Professor in Environmental Technologies for Energy Transition (AP25-04-59505)

INRS - Institut national de la recherche scientifique; Trois-Rivières; On-site; CAD 98,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

L'Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) recherche un professeur en technologies environnementales, dans un cadre dynamique et multidisciplinaire. Ce poste vous permettra de contribuer aux activités de recherche sur la transition énergétique et d'établir des collaborations avec des partenaires industriels.

Qualifications

• Excellente productivité scientifique démontrant autonomie et originalité.
• Potentiel fort d'obtenir les financements nécessaires.
• Aptitude à l'enseignement et à l'encadrement d'étudiants de 2e et 3e cycles.

Responsibilities

• Établir un programme de recherche indépendant et innovant.
• Participer à la formation et à la supervision des étudiants.
• Sécuriser des financements pour le programme de recherche.

Skills

Autonomie

Originalité

Travail en équipe

Education

PhD dans un domaine pertinent

Job description

Professor in Environmental Technologies for Energy Transition

Join INRS!

Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) is a human-scale university-level institution dedicated to research and graduate training. Our organization, with its 700 employees, is dedicated to supporting innovation and excellence since 1969, in a dynamic and multidisciplinary work environment.

Do you want your research to make a difference? Join an institution that stands out. More than just a university: a community!

As a member of INRS, you will contribute to its unique mission of research and graduate training directed towards serving Quebec society.

Position Summary

Ranked first in Canada for research intensity (grant total per professor), INRS brings together 170 professors and about 800 students and postdoctoral fellows in four centres located in Quebec City, Montreal, Varennes and Laval.

INRS Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre (ETE) is situated in the heart of Quebec City, with major research facilities located in the Quebec Metro High-Tech Park. The Centre brings together a total of 37 faculty members, 100 research and research support staff, 33 administrative employees and 220 graduate students.

INRS’s Joint research units (UMRs) are interuniversity partnerships established with collaborating universities to develop cutting-edge research capacity in areas of significant societal impact, in regions of Québec that are strategically important to these fields. The five UMR themes include: materials and technologies for the energy transition, cybersecurity, digital transformation in support of regional development, sustainable health, and Indigenous studies. Each UMR brings together professors from both institutions, trains students, and generates significant regional impacts.

The Centre invites applications for a position of Professor in environmental technologies for energy transition. within the UMR formed in collaboration with the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR). This position is aligned with the UMR's theme and aims to meet societal and scientific demands related to climate change mitigation through economic decarbonization, with a focus on batteries, hydrogen, and the recycling of critical and strategic minerals. The UMR is located near key industrial stakeholders working in the heart of the Vallée de la transition énergétique innovation zone, particularly in the battery and hydrogen sectors.

The recruited candidate will be a member of the professorial assembly or the ETE Centre and will work at the UMR facilities at UQTR, with others professors affiliated with both the INRS’s Energy, Materials and Telecommunications Centre and UQTR’s Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics and Forensic Science. They will be part of a dynamic interdisciplinary research environment focused on the energy transition. They will contribute to the scientific programming of the UMR while also enhancing the ETE Centre's research program.

The candidate’s research program should focus on emerging areas of the energy transition, with emphasis on several key themes, including batteries and green hydrogen, innovative materials for electrodes and electrolytes, circular economy and waste recycling related to the energy transition, and green hydrogen production and usage technologies. The successful applicant will collaborate with a team of researchers using physical and chemical approaches for the synthesis and characterization of materials, while also leveraging numerical simulations to accelerate discovery and model energy systems.

The candidate will have access to existing infrastructure within the UMR and INRS, including the equipment available at the Environmental Technologies Laboratory (LISTE), and will eventually benefit from infrastructure under development within the INRS-UQTR UMR and at UQTR.

Main Roles and Responsibilities

More specifically, you will assume the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Establish your own independent and innovative research program;
• Secure funding for your research program through external grants from public and private organizations, as well as through industry partnerships when required;
• Participate in training activities, particularly as part of the Center's graduate and graduate programs, and in the supervision of students and research staff;
• Make a significant contribution to the smooth running of the UMR, while contributing to the influence of INRS at the national and international levels..
  
  

The above list of tasks and responsibilities is summary and indicative.

Requirements

Education

• PhD in a relevant field.
  
  

Experience

• Show interest and ability in developing industrial, community, and/or governmental partnerships.
• Expertise in process modeling, energy efficiency, or life cycle analysis is an asset.
• Early-career researchers will be given priority for this position.
  
  

Standard Requirements

• Possess excellent scientific productivity demonstrating autonomy and originality.
• Demonstrate strong potential to obtain the necessary funding for research activities.
• Possess aptitude for teaching and academic training of 2nd and 3rd cycle students.
• Possess skills for teamwork within multidisciplinary networks with a high capacity for adaptation.
  
  

The working language is French. Advanced knowledge of English is essential. Candidates with limited knowledge of French are strongly encouraged to apply. The necessary resources will be made available to facilitate the successful candidate's learning.

Inclusive Environment

INRS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Program (EEOP) and values equity, diversity and inclusion. We invite all qualified candidates to apply, especially women, members of visible and ethnic minorities, Aboriginals and people with disabilities. In accordance with the Canada Employment Act, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Selection tools can be adapted to the needs of people with disabilities, at all stages of the recruitment process. If you anticipate the need for accommodation, or have any questions about equity, diversity and inclusion at INRS, please contact [e-mail].

Additional Information

Workplace

UMR INRS-UQTR

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)

Trois-Rivières Campus

3351, boul. des Forges

Trois-Rivières (Quebec)

G8Z 4M3

The salary of a professor at the assistant academic rank ranges from $98,982 to $128,599 annually, depending on experience and qualifications. This position is covered by the collective agreement of the Syndicat des professeur.e.s de l’INRS.

INRS encourages candidates who meet the requirements of the position to apply online in the “Jobs” section no later than August 10th 2025 by including:

• a brief letter of interest;
• their complete CV;
• a copy of their three most important publications;
• the names and contact details of three referees;
• a summary of their current and future research interests (maximum 4 pages including references);
• a statement of their teaching and mentoring philosophy (maximum 1 page).
  
  

Incomplete applications will not be evaluated. Should additional documents need to be attached to your application, and only if they are in a format that cannot be downloaded, we invite you to send them to the following address:

Direction

Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre

490 de la Couronne St.

Quebec City (Québec) G1K 9A9