University Lecturer, Oulu Mining School, Faculty of Technology
About this role
Faculty of Technology, Oulu Mining School
The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 4000 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 17,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations.
We are now looking for
University Lecturer (mineral processing)
to join us in the Oulu Mining School at the Faculty of Technology for a permanent position.
The Oulu Mining School, an educational and research unit within the mining industry, has a strong role as an expert in northern natural resources and sustainable development in Finland and internationally. The Oulu Mining School covers the entire value chain of the mining industry, including geosciences, geophysics, mining engineering, and mineral processing. The unit educates bachelor's and master's degree students in geosciences, as well as offering degrees in engineering and doctoral programs in these fields.
About the job
The teaching responsibilities of the university lecturer include courses in mineral processing, covering extractive metallurgy, beneficiation, comminution, flotation, hydrometallurgy, and related fields, depending on the applicant's experience. The role also involves supervising bachelor's and master's theses and participating in and conducting small-scale research, according to research interests and expertise.
The position involves contributing to teaching and research in the field of mineral processing and sustainable mining. The duties include covering the full mineral processing value chain-from comminution through to dewatering-and incorporating process simulation and contemporary industry practices into the curriculum. The role also encompasses activities related to sustainable mining, including themes s