Duties and responsibilities The holder of the position will mainly conduct research and education in ore geology and also supervise PhD students. Special emphasis is placed on applied research, which is why good contacts with the mining and mineral industry are important. The position includes teaching in the undergraduate program, especially in the BSc program mineral resource engineering and the MSc program exploration and environmental geosciences. The position also includes initiating national and EU-funded research projects, as well as being responsible for the subject's new laboratory for studies of fluid inclusions. Eligibility Qualified to be employed as Associate Senior Lecturer are those who: - holds a doctoral degree or a foreign doctoral degree considered equivalent to a doctoral degree. Priority should be given to those who have obtained a doctoral degree no more than five years before the application deadline. If there are special reasons, the doctorate may have been obtained earlier. Special reasons are defined as leave due to illness, parental leave or other similar circumstances. Assessment criteria The following assessment criteria apply to the position: - Scientific excellence - Other assessment criteria Other assessment criteria (assessed in descending order): - Teaching skills (experience of teaching ore geology in Swedish and English, as well as documented university teaching training). - Documented knowledge of Sweden's Paleoproterozoic geology and the ore geology of northern Sweden. - Documented knowledge of the geological environment and the factors controlling the formation of critical raw materials, mainly through studies of fluid inclusions and isotope systems. - Administrative skills relevant to the subject matter and to the duties of the post, e.g. documented experience in applying for and obtaining funding and project management. - ability to interact with the surrounding community Duration of employment The position includes a fixed-term full-time position for 4 years. Appraisal to Senior Lecturer The purpose of the employment is to give the teacher the opportunity to develop his/her independence as a researcher and to merit himself/herself both scientifically and pedagogically in order to fulfill the requirements for eligibility for a position as a senior lecturer. An Associate Senior Lecturer shall, upon application, be promoted to Senior Lecturer and an appointment until further notice if he/she is qualified for an appointment as Senior Lecturer, and is assessed as suitable for such an appointment according to the assessment criteria stated below. During the assessment, the associate senior lecturer must have completed a course in higher education pedagogy equivalent to 7.5 credits or have acquired equivalent knowledge in some other way. During the period of employment, the associate senior lecturer must also have contributed independently, to a considerable extent and with high quality, to the university's research and demonstrated good teaching skills. Additional assessment criteria are: - Documented experience in the supervision of master's or doctoral students - Contribution to the subject's research in the form of scientific publications - Experience of applying for and receiving funding for research projects or research infrastructure Further information For further information, please contact Professor and Head of Subject Christina Wanhainen, 0920-40 2401 christina.wanhainen@ltu.se SACO-S Diana Chroneer, (+46)920-49 2037 diana.chroneer@ltu.se OFR-S Marika Vesterberg, 0920-49 1721 marika.vesterberg@ltu.se How to apply For full advertisement and application go to: ltu.se/ledigajobb Last day to apply: August 4, 2025 Reference number: 2509-2025