Water Treatment - Professor

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As a member of INRS, you will contribute to its unique mission of research and graduate training serving Quebec society.

Position Summary
INRS is research and graduate training establishment ranked first in Canada for research intensity (grant total per professor. It includes 170 professors and about 800 students and postdoctoral fellows in four centres: Quebec City, Montreal, Varennes and Laval.

INRS Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre (ETE) is located in downtown Quebec City.  It includes 37 faculty members, 100 research and research support staff, 33 administrative employees and 220 graduate students.

The Centre seeks applications for a professor in water treatment. This position continues ETE’s recognized expertise in water sciences, focusing on treatment and decontamination processes. Safeguarding the resource is dependent on effective and innovative treatment methods and technologies, responding to emerging issues while ensuring equitable and quality access to populations. This position aligns closely with the scientific goals of the ETE Centre and INRS.

Main Roles and Responsibilities
More specifically, you will assume the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Propose applied and fundamental research in water, wastewater and industrial effluent treatment to meet emerging needs in this field.
• Develop, in line with the Centre's scientific priorities, a multidisciplinary research program focusing on:
• The use of chemical or electrochemical processes.
• The improvement of such processes and their performance in numerous applications, including the treatment of drinking water and wastewater, the disinfection and deodorization of industrial effluents, the reduction of pollution loads, the elimination of persistent organic compounds, and the extraction and recovery of metals.
• The development and fine-tuning of innovative processes for new cutting-edge applications.
• Acquire funding for your research and laboratory activities, and contribute to the Centre's shared infrastructure, through external grants from public and private organizations, or in partnership with industry.
• Train students and research staff through mentoring and teaching, notably as part of the Centre's graduate programs.
• Engage in the activities of the Centre and INRS, in particular through participation in scientific activities, internal service and the Professors' Assembly of the Eau Terre Environnement Centre.
• Contribute to the national and international influence of INRS and to the vitality of the Eau Terre Environnement Centre through scientific programming.

The above list of tasks and responsibilities is summary and indicative.

Requirements
Education 

• PhD in science, water engineering, chemistry, chemical engineering or related field.

Experience

• At least five years of research and development experience with strong background in chemistry and electrochemistry applied to the environment (treatment and valorization of industrial effluents and residues, etc.).

Standard Requirements

• Scientific production demonstrating autonomy and originality.
• Ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams and with diverse organizations to implement new technologies (e.g., technologies for treating wastewater, soil and urban waste, as well as industrial and mining residues);
• Ability to conduct applied research with industrial partners, or public and parapublic organizations. 
• Capacity to provide multidisciplinary teaching and supervision at graduate levels.
• Entrepreneurial skills and the ability to self-finance research.

The working language is French. Advanced knowledge of English is essential. Candidates with limited French skills are encouraged to apply. The necessary resources will be made available to facilitate the successful candidate's learning.

Inclusive Environment
INRS values equity, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities. Priority is given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents as per Canadian employment laws.

Accommodations during recruitment are available for candidates with disabilities. For assistance or questions, contact [email protected].

Additional Information
The salary range for an assistant professor is $98,982 to $128,599 annually, depending on experience and qualifications. This position is covered by the collective agreement of the Syndicat des professeur.e.s de l’INRS.

Qualified candidates must apply online (Professor in water treatment (AP25-02-57820)) by June 22, 2025, including

• a brief letter of interest.
• Complete CV;
• Three most important publications.
• Contact details of three referees.
• Summary of current and future research interests (maximum 2 to 3 pages).
• Statement of teaching and mentoring philosophy (maximum 1 page).

Incomplete applications will not be evaluated. If additional documents cannot be uploaded, send them to:

Direction 
Institut national de la recherche scientifique 
Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre
490 de la Couronne St.
Quebec City (Quebec) G1K 9A9