Professor Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders in Innovative Materials

This tenure-track position at Polytechnique Montréal is part of the Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders program, supporting early-career researchers (no more than five years since their first independent research position) currently based outside Canada. The successful candidate will lead research on fabrication, characterization, or numerical modelling (digital twins) of innovative materials for advanced manufacturing, spanning inorganic and organic semiconductors, thin films, materials discovery, and quantum materials, with applications in energy, biomedical devices, microelectronics, and sensors. Responsibilities include establishing research collaborations, supervising graduate and undergraduate students, translating discoveries into marketable applications, and contributing to teaching. Candidates should hold a PhD in engineering or a related materials field, show potential for international recognition, and have a track record of or strong potential for securing external research funding. The program provides up to $100,000 per year for six years in research support plus institutional resources, with relocation and immigration assistance and French-language training offered. Applications are due November 11, 2026, with a start date no later than June 2027.