- Call for applications
The Institute of Philosophy of Universidad Diego Portales (Santiago, Chile) invites applications for a full-time and permanent position with Call for applications Full-time position Institute of Philosophy Universidad Diego Portales
specialization in modern or contemporary philosophy (19th and 20th centuries) and, more specifically, in one of the following areas: political philosophy, aesthetics, philosophy of law, critical theory, psychoanalysis, aesthetics, hermeneutics, philosophy of history, or related areas. The start date of the position is March 1, 2023.
- Responsibilities to be carried out
The main responsibilities of the position are:
- a) Teach four courses per year, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels;
- b) Publish in indexed journals (at least 1 article per year in a journal indexed in Web of Science)
and lead research projects with national or international funding;
- c) Perform the usual administrative duties, such as the coordination of study programs or research groups and the organization of outreach activities.
- Application
3.1 Application requirements
- a) To hold a PhD in philosophy from a renowned Chilean or foreign university;
- b) To have publications in indexed and internationally recognized journals (in the last 4 years, at least 4 articles indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, or equivalent, or books published with renowned academic publishers);
- c) To be carrying out or to have carried out in the last 4 years, as the principal researcher, a competitive research project (possibly a postdoctoral project);
- d) To speak Spanish or to assume the commitment to acquire, within a year, sufficient command of Spanish to be able to teach in this language;
- e) Desirable but not a must: to have supervised master’s and doctoral theses.
3.2 The applicant should submit the following documents:
- a) A curriculum vitae, preceded by a summary that shows clearly that the applicant fulfills the above requirements;
- b) A copy of the doctoral degree;
- c) A cover letter that indicates the applicant’s lines of research;
- d) Proof of at least 4 indexed publications (DOIs or letters of acceptance for publication);
- e) A sample publication;
- f) Proof of carrying out or having carried out in the last 4 years, as the principal researcher, a competitive research project (letter of grant award);
g) Proof of received awards and distinctions (letters of award), if applicable;
- h) Two letters of recommendation from specialists in the required field (modern or contemporary philosophy).
Applications should be submitted via email to [email protected]
by December 1, 2022. The selection committee may request additional documents from the applicant.
- Selection process
The selection process will involve the following phases:
- a) Selection of shortlisted candidates on the basis of the submitted documents; applicants who do not fulfill the requirements listed above or have not submitted all the required documents will be excluded at this stage;
- b) Interviews with shortlisted candidates, possibly via Skype or Zoom (December 15–16, 2022);
- c) Selection of the candidate and notification of the result (December 30, 2022).