Full-Time Research and Teaching Faculty Position in Science

Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología - UTEC; Barranco; On-site; PEN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

UTEC - Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología in Lima invites applications for a full-time Research and Teaching Faculty position. The candidate will develop an independent, internationally competitive research program while leading teams and establishing collaborations with national and international partners.

They will mentor students and contribute to teaching foundational physics, chemistry, and mathematics to engineering programs. Fluency in Spanish is required.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Engineering, or a closely related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain an independent, internationally competitive research program.
• Secure external funding and publish in high-quality journals.
• Lead research teams and establish national and international collaborations.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students and contribute to teaching activities.
• Teach foundational science courses to engineering students in Spanish and explain concepts clearly.

Skills

Teaching experience

Research leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

External funding

Student mentoring

Education

Ph.D. in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Engineering

Job description

The Department of Science at the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC), Lima, Peru, invites applications for a full-time Research and Teaching Faculty position. We seek an established scientist with a strong research record, demonstrated academic leadership, and extensive university-level teaching experience.

The Department of Science provides foundational courses in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics to students across engineering, computing, and related undergraduate programs. We welcome candidates specializing in Physics and Applied Physics, Chemistry and Materials Science, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, or closely related disciplines. Applicants whose research promotes interdisciplinary collaboration are particularly encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop and sustain an independent, internationally competitive research program, secure external funding, publish in high-quality scientific journals, lead research teams, and establish national and international collaborations. Responsibilities also include mentoring undergraduate and graduate students and contributing to the Department’s teaching activities.

Candidates must demonstrate experience teaching diverse foundational science courses, particularly to engineering students at introductory undergraduate levels, and the ability to explain scientific concepts clearly and rigorously in Spanish.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Engineering, or a closely related scientific discipline.

• Strong and sustained scientific productivity in internationally indexed, peer-reviewed journals.

• Demonstrated experience securing competitive external research funding and leading research projects.

• Ability to develop an independent, financially sustainable research program and manage research teams.

• Proven experience teaching multiple foundational university-level science courses relevant to the Department’s curriculum.

• Experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students.

Fluency in Spanish

Fluency in Spanish, with excellent communication skills and the ability to teach university-level courses effectively in Spanish. Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as Principal Investigator of externally funded research projects.

• Publications in high-impact journals and established international research collaborations.

• Experience supervising graduate theses and leading research groups.

• Experience teaching foundational science courses to students from diverse engineering disciplines.