Professor/Head of Subject of Applied Geochemistry

EURAXESS Ireland; Luleå kommun; Hybrid; SEK 600,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Luleå University of Technology invites applications for a permanent Professor/Head of subject in Applied Geochemistry. This role requires leadership in developing the research subject while fostering collaboration with national and international research environments. The position entails supervising doctoral students, ensuring high standards of research and education, and attracting external funding. Strong academic and pedagogical expertise with experience in research leadership are essential. The position is based in Luleå, Sweden.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate academic leadership through previous commissions of trust and leading research projects.
• Supervision of doctoral students required.
• Experience in obtaining external funding for research projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the subject including research and postgraduate education.
• Supervise doctoral students.
• Attract external funding and promote the academic environment.

Skills

Academic leadership

Research expertise

Teaching expertise

Pedagogical expertise

Budget management

Collaboration skills

Education

PhD or equivalent

Job description

Organisation/Company Luleå University of Technology Research Field Engineering Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Application Deadline 1 Sep 2026 - 12:00 (UTC) Country Sweden Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Luleå University of Technology experiences rapid growth with world-leading expertise within several research areas. Our scientific and artistic research and education are conducted in close collaboration with international, national and regional companies, the public sector and leading universities. Luleå University of Technology has an annual turnover of just over SEK 2.3 billion. We have more than 1,800 employees and nearly 21,600 students.

The research subject Applied Geochemistry belongs to the Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, where research and education in the mining, construction and environmental areas contribute to the development of a long-term sustainable society. We are now employing a Professor/Head of subject in Applied Geochemistry to lead and develop the research subject in conjunction with society’s transition to greener technology.

Since the beginning of the 1990s, the subject has successfully combined applied research with basic research. Basic research aims to understand the concentration levels and mobility of elements under natural conditions. The applied research covers pollution effects from different types of human activities and measures to reduce pollution emissions and limit their harmful effects. The mining industry's environmental issues have been and will be one of the subject’s most important research areas, but the research subject has great opportunities to be broadened to applications in infrastructure development. Analytical chemistry, isotope geochemistry and environmental forensics are important parts of the subject’s research areas.

Subject description

Applied Geochemistry is concerned with studies into the occurrence and mobility of the elements in rocks, soil, and water, focusing on methods to prevent or reduce the environmental impact of metal extraction and infrastructure development.

Duties

The position as Professor/Head of subject is a leadership role with overall responsibility for leading and developing the subject including research, postgraduate education as well as education at undergraduate and graduate level. For a professor, it also includes following the international development of the subject, supervising doctoral students and assisting with teaching. In addition, the assignment is to further develop collaboration within the department and with other subjects at the university, and to strengthen the link with relevant national and international research environments. The Head of subject has a particular responsibility for attracting external funding and securing funding for his/her own research as well as for promoting the academic environment at large. An important task for the Head of subject is to build a strong research subject where doctoral students, staff and students grow and develop. The position of Professor as well as Head of subject is a permanent position.

Qualifications

Qualified for an employment as a professor is someone who has demonstrated both research expertise and teaching expertise. As much attention must be given to the assessment of teaching expertise as to the assessment of research expertise.

• Must be prominent within their subject area and there present scientific activities of high international standards demonstrating a clear progress in terms of quality;
• Must have produced a total scientific output that must be equivalent, in terms of quantity, to at least three doctoral theses including the doctoral thesis;
• Must demonstrate academic leadership through, among other things,
  • Experience of research-related commissions of trust such as subject specialist, external reviewer and/or member of an examining committee;
  • Experience of leading research projects;
  • Experience of applying for and being granted, as the main applicant and in competition, external funding for research projects;
  • Experience of internal missions at the University;
  • Experience of educational leadership;
• Must have experience of supervising doctoral students and, unless there are exceptional reasons, must have been the principal supervisor for at least one doctoral student for the entire period from admission to doctoral degree;
• Must demonstrate pedagogical expertise through proven experience, teaching expertise and teaching development;
• Must demonstrate the ability to collaborate with the wider community by means of, among other things,
  • Making new knowledge available to the wider community;
  • Incorporating societal needs into educational and/or research contexts.

In addition to the qualification requirements for professors, emphasis must be placed on leadership skills when recruiting a professor/head of subject. These skills are demonstrated in, among others,

• Experience of line management responsibility and staff development;
• Self-knowledge and capacity to reflect on their own leadership experience;
• Experience of budget responsibility or other financial responsibilities.

Assessment criteria

• Research expertise
• Teaching expertise
• Ability to lead and develop operations
• Other assessment criteria.

Other assessment criteria, weighted equally:

• Good contacts with international research networks engaged in mining-related environmental research or other applied geochemical research;
• Ability to obtain external research and development funding;
• Have fluent knowledge of English in speech and writing;
• Contacts with industry and students; non‑Swedish speaking applicants are required to acquire a good knowledge of Swedish in speech and writing within 1–2 years after employment;
• Ability to interact internally within the university and with the surrounding community.

Information

For further information about the position, please contact: Head of Department, Charlotta Johansson, [e-mail], phone [phone].

Union representatives:
SACO‑S Diana Chroneer, 0920‑49 2037 [e-mail]
OFR‑S Marika Vesterberg, 0920‑49 1721 [e-mail]

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 follow the Instructions for applicants. Note that the applicant’s educational qualifications should be particularly documented. Mark your application with the reference number below. Your application, including diplomas, must be written in English or Swedish.

Final day to apply: September 1, 2026
Reference number: 2274-2026