Automatic Control Position

Job Description

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is seeking candidates for a tenure-track faculty position in the field of automatic control. The successful candidate will conduct high-impact research leveraging automatic control techniques to address complex challenges in process engineering. Their research will focus on modeling, observation, optimization, and control of systems to improve their performance and efficiency. Also, the candidate will develop methodologies that improve the understanding and operation of processes, thereby promoting more sustainable and economically viable industrial practices.

Also candidate must be able to:

• Teach and mentor students at all three university cycles;
• Perform research and author publications in areas related to the position;
• Participate in educational and administrative activities of the unit and faculty;
• Participate in external activities of academic nature contributing to the influence of the faculty and the university.

Selection criteria

• Candidates must meet the following criteria:
• Hold a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a relevant discipline related to the research area of the position, or be close to completing a Ph.D. (thesis submitted);
• Demonstrate relevance of academic background and experience to the identified field;
• Show proven ability to conduct university-level research;
• Exhibit potential to develop independent and original research activities in the specified area;
• Demonstrate abilities or potential for university-level teaching across all levels, supervising graduate students, and a commitment to pedagogical innovation;
• Show evidence or commitment to community service;
• Possess communication skills and the ability to integrate into the French-speaking context of the institution upon starting the position;
• Align professional potential with the key competencies required for a professorial role:
  • Analytical skills, synthesis, and judgment,
  • Creativity and innovation,
  • Communication skills,
  • Interpersonal skills and openness,
  • Teamwork and collaboration with partners,
  • Autonomy and sense of responsibility,
  • Ethics and responsibility,
• Supervisory skills;
• Be a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec or eligible to become one within a reasonable timeframe.

Commitment and Compensation

Salary will be determined based on the current collective agreement.

Additional Information

While establishing your research program, you will be supported in securing funding from government agencies and industry. You will also receive guidance in recruiting and supervising master’s and doctoral students.

Teaching activities at both undergraduate and graduate levels are conducted in French. Université Laval provides non-Francophone candidates with opportunities to learn and improve their French language skills during the first three years of employment.

Childcare services are available on campus, and faculty members are entitled to parental leave.

Applications

Application deadline: December 15, 2026
Start date: June 1st, 2027

Candidates should submit their application (PDF format), including:

• Curriculum vitae;
• A document outlining their research and teaching interests;
• Names and contact information of three referees.
• at https://recrutement.fsg.ulaval.ca/ (choose Automatic Control Position – 22282).

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.