Emerging Leader in Advanced Manufacturing Research in Montréal

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 training offered at all levels and for its multidisciplinary and multisectoral research, at the forefront of local, national, and international engineering. Proud of its 150 years of history, it now welcomes more than 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) and is known for its innovative approach and 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. Adaptive measures are available upon request from persons with disabilities or in other circumstances.

The Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders program is a complementary component of the Eddie Goldenberg Canada Research Chairs Program. It aims to help institutions that are awarded an Eddie Goldenberg Canada Research Chair to recruit an exceptional early career researcher (ECR) to a tenure-track faculty position in the same strategic priority area. The successful candidate will receive dedicated funding of up to $100,000 per year for six (6) years, along with institutional support from Polytechnique Montréal.

This Impact+ Canada Emerging Leader position is part of the "strategic cluster" of chairs that Polytechnique Montréal is building to help advance Canada's prosperity, autonomy, security, and resource development. The successful candidate will carry out research in the strategic priority area of advanced manufacturing and materials.

The key objectives of the Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders program are to support institutions to:

• Attract and retain exceptional early career researchers in Canada in the country's strategic priority areas;
• Provide these researchers with the resources and mentorship they need to quickly establish an independent, innovative, and internationally competitive research program;
• Together with the institution's Eddie Goldenberg Canada Research Chair, build a critical and sustainable mass of expertise in the targeted priority area;
• Foster cross-sector collaborations to speed the move from research to practice.

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

• Exercise leadership in the targeted areas, establishing and maintaining collaborations with other research groups;
• Supervise undergraduate and graduate students, providing coaching and training for their research projects;
• Promote the transformation of discoveries into concrete applications and marketable products;
• Commit to integrating equity, diversity, and inclusion into their team and research design;
• Actively contribute to the teaching and research activities of the department;
• Contribute to enhancing Polytechnique Montréal's visibility and influence.

Candidates must be an early career researcher (ECR), meaning no more than five (5) years of experience since starting their first independent research position. They must hold a PhD in engineering or equivalent in a relevant field to innovative materials and have demonstrated potential for international recognition and promising scientific contributions.

Polytechnique Montréal is committed to fostering excellence in research and research training and to guaranteeing equal opportunities for all candidates. It encourages applications from persons who belong to under-represented or equity-seeking groups.

This is a tenure-track position. Salary and benefits will be determined in accordance with the collective agreement. Provisions for work-family balance, such as maternity, paternity, and adoption leave, are included.

Interested candidates are urged to submit their application package via e-mail to the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on November 13, 2026.