Research engineer at the Swedish National Seismic Network

The Department of Earth Sciences is one of Europe's most comprehensive earth science departments, with approximately 300 employees. Our activities are interdisciplinary and combine natural science and technology with social science. We have research programs in air, water and landscape science; geophysics; natural resources and sustainable development; petrology, mineralogy and tectonics; paleobiology, and wind energy. By investigating the history of Earth, we understand how our planet has developed over time and how sustainable development benefits from this knowledge. For more information: Department of Earth Sciences

The Swedish National Seismic Network, SNSN (www.snsn.se), is part of the programme for Geophysics in the Department of Earth Sciences. SNSN operates 69 permanent seismic stations distributed across the country, from Veberöd in the south to Torneträsk in the north. Local, regional and global earthquakes are recorded, analysed and archived in the daily operation. The SNSN also runs an information service which provides support to society in case of natural disasters around the globe, such as earthquakes, tsunamis and volcano eruptions. This service is widely used, by government agencies, media, the general public and companies, as well as international collaborators. A significant part of the work at SNSN is directed to development of analysis tools, international data sharing, maintenance work in the field and collaboration with seismic networks in Europe and beyond.

Duties 

In a collaboration with the Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Co. (SKB), the SNSN analyze seismic data from a local seismic network in the repository area in Forsmark. The research engineer will maintain and develop automatic processing of the data, perform manual analysis of the data and contribute to methodological developments of seismic data analysis. The Forsmark seismic network will be in a state of development in the next years, both on hardware and software, and the research engineer is expected to contribute to that, also contributing to field work in Forsmark. The duties will be performed in close collaboration with SKB and involves meetings with, and reporting to, SKB.

Requirements 

We are looking for you who have:

• A master’s degree in seismology, geophysics, physics or scientific computing.
• Experience of analysis of seismic data.
• Knowledge of Linux/UNIX systems. 
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

The working language at SKB is Swedish, so the successful candidate is expected to learn to communicate in Swedish in two years. Emphasis will be placed on personal characteristics such as problem-solving ability, collaborative skills and an independent and structured approach to work.

Additional qualifications

It is an advantage if you meet any of the following requirements:

• Experience of working at a seismic network.
• Experience of working with the SeisComP software.
• Experience of method development and programming.
• Proficiency in spoken and written Swedish.
• A driver’s license.

About the employment

The employment is a permanent position (probationary period may be applied). Scope of employment 100%. Starting date 2026-02-01 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, contact: Björn Lund, 018-471 2390, bjorn.lund@geo.uu.se

Please submit your application by 15 January 2026, UFV-PA 2025/3985.