Faculty Position, Universidad de los Andes (Chile)

The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Universidad de los Andes, Chile, invites applications for a full-time position at the assistant or associate professor level. We are seeking highly qualified candidates committed to a competitive career in research and teaching. Prospective applicants should have a PhD degree in engineering. The positions available are:

1.- Chemical, Biochemical or Environmental Engineering (one position): Possible areas of specialization:
– Atmospheric pollution.
– Effluent treatment.
– Renewable energy.

2.- Industrial or Systems Engineering (one position): Possible areas of specialization:
– Financial and economic engineering.

3.- Civil Engineering (two positions): Possible areas of specialization:
– Structural and geotechnical engineering.
– Transport engineering.
– Water resources.
– Materials engineering.

4.- Mathematical Engineering, Ph.D in Applied Mathematics (one position): Possible areas of specialization:
– Optimization
– Control theory
– Partial differential equations
– Operations research

5.- Computer Engineering (one position): Possible areas of specialization:
– Software engineering
– Human-computer interaction
– Computer and education.

A record of outstanding research accomplishments and excellent teaching credentials (if applicable) as well as excellent communication skills are a requirement. We will specifically look for top publications, ability or potential to acquire research funding and to establish collaborations among fellow faculties and researchers abroad. Knowledge of Spanish is not required at the time of application.
We offer an excellent environment of work and collaboration in a growing Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Current collaborations include prestigious universities in the USA and in Europe. Research funds are widely available through CONICYT agency and other sources.

Universidad de los Andes is a private institution with more than 6000 students and offers a unique environment. Its beautiful campus is located at the foothills of the Andes in Santiago de Chile.

Interested applicants should submit (in PDF format) an up-to-date CV, a complete list of publications, a summary of research interests indicating the position of interest, and contact information of at least three work references to iuandes@miuandes.cl with the word ENGCALL2014 in the reference, before November 30th, 2014, for full consideration. Questions should be addressed to prof. Alberto Vergara-Fernández at aovergara@miuandes.cl.