Professor in quantum computing - MEIE Chair in Quantum Computing

École de technologie supérieure; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Research funding and teaching support

Personal onboarding process

Networking activities and visibility

Career development programs

Mentor program for faculty

Immigration and relocation support

French language training

Job summary

École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) invites applications for a MEIE Research Chair in Quantum Computing in Montreal. This five-year tenure-track position offers a total funding of $100,000 per year to support the Chairholder's research and teaching activities.

The incumbent will demonstrate substantial research potential and collaborate across disciplines and with industry. Fluency in French or commitment to French training is expected, with immigration and relocation support as part of the

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 a strong interest in teaching.
• Be proficient in French (oral and written), or willingness to learn French with training support.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop quantum computing research programs within ETS.
• Collaborate with industry partners and interdisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to teaching and supervision of students and junior researchers.
• Mentor faculty and drive strategic research initiatives.

Skills

Quantum computing research

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Teaching

French proficiency

Education

PhD in engineering or related field

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.

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.