The Department of Computer Science (DCC) at the University of Chile https://www.dcc.uchile.cl is offering 2 full-time permanent positions to carry out research and teaching at both undergraduate and graduate level. As assistant professors in tenure-track positions, candidates are expected to develop a strong and competitive research program. *Details and application link (in Spanish) can be found at: https://concurso-academico.uchile.cl/ https://concurso-academico.uchile.cl/ (look for code FM2202). The application deadline is March 1st, 2023.*

*Candidates*

Candidates should be pursuing internationally recognized research in the following areas (one position per area is offered):

- Theoretical Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence - Software Engineering - Computer Security and Privacy - Networking

Successful candidates are expected to complement the existing strengths of the Department and its current activities. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree and must have demonstrated excellence in research and scholarship within the field of interest. Successful candidates will be expected to:

• move to Chile (if currently living elsewhere),

• establish and lead their own research team,

• develop innovative research at the highest international standards,

• deliver high quality teaching,

• supervise undergraduate, master and PhD students,

• obtain competitive research funding from external funding bodies,

• write and speak English fluently, and

• develop a good command of Spanish within 1 year of appointment.

*The Department of Computer Science (DCC)*

The DCC is the leading Computer Science Department in Chile, and one of the most prominent in Latin America. It pioneered the use of Unix and the adoption of the Internet in Chile. Today it has 21 full-time professors, where 8 come from Argentina, Uruguay, France, Ireland, and Peru. They carry out research** at ** at the highest level, publishing around 100 articles per year in international conferences and journals. The department is responsible for teaching Computer Science, with about 600 undergraduate, 80 MSc and 40 PhD students majoring in Computer Science.

For further information, please contact Prof. Gonzalo Navarro ( gnavarro@dcc.uchile.cl).

*CENIA and IMFD*

Many academics at DCC form part of two well-funded research centers in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence: the National Center for Artificial Intelligence Research (CENIA) (Funded by Programa Centros Basales, ANID, Chile) and the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD) (Funded by Programa Milenio, ANID, Chile). Joining DCC will provide the possibility to cooperate with these centers.

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