Faculty Position in Industrial Engineering

FACULTY POSITION IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (64937)
Industry 4.0

General Information

Université Laval is a vibrant community in the heart of Quebec City, a comprehensive university with a population of more than 45000 students, recognized for its leadership and its culture of excellence both in teaching and research.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Université Laval, aims to fill a tenure-track professor position in the field of industrial engineering – industry 4.0. The Department of Mechanical Engineering includes 24 professors supervising over 600 undergraduate students and over a hundred graduate students. The Department offers various programs of study, including an undergraduate program in Mechanical Engineering, an undergraduate program in Industrial Engineering as well as several graduate programs. The Department of Mechanical Engineering hosts a Canada Research Chair in Operations Research in Natural Resources, as well as FORAC Research Consortium, working in the field of the integrated management of the value chain, the collaborative business planning, the management mechanisms for demand and revenues in the forest products industry. Some of our faculty members are also active members of the Interuniversity Research Centre on Enterprise Networks, Logistics and Transportation (CIRRELT).

Position Description

The chosen candidate will be expected to:

• develop research activities in the field of Industrial Engineering, oriented towards the area of Industry 4.0
• write grant proposals and obtain funding, and establish industrial research partnerships
• conduct innovative research and publish results in scientific journals
• teach Industrial Engineering undergraduate and graduate courses
• supervise graduate students
• participate in administrative and academic duties and contribute to departmental life

Selection Criteria

The candidate must have research expertise in Industrial Engineering, as well as relevant experience in teaching. The qualified candidates fitting the description of the position will be selected according to the following criteria:

• Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering or a related field, and high quality academic background
• Ability or potential to excel in teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels
• Ability to conduct research work demonstrated by research funding, scholarships and/or relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals in the field of Industrial Engineering – Industry 4.0 or in a related field
• Potential to establish research activities in the field of Industrial Engineering, oriented towards Industry 4.0
• Ability to teach in French
• To be a member (P. Eng.) of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (the Quebec Corporation of Engineers) or take the required actions to become one, within two years after taking the position
• Potential of integration and synergy with the current faculty members

Hiring and salary

Academic rank will be assessed according to experience and salary will be determined according to the collective agreement in place at the time of hire.

Candidature

Candidature Application deadline: April 30, 2021

Anticipated starting date: September 1st, 2021, at the latest

The application file must include:

• a curriculum vitae
• a cover letter
• a statement of teaching philosophy and goals
• a research statement
• three reference letters

Interested candidates must send their application (PDF format) in a single email at the following address: secretaire.direction@gmc.ulaval.ca, by April 30, 2021, at the latest.

Yves St-Amant, Department Head

Département de génie mécanique

Faculté des sciences et de génie

Université Laval

1065, avenue de la Médecine

Québec (Québec), Canada, G1V 0A6

For more information on the Mechanical Engineering Department, please consult the Website  www.gmc.ulaval.ca

Valuing equity, diversity and excellence, Université Laval is strongly committed to provide an inclusive work and living environment for all its employees. For Université Laval, diversity is a source of wealth, and we encourage qualified individuals of all origins, sexes, sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, as well as persons with disabilities, to apply.

Université Laval also subscribes to an equal access to employment program for women, members of visible or ethnic minorities, Aboriginal persons and persons with disabilities. Adaptation of the selection tools can be offered to persons with disabilities according to their needs and in complete confidentiality. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority will be given to qualified individuals with Canadian citizenship or permanent residency.

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