Postdoctoral position in ore geology

Luleå University of Technology is in strong growth with world-leading competence in several research areas. We shape the future through innovative education and ground-breaking research results, and based on the Arctic region, we create global social benefit. 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 SEK 1.9 billion per year. We currently have 1,840 employees and 17,670 students.

In the coming years, multi-billion investments will be made in large projects in Northern Sweden to create a fossil-free society both nationally and globally. Luleå University of Technology is involved in several of these cutting-edge research projects and in the societal transformation that they entail. We offer a broad range of courses and study programmes to match the skills in demand. We hope that you will help us to build the sustainable companies and societies of the future.

Luleå University of Technology is one of the leading universities in Europe in mining technology and metallurgy. The university conducts research along the entire mining value chain - from exploration, mining, mineral engineering and metallurgy to waste management and post-mining restoration. The research is carried out by leading researchers from traditional mining engineering subjects such as ore geology, geophysics, rock mechanics, rock engineering, geotechnics, mineral engineering, process metallurgy and applied geochemistry, as well as researchers from subjects such as chemistry, industrial production environment, operation and maintenance technology, fluid mechanics and economics.

To further strengthen research within the mining value chain at Luleå University of Technology, the Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering seeks to expand the senior workforce within the subject of ore geology. We are there for recruiting a postdoctoral researcher with a special focus on structural controls, geochemical characterization, and geochronology of ore deposits. In particular, the postdoctoral researcher will be involved in projects aiming to better constrain Cu-Fe systems in space and time utilizing multidisciplinary and multi-scale characterization methods.

Subject description
Ore geology includes the use, setting and mode of formation of naturally occurring economic concentrations of metallic raw materials. The research aims at describing the geological conditions that lead to economic concentrations of minerals, as well as how these minerals can be used for a sustainable societal development.

Duties
As a postdoctoral researcher you will primarily carry out research and, to a lesser extent, educational assignments in ore geology. You are expected to participate actively in the division’s continuous work with creating new research projects, supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as developing our educational programs.

Qualifications
To be eligible for employment as postdoctoral researcher you must have a PhD or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD in geoscience, awarded no more than three years before the application deadline. Candidates who have been awarded a doctoral degree at an earlier date may also be considered if there are special grounds, for example, different types of statutory leave of absence.

The following assessment criteria are applied for the position:
Scientific skill
- Certificate of doctoral degree
- Documented scientific works

Other assessment grounds

- Experience of teaching
- Administrative and other skills relevant to the duties.

Further information
Full-time fixed term employment for two years with placement in Luleå. Starting: 1st of October 2023

For further information about the position, please contact Associate senior lecturer Joel Andersson, 0920 49 35 49, [email protected]

Union representatives:SACO-S Kjell Johansson (+46)920-49 1529 [email protected] , OFR-S Lars Frisk, (+46)920-49 1792 [email protected]

In case of different interpretations of the English and Swedish versions of this announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

Application
We prefer that you apply for this position by clicking on the apply button below. The application should include a CV, personal letter, and copies of verified diplomas from high school and universities. Mark your application with the reference number below. Your application, including diplomas, must be written in English or Swedish.

Closing date for applications: May 15, 2023
Reference number: 1375-2023

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