"Research Chair Tenure-Track Position in Digital Automation and Robotics in Construction (Assistant or Associate Professor)"

The Department of Civil Engineering at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton campus, invites applications for a research chair tenure-track position in fields related to digital automation and robotics in construction. The University of New Brunswick’s Off-Site Construction Research Center is adding this research chair to help transform the construction industry. The appointment is expected to be at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor starting July 1st, 2026, or as soon thereafter as possible. This position is subject to final budgetary approval.

The salary range and fringe benefits for this position is defined in the Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers (AUNBT) 2022 - 2025 Collective Agreement sections 35 and 36B.

The successful applicant will be an internationally prominent or emerging researcher and leader for the advancement, application and adoption of digital automation and robotics in the manufacturing and/or construction industry in areas including (but not limited to) design for manufacturing and assembly, generative AI, computer vision, machine learning, foundation models, BIM/digital twins, cyber-physical systems, digital fabrication, IoT-enabled smart construction, and robotics.

The Chair will spend the majority of their time directly engaged in scientific research and other activities for the advancement of digital automation and robotics technologies in the construction industry, with the remainder being spent on teaching and administrative duties. This will require supervision of graduate students and other researchers, interacting with industry partners, identifying research opportunities, and instructing undergraduate and graduate courses in their area of expertise. Applicants will be qualified to teach undergraduate and graduate Civil Engineering courses, which will typically be demonstrated by holding an undergraduate Civil Engineering degree. Applicants will have a PhD in Civil Engineering or a closely related field with evidence of, or demonstrated potential for, excellence in research and teaching. Applicants are expected to register as a Professional Engineer in the Province of New Brunswick.

Applications should be emailed to the attention of Dr. Alan Lloyd, Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering, at civileng@unb.ca. Please include in a single PDF file: a cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae, a statement of research and a teaching dossier (including aspects of EDI). In addition, please provide three academic references with their contact information. Applicants should indicate current citizenship status.

Review of applications will begin January 31, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

Further information about the Department is available at: https://www.unb.ca/fredericton/engineering/depts/civil/index.html.