Call for applications for a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in photonics at COPL – ULAVAL

Application deadline: September 16, 2025

Laval University is recruiting a candidate for a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Photonics. The successful candidate will be a full professor and member of the Centre for Optics, Photonics and Lasers (COPL). Laval University is located in Quebec City, QC, Canada.

CERC are the most prestigious academic positions in Canada. They are endowed with $8 million in funding over eight years ($1 million per year, including the chairholder's salary), to which will be added an allocation from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) allowing for a request for $2 million in equipment.

The CERC holder in Photonics will be responsible for increasing the impact and visibility of the research carried out within the COPL by proposing a vision for the future through the development of one of the following emerging themes:

• Synergies between artificial intelligence (AI) and photonics

• Photonic nanomaterials.

• Photonics applied to quantum sciences.

• Metrology and instrumentation in photonics.

The person selected by the Recruitment Committee must successfully pass an internal selection process at Laval University as well as the national selection process for the 2026 CRSNG competition, which requires demonstrating a link to Canadian research priorities.

For information on how to apply, the required documents, the selection process and criteria, and a complete job description, please consult the detailed announcement: Call for applications for CERC in Photonics. The candidate must hold a PhD in a relevant discipline and have a distinguished track record in research.

Laval University is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), rejects all forms of discrimination, promotes excellence in research and research training, and guarantees equal opportunities for all candidates.

As a professor, the CERC holder will also be required to participate in teaching. If necessary, French language courses will be offered by Laval University to enable the person to acquire the necessary skills to teach in French. Depending on the expertise and preference of the selected candidate, the CERC holder will be affiliated with either the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics, and Optics, the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, or the Department of Chemistry.