Open Tenure Track Positions in Pure Mathematics at the Federal University of
Amazonas in Manaus (UFAM)
A public call for filling 3 positions in Analysis and 1 position in Algebra/Logic has opened;
candidates from all areas of Pure Mathematics are welcome to apply.
Description of the Positions
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The positions are for “Professor Efetivo” (similar to tenure track positions on assistant
professor level in North-America)
Teaching duty is around 8-10 hours per week
A sabbatical leave for 12 months is possible after one year
Why UFAM?
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Growing university and growing mathematics department, with currently 35 full-time
professors, regular scientific activities and summer schools
University campus located in a primary forest reserve of 650 hectares
Good conditions for financing travels to conferences in Brazil
Good conditions for financing the stay of visiting researchers from Brazil or from abroad
Why Manaus?
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City of around 2 million people in the middle of the largest rainforest in the world
City with the third-highest industrial output in Brazil after São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
The State of Amazonas has 98% of its area (1.5 million km2) covered by primary forest
The surroundings of Manaus have very good conditions for outdoor activities, such as
fishing, camping, excursions to waterfalls and river beaches
Geographical location: flight time to Rio de Janeiro is 4 hours and to Miami 5 hours
Salary and Salary Progression
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Entry salary: 3000 EUR per month gross (2500 EUR net), with 13.5 salaries per year
Gradually increasing throughout the career: to around 3400 EUR gross per month after 4
years and to a maximum of 5800 EUR gross per month after 20 years of career
Possibilities to increment salary by 500 EUR to 1000 EUR per month by research excellence
grants, the teaching of a number of mini-courses, the tutoring of “scientific initiation”
projets for undergraduate students or by participating in private-public partnerships
Financial rewards for publishing papers
Cost of Living in Manaus
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Expect around 600 EUR for a two-bedroom apartment of around 50m2 and 800 EUR for a
three-bedroom apartment of around 70m2 in a good area of the city in a block of buildings
with a concierge service and amenities such as a swimming pool, a playground, a
basketball court and a common event area
How to apply
Please note that all the relevant information and details of the public call (concurso público),
Edital Nº. 66, can be found on the following webpage (in Portuguese):
http://www.procomun.ufam.edu.br/component/content/article/307
Practical guide to the first stage of the application process in English:
By the application deadline of 5th of January 2015, the documents listed below have to be
sent by registered mail to the following address:
Secretaria do ICE
Av. Rodrigo Otávio, nº 6.200, Japiim,
Campus Universitário Senador Arthur Virgílio Filho, Setor Norte,
CEP 69.077–000
Manaus - AM
Brazil
Documents that need to be sent:
1)
The filled in application form “Requerimento de Inscrição” (see below), specifying for
which area (Analysis or Algebra) the application should be considered.
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One printed copy of the Curriculum Vitae, to be created online on the following webpage
(Plataforma Lattes):
https://wwws.cnpq.br/cvlattesweb/pkg_cv_estr.inicio
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A copy of the identification page of the passport
4)
The receipt of the payment of the application fee of R$ 166,00 to be paid by “Guia de
recolhimento da união” (GRU) to be generated through the site:
http://consulta.tesouro.fazenda.gov.br/gru_novosite/gru_simples.asp
filling in the following information:
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Unidade Gestora – UG:
154039
Gestão:
15256
Nome da Unidade:
Fundação Universidade do Amazonas
Código do Recolhimento:
28883-7
Descrição do Recolhimento: Taxa de Inscrição em Concurso Público
Número de Referência:
001
Competência:
11/2014
Vencimento:
05/01/2015
The next stage of the application process will consist of a selection process where the
candidates presence will be required. Details of the further process will be published on the
pages:
http://www.procomun.ufam.edu.br/component/content/article/307
and
http://www.procomun.ufam.edu.br/concursos
In case of any questions please contact:
Alexander Steinmetz:
Cicero Mota:
[email protected]
[email protected]
For more information, visit:
www.ufam.edu.br
and
www.ice.ufam.edu.br
REQUERIMENTO DE INSCRIÇÃO
Ao Coordenador do Concurso Público para a Carreira do Magistério Superior da Unidade
Acadêmica do ICE / UFAM
Senhor Coordenador,
Eu, ___________________________________________________, ________________________,
Nome completo / Full name
Nacionalidade / Nationality
_____________________________, _______________________ , _________________________,
No. de Passaporte / Passport Number
Orgão Expedidor / Issuing Authority
Estado Civil / Marital Status
residente em _____________________________________________________________________
Endereço Complete / Full Address
_______________________________________________________________________________,
___________________________, ___________________________________________________,
Telefone / Phone
Endereço Eletrônico / Email address
portador do título acadêmico de GRADUAÇÃO em _____________________________________,
área de conhecimento do título / area of undergraduate degree
concluído no ano de ______________________ na ______________________________________;
ano de graduação / graduation year
Universidade / University
título acadêmico de DOUTORADO em Matemática, concluído no ano de __________________ na
ano / year PhD title was obtained
__________________________________________________;
Universidade / University
solicito minha inscrição no concurso público, objeto do Edital Nº 66, de 28/11/2014, para o
preenchimento de vaga para carreira do Magistério Superior, para a classe de Professor Adjunto A,
Nível 1 na área:
( ) Análise
( ) Álgebra
da Universidade Federal do Amazonas, com lotação no Instituto de Ciências Exatas, com sede no
Município de Manaus.
Declaro serem verídicas as informações prestadas neste requerimento e ter tomado ciência na
íntegra do Edital Nº 66, bem como estou de acordo com as normas que regem o presente concurso e
a legislação vigente,
Pessoa com Deficiência (Person with special needs) :
Sim ( )
Em caso positivo, indicar os meios necessários à realização da prova.
Nestes Termos
Peço Deferimento
___________________, ______ de ____________ de __________
Cidade / City
Data / Date
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Assinatura do Candidato / Signature
Não ( )