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Professor in quantum computing - MEIE Chair in Quantum Computing

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L'Ecole de technologie superieure (ETS) is a rapidly evolving university in engineering and technology located in downtown Montreal. ETS 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 Quebec, and another built by IBM via Pinq2. ETS is also home to the Centech, a business incubator, offering support services for researchers wishing to commercialize their research.

By joining l'ETS, 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.

Ecole de technologie superieure, 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.

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MEIE Research Chair in Quantum Computing

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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.
  

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Areas of expertise sought

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The position is specifically aimed at a promising researcher with proven expertise in the following areas:

• variational quantum algorithms (VQA);
• quantum approximate optimization (QAOA);
• 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;
• quantum arches;
• tensor networks;
• hybrid quantum-classical techniques for NISQ devices.

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Requirements

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• 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 excellent research skills;
• Must demonstrate a strong interest in teaching;
• Be proficient in French (oral and written), in compliance with the ETS Language Policy (in French), or demonstrate a willingness to learn French and enter into a French training program with the support of ETS.

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Start date

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Depending on the candidate's availability.

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Submitting an application

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All applications will be processed in strict confidentiality.

ETS will take into account any leaves that may result in career interruptions or delays. Therefore, we encourage you to mention any such leave that may have affected your professional path. We will take this information into consideration when evaluating your application.

In case of a disability, we may offer accommodation measures during the hiring process.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application before september 13, 2026,11:59 pm.

Each application must include the information indicated below in a single PDF document, in the following order:

• An automatic table of contents;
• A cover letter;
• A curriculum vitae with anURL to a google scholar profile page at the beginning of the CV;
• A statement of teaching goals;
• A statement of their research plan;
• A sample of research accomplishments (e.g., recent scientific articles).
  

If you require more information, please contactbap-candidatures@etsmtl.ca. You must submit a complete application for it to be considered. Only those candidates who are retained for an interview will be contacted.

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Compensation

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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'ETS (APETS).

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Immigration Requirements

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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.

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