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Job Description

L’École de technologie supérieur (ÉTS) is a rapidly evolving university in engineering and technology located in downtown Montreal. ÉTS offers undergraduate and graduate programs focused on applied engineering as well as state-of-the-art research infrastructure. ÉTS is also home to the Centech, a business incubator, offering support services for researchers wishing to commercialize their research.

By joining l’ÉTS, you will be joining a team of highly active professors and researchers in the school’s various research chairs, labs, institutes and groups. Your work will make a tangible contribution to scientific progress and the development of Quebec’s productivity and competitiveness, as well as the training of a highly qualified workforce.

What we offer:

• A start-up and an equipment fund to support your scientific career.
• Financial support for research and teaching (teaching and research supervision credits, funds to pay exam’s correction staff, etc.).
• A personalized onboarding process.
• A structure to promote your research as well as networking activity to make yourself know and help you recruit students.
• A work environment favorable to your career development, both for research and teaching.
• A mentor program for all the faculty members offered on your arrival and throughout your career.
• Support for the immigration process and a relocation program for your family.
• A full-course program to learn French.

Our Systems Engineering Department

The Systems Engineering Department offers multidisciplinary study programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels that are tailored to the needs of businesses regarding the optimization of operation and services, organization of work, digital transformation, computerization of production systems and industrial automatization. Courses are focused on the integration of computer and technological systems using mechanics, electronics and control, computer science and industrial engineering.

About the Position

L’École de technologie supérieure is looking for a dynamic and visionary professor to join its Systems Engineering Department. The person we’re looking for must have general knowledge in industrial engineering or automated production engineering.

Your expertise must be oriented toward one or more of the following fields of research:

• Industry 4.0.
• Industry 5.0 and approaches toward sustainable and resilient supply chain management.
• Operations and logistics engineering with a focus on digital transformation, supply chain process automation, data analytics and supply chain optimization.
• Digital transformation with a focus on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning and cyber-physical systems.
• Integration of circular economy principles and green practices into digital supply chains.

You’ll need to demonstrate advanced skills and competencies in digital transformation applied to businesses and supply chains.

Depending on your expertise and research interest, you could join the team of the Numérix laboratory.

Job Description

As part of the research team, the candidates sought will:

• Teach courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels in fields related to operations and logistics engineering.
• Supervising graduate students.
• Complete grant and funding applications, particularly with provincial, federal or international agencies as well as with industrial partners, municipalities and foundations.
• Carry out funded, potentially interdisciplinary research projects with local, national and international partners.
• Develop a research program and courses related to digital transformation.
• Ensure the dissemination of your research.

Requirements

• Hold a Doctorate (PhD) in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering or a relevant field, a specialization in digital transformation or process automation will be considered an asset.
• Be a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) or be eligible to join the OIQ and undertake the necessary steps to become a member before submitting an application for full professorship.
• Have experience in conducting research in collaboration with industry or experience in industrial R&D.
• Demonstrate excellent skills related to training highly qualified personnel through research projects and teaching.
  
• Be proficient in French (oral and written), in compliance with the ÉTS Language Policy (in French), or demonstrate a willingness to learn French and enter into a francization process with the support of ÉTS.

Start Date

Depending on the candidate’s availability.

Applying

All applications will be processed with strict confidentiality.

ÉTS will consider any leaves that may result in career interruptions or delays. Therefore, we encourage you to mention any such leave that may have affected your professional path. We will take this information into consideration when evaluating your application.
In case of a disability, we may offer accommodation measures during the hiring process.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application before 11:59 p.m. (EST) on February 10, 2025

Each application must include the information indicated below in a single PDF document, in the following order:

• An automated (dynamic) Table of Contents.
• A cover letter.
• Your curriculum vitae.
• Your teaching plan, including teaching and student support philosophy, courses already taught and those to be taught in the short, medium and long term, as well as a proposal for a new graduate course.
• Your research plan, including an indication of how your work complements the areas of research targeted by a department or research group at ÉTS.
• A sample of your research achievements (e.g.: recent scientific articles).

If you require more information, please contact bap-candidatures@etsmtl.ca. You must submit a complete application for it to be considered. Only those candidates who are retained for an interview will be contacted.

Compensation

This is a tenure-track position. The process and benefits will be determined in accordance with the applicable collective agreement convention collective de l’Association des professeurs de l’ÉTS (APÉTS) .

Immigration Requirements

In compliance with the immigration requirements in effect in Canada, ÉTS invites all qualified individuals to apply. However, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. When submitting an application, it is important to indicate whether you are able to work in Canada, so that the applicable immigration procedures can be planned accordingly.