CANADA

One of the reputed Universities in Canada invites applicants for the position of Assistant / Associate Professor in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Applications are invited from candidates with a passion for advancing autonomous human-aware robotic systems to complement our current research and teaching expertise. Expertise at the intersection of areas including but not limited to robot learning, intelligent control and estimation for robotic systems, autonomous robot decision-making, real-time embedded systems, robot vision, and robot perception will be considered an asset. The ideal candidate works in domains such as robot reinforcement learning, robot autonomy and adaptive/shared autonomy, human-centric and human-augmentation robotic systems, and assistive, interactive, and collaborative robotics.  We aim to contribute to building a better future for society, and encourage research, teaching, and service applications in areas such as human-robot interaction, human-centric soft robotics, medical robotics, and multi-agent systems.

Joining our department means collaboration opportunities with researchers and instructors across the departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Computing Science. Our current research and teaching strengths are in a broad range of areas, including surgical robotics, rehabilitation and assistive robotics, wearable robotics, aerial and mobile robotics, manufacturing robotics, human-robot interaction, and interfaces, human movement analysis, haptics and telerobotics, cooperative autonomous systems, computer vision, robot control, robot learning, and computational intelligence for robotic systems, to name a few. As a new faculty member, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with researchers at various centres of expertise at the University.

The successful candidate will join a team of faculty members committed to an exceptional student experience. They will teach courses to the first cohort of students in the new Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering Cooperative undergraduate program. This program, developed with a strong emphasis on system design, hands-on learning, and cooperative education, efficiently integrates electrical, mechanical, and computer engineering to train the next generation of experts in mechatronics and robotics.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Ph.D. in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or a related field such as Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or Computer Science.

2. Experience in effectively communicating the results of research within and outside of the academy, including publications in reputable, peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.

3. Licensure, progress towards licensure, or eligibility for licensure as a Professional Engineer is required. Licensure must be obtained within five years from the date of hire.

4. Ability to effectively develop, instruct, and engage learners in the engineering curriculum.

5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The Following are Considered an Asset:

1. Industry experience in engineering, trades, sciences, and technology industries

2. Experience with interdisciplinary and collaborative research projects as well as with managing large, multi-year research projects

3. Experience working with industry and community partners for research projects

4. Team, lab, and facility management experience, including but not limited to safety, supervision, and procurement

5. Teaching experience and training in teaching, lesson planning, and curriculum design

6. Teaching, research, service, and volunteer work related to the role, as well as community boards and organizations and outreach to and helping in underserved and underrepresented communities

7. Grant application and financial management experience, and training

How to Apply:

Please forward the following to engineering@thodeti.com 

1. Cover letter

2. Curriculum vitae, including your research, teaching, and service experience related to the role and responsibilities, as well as the qualifications above

3. Research Plan (maximum 3 pages) that outlines main areas of current research and short and long-term research goals, and how you will build and retain a high-performing and diverse research team. Please include your plans for the design of the research environment and the team, and for equitable opportunities for all members of the team to engage with the work being conducted and other opportunities that will advance their career goals, and up to 3 recent peer-reviewed research publications

4. Teaching Dossier including
 

a.    Teaching philosophy (maximum 3 pages), including how you will contribute to our culture of providing exceptional educational experiences that focus on learner engagement and inclusivity, experiential and active learning, while building engineering knowledge and skills as well as emotional intelligence, social mindedness, and ethics, and
 

b.    Evidence and potential for teaching effectiveness, such as related training, teaching assistantships, courses instructed, recent course evaluations, and example course outlines for courses you delivered as an instructor.

Thursday, 8th January 2026