Professor in Quantum Computing

Physics World; Montreal West; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Financial support for research and on-

Personal onboarding

Research promotion and networking

Career development support

Mentor program

Immigration and relocation assistance

French language training

Job summary

École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) in Montreal invites applications for the MEIE Research Chair in Quantum Computing. The five-year position offers $100,000 CAD per year toward the chairholder’s research and teaching. The appointee will lead interdisciplinary research with industry collaborations and contribute to the university’s quantum computing infrastructure.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in engineering or related field, demonstrate strong research and teaching potential, and be

Qualifications

• Must hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in engineering or a related field.
• Must have industry experience or experience conducting research in close collaboration with industry.
• Must demonstrate excellent research skills.
• Must demonstrate a strong interest in teaching.
• Be proficient in French (oral and written), or show willingness to learn French with institutional support.

Job description

Professor in quantum computing - MEIE Chair in Quantum Computing

L’École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) is a rapidly evolving university in engineering and technology located in downtown Montreal. ÉTS offers undergraduate and graduate programs focused on applied engineering as well as state-of-the-art research infrastructure including quantum computers: one built by Anyon Systems, available via Calcul Québec, and another built by IBM via Pinq2. ÉTS is also home to the Centech, a business incubator, offering support services for researchers wishing to commercialize their research.

MEIE Research Chair in Quantum Computing

This five-year Research Chair is worth $100,000 per year, and contributes to the full funding of the Chairholder's research work.

The incumbent must have demonstrated significant research potential, as well as the ability to collaborate effectively in interdisciplinary research teams and with industry.

What We Offer

• Financial support for research and teaching (recognition of supervision of students, teaching credits, correction 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.

Areas of expertise sought

• variational quantum algorithms (VQA);
• quantum approximate optimization (QAOA);
• error robustness of NISQ devices;
• training effects of variational circuits (including their limitations);
• design of hybrid ansatz adapted to experimental quantum architectures, in particular atomic systems such as trapped ions or neutral atoms.

Then Consideration For Complementary Fields, Including

• quantum machine learning;
• quantum arches;
• tensor networks;
• hybrid quantum-classical techniques for NISQ devices.

Requirements

• Must hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in engineering or a related field. An engineering degree is an asset.
• Must have industry experience or experience conducting research in close collaboration with industry (if the candidate does not have related industry experience, then such experience may be substituted by solid R&D experience, or the candidate must agree to acquire such experience through an industrial practicum).
• Must demonstrate excellent research skills;
• Must demonstrate a strong interest in teaching;
• Be proficient in French (oral and written), in compliance with the ÉTS Language Policy (in French), or demonstrate a willingness to learn French and enter into a French training program with the support of ÉTS.

Start date

Depending on the candidate’s availability.

Submitting an application

All applications will be processed in strict confidentiality.

ÉTS will take into account any leaves that may result in career interruptions or delays. Therefore, we encourage you to mention any such leave that may have affected your professional path. We will take this information into consideration when evaluating your application.

In case of a disability, we may offer accommodation measures during the hiring process.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application before september 13, 2026,11:59 pm.

Each application must include the information indicated below in a single PDF document, in the following order:

• An automatic table of contents;
• A cover letter;
• A curriculum vitae with an URL to a google scholar profile page at the beginning of the CV;
• A statement of teaching goals;
• A statement of their research plan; A sample of research accomplishments (e.g., recent scientific articles).

If you require more information, please [e-mail]. You must submit a complete application for it to be considered. Only those candidates who are retained for an interview will be contacted.

Compensation

This is a tenure-track position. The process and benefits will be determined in accordance with the applicable collective agreement convention collective de l’Association des professeurs de l’ÉTS (APÉTS).

Immigration Requirements

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, outstanding researchers from around the world are encouraged to apply for this prestigious MEIE Research Chair, however, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. It is important to indicate in your file whether you have the capacity to work in Canada, in order to plan any applicable immigration procedures.