Call for Applications for a Full-Time Faculty Position in School of Veterinary Medicine

The UC School of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor position in Veterinary Sciences within the tenure-track faculty. We invite you to join the challenge of advancing the consolidation of UC’s Veterinary Medicine School, a unique project in Chile and the region.

The Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile is a leading academic institution in Latin America, ranked among the top three universities in the QS Latin American University Rankings. The UC School of Veterinary Medicine was founded under the founder Faculties of Agronomy and Natural Systems, Biological Sciences, and Medicine, with a mission to ensure academic excellence. It offers high-level teaching and research facilities, including the upcoming largest small animal clinical hospital in the country, built to international standards and regulations to ensure quality and dignified service for animals and their guardians.

The selected candidate must demonstrate a strong commitment to the institution and to training future professionals by delivering high-quality, innovative teaching and supporting undergraduate and graduate students in their learning process. A proven capacity for high-impact research is also expected, with the ability to lead original research programs funded by internal or external sources. The candidate should show, through their publications, the ability to establish an original research line in the field of Veterinary Sciences, for instance Veterinary Immunology, Comparative Biomedicine, Ecology and Conservation, Ethology and Welfare, among others.

Application Requirements

• Professional degree in Veterinary Medicine, with a PhD or Doctoral degree
• Applicants for the Associate Professor category must demonstrate a record of publications and successful external grant funding appropriate to the academic rank.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Applicants must submit the following :

Personal Information : name, address, phone number, email, and website (if applicable).

How to apply

Where to send :

Secretariat of the School of Veterinary Medicine

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Email : vacantesacademicas-vet@uc.cl

Deadline : Applications will be accepted until August 31, 2025, at 6 : 00 PM (local time).

Gender Equity Policy Statement

The Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile is committed to equal opportunity, building an inclusive, diverse, and respectful community, and promoting academic development equally for women and men.

International Applicants

Foreign candidates applying from outside Chile must obtain the appropriate visa prior to joining the university’s faculty. This visa can be processed at the Chilean consulate in their country of origin.

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