[EnergyPlus_Support] Help Wanted: Full-time Lecturer at University of Talca

The Department of Engineering and Construction Management of the University of Talca, Chile, calls an Academic Competition to provide a full-time lecturer in the area of Construction Management / Sustainable Construction and Building Energy Simulation. Among the tasks associated with the position offered are the following activities:

Undergraduate and postgraduate competency-based teaching.

Integration in the research studies and / or technology transference that the department currently maintains.

Development of new lines of research on topics that can be associated with sustainability in construction (Smart cities, efficient building materials and systems, energy, thermal and / or acoustic optimization, numerical simulation applied to construction, etc.) or management ( BIM, lossless construction, LEAN methodologies, etc.)

Tutoring reports of pre and postgraduate students, and participation in teaching innovation activities and / or linking projects of the university with the social environment.

In this regard, preference will be given to researchers who possess or are in a position to obtain externally funded projects in a short time. Therefore, proposal writing skills to apply for funding are required. In addition, research experience must be accredited with a publication record in high impact journals in the areas of interest. Registered patents are an additional contribution to the candidate.

Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Activities start in March 2018, being the place of work the Campus of the Faculty of Engineering, located in CuricÃ³.

Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Remuneration: To be defined according to the applicant's profile and value.

Essential requirements

?Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Undergraduate degree in Civil engineering or related areas.

Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Doctorate or PhD degree or be in the process of obtaining it. The doctoral area must be consistent with the candidate's specialty.

Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Experience and great affinity with university teaching.

Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Good command (oral and written) of the spanish and english language.

Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Knowledge in the following areas:

Management Area: Cost Analysis, Project Planning and Control, Project Management, BIM, LEAN methodologies, etc

Sustainable Construction Area: Physical bases for sustainable construction, Concepts and devices for sustainable construction, Solar thermal systems, Energy Efficiency, etc.

Building Energy Simulation: Data-based Building Simulation Methods, Machine Learning Algorithms for Building Energy Modeling, Optimization Tools for Retrofitting Planning, Optimization of Sensor Network Design and Operation

Desirable requirements

Â·Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Proven ability to conduct research and or R & D projects and a record of peer-reviewed publications.

Application requirements

Applications to the post will be made by e-mail (mdelcampo@xxxxxxxxx) with the following background:

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Blind Curriculum Vitae (without photograph)

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Copy of the academic degree, postgraduate and doctorate

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2 letters of recommendation

-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cover letter, including:

Brief justification of why the application should be considered for this position

Brief description of academic trajectory

Research project for the medium and long term

Perspectives to contribute to the Department and KIPUS (research lines to develop, potential collaboration with other academics, academic administration, outreach).

Salary expectations.

Any other document that you may consider relevant.

For further information regarding the position and the application process please contact Professor Ma.Luisa del Campo (mdelcampo@xxxxxxxxx).

Applications will be received until December 22th. After an evaluation of the candidates, a shortlist will be defined no later than December 29th. Interviews will be held between January 15th and January 19th. A final decision will be informed by the end of January.

In the event that none of the applicants meets the profile demanded by the Department of Engineering and Construction Management of the University of Talca, the competition may be declared as desert, without prejudice of being reopened at a later date.