University Teacher, Mining Engineering, 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 19,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations. The University of Oulu is ranked in the top 3% of the world's universities.
We are now looking for
University Teacher (Mining Engineering)
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 university teacher is responsible for several courses in mining engineering and rock engineering, including mining technology, rock mechanics, rock blasting, and/or other courses such stress wave theory, advanced rock mechanics, etc.
The position involves supervising bachelor's and master's theses and conducting research, according to his/her research interests and expertise.
The position involves both teaching and research in the field of mining and rock engineering. The duties cover the full scope of mining and rock engineering, including mine design, rock drilling and blasting, mine development, tunneling/drifting, rock fragmentation, ventilation, ore recovery and dilution, rock support, new mining technology, mining economy, and