Associate Professor in hydrometallurgical recovery of resources

About the job

The at NTNU has a vacancy for a permanent position as an Associate Professor in hydrometallurgical recovery of resources. The position is sponsored for 5 years by Equinor through the Academy Agreement and will thereafter be fully covered by NTNU. The immediate leader for the position is the Head of Department.

The Department of Chemical Engineering has a clear strategy to contribute to the green shift and to fulfill UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and we provide academic research and research-based education to support the development of energy-efficient and sustainable process technology in Norway. The Department wants to strengthen our research, education, and innovation activities within hydrometallurgical recovery of critical raw materials and hence increase our capacity and expertise to meet upcoming opportunities and challenges.

The green shift is heavily dependent on access to critical raw materials, like lithium. Primary recovery must be done in a responsible and environmentally friendly way, to ensure minimum use of resources like fresh water and renewable energy. In addition, resource recovery and recirculation of utilized materials will become increasingly important in the years to come, hence a need for developing new and improved knowledge on how to extract critical raw materials from production scrap and recycled materials in a sustainable way is required.

The person filling this position will have a special responsibility for teaching chemical engineering and performing research within hydrometallurgical recovery of critical raw materials, based on a circular and sustainable perspective. The candidate must therefore possess extensive knowledge within chemical engineering with experience in hydrometallurgical recovery, and an interest and/or background in sustainability and circularity, process system design, and value chain evaluations.

Duties of the position

Develop and maintain an internationally recognized research track record within the subject area through high-quality publications and participation at international conferences. Acquire research funding from national and international funding agencies and expand international and industrial collaborations. Manage research projects and participate in networks for research and innovation. Supervise master students, PhD candidates, and postdoctoral fellows. Teaching and development of courses at BSc, MSc, and PhD levels offered by the chemical engineering department Participate in the development of the Department and take part in interdisciplinary research and education collaborations at the department, as well as other departments and faculties at NTNU.

Required qualifications 

You must have the qualifications required for the position of Associate Professor in the field of hydrometallurgy, as outlined in

Your PhD, or comparable academic work, must be within the field of chemical engineering with experience in hydrometallurgical recovery. A documented track record of research excellence through publications in peer-reviewed journals. Research experience in addition to your PhD. Teaching experience in chemical engineering at university level, and the ability and interest to evaluate and improve teaching, supervision, and development of courses in a systematic way. Supervision/co-supervision experience at Master’s/PhD level. Excellent oral and written English communication skills.

You must document relevant basic competence in teaching and supervision at a university/higher education-level, as referenced in the Norwegian national. If this cannot be documented, you will be required to complete an approved course in university pedagogy within two years of commencement. NTNU offers qualifying courses. 

New employees who do not speak a Scandinavian language by appointment is required, within three years, to demonstrate skills in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language equivalent to level three of the .

Preferred qualifications

Experience and interest in circular chemical engineering, process system design, and value-chain evaluations. Postdoctoral or university researcher experience. Industry experience/international researcher experience. Potential to attract research funding commensurate with career stage. Experience with development and use of various teaching methods. Good command of both spoken and written Norwegian/Scandinavian language.

Personal qualities

Collaborative with demonstrated teamwork skills. Ambitious Original and creative Solution oriented

Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities. 

We offer 

exciting and challenging tasks in a strong international academic environment  an open andwith dedicated colleagues  favourable terms in the

Application Process

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Salary and conditions

The position as Associate Professor (code 1011) comes with a starting package for new research staff and is remunerated according to the Norwegian State salary scale. As required by law, 2% of this salary will be deducted and paid into the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

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