Founded on October 18, 1950, the Faculty of Music of the Université de Montréal is the largest French-language music teaching institution in North America. Its innovative programs prepare students for a professional career in music, helping them build the career they aspire to and amplifying their reach on the world scene. Its teaching staff exhibit two key qualities: a commitment to providing students with personalized support, and a desire to involve them in research projects and activities…
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As part of the 2026 Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program competition, the Faculty of Music is recruiting a professor at the rank of Associate or Full Professor to advance research and teaching in Music and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
This position is contingent on the candidate’s success in obtaining a Canada Impact+ Research chair in this competition.
The program awards Chairs of two award values: $8 million over eight years ($1 million per year); or $4 million over eight years ($500,000 per year). The chair offered under this call will have a value of $1 million per year for a duration of eight years. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate in preparing the application, leading up to its submission in March 2026.
Day-to-day responsibilities
Through your undergraduate and graduate-level teaching, and your research activities, you will contribute to the faculty’s pursuit of excellence. Furthermore, you will promote your discipline and actively participate in the daily activities of a renowned institution. As a Professor and holder of an Impact+ Canada Research Chair, you will:
- Leverage your world-class leadership in music and AI in alignment with the Government of Canada’s science, technology and innovation priorities, with the potential to generate positive social and economic benefits for Canadians;
- Actively foster co-creation of research projects and initiatives with partners from all sectors (academic, public, private, and non-profit) to increase the application of research outcomes in Music and AI, for the benefit of society at large. You will also facilitate the mobilization and application of the Chair’s research results in diverse ways to stimulate economic growth and social innovation;
- Have the opportunity to apply for infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI);
- Teach at all levels of study;
- Supervise master’s and doctoral students as well as postdoctoral fellows in the completion of theses and dissertations;
- Lead major interfaculty projects with national and international reach;
- Contribute actively to the academic and scientific life of the
Qualifications
- Be eligible for the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program and apply to the 2026 competition;
- Hold a PhD in a relevant discipline, such as Music, Engineering and Multimedia. This requirement is set by the Université de Montréal; not by the Canada impact+ Research Chairs program;
- Demonstrate outstanding expertise and international recognition as a leader in Music and AI;
- Have an international profile in the field and show strong leadership in major international networks;
- Be able to lead ambitious, productive research teams;
- Possess the qualities required to conduct research that mobilizes and applies knowledge to deliver social and economic benefits for Canada and beyond;
- Demonstrate the ability to provide interdisciplinary teaching;
- Have the ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary context, in complementarity with faculty members;
- Have adequate proficiency of the French language or be committed to learning it once hired, through the Université de Montréal’s French language support program, in accordance with the Université de Montréal language policy.
Additional information about the position
- Competitive salary and a comprehensive range of benefits;
- Expected start date: September 1st, 2026;
- Located at the Montreal
How to submit your applicationThe application file presented must include the following documents, to be submitted during the posting period, from, January 16, 2026 to February 19, 2026, inclusively:
- A cover letter;
- A curriculum vitae;
- Copies of, or links to, three recent publications or research papers;
- A statement outlining your teaching and mentoring experience and approach;
- A research program proposal;
- Contact details of three referees who will be solicited for a letter of recommendation;
- Important: the research program proposal should cover 8 years (suggested length: 4 pages).
Contact information Nathalie Fernando, dean Faculty of Music