Call for Academic Positions - Faculty of Engineering and Sciences - Universidad Diego Portales

Full-time faculty positions

Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias

Universidad Diego Portales

The faculty of Engineering and Sciences at Universidad Diego Portales invites applications for three full-time faculty positions in the following areas:

·         Industrial Engineering: Applicants should hold a Ph.D. with academic specialization in Industrial Engineering, Transport Systems, or a closely related field.

·         Civil Engineering: Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, with academic specialization in construction or construction management, industrial or sustainable construction, engineering materials, or a closely related field.

·         Chemistry/Materials: Ph.D. in Chemistry, with demonstrated expertise in the design and development of advanced functional materials and strategic minerals.

Experience in multidisciplinary research environments will be highly valued.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidates must meet the following requirements:

1.     Hold a professional degree in Engineering or a closely related field.

2.     Demonstrate research skills, evidenced by publications in scientific journals indexed in WoS/Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) within the last five years.

3.     Demonstrate participation in research projects with national and/or international funding in their field within the last five years or provide clear evidence of their ability to compete for and secure research funding.

4.     Have teaching experience and the ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

5.     Demonstrate a record of collaboration with other researchers and active participation in national and international academic networks. Applicants must indicate collaborative research projects, co-authored publications, and other evidence of their ability to work with and strengthen academic teams.

6.     Have effective oral and written communication skills for teaching, scientific dissemination, and presentation of research results.

FULL-TIME POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching Responsibilities:

1.     Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Spanish, as required by the faculty, with a focus on student-centered learning.

2.     Supervise undergraduate and graduate theses.

Research Responsibilities:

1.     Maintain a publication record sufficient to be part of a doctoral faculty (at least 7 WoS/SCIE articles in the last five years).

2.     Apply for national and international external funding (FONDECYT, FONDEF, ANILLOS, NSF, among others).

3.     Establish national and international collaborations with industry, government entities, and research centers.

Academic Management and Outreach Responsibilities:

1.     Participate in academic management support activities as defined by the faculty.

2.     Participate in outreach and community engagement initiatives.

TO APPLY:

Interested candidates must download the attached file when applying to this posting and send the required documents to the email address indicated in the document. Applications submitted through any other channel will not be accepted.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Universidad Diego Portales was founded in 1982. It is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that encourages applications from women and minorities. The Faculty of Engineering and Sciences graduates approximately 200 students per year. 

Remuneration: Competitive. Full-time faculty members may also be eligible, subject to institutional policies and application requirements, for UDP research incentive funds, including incentives for WoS/SCIE and Scopus publications, books and book chapters and intellectual property protection. Further information is available here.

In the event of equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

All selection processes at our institution are open to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities are requested to indicate in their application email whether they require any adjustments, support resources, or accessibility conditions to participate in potential interviews and/or teaching activities.

START DATE: No later than August 2026.