Polytechnique Montréal

 

 

 

Professor of Electrical Engineering  Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Devices Based on Disruptive Semiconductor Technologies

 

Reference: 24-PR-10

 

Department or Service: Department of Electrical Engineering

 

Duration: This position is tenure-track

 

Location: Montréal

 

Closing Date: December 4, 2024

 

 

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

 

Polytechnique Montréal is an internationally recognized engineering university. Located in the heart of Montréal on Mount Royal, it is renowned for the high quality of the training offered at all levels, and for its multidisciplinary and multisectoral research, at the forefront of the local, national and international engineering.

 

 

 

Proud of its 150 years of history, it now welcomes close to 10,000 students and relies on the expertise of nearly 1,600 staff members with diverse skills, including more than 300 professors.

 

 

 

Polytechnique has been certified Gold by STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System). Polytechnique is known for its innovative approach, and its active role in technological, economic, and social development. It values the diversity of its employees and adheres to an equal employment opportunity program for women, visible and ethnic minorities, Indigenous people and those with disabilities. Having received the Parity Certification from Women in Governance, it offers excellent working conditions, focusing on work-life balance and the well-being of its employees.

 

 

 

Accommodation can be provided at the request of persons with disabilities or in response to other circumstances. Candidates requiring accommodation are invited to contact the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor at edi@polymtl.ca.

 

 

 

CANADA RESEARCH CHAIRS

 

The Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP), managed by the Tri-Agency Institutional Program Secretariat (TIPS) is designed to attract and retain in Canada the world's most promising researchers. CRCs are awarded to each eligible institution on the basis of funding researchers receive from the three federal research granting agencies, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

 

 

 

Tier 1 CRCs, tenable for seven years, are awarded to outstanding researchers who are acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their field. Tier 2 CRCs, tenable for five years, are awarded to exceptional emerging researchers who are acknowledged by their peers as having the potential to become leaders in their field. For more information on the CRCP and candidate eligibility criteria, visit the Canada Research Chairs website.

 

 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

The Department of Electrical Engineering consists of 34 professors, three senior lecturers, 27 support staff, 546 undergraduate students in electrical engineering, 183 undergraduate students in biomedical engineering, and 181 graduate students. The faculty of the Department of Electrical Engineering conducts leading-edge research in close collaboration with industry in areas such as: biomedical engineering, medical imaging, automation and systems, energy and power grids, microelectronics, microwave systems, telecommunications systems and networks, and more.

 

 

 

The Department of Electrical Engineering is seeking applications for the tenure-track position of assistant or associate professor. Candidates should have the ability to conduct cutting-edge research at the international level, with excellent communication skills, an interest in industrial collaborations and a passion for engaging and innovative teaching.

 

 

 

The successful candidate will be invited to apply for a Tier 2 CRC.

 

 

 

This CRC should be filled by a person whose expertise and primary research focus is on devices based on disruptive semiconductor technologies. This person's interests could be in, but not limited to, one of the following areas:

 

• Power electronics for the energy transition Design of power converters based on emerging semiconductor technologies for applications in transport electrification, high-power industrial processes (electrolysis, arc furnaces, induction heating, etc.) or modern electrical networks (DC links and networks, autonomous networks, storage systems, integration of renewable energies); Any other research activity in the design of power electronics devices that enables emerging technologies and components to be leveraged in various applications. Electronics for microwave and terahertz applications Innovative RF/microwave and millimetre-wave integrated circuits and systems based on CMOS, compound III-V, wide-bandgap semiconductors and other emerging semiconductor technologies; High-speed transistors, advanced quantum and tunnelling device techniques, including diodes for millimetre-wave, terahertz and optoelectronic applications; High-density interconnect and packaging solutions for RFIC and terahertz systems. Electronics for deep neural networks Design of chips or integrated circuits for deep neural networks based on emerging semiconductor technologies (STT-MRAM, PCM, ReRAM, FeFET, etc.), analog computers or in-memory computing aimed at significantly reducing the energy consumption of artificial intelligence algorithms; Neuromorphic circuits and systems based on semiconductors and other emerging nanotechnologies. Outstanding applications in other areas of research into the design of electrical engineering devices based on emerging semiconductor technologies will be considered.

 

 

Applicants whose research program applies to major societal challenges in transportation, sustainable infrastructures, energy, the environment, human health and equitable access to the digital society are strongly encouraged.

 

 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

 

The successful candidate will carry out the responsibilities of this position with dynamism and creativity. Among other duties, they will:

 

• Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels; Supervise undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students; Carry out innovative research projects; Obtain grants and contracts aimed at supporting research work with the objective of training highly qualified personnel; Publish the scientific results of this research; Participate in the department's teaching and research activities; Collaborate with other research teams at Polytechnique Montréal or other institutions; Contribute to enhancing Polytechnique Montréal's visibility and influence in Québec and internationally.

 

 

PROFILE AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

 

The candidate will meet the following requirements:

 

• Hold a PhD in engineering or equivalent in a relevant field; Have a proven track record of developing and conducting an independent research program that will enable them to obtain funding to supervise graduate students; Demonstrate excellent teaching skills, if possible supported by teaching evaluations; Be able to contribute positively to the department's working environment and adhere to Polytechnique's values of excellence, creativity, integrity, collaboration, respect and openness; Be a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (or of any other Canadian association of professional engineers) or take the necessary steps to become a member before being granted tenure; Have a sufficient command of oral and written French before submitting their tenure file, since French is the language of instruction at Polytechnique Montréal. Polytechnique Montréal will provide the candidate with the necessary assistance and support to register with the OIQ and to learn French. Applicants with a bachelor's degree in engineering or with industry experience are encouraged to include this in their application.

 

 

Tier 2 CRCs are intended for exceptional emerging researchers. Applicants who are more than 10 years from having earned their highest degree, and whose careers have been interrupted for, among other reasons, maternity, parental or extended sick leave or clinical courses, may have their eligibility for a Tier 2 Chair assessed through the program's Tier 2 justification process. Please contact the Research and Innovation Office for more information.

 

 

 

In order to meet TIPS requirements, candidates identified for CRCs must enable Polytechnique Montréal to progress in reaching its representation targets for women, gender minorities, racialized people, Indigenous peoples and people with disabilities. Candidates are also invited to visit the web page of the Canada Research Chairs at Polytechnique Montréal ( in French only ).

 

 

 

Polytechnique Montréal recognizes that career interruptions such as maternity leaves, parental leaves, extended sick leaves, clinical courses, as well as disabilities, can impact productivity and research achievements. The impact of such leaves will be taken into account equitably throughout the recruitment process.

 

 

 

THE INSTITUTION'S COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

 

In keeping with its recruitment policies, and in particular its Programme d'accès à l'égalité et équité en emploi (equal access and employment equity program), Polytechnique Montréal is committed to promoting excellence in research and research training and to guaranteeing equal opportunity for all candidates. Polytechnique Montréal supports the principle that excellence and diversity are compatible and complementary, and recognizes that best equity practices ensure access to the largest possible pool of competent individuals. As part of its commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, in September 2019 Polytechnique Montréal published an action plan titled Chaires de recherche du Canada : agir pour la diversité 3.0 (Canada Research Chairs: acting for diversity 3.0), which aims to rectify the under-representation of researchers belonging to the four designated groups: women, Aboriginal peoples, people with disabilities, and members of visible and ethnic minorities. Polytechnique Montréal therefore strongly encourages people from these four designated groups to apply for this CRC vacancy.

 

 

 

ADVANTAGES OF WORKING AT POLYTECHNNIQUE MONTRÉAL

 

This position is tenure-track.

 

 

 

Salary and benefits are determined in accordance with the provisions of collective agreement in effect. This agreement (in French only ) provides for, among others:

 

• Provisions for work-family balance, such as maternity, paternity and adoption leave, in addition to the Québec Parental Insurance Plan; The possibility of benefiting from paid respite periods; A defined-benefits pension plan. In addition, relocation and immigration support is available to the successful candidate and their family.

 

 

To learn more about Polytechnique Montréal and the benefits of contributing to its mission, please explore: Avantages et milieu de vie ( in French only ).

 

 

 

START DATE

 

As soon as possible.

 

 

 

APPLICATIONS

 

Candidates are invited to submit an application file that includes:

 

• A cover letter A CV A statement of main achievements and teaching philosophy A statement of major research achievements and prospects Description of the Canada Research Chair's objectives and proposed research program (maximum 6 pages), including a summary of the research project (maximum 200 words), the main thrusts of the research in relation to previous work, the proposed goals, an overview of the methodology, the expected impacts (benefits, synergies) and the contribution to the training of highly qualified personnel Proof of university degrees Up to three significant contributions related to the position Teaching evaluations, if available

 

 

For more information about this position, please contact:

 

Professor Jean-François Frigon, Eng., Ph.D.

 

Chair Department of Electrical Engineering

 

 

 

To apply, please use the following link :

 

https://rita.cegid.cloud/go/672a32dc0ccd3d2d276aeec6/51fc022258b70066fae4a082/en

 

 

 

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. In accordance with immigration rules, priority will be given to Canadians and permanent residents.