O instituto de ciência política da Universidade Católica do Chile (UCCL) abriu uma vaga de pós-doutorado em qualquer de suas três áreas (Teoria Política, Política Comparada ou Relações Internacionais) por um período de 2 anos. O pesquisador será ligado ao Millennium Nucleus for the Study of Stateness and Democracy in Latin America.
O prazo de submissão para as candidaturas é 31 de maio.
Millennium Nucleus for the Study of Stateness and Democracy in Latin America.
The Instituto de Ciencia Política of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile invites applications for a postdoctoral position in Political Theory, Comparative Politics or International Relations. This is a two-year, full-time, non renewable postdoctoral position related to the Millennium Nucleus for the Study of Stateness and Democracy in Latin America (www.stateness.com). Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Political Science granted after January 1, 2011. ABDs will be considered as long as they are able to obtain their degree before July 30, 2013. Candidates should be available in August 1st 2013. Teaching obligations involve two courses per year. Fluency in Spanish for teaching purposes is required. Initial appointment is for a period of one year, and renewable for a second year pending on academic evaluation at the end of the first year. Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to high-quality research and publication.
The Instituto de Ciencia Política offers undergraduate, M.A. and Ph.D. programs. It is the oldest department of Political Science in the country and is highly regarded in Latin America. The Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile is one of the most prestigious higher education and research institutions in the region. It is located in the capital, Santiago, and seeks to consolidate itself as a University dedicated to the pursuit of academic excellence at an international level. It consistently admits a large proportion of the best Chilean students to its undergraduate and graduate programs, and receives hundreds of exchange students, as well as numerous visiting professors from all over the world every year. The Instituto is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and thus strongly encourages women and minority applicants.
Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of research and teaching potential (e.g., teaching evaluations and a writing sample), graduate transcripts, and three professional letters of recommendation by May 31, 2013. Prof. Rodrigo Mardones, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Instituto de Ciencia Política, Vicuña Mackenna 4860, Macul CP 7820436, Santiago, Chile. Phone: 56 (2) 2354-7815. E-mail: rmardonesz@uc.cl. Website http://www.uc.cl/cienciapolitica
