Professor in quantum computing - MEIE Chair in Quantum Computing

École de technologie supérieure; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding program

Mentor program

Relocation support for family

French language training

Networking activities

Career development support

Job summary

ÉTS invites applications for the MEIE Research Chair in Quantum Computing, a prestigious five-year tenure-track position in Montreal. The Chair supports quantum engineering development and interdisciplinary research with industry collaboration, offering comprehensive research and teaching opportunities.

The incumbent should have a Ph.D., proven research potential, and a willingness to engage in teaching and French language training as part of ÉTS’s policy.

Qualifications

• Must hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in engineering or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with industry or strong R&D experience if no industry ties.
• Strong interest in teaching; willingness to learn French if needed.

Skills

error robustness

variational circuits

hybrid ansatz

quantum machine learning

Education

Ph.D. in engineering or related field

Engineering degree (asset)

Job description

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.

By joining l’ÉTS, you will be joining a team of highly active professors and researchers in the school’s various research chairs, labs, institutes and groups. Your work will make a tangible contribution to scientific progress and the development of Quebec’s productivity and competitiveness, as well as the training of a highly qualified workforce.

École de technologie supérieure, one of Canada's top three engineering research and teaching institutions, is inviting applications for a

MEIE Research Chair in Quantum Computing

. The purpose of this Chair is to support the work of emerging researchers, and to support the development of quantum engineering, identified as an important emerging field in ETS's Strategic Research Plan.

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

The position is specifically aimed at a promising researcher with proven expertise in the following areas:

• 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;
• tensor networks;

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 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.

Depending on the candidate’s availability.

If you require more information, please contact [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.