Assistant Professor in Geology

the opportunity to develop their independence as a researcher and to strengthen their scientific and pedagogical qualifications in order to meet the requirements for eligibility for appointment as Senior Lecturer. The appointment may be extended, but for no more than a total of two years, if additional time is required to fulfil the purpose of the appointment due to sick leave, parental leave, or other special circumstances. ### **Promotion to Senior Lecturer** An Assistant Professor is entitled to be considered for promotion to a permanent position as Senior Lecturer in the same subject area as the Assistant Professorship, provided that the individual is qualified for such an appointment and is deemed suitable following an assessment based on the established criteria for promotion to Senior Lecturer. The assessment criteria for promotion as a teacher are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance, the Appointments Procedure for Teachers at the University of Gothenburg, and the Faculty of Science and Technology’s governing document on assessment criteria for recruitment and promotion of teachers (GU 2025/1411). ## **Other information** The position of Assistant Professor is a career-development appointment and constitutes a step in an academic career path designed to enable researchers to develop their independence and establish their own research profile, with the right to be assessed for promotion to a permanent position as Senior Lecturer. At the University of Gothenburg, Senior Lecturers are also eligible to be assessed for promotion to a permanent position as Full Professor. To support a healthy work–life balance, we offer academic freedom, flexible working arrangements, and generous annual leave. Employees are also entitled to a range of benefits, including a wellness allowance, supplementary parental benefits, and an occupational pension scheme. For more information about employment benefits at the University of Gothenburg, please visit: [Employment benefits \| University of Gothenburg](https://www.gu.se/en/work-at-the-university-of-gothenburg/employment-benefits) If you do not have formal training in academic teaching, you will be given the opportunity to undertake such training as part of your employment. Participation in these courses is mandatory. If you do not have proficiency in Swedish at a minimum of level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), you will be offered language courses as part of your employment. Participation in these courses is mandatory. ## **Selection process** Eligibility screening of applicants will take place after the application deadline. The application documents of eligible candidates will subsequently be submitted to external reviewers for assessment. As part of the selection process, in addition to expert assessment and interviews, trial lectures and reference checks may also be conducted. The assessment of qualifications and experience will take into account documented parental leave, sick leave or other similar circumstances affecting research output and academic seniority. The reasons and extent of absence should be specified in the application. The interviews are scheduled to take place on 16 November 2026. ## **Contact information** If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact: Hans Linderholm, Head of Department of Earth Sciences at University of Gothenburg, Professor in Physical Geography, at +46 70-858-9504 or HansL@gvc.gu.se, or Mark Peternell, Associate Professor in Structural Geology, at +46 76-618-4553 or mark.peternell@gu.se If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Therese Vestlund, Human Resources Officer, at +46 76-618-6678 or therese.vestlund@gu.se ## Unions Information about union representatives at the University of Gothenburg is available [here.](https://www.gu.se/en/work-at-the-university-of-gothenburg/how-to-apply-for-a-position#collective-agreement-and-union-representatives) ## **Application** You apply for the position through the University of Gothenburg’s recruitment portal by clicking the “Apply” button. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and that it is submitted no later than the application deadline. Please in English, as it will be reviewed by external reviewers whose working language is English. The merit portfolio in your application consists of five parts: - Personal data, degrees and evaluations - Scientific portfolio - Pedagogical portfolio - Collaboration portfolio - Leadership and administrative portfolio Together with your applicatio