Cybersecurity - Professor

École de technologie supérieure (ETS); Quebec; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Start-up fund for research

Financial support for research and for

Personal onboarding process

Structured program to promote research

Career development support

Mentor program on arrival and ongoing

Immigration support and relocation for

French language course

Job summary

École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) in Montréal seeks a faculty member for software engineering and IT in a growing research environment. The role involves teaching across bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs, supervising graduate students, and developing research programs with industry partnerships.

The candidate will apply for funding from government and industry, conduct subsidized or contract research, and disseminate results in scholarly venues.

Qualifications

• PhD in software engineering or IT, or close to completion.
• Member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) or eligible for membership.
• Experience collaborating with industry or in R&D.
• Excellence in training highly qualified employees through research and teaching.
• Fluent in French or willing to learn French and begin a Francization process.

Responsibilities

• Teach at bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels in software engineering and IT.
• Provide academic supervision to graduate students.
• Develop research programs.
• Apply for funding and grants from Québec, Canadian or international agencies, industry, municipalities and foundations.
• Carry out subsidized or contract research projects for industry and workplaces.
• Disseminate results and impacts of your work in scientific and other venues.

Skills

French language

Teaching

Research supervision

Collaboration

Grant writing

Education

PhD (or near completion)

Job description

The École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) is a rapidly growing engineering and technology university located in downtown Montréal. ÉTS offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs focused on applied engineering, with state-of-the-art laboratories, in a dynamic, supportive organization. ÉTS is also home to Centech , a business incubator that provides support services to researchers who wish to commercialize their research.

When you join ÉTS, you will connect with highly active research faculty in the school's various laboratories, chairs, and research groups . Your work will contribute significantly to scientific progress and the development of Quebec's productivity and competitiveness, as well as to the training of a highly skilled workforce.

What we offer

• A start-up fund to support your scientific career
• Financial support for research and teaching (recognition of supervision of students, teaching credits,grading help , etc.)
• A personalized onboarding process
• A structure to promote your research as well as networking activities to make yourself known and help you recruit students.
• A work environment favorable to your career development, for both research and teaching.
• A mentor program for all faculty members offered at 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 Software Engineering and IT Department

The Department of Software Engineering and Information Technology offers several programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition to software engineering and information technology programs, we offer a bachelor's degree in distributed computing as well as graduate programs in software, IT, digital business, and project management. The professors supervising these programs cover several areas of research and expertise, enabling them to carry out collaborative and multidisciplinary projects with their academic and industrial partners.

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for candidates in the general field of cybersecurity, particularly, but not limited to, the following areas:

• Generative AI and agentic AI applied to cybersecurity;
• Security, trust, and reliability of generative AI and agentic AI;
• Adaptive learning and resilience in cybersecurity;
• Security and resilience of critical infrastructure;
• Cybersecurity of smart networks (5G+) and cloud computing;
• Secure software engineering, DevSecOps, and software supply chain security;
• Cyberwarfare, digital intelligence, and strategic cyberdefense;
• Social media security, countering digital influence and disinformation;
• Applied cryptography and data security;
• Malware analysis and digital forensics;
• Security in distributed computing environments

Candidates with expertise in other areas of cybersecurity are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Job Description

As part of a dynamic research team, you will be expected to:

• Teach at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels in fields related to software engineering and IT;
• Provide academic supervision to graduate students;
• Develop research programs;
• Apply for funding and grants, particularly from Quebec, Canadian, or international government agencies, industry, municipalities, and foundations;
• Carry out subsidized or contract research projects for industry and workplaces;
• Disseminate the results and impacts of your work in scientific and other venues.

Requirements

• Have a doctorate (Ph.D.) in a field relevant to the position, or be close to obtaining it;
• Be a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) or a Canadian professional order of engineering, or be eligible for membership and take the necessary steps to become a member before submitting your application for tenure;
• Have experience collaborating with industry or industrial experience in R&D;
• Demonstrate excellence in training highly qualified employees through research projects and teaching;
• Be fluent in spoken and written French in accordance with the Politique linguistique of ÉTS or be willing to learn French and begin a Francization process facilitated by ÉTS.

Based on the candidate's availability.