The Geological Survey of Norway (NGU), based in Trondheim, is the central national institute for knowledge of bedrock, mineral resources, surface deposits and groundwater of mainland Norway and of the near-surface geology of the Norwegian continental shelf. The survey's tasks include geological, geophysical and geochemical mapping, development and maintenance of databases, research, information activities and advice to governmental bodies and industry. NGU acquires, processes and interprets geophysical data both on a regional and detailed scale. The NGU staff of 220 includes representatives of 25 nationalities and 65 % of the staff are scientists.

For general information about NGU's organisation and mandate, see www.ngu.no

The Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) has two vacant positions for scientists/senior scientists in economic geology. The positions are hosted by the Mineral Resource team in the Georesource Department. The Mineral Resource team consists of 18 people of whom 14 are researchers, working with a wide portfolio of projects within various aspects of ore and industrial minerals geology. Projects are generally research based but coordinated on themes or provinces for which knowledge is required in the development of current or future resources. The team is responsible for a number of databases, and international cooperation (eg. EU, Fennoscandia) is extensive.

NGU invites applications from candidates who have documented expertise in one or more of the following fields:

• Precambrian greenstone belts and related mineralisations
• Volcanogenic massive sulphides
• Carbonatites and alkaline complexes - mineralisations of special metals or industrial minerals
• Basic-ultrabasic intrusions and related mineralisations
• Granitoid intrusives and related mineralisations
• Carbonate petrology
• Sedimentary and hydrothermal deposits of metals and industrial minerals

The candidates will be expected to have an all-round approach to the fields in which they have worked and to have documented their ability to report their data and conclusions. Broad experience in, as well as willingness to perform, fieldwork is essential. Skills in fields which are important for an understanding of metallogenic provinces, in particular structural geology, geochronology and petrology are also important.

NGU is an equal-opportunity employer and female applicants are encouraged to apply. The organization offers a professionally exciting environment with numerous challenges and excellent opportunities for professional development including extensive cooperation with sister organisations and university groups. Successful applicants who do not speak a Scandinavian language will be expected to learn conversational Norwegian within two years (courses are provided). The lists of applicants are publicly available information. Only in special cases will this information be held back.

Remuneration of the positions will be according to the Government's main agreement on wages, as follows:
Scientist (code 1109) on payscale 57-77, corresponding to NOK 473,100 - 696,300 gross per year, or
Scientist (code 1108) on payscale 47-71, corresponding to NOK 401,100 - 615,700 gross per year.

Further information can be obtained from team leader Henrik Schiellerup, henrik.schiellerup@ngu.no (+47 73904220/99091747) or Division Director Tom Heldal, tom.heldal@ngu.no (+47 73904205).

Application with CV, publication list, certificates, and name of three professionals for reference should be submitted to www.ngu.no/vacancies by 29^th May 2013.