{"data":{"id":198534,"slug":"doktorand-i-tillampad-geofysik","type":"job","title":"PhD Student in Applied Geophysics","description":"Are you ready to take the next step in your academic journey? As a PhD student with us, you'll work closely with leading researchers in a strong and international research environment, with access to advanced laboratory equipment and excellent funding opportunities. You'll be offered a secure position, high-quality supervision, and space to grow, both as a researcher and as a person.\nLule\u00e5 University of Technology is launching an interdisciplinary research project together with the Geological Institute and several Swedish industrial partners on the development of natural hydrogen resources and underground hydrogen storage.\nWe are seeking a highly motivated PhD student in applied geophysics who wants to contribute to this exciting project, which offers a unique opportunity to work with leading researchers and industrial partners to address one of the most important challenges in the energy transition.\nAs a PhD student, you'll receive excellent supervision, access to advanced research resources, and opportunities to develop into an internationally recognized researcher.\nSubject Description\nApplied geophysics encompasses the study of how the laws and methods of physics can be used to understand the properties of bedrock and unconsolidated deposits. This includes the development and application of methods for exploration and investigation of natural resources such as mineral deposits and water, as well as for environmental and infrastructure-related issues.\nProject Description\nFor this PhD position, the research will focus on evaluating the potential for natural hydrogen production in Norrbotten County in Sweden using an integrated approach that combines field measurements and numerical modeling. Your tasks will be to:\n- process and jointly model available regional magnetotelluric (MT), gravimetric, and magnetic data to develop an initial subsurface model for mapping in order to identify areas with source rocks that have potential for H\u2082;\n- collect and process new MT data and electromagnetic field data from controlled sources (CSEM) in selected areas;\n- perform integrated 3D modeling of MT, CSEM, and gravitational or magnetic data from selected areas to characterize potential systems for natural hydrogen production;\n- conduct model verification and site selection with optimal potential for hydrogen production.\nThe project is carried out in close collaboration between Lule\u00e5 University of Technology, the Geological Institute, and several Swedish industrial partners. The person hired will work in close collaboration with researchers specializing in rock mechanics, underground facilities, geophysics, and geology, while regularly maintaining contact with industry stakeholders.\nDuties\nAs a PhD student, you will:\n- conduct independent research combining field surveys and numerical modeling of multimodal data (taking into account the complexity and anisotropy of the geological structure);\n- develop methods to evaluate and prioritize natural hydrogen resources in Norrbotten;\n- publish research results in leading international scientific journals;\n- present research at national and international conferences;\n- complete the courses required for a PhD degree.\nMost of your working time will be devoted to PhD research. Depending on the department's needs, you may also have the opportunity to gain experience in teaching and supervision.\nYou will become a member of the Network of Young Scientists (NYS) within CH2ESS, which organizes workshops, field excursions, interdisciplinary networking activities, and professional development events.\nQualifications\nApplicants must hold a Master's degree (or equivalent) in one of the following fields:\n- Geophysics\n- Physics (with a focus on electromagnetism or computational physics)\n- or a closely related subject area.\nA driver's license is a requirement because the project involves geophysical fieldwork. Experience with geophysical fieldwork is an advantage. A strong background in numerical modeling of geophysical data is also beneficial.\nThe person hired should demonstrate:\n- strong analytical and problem-solving skills;\n- enthusiasm for scientific research;\n- ability to work both independently and in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams;\n- excellent communication skills in written and spoken English.\nKnowledge of Swedish is considered an advantage as some fieldwork, contacts with industry, and teaching activities may require communication in Swedish, but it is not a mandatory requirement.\nFor additional information about PhD education in general, see:\nhttp:\/\/www.ltu.se\/research\/Utbildning-pa-forskarniva\/Studieplaner\/Allmanna-studieplaner-Teknisk-fakultetsnamnd\nInformation\nEmployment as a PhD student is fixed-term for 4 years; teaching and other institutional duties may be added up to 20% of full-time. Location: Lule\u00e5. Expected start date for the position is October\u2013December 2026.\nFor each position, a preliminary salary range is stated based on the position's requirements, responsibilities, and market conditions:\nhttps:\/\/www.ltu.se\/om-universitetet\/arbeta-hos-oss\/att-soka-en-anstallning#h-Informationomlonetransparens\nFor further information, please contact:\nProfessor Maxwell Meju, 0920-492261, maxwell.meju@ltu.se\nAssistant Professor Maxim Smirnov, 073-0834998, maxim.smirnov@ltu.se\nhttps:\/\/www.ltu.se\/om-universitetet\/arbeta-hos-oss\/att-soka-en-anstallning#h-Fackligakontaktpersoner\nApplication\nWe prefer that you apply for the position using the application button below, where you attach a cover letter, CV\/list of qualifications, and copies of verified diplomas. Please mark your application with the reference number below. Both the application and diplomas must be written in Swedish or English.\nApplication Deadline: September 30, 2026\nReference Number: 4684\u20132026","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Doktorand i till\u00e4mpad geofysik","description_original":"\u00c4r du redo att ta n\u00e4sta steg i din akademiska resa? Som doktorand hos oss f\u00e5r du arbeta n\u00e4ra ledande forskare i en stark och internationell forskningsmilj\u00f6, med tillg\u00e5ng till avancerad labbutrustning och goda finansieringsm\u00f6jligheter. Du erbjuds en trygg anst\u00e4llning, handledning av h\u00f6g kvalitet och utrymme att v\u00e4xa, b\u00e5de som forskare och som person.\nLule\u00e5 tekniska universitet inleder tillsammans med Geologiska institutet och flera svenska industripartner ett tv\u00e4rvetenskapligt forskningsprojekt om utveckling av naturliga v\u00e4tgasresurser och underjordisk lagring av v\u00e4tgas.\nVi s\u00f6ker en mycket motiverad doktorand inom till\u00e4mpad geofysik som vill bidra till detta sp\u00e4nnande projekt, vilket erbjuder en unik m\u00f6jlighet att arbeta tillsammans med ledande forskare och industripartner f\u00f6r att ta itu med en av de viktigaste utmaningarna i energiomst\u00e4llningen.\nSom doktorand f\u00e5r du utm\u00e4rkt handledning, tillg\u00e5ng till avancerade forskningsresurser och m\u00f6jligheter att utvecklas till en internationellt erk\u00e4nd forskare.\n\u00c4mnesbeskrivning\nTill\u00e4mpad geofysik omfattar studier av hur fysikens lagar och metoder kan anv\u00e4ndas f\u00f6r att f\u00f6rst\u00e5 berggrundens och de l\u00f6sa avlagringarnas egenskaper. Detta inkluderar utveckling och till\u00e4mpning av metoder f\u00f6r prospektering och unders\u00f6kning av naturresurser som mineralf\u00f6rekomster och vatten, samt f\u00f6r milj\u00f6- och infrastrukturrelaterade fr\u00e5gest\u00e4llningar.\nProjektbeskrivning\nF\u00f6r denna doktorandtj\u00e4nst kommer forskningen att inriktas p\u00e5 att utv\u00e4rdera potentialen f\u00f6r naturlig v\u00e4tgasproduktion i Norrbotten l\u00e4n i Sverige med hj\u00e4lp av en integrerad metod som kombinerar f\u00e4ltm\u00e4tningar och numerisk modellering. Dina arbetsuppgifter \u00e4r att:\n- bearbeta och gemensamt modellera tillg\u00e4ngliga regionala magnetotelluriska (MT), gravimetriska och magnetiska data f\u00f6r att utveckla en initial modell f\u00f6r kartl\u00e4ggning av undergrunden i syfte att identifiera omr\u00e5den med k\u00e4llbergarter som har potential f\u00f6r H\u2082;\n- insamla och bearbeta nya MT-data samt elektromagnetiska f\u00e4ltdata fr\u00e5n kontrollerade k\u00e4llor (CSEM) i utvalda omr\u00e5den;\n- utf\u00f6ra integrerad 3D-modellering av MT-, CSEM- samt gravitations- eller magnetiska data fr\u00e5n utvalda omr\u00e5den f\u00f6r att karakterisera potentiella system f\u00f6r naturlig v\u00e4tgasproduktion;\n- genomf\u00f6ra modellverifiering och urval av platser med optimal potential f\u00f6r v\u00e4tgasproduktion.\nProjektet genomf\u00f6rs i n\u00e4ra samarbete mellan Lule\u00e5 tekniska universitet, Geologiska institutet och flera svenska industripartner. Den som anst\u00e4lls kommer att arbeta i n\u00e4ra samarbete med forskare specialiserade p\u00e5 bergmekanik, underjordiska anl\u00e4ggningar, geofysik och geologi, samtidigt som hen regelbundet kommer att ha kontakt med akt\u00f6rer inom industrin.\nArbetsuppgifter\nSom doktorand kommer du att:\n- bedriva sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndig forskning som kombinerar f\u00e4ltunders\u00f6kningar och numerisk modellering av multimodala data (med h\u00e4nsyn till den geologiska strukturens komplexitet och anisotropi);\n- utveckla metoder f\u00f6r att utv\u00e4rdera och rangordna naturliga v\u00e4tgasresurser i Norrbotten;\n- publicera forskningsresultat i ledande internationella vetenskapliga tidskrifter;\n- presentera forskning vid nationella och internationella konferenser;\n- genomf\u00f6ra de kurser som kr\u00e4vs f\u00f6r doktorsexamen.\nMerparten av din arbetstid kommer att \u00e4gnas \u00e5t doktorandforskningen. Beroende p\u00e5 institutionens behov kan du \u00e4ven f\u00e5 m\u00f6jlighet att skaffa dig erfarenhet av undervisning och handledning.\nDu kommer att bli medlem i Network of Young Scientists (NYS) inom CH2ESS, som anordnar workshoppar, f\u00e4ltexkursioner, tv\u00e4rvetenskapliga n\u00e4tverksaktiviteter och fortbildningsevenemang.\nKvalifikationer\nS\u00f6kande m\u00e5ste ha en magisterexamen (eller motsvarande) inom n\u00e5got av f\u00f6ljande omr\u00e5den:\n- Geofysik\n- Fysik (med inriktning p\u00e5 elektromagnetism eller ber\u00e4kningsfysik)\n- eller ett n\u00e4rbesl\u00e4ktat \u00e4mnesomr\u00e5de.\nK\u00f6rkort \u00e4r ett krav eftersom projektet inneb\u00e4r geofysiskt f\u00e4ltarbete. Erfarenhet av geofysiskt f\u00e4ltarbete \u00e4r meriterande. God bakgrund inom numerisk modellering av geofysiska data \u00e4r ocks\u00e5 en f\u00f6rdel.\nDen som anst\u00e4lls b\u00f6r uppvisa:\n- starka analytiska och probleml\u00f6sande f\u00e4rdigheter;\n- entusiasm f\u00f6r vetenskaplig forskning;\n- f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att arbeta b\u00e5de sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt och i samarbete med tv\u00e4rvetenskapliga team;\n- utm\u00e4rkta kommunikationsf\u00e4rdigheter i skriftlig och muntlig engelska.\nKunskaper i svenska ses som en f\u00f6rdel eftersom vissa f\u00e4ltarbeten, kontakter med n\u00e4ringslivet och undervisningsaktiviteter kan kr\u00e4va kommunikation p\u00e5 svenska, men det \u00e4r inte ett obligatoriskt krav.\nF\u00f6r ytterligare information om specifik doktorandutbildning se:\nhttp:\/\/www.ltu.se\/research\/Utbildning-pa-forskarniva\/Studieplaner\/Allmanna-studieplaner-Teknisk-fakultetsnamnd\u00a0\nInformation\nAnst\u00e4llning som doktorand \u00e4r tidsbegr\u00e4nsad p\u00e5 4 \u00e5r, undervisning och annan institutionstj\u00e4nstg\u00f6ring kan tillkomma upp till 20 % av heltid. Plats: Lule\u00e5. F\u00f6rv\u00e4ntad tilltr\u00e4desdag f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nsten \u00e4r oktober\u2013december 2026.\u00a0\nF\u00f6r varje tj\u00e4nst anges ett prelimin\u00e4rt l\u00f6nespann som baseras p\u00e5 befattningens krav, ansvar och marknadsl\u00e4ge\u00a0\nhttps:\/\/www.ltu.se\/om-universitetet\/arbeta-hos-oss\/att-soka-en-anstallning#h-Informationomlonetransparens .\u00a0\nF\u00f6r ytterligare information \u00e4r du v\u00e4lkommen att kontakta:\nProfessor Maxwell Meju, 0920-492261, maxwell.meju@ltu.se\nBitr\u00e4dande professor, Maxim Smirnov, 073-0834998, maxim.smirnov@ltu.se\nhttps:\/\/www.ltu.se\/om-universitetet\/arbeta-hos-oss\/att-soka-en-anstallning#h-Fackligakontaktpersoner\nAns\u00f6kan\nVi ser helst att du s\u00f6ker befattningen via ans\u00f6kningsknappen nedan d\u00e4r du bifogar personligt brev samt CV\/meritf\u00f6rteckning och kopior av verifierade examensbevis. Var v\u00e4nlig och m\u00e4rk din ans\u00f6kan med referensnumret nedan. B\u00e5de ans\u00f6kan och examensbevis ska vara skrivna p\u00e5 svenska eller engelska.\nSista ans\u00f6kningsdag: 30 september 2026\nReferensnummer: 4684\u20132026","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":null,"full_address":null,"city":"Lule\u00e5","country":"SE","latitude":65.6152976,"longitude":22.0451587},"metadata":{"region":"Norrbottens l\u00e4n","duration":"6 m\u00e5nader eller l\u00e4ngre","employer":"Lule\u00e5 Tekniska Universitet","postcode":"97187","positions":1,"profession":"Doktorand","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"https:\/\/www.ltu.se\/","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","driving_license":true,"employment_type":"full_time","occupation_field":"Pedagogik","employer_workplace":"Lule\u00e5 tekniska universitet - Platsbanken","experience_required":true,"employment_type_label":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning"},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":1,"ai_views_count":5,"bot_views_count":3,"ai_vendor_counts":{"other":4,"anthropic":1},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":"0920-492261","owner_email":"maxwell.meju@ltu.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-09-07T11:34:50+00:00","expires_at":"2026-09-30T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-09-08T03:53:39+00:00","updated_at":"2026-09-15T04:14:29+00:00"}}