<div dir="ltr"><div>Universidad de O'Higgins, a new state university in the city of
Rancagua (80 km south of Santiago, Chile) has opened several academic
positions. The University was created in 2016, becoming the first public
research university in this region of Chile. <br></div><div><br></div><div>The
Institute of Engineering is currently looking for academics for the
Geological Engineering program. Priority will be given to
applicants in the areas of <u>physical hydrogeology, hydrology, engineering
geology, geotechnical engineering or geomechanics</u>. The candidates should hold a Doctoral Degree (or being close
to obtain it), show teaching experience, and ability to do research at
an international level. </div><div><br></div><div>Some relevant information:</div><div><ul><li>The gross salary of a faculty member appointed as an Assistant
Professor will be in the range $2300000-2750000 Chilean pesos per month
according to areas, equivalent to US$3200-3900 dollars.<br></li><li>During the first year of appointment, each faculty member will have
at their disposition a research-related activities mobility fund of
$5000000 Chilean pesos, equivalent to US$7000 dollars approximately.</li><li>It is not required to be a fluent Spanish speaker to be appointed
as a faculty member or to start activities at Universidad de O'Higgins,
however the University expects that by the end of one semester the
appointed faculty member will show basic language proficiency to be able
to teach in Spanish.</li><li>Undergraduate teaching at the School of Engineering or other
schools at the university is required for the position. The School of
Engineering currently offers six engineering programs, including a
degree in Geological Engineering.</li></ul></div><div><br></div><div>More details can be found here: <a href="http://www.earthworks-jobs.com/water/ohiggins19101.html" target="_blank">http://www.earthworks-jobs.com/water/ohiggins19101.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Tania</div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dra. Tania Villaseñor</div><div>Académica</div><div>Instituto de Ciencias de la Ingeniería</div><div>Universidad de O'Higgins<br></div></div></div></div>