CANADA IMPACT+ RESEARCH CHAIRS

École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)

City

Montréal

Job description

This program is intended for high-level researchers who hold the position of associate professor (soon to be tenured) or full professor. If individuals are recruited from outside the academic sector, they must possess the qualifications necessary to be appointed to similar positions.
Those selected will be called upon to create and develop ambitious, impactful research projects, while helping to strengthen ÉTS’s position as a center of excellence in interdisciplinary, collaborative, and innovative research. They will also be encouraged to build world-class research teams and promote knowledge mobilization within and beyond the academic world.
Only candidates based abroad (working and residing outside Canada) at the time of the Impact+ Research Chair award are eligible. Successful candidates must take full-time employment at the host institution within 12 months of the chair holder’s acceptance.

Required experience and qualifications

• Hold a PhD in a relevant discipline. This requirement is set by the École de technologie supérieure (ETS) Montreal, not by the Impact+ Canada Research Chairs program.
• Demonstrate recent research achievements and a strong interest in research (disciplinary or interdisciplinary), innovation, and knowledge transfer.
• Be able to build and lead a diverse and highly qualified research team capable of contributing significantly to ÉTS’s reputation.
• Demonstrate an ability to supervise graduate students.
• Have an interest in and aptitude for teaching, university pedagogy, and skills development.
• Demonstrate a clear commitment to contributing significantly to Canada’s growth and to scientific advances at the national and international levels.
• Be proficient in spoken and written French in accordance with ÉTS’s language policy or demonstrate a willingness to learn French and commit to a francization process supported by ÉTS.