Associate Senior Lecturer in Operation and Maintenance Engineering

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.Operation and maintenance is a rapidly growing research area as it is recognized as an important enabler for business performance by industry all over the world. One of the research areas within operation and maintenance engineering, which has shown a rapidly expanding growth with exciting potential, is the area of Predictive Maintenance (PdM). Within the PdM area, the focus has been on the analysis of signals and data using different tools like machine learning and signal processing. However, the need for physical models which can be used to generate synthetic data or to predict asset behaviors and degradation has become evident.

The next step in this development is to build the division's capability of handling Multiphysics models which can consider different physical aspects simultaneously. By combining this approach with advanced machine learning models, new research areas within PdM will emerge. To manage and tutor this student and to fill the gap in our current research projects related to this topic, an assistant lecturer is needed with the capability of both leading the research in this topic and developing courses within this area in combination with machine leraning.

Duties
As associate senior lecturer, you will carry out the following duties:


• Teaching in bachelor and master courses as well as in professional education courses.
• Course development
• Participation in national and international research projects
• Departmental duties
• Writing and publishing scientific papers
• Supervision of Master and PhD students
• Writing research applications

Qualifications
Qualified for an appointment as associate senior lecturer are those who have been awarded a doctoral degree or have equivalent scientific qualifications. In the first instance, those considered for employment should have completed a doctoral degree no more than five years before the end of the application period. If there are special reasons, the doctoral degree may have been completed earlier. By special reasons means leave due to illness, parental leave, clinical service of trust, or similar circumstances.

Assessment criteria
The following assessment criteria apply to this position:


• Scientific expertise
• Other assessment criteria

Other assessment criteria with equal importance:


• Experience in supervision of Master thesis students and PhD students.
• Experience International research projects.
• Experience from research projects in collaboration with the industry.
• Experience in practical fieldwork.
• Experience from research projects related to measurement technologies, condition monitoring, signal processing, machine learning and multi-physic simulation.
• Experience in project management within the European research framework.
• Proficient in English.
• A doctoral degree in relevant research fields.
• administrative proficiency that is of value in view of the subject matter and the duties included in the appointment.
• the ability to obtain external research and development funding.
• the ability to communicate research and development work.
• the ability to teach in in English.

Currently, the majority of employees within the subject Operation and maintenance engineering are men and therefore we encourage applications from women. In case of different interpretations of the English and Swedish versions of this announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

Period of employment
For this employment, an employment period of four years applies.

Promotion to senior lecturer
An assistant senior lecturer shall, upon application, be promoted to senior lecturer and a position until further notice. If the applicant is qualified for a position as senior lecturer and in an examination is deemed suitable for such a position, is determined in accordance with the assessment criteria set out below: In the examination, it is required that the associate senior lecturer has completed higher education pedagogical education corresponding to 7.5 credits or has acquired corresponding knowledge in another way. During the employment period, the associate senior lecturer must also independently, to a considerable extent and with high quality, contribute to the university's research and demonstrate good pedagogical skills.

Further information
Placement: Luleå. Starting: According to agreement.

For further information about the position, please contact Associate Professor Matti Rantatalo, +46 920-49 2124, matti.rantatalo@ltu.se

Union representatives:
SACO-S Kjell Johansson (+46)920-49 1529 kjell.johansson@ltu.se  
OFR-S Lars Frisk, (+46)920-49 1792 lars.frisk@ltu.se

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

For full advertisement go to: https://www.ltu.se/om-universitetet/arbeta-hos-oss/lediga-jobb 

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: April 2, 2024
Reference number: 765-2024