Professor in Industrial ecology and sustainable development

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Job Reference Number: 25-PR-2

Posting/Closing Date: October 10, 2025 to December 14, 2025

Workplace: All buildings

Department or Service: Department of Chemical Engineering

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Polytechnique Montréal is an internationally recognized engineering university. Located in the heart of Montréal on Mount Royal, it is renowned for the high quality of the training offered at all levels, and for its multidisciplinary and multisectoral research, at the forefront of the local, national and international engineering.

Proud of its 150th years of history, Polytechnique now welcomes more than 10,000 students and relies on the expertise of nearly 1,600 staff members with diverse skills, including more than 300 professors.

Polytechnique has been certified Gold by the STARS organization. Polytechnique is known for its innovative approach, and its active role in technological, economic, and social development. It values the diversity of its employees and adheres to an equal employment opportunity program for women, visible and ethnic minorities, Indigenous people and those with disabilities. Having received the Parity Certification from Women in Governance, it offers excellent working conditions, focusing on work-life balance and the well-being of its employees.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Department of Chemical Engineering comprises 28 professors and conducts innovative research, in close collaboration with industry, in the following fields: lifecycle analyses, biorefinery, biomanufacturing, reactor and process engineering, materials and biomaterials, regenerative medicine, process modeling and control, and polymers. The research activities of the department's professors are intense and fall into one or more of the above areas.

The Department of Chemical Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal is known for its dynamic teaching and the development of new methods of knowledge transmission. For more information on our activities, visit

This position aligns with the Department of Chemical Engineering's desire to increase the group of professors contributing to research activities that leverage data science in support of sustainable development, with a focus on unit operations as they apply to this field.

The department is seeking to recruit a faculty member whose expertise will strengthen its efforts to leverage data science for sustainable development. We aim for research that will better link process development to its long-term environmental and societal impacts, taking into account the full complexity of the evolution of the techno-economic systems with which these processes will interact.

We welcome any application that supports this central mission, particularly through cross-disciplinary research with strong potential for departmental collaborations in one or more of the following themes:

• Future-oriented impact models, i.e., prospective, scaled-up life-cycle assessments (LCA) with an assessment of long-term technological benefits for society.
• Innovative approaches to the acquisition, extraction, and integration of heterogeneous data in environmental sustainability analysis and decision-making.
• Operations research applied to the environmental optimization of processes and production/consumption systems.
• Prospective assessment of the roles, opportunities, and threats of different processes/technologies —both new and established— in the upcoming transitions (to carbon neutrality, to circular economy, etc.).
• Advanced modeling approaches for LCA, including improved uncertainty assessment based on Big Data and Bayesian statistics.
• Eco-design of products and processes through the integration of LCA with generative or hybrid machine learning–based models.
• Opportunities and challenges of circular economy strategies, and more generally, the efficient use of energy, materials, and waste to meet societal demands.
• Industrial symbiosis (analysis and management), transition toward more efficient industrial production, process integration, and circular economy supported by LCA

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will carry out the responsibilities of this position with dynamism and creativity. Among other duties, they will:

• Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels;
• Supervise undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students;
• Carry out innovative research projects;
• Obtain grants and contracts aimed at supporting research work with the aim of training highly qualified personnel;
• Publish the scientific results of this research;
• Participate in the department's teaching and research activities;
• Collaborate with other research teams at Polytechnique Montréal or other institutions;

Contribute to enhancing Polytechnique Montréal's visibility and influence in Québec and internationally.

PROFIL AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

The candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Hold a PhD in engineering or equivalent in a relevant field;
• Have a proven track record of developing and conducting an independent research program that will enable them to obtain funding to supervise graduate students;
• Demonstrate excellent teaching skills, if possible supported by teaching evaluations;
• Be able to contribute positively to the department's working environment and adhere to Polytechnique's values of Cooperation (collaboration), Responsible Leadership (leadership responsable), Excelling (dépassement), Integrity (intégrité);
• Be a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (or of any other Canadian association of professional engineers) or take the necessary steps to become a member before being granted tenure;
• Have a sufficient command of oral and written French before submitting their tenure file, since French is the language of instruction at Polytechnique Montréal.

Polytechnique Montréal will provide the candidate with the necessary assistance and support to register with the OIQ and to learn French.

Applicants with a bachelor's degree in engineering or with industry experience are encouraged to include this in their application.

ADVANTAGES OF WORKING AT POLYTECHNIQUE MONTRÉAL

This position is tenure-track.

Salary and benefits are determined in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement (French only) in effect. This agreement provides for, among others:

• Provisions for work-family balance, such as maternity, paternity and adoption leave, in addition to the Québec Parental Insurance Plan;
• The possibility of benefiting from paid respite periods;
• A defined-benefits pension plan;
• In addition, relocation and immigration support is available to the successful candidate and their family.

To learn more about Polytechnique Montréal and the benefits of contributing to its mission, please explore: Avantages et milieu de vie (French only).

START DATE

As soon as possible.

APPLICATIONS

Candidates are invited to submit an application file that includes:

• A cover letter
• A CV
• A statement of main achievements and teaching philosophy
• A statement of major research achievements and prospects
• Proof of university degrees
• Up to three significant contributions related to the position
• Teaching evaluations, if available

For more information about this position, please contact:

Professor Mario Jolicoeur

Interim Chair, Chemical Engineering Department

Polytechnique Montréal

To apply, please send your file by email to :

Polytechnique is an equal-opportunity employer and as such invites women, Indigenous peoples, members of visible and ethno-cultural minorities and people with disabilities who meet the job requirements to apply. Upon request, Polytechnique Montréal will provide support measures for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and evaluation process.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. In accordance with immigration rules, priority will be given to Canadians and permanent residents.

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