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Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader in Advanced Manufacturing

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  • University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada View on Map
  • Post Date : November 10, 2026
  • Salary: CA$125,000.00 - CA$150,000.00 / Yearly
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  • Job ID 368415
  • Experience  5 Years
  • Gender  Any
  • Industry  Education / Training / Teaching
  • Qualifications  Master’s Degree

Job Description

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, “Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader in Advanced Manufacturing,” through the Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders program. The successful candidate will lead an independent research program in autonomous and smart manufacturing or materials processing, including in-process sensing and control, in situ characterization of material transformation, physics-based modelling and digital twins, ultra-precision and nanoscale manufacturing, robotic autonomy, and production system optimization.

The position is based at UBC Vancouver, in the Faculty of Applied Science, and the successful candidate will teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, supervise graduate students (Masters and PhD), and provide service to the University and the broader academic and professional community.

The Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders program is a one-time initiative to support institutions in attracting internationally based Early Career Researchers to Canada. Emerging Leaders receive a research award of $100,000 per year for six years, renewable once for an additional six years. The successful candidate must start by 1 August 2027.

Salary: $125,000 – $150,000 per year (CAD). Closing date: 15 November 2026.

Requirements: Applicants should hold a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field, and either be registered, or be eligible to register as a Professional Engineer (PEng) with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia. Programme nominees must have been working and residing outside Canada when the award was accepted (6 August 2026). Applicants should have a demonstrated ability to establish a successful research program, exceptional communication skills, and evidence of or demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching.

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