Senior Lecturer in Rock Mechanics

Luleå University of Technology experiences rapid growth with world-leading expertise within several research domains. We shape the future through innovative education and groundbreaking research results and drawing on our location in the Arctic region, we create global societal benefit. Our scientific and artistic research and education are carried out in close collaboration with international, national and regional companies, public actors and leading universities. Luleå University of Technology has an annual turnover of SEK 1.9 billion. Today, we have 1,815 staff and 19,155 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 Europe’s leading universities in mining and metallurgy. The University offers a unique opportunity for developing, comprehensive research skills throughout the mining chain - from exploration, mining, processing and metal production, to recovery after completing mining activities. We are now locking for a senior lecturer to strengthen our team on rock mechanics.

Subject description
Mining and Rock Engineering comprises mining technology, rock engineering and rock mechanics, including rock mass properties, design of rock excavations and tunneling as well as planning and production processes related to both mining and civil engineering.

Duties
Senior lecturers (equivalent to assistant professor positions at other universities) have to conduct research, research supervision, and teaching within relevant areas of the research subject. Particular emphasis is on applied research in our subject, so good relations with Swedish and International mining and mineral industries are important.

Senior lecturers are also expected to contribute to the university's development, i.e. to contribute to obtaining external funding to the subject, to communicate research outcomes via academic publications, and to participate in managerial and administrative tasks.

The duties of senior lecturers also include teaching for the educational programmes of Civil Engineering and Master of Sciences in Mining and Geotechnical Engineering.

Qualifications
Qualified for an appointment as senior lecturer are those who:
- have been awarded a doctoral degree or have equivalent scientific qualifications;
- have demonstrated teaching expertise;
- have completed courses in higher education pedagogy corresponding to 7.5 credits or otherwise have acquired equivalent knowledge.

Assessment criteria
The following assessment criteria apply to this position:
- scientific expertise
- teaching expertise
- other assessment criteria.

Other assessment criteria (listed in order of importance):
- At least a PhD in Rock Mechanics, Mining or Civil Engineering with specialisation in Rock Mechanics or similar
- Experience in international research cooperation
- The ability to collaborate with the wider community
- The ability to communicate research and development work
- Excellence in oral and written English
- Experience in numerical modelling, rock dynamics and wave propagation in rock mass, rockburst mechanism and rockburst risk mitigation and design of rock support for mass mining at great depth

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

Information
The employment is a permanent position and is placed in Luleå.

For more information, please contact: Chaired professor Daniel Johansson, [email protected] , +46 (0) 920-49 2361

Union representatives: SACO-S Kjell Johansson, +46 (0)920-49 1529 [email protected]  and OFR-S Lars Frisk, +46 (0)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 and attach the requested application documents including diplomas (certified and translated into Swedish or English), pedagogical self-reflection and publications, etc. We prefer that applicants follows the Instructions for applicants. Note that the applicant´s educational qualifications should be particularly documented. Mark your application with the reference number below. Please write your application in English. We often have English speaking external experts.

Closing day for applications: April 11, 2023
Reference number: 1296-2023

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