Civil Engineering Division
The Department of Engineering at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) is calling for the recruitment of:
Three (3) full-time Assistant Professors (tenure track) at the Civil Engineering Division
A full-time position implies a weekly 40-hour dedication to University tasks, including 10 teaching hours. The remaining hours should be appropriately divided to prepare materials, research and social responsibility activities, as well as following students in their classes and theses. Moreover, active participation in commissions linked to the academic development of the Department of Engineering is expected.
Admission requirements
- PhD* degree related to any of these fields within Civil Engineering: Construction, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Mobility and Transportation, Materials Science, Water Resources or Environmental Engineering.
- At least one (1) ISI publication.
- Languages: English or another foreign language.
- Ideally applicants should be 40 years of age or below.
(*) Exceptionally, PhD candidates that can proof that they will be presenting their thesis within the next few months will be allowed to participate. In this case, a letter of proof by the PhD advisor or the University of origin will be required indicating the expected date of the defense.
Required documents:
Curriculum Vitae (full documentation is not required)
- Soft copy of academic degrees and professional titles
- Three (3) statements (one single page using A4 paper format) regarding the following topics: 1) professional motivation, 2) teaching objectives and 3) research objectives.
- Two (2) letters of recommendation. In case the letters are sent by the person recommended, these should be sent by e-mail to the following e-mail address: coordinacion.civil@pucp.edu.pe indicating the following title: CONCURSO PROFESOR TC 2018 – Name of the applicant
Order of the documents that should be presented:
Subject of the e-mail: CONCURSO PROFESOR TC 2018
Compressed file with the following name: CONCURSO PROF.TC 2018
Name of each document:
Surname, name – CV
Surname, name – Degrees
Surname, name – Motivation
Surname, name – Teaching
Surname, name – Research
Surname, name – Recommendation 1
Surname, name – Recommendation 2
Documents should be sent to the following e-mail address: coordinacion.civil@pucp.edu.pe with the following subject: CONCURSO PROFESOR TC 2018. The deadline is June 15th 2018 at 5pm.
- Minimum responsibilities to comply with in the position
- Graduate and undergraduate teaching each semester.
- Follow, as main advisor, thesis at undergraduate or graduate level.
- At least one ISI publication every 2 years.
- Submission of research proposals for external funding.
- Labor and institutional benefits
- Bonus for higher academic degree.
- Bonus for publications in scientific articles.
- Bonus for academic and research development at PUCP.
- Internal research funding.
- Financial support to attend international conferences as a speaker.
- Evaluation
The selection process will take into consideration the following:
- Curriculum Vitae of the candidate.
- A personal interview (can be through Skype if the candidate is abroad).
- Lecture, in English or Spanish. This will only apply to the candidates that pass the first screening process.
Facts about PUCP
PUCP is the highest ranked University in Peru and number 25 in Latin America according to the QS Latin American University Rankings 2018. It is also ranked top-500 worldwide according to the QS World University Rankings 2018. Founded in 1917, the mission of PUCP is to provide "a humanistic, scientific and comprehensive education of excellence" and contribute to "expand knowledge through research and innovation of international level”.
More information on PUCP is available at the following website: http://www.pucp.edu.pe/
- Important dates
Deadline: Friday, June 15th 2018 at 5pm
Publication of preselected candidates: Friday, June 22nd 2018
Publication of final results: Thursday, June 28th 2018
Contract begins: August 1st 2018 (Second semester of the academic year)
If the diploma has been obtained abroad, in order for the contract to begin, the selected applicant must fulfil the revalidation or recognition of the degree before the Peruvian authorities.
Moreover, when necessary, the selected candidate will have to complete his or her migration process with the Migration authorities in Peru (Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones del Perú) to obtain an identity card for foreigners, as well as the clearance to work in the country.
Any enquiries can be sent to the Secretary of the Civil Engineering Division, at the following telephone number: +51(1)–6262000, annex 4611, or to the following e-mail address coordinacion.civil@pucp.edu.pe.
Lima, May 25th 2018