If I am a foreigner, can I apply to the contest?

Yes, as long as you comply with the requirements of the contest and the provisions established in the Administrative Statute
Click on the following link for more information:
https://www.bcn.cl/leychile/navegar?idNorma=30210

If I live abroad, can I participate in the different stages of the contest remotely?

If the applicant is abroad and duly accredits his/her residence outside of Chile, his/her participation in the Interview and Opposition stage will be made more flexible, taking place through platforms.
It is important to emphasize that in case of being selected, the appointment in the contract can only be made if the applicant has residency in the country.

If I am a foreigner who is not a resident in Chile, can I apply for residency while the competition is in progress?

No. You may begin to apply for residency as soon as you receive official notification of acceptance to the position for which you have applied

Click on the links for more information:
https://www.chileatiende.gob.cl

If my degree and/or title were obtained abroad, can I apply to the call for applications?

Yes, candidates who have obtained their professional title and/or academic degrees abroad may apply to the competition.
In these cases, it should be borne in mind that the titles and degrees obtained abroad must be validated in Chile.

Click on the links for more information:
https://www.uchile.cl/revalidacion
https://www.chileatiende.gob.cl/fichas/2461-reconocimiento-de-titulos-profesionales-obtenidos-en-el-extranjero
https://serviciosconsulares.cl/tramites/servicios-para-chilenos/reconocimiento-de-titulos-academicos-para-chilenos/ficha-reconocimiento-de-titulo

With respect to the academic degrees of Master and Doctor obtained abroad, and in accordance with the rulings issued by the Comptroller General of the Republic of Chile, these must be validated in Chile only when they have been granted by Free Universities, Distance Universities or entities that do not have the character of a university. Otherwise, it is enough that the accreditation is duly legalized or apostilled, as appropriate.

I do not have the final doctoral degree certificate in my possession, but I have a formal provisional certificate from the institution where I studied it. Can I apply to the contest?

No. Each applicant must have the official certification of his/her academic degree at the time of applying for the competition. In the case of doctorates obtained abroad, the respective degree diploma or certificate must be attached, duly legalized or apostilled, as appropriate. Exceptionally, candidates whose provisional certificate clearly indicates that all the requirements to apply for the Academic Degree of Doctor have been met, and that the official certificate is pending, may apply for this competition –with the commitment that if selected, the official certificate must be sent before may 31, 2023.

In what language should I submit my background information?

In Spanish or English.

Can I apply for more than one position?

Yes, as long as you apply for each position independently and meet the respective profile in each case, in accordance with the respective Bidding Terms and Conditions.

How will the competition be evaluated?

The competition is regulated by a System of Evaluation of Antecedents and Opposition (formalized by Exempt Resolution No. 04397 of December 17, 2021, see here), which is composed of the following stages:
– Evaluation of the applicant´s Academic Background
– Evaluation of Psycholaboral Interview
– Evaluation of the Personal Interview

The evaluation mechanism will be based on a structure of stages, criteria, scoring and weighting, and a minimum score must be met to advance between stages. The final weighted score will determine the construction of the short list from which the candidate selected to enter as a regular academic of the Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana will be decided.

What kind of publications should I declare to demonstrate academic and scientific productivity?

The publications that will be evaluated in the Background Evaluation Stage are those duly indexed in WoS (ex-ISI) or Scopus and that correspond to the last 5 years (2018-2022). The following types of publications will not be considered: proceedings, reviews, conference papers, letters to the editor, errata and other related publications as determined by the Competition Committee.

If I am selected, what is the date from which the contract will be executed?

Public entities are regulated by the Administrative Statute, so contracts are not used, but rather decrees of appointments under contract. This appointment would be to start working in April or May of 2023.

Do the candidates receive feedback on the results of each stage of the application process and who will provide such communication?

According to the Competition Rules, in the development of each stage, a specific result will be generated that determines the advancement or not of a candidate to the next stage. This result will be informed within 6 working days of the evaluation of the respective stage and according to the competition calendar. Thus, each candidate will be informed if he/she advances to the next stage of the process or ends his/her participation in it, and the corresponding records will be filed.

If my title or degree certificate is in a language other than Spanish, must the translation be signed by a translator or a duly accredited institution?

Yes, the content of the Diploma must be translated by an accredited institution, for example: Embassy, Consulate, Ministry of Education or Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

By what dates must I have obtained my doctorate degree in order to apply for the competition?

According to the Competition Rules, the academic degree certificate or Diploma must be dated prior to the closing date of the competition.

I submitted my application but I didn’t receive the confirmation email of the receipt of my application. What should I do?

Confirmation of receipt of the application will be sent within the next business day. If after 24 working hours you have not received the corresponding confirmation, please write to the respective Competition’s e-mail, informing the situation.

If I have questions during the application process, through which communication channel should I address them?

For questions that have not been previously described, please write to the following e-mail address concurso.academico@utem.cl.