FACULTY POSITION (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR) IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

The School of Civil Construction of the Faculty of Engineering at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile invites outstanding candidates to apply for two full-time faculty positions in Building Construction. While the positions are primarily intended for Assistant Professor-level candidates, exceptional applications at the Associate Professor level are also welcome.

Duties

Responsibilities include high-quality teaching at undergraduate and graduate construction levels and conducting independent research. Additional duties encompass knowledge transfer, outreach, student counseling, and participation in university administrative tasks. The new position in Building Construction is expected to conduct research in areas such as:

• Workforce Strategies

• Infrastructure Systems

• Construction methods

• Construction Safety

• Jobsite Productivity Improvement

• Construction cost engineering

• Construction operations analysis

• Quality Management in Construction Projects

• Building Information Modelling (BIM)

• Virtual Design and Construction (VDC)

• Digital twins

• Industrialization/Off-site construction

• Modern methods of construction

• Simulation of construction operations

Requirements: Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree in a related discipline (e.g., building, construction engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, architectural engineering, architecture) by the time of hiring. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of our School, the applicant will have opportunities and should be willing to work collaboratively with other University Departments. The application should state previous postdoctoral or international academic experience.

Candidates do not need to be fluent in Spanish at the time of application. However, they should be prepared to learn the language well enough to teach in Spanish in the short term (two years maximum). English proficiency is a requirement.

Applicants must demonstrate a solid commitment to all aspects of academic life and the public good of the institution. They must be highly motivated to improve their teaching skills continuously, have a genuine interest in getting involved 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 a foreign candidate is selected for the faculty position and they are in Chile without permanent residency or are applying from abroad, they must obtain the appropriate Chilean visa in their country of origin to join the university’s academic staff.

Application instructions

Applicants should submit the following documents (in the email subject line, please indicate: Faculty position in Building Construction; see Note A) by December 16th, 2024 (late applications will be considered until the position is filled).

1. A research statement (in English) indicating the applicant’s immediate and long-term research goals, potential collaboration networks with other researchers, and plans for interactions with scientists in Chile and other countries.

2. A teaching statement (in English) explaining why the applicant should be considered for the position and the plans for teaching. The applicant should provide specific 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 relevant to the application’s context (see Note C).

5. At least three letters of recommendation, which must be emailed directly by the signatories.

Note A:
The applicant will receive an acknowledgment 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 (see note C).

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

    vi. Additional information: 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 others

Once all the application materials have been received, the applicant will be notified within two months 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

1) Interviews/Seminar:

• Interview with the Dean of the Engineering Faculty

• Interview with board members of the School of Civil Construction

• Interview with the Selection Committee

• Psychological Interview

• Seminar (open to members of the School of Civil Construction)

The interviews and the seminar are generally carried out within a week.

 2) Selection of the final candidate by the School and the Selection Committee.

 3) Ratification of the selected candidate by the School Council.

 4) Notification - The selected candidate will receive an offer letter.

The process, from interviews to final resolution, usually takes around two months.