Faculty Position in Hydrogeology and Sustainable Groundwater Management
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - School of Engineering
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC Chile) is one of Latin America's leading research universities. The Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering within the School of Engineering is a national and regional reference in water resources, environmental science, and hydrogeological engineering.
Homepage: https://www.ing.uc.cl
Energy, Resources and the Environment (ERE)
Hydrological Sciences (HS)
The School of Engineering at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC Chile), one of the leading academic institutions in Latin America, invites outstanding candidates for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in Hydrogeology and Sustainable Groundwater Management at the Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering.
This position aims to strengthen the Department’s core research in groundwater flow and hydrogeological processes, with emphasis on the quantitative understanding, observation, and modeling of saturated and variably saturated systems. Although the call is primarily intended for candidates at the Assistant Professor level, exceptional applications at the Associate Professor level are also welcome.
Key Duties:
- Conduct high-quality, internationally visible, and externally funded research leading to WoS-indexed publications.
- Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in hydrogeology, groundwater engineering, and related areas.
- Supervise graduate students (specially at the doctoral level).
- Engage in interdisciplinary research projects, knowledge transfer, outreach, and administrative duties.
Relevant Research Areas:
- Quantitative hydrogeology and process-based modeling (MODFLOW, FEFLOW, MIKE SHE, or equivalent).
- Groundwater recharge, storage, and groundwater-surface water interactions.
- Field hydrogeology, aquifer characterization, hydraulic testing, hydrogeochemistry, and hydrogeophysics.
- Integrated, hybrid, and data-driven groundwater modeling approaches under changing climatic and environmental conditions.
- Groundwater quality, contaminant transport, managed aquifer recharge (MAR), and drought resilience.
Requirements:
- Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Hydrogeology, Geological Sciences, Earth Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or a closely related field.
- Strong publication record and commitment to research, teaching, and public service.
- Fluency in English is required. Spanish fluency is not required at the time of application, but candidates must be prepared to teach in Spanish within two years of hiring.
Applications must be submitted through the official online platform:
- Full Job Announcement: UC Academic Positions Listing
- Online Application Portal: UC Chile Application Form
- School of Engineering Openings: UC Engineering Opportunities
- Faculty Benefits Overview: Academic Benefits Guide
Required application documents (in English):
1. Research Statement (immediate and long-term research goals and collaboration plans).
2. Teaching Statement (teaching philosophy, plan, and course proposals).
3. Updated Curriculum Vitae.
4. Up to 5 recent publication copies indexed in Web of Science or ICORE A/A*.
5. Contact details for three referees (recommendation letters will be requested directly by the system).
Application deadline: November 30, 2026 (late applications will be considered until the position is filled).
Inquiries regarding the position can be sent to the Department Chair, Wernher Brevis (wbrevis@uc.cl). For assistance with the application platform, please contact facultypositions.ing@uc.cl.