Professor in Design of User Experience (2 positions)

YOUR CAREER AT ÉTS

What we offer :

• A start-up and an equipment fund to support your scientific career
• Financial support for research and teaching (supervision of student’s recognition, 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.

OUR DESIGN DEPARTMENT

The ÉTS Design Department is looking for faculty members in User Experience (UX) Design with a specialization in one or more of the fields listed below. Candidates should ideally have relevant professional experience.

Responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate and graduate students. Successful candidates will play a central role in the launch of a bachelor's program aimed at training the next generation of UX designers in Quebec. The program will feature collaboration between the engineering and design disciplines and will draw on ÉTS's existing expertise in fields such as human-computer interaction, human factors, cognitive ergonomics, and sustainable development. The program will be housed in a new pavilion equipped with a prototyping workshop and spaces dedicated to virtual reality and user research.

ABOUT THE POSITION

We are looking for candidates whose research lies at the intersection of technology, society, and design, who think innovatively about technologies to design solutions in sectors such as health, education, culture, communications, and more. Successful candidates' research will be part of the department's overall commitment to promoting sustainable design with social impact.

Applications in design are welcome in one or more of the following specialties:

• Design for public policies;
• Material interface design;
• Voice interface design;
• Design for transition (digital materiality);
• Sound design;
• Human factors and ergonomics;
• Qualitative or mixed methods from the social sciences;
• Data science;
• Cognitive science;
• Design science as applied to academic research.

Strengths: knowledge of maker culture, enthusiasm for prototyping of all kinds, ability to collaborate.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As part of a dynamic research team, you will:

• Teach at undergraduate and graduate levels in one or more of the fields mentioned above;
• Supervise master’s and doctoral students;
• Undertake a research process and request the necessary funding from Quebec, Canadian or international government organizations, industrialists, municipalities, or foundations;
• Carry out subsidized or contractual research projects with industry and workplaces;
• Develop research programs.

REQUIREMENTS

• Candidates must hold a doctorate (PhD) in a relevant field (design, computer science, engineering, human science, cognitive sciences, psychology);
• Demonstrate aptitude or interest in teaching;
• Have industrial experience or research experience in close collaboration with industry (an asset);
• Be proficient in French (oral and written), in compliance with the ÉTS Language Policy (in French), or demonstrate a willingness to learn French and enter into a French learning program with the support of ÉTS.

START DATE

SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION

All applications will be processed in strict confidentiality.

ÉTS will take into account any leaves that may result in career interruptions or delays. Therefore, we encourage you to mention any such leaves 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 23:59 p.m. (EST) on January 26, 2025.

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

• An automated (dynamic) table of contents;
• A cover letter;
• Your resume;
• A statement of your teaching objectives or your vision for the development of a UX design program;
• Your research plan, or a plan of your major projects carried out in industry that can be adapted to academia;
• A sample of your research achievements (e.g., recent scientific articles).

If you require more information, please contact bap-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.

You can apply for the positions in one or more fields of expertise on our career center at: https://tre.tbe.taleo.net/tre01/ats/careers/v2/searchResults?org=ETS&cws=43

COMPENSATION

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’ÉTS (APÉTS).

IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS

In compliance with the immigration requirements in effect in Canada, ÉTS invites all qualified individuals to apply. However, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. When submitting an application, it is important to indicate whether you are able to work in Canada, so that the applicable immigration procedures can be planned accordingly.