Tenure-track Faculty Position in Robotics

April, 17 to August, 1 2025

Faculté des sciences et de génie
Département d'informatique et de génie logiciel 
 

More than a school, Université Laval is an entire community in the heart of Quebec City, a complete university recognized for its culture of excellence both in teaching and research.
 

The Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering is responsible for teaching programs at all university levels in the disciplines of computer science and software engineering, including specialized courses in robotics. Interdisciplinary research is highly valued. Several researchers are active in robotics and the Norlab (François Pomerleau & Philippe Giguère), located at the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

Position description

• Teaching at all levels in computer science and software engineering.
• Supervising students at all levels.
• Participating in departmental and university administrative duties 
• Carrying out research activities in partnership with industry and academia within the robotics teams and the Norlab.

• To hold a PhD in computer science or software engineering, or in a discipline relevant to the field of research targeted by this position or to be about to obtain a PhD.
• Relevance of scientific expertise and experience in relation to autonomous navigation, search and rescue activities, environmental monitoring, trajectory planning and scientific methodology applied to robotics, intelligent autonomous robotics systems deployed in challenging and unstructured environment (forest, harsh weather, underwater), advanced machine learning techniques applied to robotics.  
• Proven ability to conduct university-level research.
• Potential to develop an autonomous and original research activity related to the field of Robotics.
• Demonstrated or potential aptitude for university teaching at the graduate level, supervising graduate students, and commitment to pedagogical innovation.
• Demonstrated potential or commitment to community service.
• Ability to communicate and integrate in the institution's Francophone context (within a reasonable time frame).

Adequacy of professional potential with the key competencies necessary for the exercise of the faculty position:

• Analysis, synthesis and judgement
• Creativity and innovation
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills and open-mindedness
• Team work abilities 
• Autonomy and sense of responsibility
• Sense of ethics and duty
• Training skills

Assets

• Membership in or eligibility for membership to OIQ Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec.
• Industrial experience as well as the ability to establish research collaborations with industry.

Conditions
Salary according to the current collective agreement

Application deadline: August 1, 2025
Job starting date: January 1, 2026 to May 1, 2026

The review of applications will begin on August 1, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.

Interested candidates should send an email to Secretaire.Direction@ift.ulaval.ca: the subject should be “application to position 22283, and as an attachment a .zip file that includes the following documents (in PDF format):

• A complete resume, CV. The resume must include the URL of their personal page on Google Scholar;
• A five-year research activity plan (no more than 2 pages, excluding references);
• One to three publications representative of their contribution to research;
• A description of a graduate course (13 sessions of 3 hours) in the candidate's field of expertise (following the syllabus of our department);
• Three recommendation letters (emailed directly to Secretaire.Direction@ift.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.