"Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader in Sustainable Systems Engineering for Digital Agriculture – Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (Tenure-Track)"

The Yousef Haj-Ahmad Department of Engineering in the Faculty of Mathematics and Science welcomes applications from world-leading scholars and scientists in Sustainable Systems Engineering for Digital Agriculture for consideration as nominees for the Emerging Leader award of the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (Impact+) competition, aligning with a Canada Impact+ Research Chair in Sustainable Agriculture for Grape and Wine.

The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program represents a $1 billion investment over 12 years from the federal government... [full program description]. Valued at $600,000 over six years, the Impact+ Emerging Leader award funds salaries, benefits, and research activities to help recruit internationally based Early Career Researchers (ECRs)... The ECR in Sustainable Systems Engineering for Digital Agriculture must be aligned with one of the following federal strategic priority areas: environment, climate resilience and the Arctic; and food and water security.

Qualifications: We seek a dynamic early career researcher and educator who will contribute to the advancement of digital applications for sustainable agriculture... PhD in engineering or a closely related field, as well as a first degree in engineering. Licensure, or eligibility for licensure as a Professional Engineer (P. Eng) in Ontario is required... Assets: Relevant industry experience, knowledge of agricultural practices, etc.

What We Offer: Competitive salary... Target hiring range: $127,000 – 140,000 for assistant professor and $155,000 - $172,000 for associate professor. Benefits associated with Impact+ Emerging Leader appointments include partial teaching release and start-up research funds.

Application Process: Apply electronically through the Brock Careers website... Closing date: April 1, 2026. Applications at: Apply Here. For questions: Samantha MacLean (smaclean@brocku.ca). Inquiries: Peng Wu (pwu@brocku.ca).

Effective date: July 1st, 2027. Only individuals working and residing outside Canada are eligible.