Descripción del puesto

The School of Government at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT) seeks two candidates for full-time tenure-track positions of Assistant Professor with starting date in 2025. In exceptional cases, candidates with potential for an Associate position may be considered. The open positions are in the fields of Educational Administration and Development Policy.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to instruct both introductory and advanced courses at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Teaching load will be three courses per year (Courses are preferably taught in Spanish and last for one semester).
• Availability to coordinate internal activities such as departmental seminars.
• Development of research projects that may eventually be published in high-level academic journals.
• Direction of thesis projects.
• Regular participation in the activities and institutional development of the School and the University.

The researcher will develop his/her activity within a dynamic and plural academic community, interacting within the School with researchers in applied economics, education, and other areas of the University such as digital technologies, neuroscience, public policy, design, business, economics, etc.

Requisitos

Profile:

• Solid theoretical background.
• Advanced statistical skills and use of quantitative methods.
• Preferred topics of research are (non-exclusive):
• Educational Administration
• Climate change and environmental policy
• Technological change and socioeconomic development
• Population economics and migrations

Academic requirements:

• Ph.D. degree (or forthcoming) in Education, Economics, Sociology, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated record of excellence in teaching.
• Published or forthcoming scholarly work that reveals potential for high-level research. For this request the candidate may include doctoral dissertation chapters.

Application Procedure

Attach, all in one PDF file:

• Cover letter.
• Detailed CV.
• Up to two published or forthcoming articles and/or book chapters and/or doctoral thesis chapters.
• Surveys or teaching evaluations, if possible.
• A list of references.

A letter of recommendation will be required of short-listed finalists to be sent by the recommender to [email protected].

Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis until November 30th.

Beneficios

• Research funds
• A sabbatical year (with full salary) every six years, once the faculty member promotes to tenure.
• Excellent hiring conditions and work environment