Universidad de los Andes

Founded on November 16, 1948, by a group of young people led by Mario Laserna Pinzón, the Universidad de los Andes is the first private higher education institution in Colombia that is secular and independent of political parties, not aligned with the interests of any social or economic group.

Precisely, these characteristics made Los Andes an avant-garde educational project at a historical moment in the country when private universities were influenced by partisan struggles. In this historical context, the birth of Los Andes was not just driven by the desire to create another university or an exclusively educational interest, but by the intention to create a new country.

Homepage: https://geociencias.uniandes.edu.co/

The Department of Geosciences at the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Geophysics, with particular emphasis in the areas of Seismology with strong skills in Computational Geosciences. We encourage candidates whose research integrates numerical modeling or Artificial Intelligence techniques with data analysis and processing.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree and should have a strong publication record, ideally with a relevant postdoctoral experience or experience in seismological observatories/networks, geological/geophysical surveys, academy, or industry. Fluency in Spanish language is preferred but not compulsory. However, successful candidates are expected to rapidly develop communication and teaching skills in Spanish.

This position covers teaching, research and institutional development tasks. The minimum teaching load varies between 12 and 14 credits per year, including an introductory Geosciences course (3 credits) that must be taught every semester to a wide, non-scientific student body. In addition, the person is expected to be dedicated to innovative and high-quality undergraduate teaching, contributing to the design, teaching and continuous improvement of undergraduate courses in Seismology, Geodynamics and Computational Geosciences, with the potential to eventually cover courses in Seismic exploration, Continuum Mechanics and Exploration Geophysics. It is also expected that, over time, the Assistant Professor will design elective courses in similar areas, including courses based on challenges or projects in alliance with the external sector. The successful candidate will be expected to offer student mentoring in undergraduate research projects, professional practices, innovation practices, and internships, and provide individual academic advice to students.

In addition, the successful candidate is expected to develop a research program funded through external financing and contribute to the development plans of the Department of Geosciences, the Faculty of Sciences, and the Universidad de los Andes. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to carry out interview, including which will focus on a competency evaluation, and will be accompanied by Human Resources of the University of los Andes.

Interested applicants should submit their applications electronically, sending all the following documents in a single PDF file to: director-geociencias@uniandes.edu.co and copied to pregrado-geociencias@uniandes.edu.co

1) Cover letter, with your motivation and contact information of two professional references.
2) Curriculum Vitae with a list of publications and teaching experience.
3) Teaching statement (defining your teaching experience and approach in relation to geophysics within the Geosciences curriculum program).
4) A research proposal focused on the relevance of the proposed topics for Colombia.
5) Copies of undergraduate and graduate certificates.

Applications lacking one or more of these documents will not be considered.

Pre-submission enquiries regarding the position may be addressed to the Director of the Department of Geosciences, Dr Natalia Pardo, at director-geociencias@uniandes.edu.co, and copied to n.pardo@uniandes.edu.co

Applications must be submitted by midnight on January 13, 2025 (UTC-5). Interviews are scheduled for February 2025, and those shortlisted will be contacted prior to January 30th