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 SEK 2 billion per year. We are currently 1,500 employees and have 17,900 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 you will help us build the sustainable businesses and societies of the future. Luleå University of Technology is one of Europe's leading universities in geotechnics. The university offers an opportunity to develop knowledge and research skills in cold site geotechnics (frost, frost heave, frost heave, permafrost and snow mechanics), advanced soil mechanics (mechanical properties of sulphide soils, organic soils and tailings, etc. Work tasks Today, major projects are being carried out in railway construction in northern Sweden (new mines, Norrbotniabanan, wind farms), while existing infrastructure needs to be maintained. This gives the subject of geotechnics great opportunities to take part in the development. Maintaining and ensuring the safety of embankment dams, both for hydropower dams and mining dams, is a current challenge. Special issues for hydropower dams are caused by aging and also possibly the use of hydropower to store energy. Tailings dams are organic structures that need to be continuously raised due to the ongoing production, but today there are also challenges in reprocessing the tailings from tailings dams. Modern measurement equipment allows better control of these structures, but requires innovative tools for interpretation and further planning. One of these tools is advanced numerical modeling to increase the knowledge of the object, but also to include and link field measurements to such models. In your new role, you will focus on, but not be limited to, research and teaching on dams, numerical modeling, laboratory studies and field measurements. The work may also include supervising students and teaching courses under the research subject today and in the future, as well as helping with the new civil engineering program that replaces Civil Engineering. Eligibility To qualify for the position of Associate Senior Lecturer, the applicant must - have a doctoral degree, or a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a doctoral degree Priority should be given to those who have completed a doctoral degree within five years of the application deadline. However, those who have completed a doctoral degree or have achieved equivalent competence earlier may also be considered if there are special reasons. Special reasons are defined as leave due to illness, parental leave or other similar circumstances. Assessment criteria The following assessment criteria apply to the post: - scientific excellence - other assessment criteria Other assessment criteria (weighted equally): - Teaching experience - Contact with relevant stakeholders, e.g. SVC (Swedish Center for Sustainable Hydropower), mining companies and industry associations (both national and international) - Scientific skills (publications in high-level international journals, etc.) - Skills in Matlab, FEM and similar - Knowledge and experience in large-scale field testing and field measurement techniques - Good knowledge of English - Willing to support the development of the research subject of geotechnics - Willing to teach partly in Swedish within four years (there are courses in Swedish both through the university and the municipality) Other assessment criteria (weighted equally) -Documented experience of granted research funding - Documented experience of collaboration with national and international industry - Documented teaching experience and student evaluations - Ability to teach in Swedish Period of employment The duration of this position is four years. Examination for senior lecturer The purpose of the employment is to give the teacher the opportunity to develop his/her independence as a researcher and to gain merit both scientifically and pedagogically in order to meet the requirements for eligibility for employment 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 corresponding 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. Further information For further information, please contact: Professor and Head of Subject Jan Laue, 0920-49 1288 jan.laue@ltu.se Trade union representatives: SACO-S C Kjell Johansson 0920-49 1529 kjell.johansson@ltu.se and OFR-S Lars Frisk, 0920-49 1792, lars.frisk@ltu.se For full ad: ltu.se/lediga jobb Application form We prefer that you apply for the position via the application button below where you attach the application documents requested, including diplomas (certified and translated into Swedish or English), pedagogical self-reflection and publications, etc. Follow the link Instructions for applicants for complete instructions. Please mark your application with the reference number below. Both the application and the degree certificate must be written in Swedish or English. Deadline for applications: December 30, 2024 Reference number: 4786-2024