Sociedad Chilena de Astronomía

Two Assistant Professor Positions at Universidad de Atacama (Deadline: June 1, 2020)

Full Call for Applications: http://inct.uda.cl/ad2.html
Job Register Link: https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/c5e893dd

Abridged Job Announcement:
The Instituto de Astronomía y Ciencias Planetarias (INCT) at Universidad de Atacama (UDA) in Copiapó, Chile, invites applications for two assistant professor positions from enthusiastic candidates who are currently working in the fields of Solar System or Exoplanets. Successful candidates should be able to teach effectively at postgraduate level in English and supervise PhD theses. Applicants should have a PhD in astronomy, planetary science, or closely related areas and a minimum of 10 publications (in Q1 or Q2 in WOS related Astronomy & Astrophysics JCR category) between the years 2015-2019. Successful applicants will have access to the 10% of time guaranteed to Chilean institutions on all international observatories based in the country (ESO/Paranal, ALMA, APEX, CTA-South, Las Campanas, ESO/La Silla, LSST, CTIO, Gemini, etc.).

The INCT offers a competitive salary plus incentives for productivity. Complete applications must include in a single PDF file: a CV with a list of publications, cover letter (1 page), a research statement (max 2 pages), a teaching experience description (max 1 page) and future research plans (max 3 pages) and the names and contact details of three references aware of the candidate work experience. All documents should be sent by e-mail to inct@uda.cl by deadline 1st of June 2020. Positions will stay open until filled. Inquiries should be addressed to professor Lorenzo Morelli at inct@uda.cl.


Application Deadline: Monday, June 1, 2020
Selection Deadline: Sunday, June 28, 2020