Pia Cassone

Tipo de planta académica: Regular Academic TrackEmployment: Full time The School of Engineering at UC Chile, one of the leading engineering academic institutions in Latin America, invites outstanding candidates for a full-time faculty position in the area of automation, artificial intelligence, and data science for civil engineering at the Department of Computer Science, and one of the Civil Engineering Departments: the Department of Construction Engineering and Management; the Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, or the Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering. Although this call is initially intended for candidates at the Assistant Professor level, exceptional applications at the Associate Professor level are also welcome. DutiesHigh-quality research and teaching in engineering at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Additional duties include knowledge transfer, outreach, student counseling and university administrative tasks. The new position in automation, artificial intelligence and data science for civil engineering should conduct research in topics related to applying automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and/or data science to challenges across the civil engineering lifecycle. Relevant directions include construction engineering and management, such as computer vision for jobsite monitoring, productivity, and safety, predictive analytics for planning and cost estimation, and automation that reduces labor exposure to hazardous work; hydraulics and environmental engineering, such as distributed and remote sensing for ecosystem surveying and the assessment of natural hazards, risk, and environmental impact; and structural and geotechnical engineering, such as non-destructive techniques (TLS, photogrammetry, InSAR), AI-driven digital twins, distributed sensing and automatic damage detection, and data-driven risk, resilience, and health monitoring of infrastructure like bridges, dams, tunnels, and slopes. These examples are illustrative rather than exhaustive, and strong proposals in any related area are welcome. Equal opportunity employerUC Chile is committed to providing equal employment opportunities, fostering an inclusive, diverse and fraternal community, and promoting the academic development of women and men. QualificationsApplicants must have earned a Ph.D. degree in topics such as Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems, or Data Science, and/or have demonstrable expertise in these fields with applications to Civil Engineering topics such as those mentioned above, at the time of hiring. Due to the nature of our School the applicant will have the opportunity and should be willing to work collaboratively with other Departments in the School of Engineering. Previous postdoctoral or international academic experience should be stated in the application. Candidates do not need to be fluent in Spanish at the time of application, but should be prepared to learn the language well enough to teach in Spanish in the short term (two years maximum). Fluency in English is a requirement.Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to all aspects of academic life and public good of the institution. They must be highly motivated to continuously improve their teaching skills, have a genuine interest in getting involved with our graduate programs (specially the doctoral program) and be able to develop and maintain an active research agenda leading to high quality publications, securing research grants, generating and participating in interdisciplinary projects, leading scientific and industry-liaison initiatives, strengthening and creating national and international academic networks, etc. The candidate will also be expected to create new undergraduate and graduate courses and teach traditional courses in related areas. If selected for the position, foreigners that apply from abroad must obtain the appropriate visa in their country of residence, to join the University faculty. Additional informationAdditional information can be obtained by emailing the Chairs of any of the departments relevant to this position: For assistance with the online application form, please send an e-mail to: facultypositions.ing@uc.cl. For information concerning the benefits for academics of the Faculty of Engineering, please see: https://tinyurl.com/cp8hnnsk. AAP Policy StatementOther Chilean and University employment benefits may be found in:– Foreign workers in Chile: https://www.dt.gob.cl/portal/1626/w3-article-93693.html– University rules and regulations: https://direcciondedesarrolloacademico.uc.cl/incorporacion-a-la-vida-academica/politicas-y-reglamentos-academicosAll members of UC Chile subscribe the Code of Ethics that can be found in https://www.uc.cl/codigodehonor Application instructionsPlease submit your application through the website: https://tinyurl.com/2s3s6e2d (note A) by November 30, 2026 (late applications will be considered until the position is filled). Please select “Faculty position in AI for Civil Engineering” in the application form and consider that you will be required to provide the following information by the deadline for your application to be accepted: Note A:Applicants will receive a confirmation e-mail acknowledging the reception of the application. Note B:The CV must be organized as follows: i. Personal information: name, address, contact telephone number (with country and city codes), email address, web page (if any). ii. Education: all academic and professional degrees, indicating the granting institutions and dates. If the applicant is currently enrolled in a doctoral program, please indicate the expected date for the degree. iii. Educational experience (university or institution, courses taught and years). iv. Professional experience (employer, duties, years). v. Research:a. List of journal publications indexed in the Web of Science catalogue.b. List of conference publications indexed in the ICORE A/A* catalogue.c. List of other publications such as reports, books or book chapters, conference papers,d. List of other activities and achievements, such as participation in research projects, patents, etc. vi. Others: awards, computer skills, languages, and any other relevant background information. Note C:Please avoid padding the list with other journal or conference publications, presentations and alike, not indexed in the Web of Science or the ICORE A/A* database.You will be contacted within two months after the application deadline to inform you whether your application has been selected for further consideration or not. Preselected candidates will be asked to continue the process following the steps described in Appendix 1. Appendix 1. Application steps 1) Interviews/Seminar: a.Interview with the Dean of the School of Engineeringb.Interview with the Selection Committeec.Interview with faculty members of the departments relevant to the application.d.Psychological Interviewe.Seminar (open to faculty members of the School of Engineering) The interviews and seminar are generally carried out within a week. 2) Selection of the final candidate by the Department and the Selection Committee 3) Ratification of the selected candidate by the School Council 4) The selected candidate is informed (offer letter) The time that elapses from the interviews until the final resolution is typically around two months.