Professor of Mining and Mineral Engineering

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Department of Mining, Metallurgical and
Materials Engineering

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Professors in Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering at the rank of assistant, associate or full professor.

Located in the
heart of Quebec City, designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Universite Laval is a major research university of more than 45,000
students. The university has an international orientation and is recognized for its excellence in teaching and research.

GENERAL
INFORMATION

The Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Universite Laval (www.gmn.ulaval.ca), invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions in Mining and Mineral
Processing Engineering. The Department has a faculty of 14 professors and provides undergraduate and graduate programs in Mining and Mineral
Processing Engineering and Materials and Metallurgical Engineering to over 300 undergraduate students and over a hundred graduate students.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Candidates must possess strong expertise in mining engineering and mineral processing, particularly
in one of the following areas: mining environment, mineral economics, mining geostatistics, or drilling and blasting, as well as relevant
teaching experience. Selected candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the department and supervise
graduate students at the MSc and PhD levels. The candidates are expected to develop sponsored and innovative research programs in fields of
mining and mineral processing engineering that are complementary to the current strengths of our department.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The successful candidates will hold an undergraduate degree and a PhD in mining and mineral processing engineering or in a
closely related field. The candidates will be members (P. Eng.) of the Ordre des Ingenieurs du Quebec (the Quebec Corporation of Engineers)
or another Canadian order of engineers or take the necessary steps to become a member within two years from assuming the post. As teaching
activities are in French, the selected candidates should be able to communicate and write in French or take the necessary steps to
communicate in French within three years from assuming the post. The successful candidates will meet the necessary qualifications for the
position and will be selected based on the following criteria:

* Quality of the academic background;

• Experience and potential
  in teaching mining and mineral processing engineering;
• Achievements in the field of mining and mineral processing
  engineering;
• Experience and potential in research, in technology transfer, and in scientific management;
• Adequacy of
  qualifications and experience in relation to the description of the position;

• Potential of integration and synergy with
  current faculty members;
• Industrial experience and interest in field and laboratory work would be an asset.

SALARY
AND BENEFITS

Academic rank will be assessed commensurate with experience and salary will be determined according to the
collective agreement in place at the time of hire.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The posting period is: Now until November
1^st, 2026.

Expected starting date: May 2027.

Interested candidates should submit an application that includes 1)
a letter of intent; 2) a recent curriculum vitae; 3) a statement of teaching (max 2 pages); 4) a statement of research interests and vision
(max 2 pages); 5) the names and full contact details of three referees.

Please submit your complete application in a single
shipment to:

Carl Blais, Ph. D., ing., Chair

Directeur@gmn.ulaval.ca

Departement de genie des mines, de la metallurgie et des materiaux

Faculte des sciences et de genie - Quebec (Quebec) G1V
0A6 - CANADA

Valuing diversity, Universite Laval encourages all qualified individuals to apply-particularly women, visible and
ethnic minorities, aboriginal persons, and persons with disabilities-but priority will be given to Canadians and Canadian permanent
residents.