Starting salary is about US$35,000 per year, before taxes, health insurance, and pension fund contribution, at the assistant professor level. Most funding projects existing in Chile also provide extra salary for academics.

Application Instructions 

Candidates should submit the following documents, in English, by October 17th, 2022: A cover letter. Research statement (5-10 pages) indicating immediate and long term goals for your research and how these relate to the goals of DME. Include details on potential collaboration networks with other researchers and plans for interactions with scientists in Chile and other countries. Teaching statement (1-2 pages) indicating why you should be considered for the position and your plans for teaching. Be as specific as possible, by giving examples of how you aim to transfer your knowledge to undergraduate and graduate students, and which courses you could teach. An up-to-date curriculum vitae containing all relevant information. In addition, candidates should arrange for at least two letters of recommendation. Applications should be e-mailed to concursos.academicos@ufrontera.cl (in the email subject line, please write “CODIGO DME2”); recommendation letters should be submitted directly by the signatories to concursos.academicos@ufrontera.cl A person of foreign nationality who is applying from abroad, in case of being selected for the position, will need to have the corresponding visa, obtained at the consulate from the country of origin, to be incorporated into the academic staff of the University. Further information. For additional information on the positions, please write to Prof. Elena Olivos, Chair of DME, email direccion.dme@ufrontera.cl