[OSGeo-Edu] Professor position in Geospatial Information System (GIS) at Laval University (Quebec, Canada)

Tue May 14 20:03:04 PDT 2013

A professor position in Geospatial Information System (GIS) is currently 
open at the Department of geomatics sciences, Laval University (Quebec 
City, Canada).

Posting from: May 9 to June 26 2013

Information about the Faculty and the Department

The Department of Geomatics Sciences at Université Laval is seeking to 
fill a tenure-track academic position in geospatial information systems 
(GIS). Requisite expertise includes the design and the application of 
spatial analysis methods (2D/3D) and geospatial database design 
methodology. Université Laval (http://www.ulaval.ca) is one of the ten 
largest research universities in Canada, with more than 45,000 students. 
It is located in Quebec City, a UNESCO World Heritage City, with one of 
the highest qualities of life in North America. The Department of 
Geomatics Sciences consists of 17 full-time professors, more than 250 
undergraduate students (future engineers and land-surveyors), and about 
50 graduate students (M.Sc. and Ph.D.). It offers 9 training programs in 
Geomatics, some unique in Canada, which are certified by Professional 
associations (Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec and the Ordre des 
arpenteurs-géomètres du Québec). The Department’s research activities 
are coordinated primarily through the Centre for Research in Geomatics – 
CRG (http://www.crg.ulaval.ca), recognized for its leadership and 
multidisciplinarity. It created GEOIDE (http://www.geoide.ulaval.ca), 
one of the Canadian Network of Centres of Excellence in geomatics, which 
has always been directed by a member of the CRG at Université Laval, and 
Quebec’s newly created innovation network in convergence of geospatial 
intelligence (abbreviated as ®CRG) The Department of Geomatics Sciences 
also offers other important initiatives in research such as a Canada 
Research Chair in Cognitive Geomatics, a Geospatial Data Augmented 
Reality laboratory, a Ge at design laboratory, and a laboratory for the 
Exploration of Immersive Medias for Human Rehabilitation.

Position description

Today, the design of GIS solutions requires the consideration of the new 
realities associated with a “wired” society and social networks. These 
include a broad variety of users, the need to obtain responses in real 
time, regardless of the location, and an increased risk associated with 
inappropriate and unplanned uses of geospatial data. Accordingly, the 
research activities of the incumbent will have to be oriented toward the 
development and application of spatial analysis methods (2D/3D) as well 
as database design methods which take this context into account.

The successful candidate will teach regular classes at the 
undergraduate, graduate and post graduate levels, and perform 
leading-edge research regarding geospatial information systems (GIS). 
He/she will also need to supervise students at all three levels, and 
develop the means to obtain his/her own research funding, including the 
development of public and private partnerships. He/she will also need to 
demonstrate openness to multidisciplinary collaboration.

Moreover, he/she will participate in departmental activities and in 
those of the Centre for Research in Geomatics (CRG) and the University. 
Potentially, he/she could be called upon to teach and perform research 
outside of his/her area of expertise, i.e., in the other Geomatics areas 
in which the Department works.

Requisite qualifications

Persons interested in applying for the position must hold a Ph.D. in a 
relevant discipline. They must have leading-edge knowledge in the basic 
sciences related to the position. Postdoctoral training or equivalent 
practical experience is desirable. Candidacies will be evaluated with 
regard to the three major university functions (teaching, research and 
supervision of students), the candidate’s leadership and abilities to 
administer projects, and commitment to the scientific community and 
other relevant communities.

A career profile making the candidate eligible for admission to Quebec’s 
professional engineering association (Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec) 
would be an important asset. Since French is the language of teaching at 
Université Laval, the candidate must be able to teach in that language 
by the end of a one-year period. Knowledge of the English language is 
also required.

Salary and working conditions

Based on the experience of the person and according to the collective 
agreement in force.

Position

     - Closing date: June 26, 2013
     - Starting date: before January 1th, 2014

The interested person has to send, before June 26, 2013:

     - curriculum vitæ,
     - letter of presentation that resume the relevant experience of the
       position,
     - a list of publications and a copy of 2 relevant scientific papers,
     - the name of three persons acting as references, and their letter
       of reference.

Please send your documents to the following address:

Department of Geomatics Sciences
c/o Department Head (Dr Jacynthe Pouliot)
1055, avenue du Séminaire, Suite 1315
Université Laval
Quebec City, Quebec  G1V 0A6
Canada
direction at scg.ulaval.ca

Phone: 418-656-2530
Fax: 418-656-7411

Valuing diversity, Université 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.

-- 
Prof. Thierry Badard, Ph.D.
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Professeur agrégé au Département des sciences géomatiques
(http://www.scg.ulaval.ca)
Chercheur régulier au Centre de Recherche en Géomatique
(http://www.crg.ulaval.ca)
Administrateur des projets open source :
     GeoKettle (http://www.geokettle.org)
     GeoMondrian (http://www.geo-mondrian.org)
     GeOxygene (http://oxygene-project.sourceforge.net)
Membre votant de la fondation OSGeo
(http://www.osgeo.org)

Département des sciences géomatiques
Faculté de foresterie, de géographie et de géomatique
Pavillon Louis-Jacques Casault
1055, avenue du Séminaire
Local 1343
Université Laval
Québec (Québec) G1V 0A6
Canada

Tél.: +1.418.656-7116 - Fax: +1.418.656-7411
Courriel : Thierry.Badard at scg.ulaval.ca
Web: http://geosoa.scg.ulaval.ca
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