Faculty Position in Igneous Petrology

Tipo de planta académica: Regular Academic Track

Employment: Full time

The School of Engineering at UC Chile, one of the leading engineering academic institutions in Latin America and ranked among the top four emerging leaders for engineering education worldwide, invites outstanding candidates for a full-time faculty position in Igneous Petrology.

The position is presented by the Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering (DIEG) of the School of Engineering of the UC Chile.

This call aims to promote geoscience research in igneous petrology and tectono-magmatic processes, conduct excellent research, provide high-quality teaching (including teaching in the field and laboratory), and strengthen links with communities. Postdoctoral research, experience in handling analytical techniques specific to the discipline as well as numerical modeling, and interest in volcano monitoring will be valued. The candidate must be willing to interact with national and international networks and participate in interdisciplinary collaboration projects, strengthening the impact of geosciences at academic, applied, and social levels.

The candidate is expected to have knowledge in some of the following priority areas:

• Petrology and mineralogy: composition, texture, and rock/mineral formation analysis.
• Numerical modeling and advanced computational techniques: use of numerical modeling, machine learning and innovative methods in petrology and mineralogy.
• Mineral and energy resources: interest in critical minerals, hydrothermal deposits, and geothermal energy, among others.
• Volcano monitoring: design and implement systems to measure gas emissions or other indicators of volcanic activity.

Candidates capable of addressing multiple areas from this list will be prioritized, promoting scientific and technological innovation in the Geosciences and contributing to the interdisciplinary strategic development of the DIEG and UC Chile.

Duties: The position will require undergraduate and graduate teaching. The candidate is expected to contribute to teaching core courses of the Geosciences Major related to the bachelor’s degree and other interdisciplinary geoscience courses. The standard teaching load is three courses per year, including core courses in the curriculum of these programs. Additionally, the candidate is expected to develop one or two new graduate courses —in a reasonable time window, e.g., 3 years— in one or more of those priority areas. The selected candidate will be encouraged to join the Academic Committees of the Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Civil Engineering, according to the established procedures of the programs.

UC Chile is committed to providing equal employment opportunities, fostering an inclusive, diverse and fraternal community, and promoting the academic development of women and men.

The applicant should have an outstanding publication track record in the area, with the potential to obtain external research funds and develop high-quality teaching. Applicants should be proactive in pursuing independent research lines, be able to work collaboratively and show evidence of interdisciplinary collaboration. Applicants should possess a Ph.D. associated with Igneous Petrology, emphasizing topics related to petrology and mineralogy, numerical modeling, mineral and energy resources, and/or volcano monitoring. Undergraduate studies in Geology, Earth Sciences or related areas are also preferred.

The position will be part of a highly interdisciplinary environment within Civil Engineering, where they will be able to engage with scholars in diverse research areas ranging from geology, geophysics and civil engineering to geography, and natural sciences, among several others.

Candidates do not need to be fluent in Spanish at the time of application but should be prepared to learn the language well enough to teach within a period no greater than two years. English is a requirement for this position.

Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to all aspects of academic life and a strong commitment to the public well-being of the institution. They must be highly motivated to continuously improve her/his teaching skills, have a genuine interest in future involvement with our graduate programs (especially the doctoral program), and be able to develop and maintain an active research agenda leading to high-quality publications, securing research grants, generating and participating in interdisciplinary projects, leading scientific and industry-liaison initiatives, strengthening and creating national and international academic networks, etc. The candidate will also be expected to create new undergraduate and graduate courses and teach traditional courses in related areas.

If selected for the position, foreigners that apply from abroad must obtain the appropriate visa in their country of residence, to join the University faculty.

Further information may be obtained by emailing the Head of the Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Dr. Christian Ledezma (cledezma@uc.cl). For assistance with the online application form, please send an e-mail to: facultypositions.ing@uc.cl.

For information concerning the benefits for academics of the Faculty of Engineering, please see: https://tinyurl.com/cp8hnnsk.

Other Chilean and University employment benefits may be found in:

• Foreign workers in Chile: https://www.dt.gob.cl/portal/1626/w3-article-93693.html
• University rules and regulations:
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• All members of the UC Chile subscribe to the Code of Ethics, which can be found at https://www.uc.cl/codigodehonor

Applicants should submit their application through the website: https://tinyurl.com/2s3s6e2d (note A) by July 30th,
2025 (late applications will be considered until the position is filled). Please select Faculty Position in Igneous
Petrology in the application form and consider that you will be required to provide the following information:

1. A research statement (in English) indicating the immediate and long-term goals of the applicant’s research plan and detailing potential collaboration networks with other researchers and plans for interactions with scientists in Chile and other countries.
2. A teaching statement of purpose (in English) indicating why the applicant should be considered for the position and the plans for teaching. The applicant should be as specific as possible by providing examples of the plan to transfer knowledge to undergraduate and graduate students.
3. An updated curriculum vitae (in English, see note B).
4. If available, copies of five recent Web of Science publications that are relevant to the context of the application (note C).
5. At least three letters of recommendation must be e-mailed directly by the signatories to facultypositions.ing@uc.cl.

Note A:
The applicant will get an email confirming that the documents have been received.

Note B:
The CV must be organized as follows:

i. Personal information: name, address, contact telephone number (with country and city codes), email address, web page (if any).

ii. Education: all academic and professional degrees, indicating the granting institutions and dates. If the applicant is currently enrolled in a doctoral program, please indicate the expected date for the degree.

iii.Educational experience (university or institution, courses taught, and years).

iv. Professional experience (employer, duties, years).

v. Research:

a. List of Web of Science journal publications.

b.List of other publications such as reports, books or book chapters, conferences attended, research projects participated in, patents, etc.

vi. Other: awards, computer skills, languages, and any other relevant background information.

Note C:
Please avoid padding the list with other publications, such as those published in journals not indexed in the Web of Science database, conference presentations, and alike.

Once the complete set of application material has been received, the applicant will be contacted within two months and informed whether the application has been accepted for further consideration. If this initial screening is successful, the candidate will be asked to continue the process following the steps described in Appendix 1.

Appendix 1. Application steps

a) Interviews/Seminar:

i.- Interview with faculty members and the Head of the Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering

ii.- Interview with the Search Committee of the Faculty of Engineering

iii.- Psychological Interview

iv.- Seminar (open to faculty members of the School of Engineering)

These interviews and presentations are generally carried out within a week.

b) Selection of the final candidate by the Departments and the Search Committee

c) Approval of the candidate by the Faculty Council

d) The successful candidate is informed (offer letter) The time that elapses from the interviews until the final resolution is around two months