Call for Applications: Tenure -Track Full Time Position 2, Applied Measurement, School of Psychology – UC Chile

Tipo de planta académica: Regular Academic Track

Employment: Full time

 

Ascription to the Department of Psychology with academic research, teaching, and community outreach duties shared with the Special Education Pedagogy Program in the area of measurement applied to educational or developmental psychology.

CALL FOR ACADEMIC POSITION

The Department of Psychology of the UC Chile has opened a competition for a tenure-track full-time position for an assistant or associate professor¹ in educational psychology with research and teaching work shared with the Special Education Pedagogy Program² .

Since its creation in 1957, the Department of Psychology of the UC Chile has trained more than 5,000 professionals. Currently, the Department is made up of 40 tenure track professors, 9 from a special teaching track, 12 adjunct professors, and approximately 900 undergraduate and 120 graduate students.

At the undergraduate level, it offers a bachelor’s degree in psychology and awards the title of Psychologist within five professional fields: clinical, work, educational, community, and health. At the graduate level, it offers three doctoral programs (psychology, psychotherapy, and neuroscience) and four master’s programs (clinical, educational, health, strategic people management and organizational behavior).

Tenure track professors are dedicated to teaching and research. Part of their research work is carried out with interdisciplinary teams such as the Center for Social Conflict and Cohesion Studies (COES), the Center for Indigenous and Intercultural Research (CIIR), the Measurement Center (MIDE), the Center for Inclusion Technologies (CEDETI), the Research Center for Integrated Disaster Risk Management (CIGIDEN), theMillennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality (MIDAP), the Center for Research on Abuse and Early Adversity (CUIDA), the Millennium Institute on Violence and Democracy Research (VIODEMOS), among other research centers.

The Special Education Pedagogy Program was established in 2023 as an interfaculty initiative, involving both the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Social Sciences, through the Department of Psychology. The curriculum for the Special Education Pedagogy Program includes several undergraduate courses that overlap with the bachelor’s degree in psychology. Additionally, it features courses specifically designed for Special Education, some of which are taught by faculty from the Department of Psychology.

We are looking for an academic with a PhD to engage in research, teaching, and outreach in applied measurement within educational or developmental psychology. We highly value candidates who have knowledge and experience in developing psychological assessment instruments and tools, as well as neuropsychological assessments. Additionally, expertise in advanced psychometric analysis and conducting validation studies related to interventions or psychological development assessments is essential.

Applicants should possess a strong quantitative background, including proficiency in advanced psychometric analyses such as structural equation modeling, item response theory, and longitudinal analysis. They should also have experience using specialized statistical software for applied research in educational or developmental psychology. Applicants should show their ability to lead quantitative research projects, create measurement instruments that are supported by empirical evidence, and collaborate effectively in interdisciplinary teams. This should be done with a strong emphasis on methodological rigor, especially in the study of psychological development trajectories or in the early identification and assessment of developmental disorders.

The chosen candidate must dedicate 50% of their working hours to teaching, which equates to teaching either four courses per year or three courses along with additional teaching responsibilities (such as supervising master’s and doctoral theses). In the first year of employment, only one course per semester is required. Candidates are also expected to develop research with external funding and supervise Master’s and/or Doctorate thesis.

The individual selected for this position will be responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in the Psychology and Special Education programs. These courses may include Research Methodologies in Psychology (PSI1203), Quantitative Research Methods (PSI2301), Psychological Assessment I and II (PSI2400, PSI2405), Design and Evaluation of Educational Programs (PSI3502), as well as courses in psychometrics and measurement at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

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¹Depending on the background of the person selected, categorization as an assistant or associate professor will be determined.

²The Department of Psychology at the UC Chile has announced three competition opportunities: one for a tenure-track full-time position (focused on Developmental Psychology, Special and Inclusive Education), another for a 33-hour lecturer position (focused on School Coexistence), and the current competition. All these positions are related to academic activities within the Department of Psychology and the Special Education Pedagogy Program. Interested candidates who meet the requirements may apply to more than one of these competitions simultaneously by submitting separate applications for each.

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The UC Chile is committed to equal opportunities, to build an inclusive, diverse, and fraternal community, and to promote the academic development of women and men.

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• Candidates are expected to be fluent in Spanish and English.
• Experience in teaching, proactivity, leadership, interdisciplinary teamwork skills, and previous collaborative efforts will be valued. All these factors will be assessed, considering the candidate’s academic career stage.
• Availability: Start date January 2026

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• Complete Curriculum Vitae, including a list of publications and participation in professional activities related to the discipline.
• At least 3 publications that you consider most relevant for the purposes of the application and that reflect the work you do in the area of the call (educational psychology – Applied measurement). You are asked to justify the selection of these works in terms of their relevance to the position and their impact in relation to your academic and professional development.
• Written justification of the interest of the candidate for the position, including a brief history of their scientific and teaching career, highlighting their achievements and specialization in the area of the call. The candidate should also refer to their interest in this University and indicate what contributions they expect to make to the University Community, the Department of Psychology and the Special Education Pedagogy Program, considering the areas of development and mission (maximum three letter-size pages). The mission and vision of the university can be found here https://www.uc.cl/universidad/
• Academic proposal for areas to be developed in teaching at the Department of Psychology and within the Special Education Pedagogy Program. This proposal should reflect the interests and topics that the applicant is in condition to address, along with their expectations for developing teaching practices. The teaching proposal should align with an active learning approach and be concise, limited to a maximum of two pages in letter size. Interested individuals may refer to the course curriculum for the Psychology degree program for further information at https://psicologia.uc.cl/pregrado/estructura-curricular/ and for the Special Education Teaching Program at https://admision.uc.cl/carreras/pedagogia-en-educacion-especial/
• Outreach plan that indicates academic projection in educational contexts through teaching and/or research (maximum one letter-size page).
• Copy of master’s and/or doctoral degree certificate, as applicable.
• Three confidential letters of reference, which must be sent directly to direccionepuc@uc.cl, indicating in the subject “Letter of recommendation -- Tenure-track full time position 2: Applied measurement”. Please also indicate in the subject the applicant’s name.
• Copy of the Teaching Evaluations obtained in this or other institutions. If the applicant does not have teaching evaluations, please explain why.

 

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• If you have additional queries regarding the contest, please direct them to Prof. David Torres at davidtorres@uc.cl.
• A person of foreign nationality without definitive residence in the country or who applies from abroad, in case of being selected for the position, will then need to arrange their visa in their country of origin prior to joining the academic staff of the University.

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All documentation must be sent before September 21, 2025, to the email direccionepuc@uc.cl, indicating in the subject “Tenure-track full time position 2: Applied measurement”

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