[OSGeo-Edu] Professor position in Applied Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing at Laval University (Quebec, Canada)

[Thierry Badard]

A professor position in Applied Remote Sensing and Digital Image 
Processing is currently open at the Department of geomatics sciences, 
Laval University (Quebec City, Canada).


Posting from: May 9 to August 16th 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 applied remote sensing and 
digital image processing. 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 nine training programs in Geomatics, some unique in Canada, which 
lead to certification by professional associations. The Department of 
Geomatics Sciences’ research activities are coordinated primarily 
through the Centre for Research in Geomatics - CRG 
(http://www.crg.ulaval.ca), recognized for its leadership and 
multidisciplinarity. 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. In addition, the Department 
of Geomatics Sciences is part of the Faculty of Forestry, Geography and 
Geomatics (http://www.ffgg.ulaval.ca), which also contains several 
active research centres, such as the Centre for Forest Research and the 
Centre for Northern Studies.


Position description

The successful candidate will teach regular classes at the 
undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels in applied remote 
sensing and digital image processing. Given the characteristics of the 
position, the teaching provided will have to meet the requirements of 
the three departments of the Faculty of Forestry, Geography and 
Geomatics. The incumbent’s research orientations will also need to 
encompass multi disciplinary collaboration, especially regarding the 
themes identified as Faculty priorities, i.e., sustainable development, 
the environment and spatial planning. Consequently, the candidate will 
need to demonstrate applied research activities, most particularly in 
forest remote sensing (landscape ecology, forest inventory, 
sylviculture). Additionally, terrestrial remote sensing (especially in 
urban and northern settings) or aquatic remote sensing (i.e. lacustrine 
and coastal) will be considered as valuable application domain.

His/her research activities will need to address the development and 
implementation of image processing algorithms, and multi-sensor 
integration. The fields of hyperspectral and RADAR imagery as well as 
LiDAR are of particular interest for this position. The candidate should 
demonstrate expertise in connection with the emergence of new mobile 
acquisition solutions.

The successful candidate will supervise students at all three levels, 
perform research and development tasks, and participate in departmental 
and faculty activities as well as in those of one of the University’s 
recognized research centres.


Requisite qualifications

Persons interested in applying for this position must hold a Ph.D. in a 
relevant discipline. They must have leading-edge knowledge in the basic 
sciences related to this post. 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.

Since French is the language of teaching at Université Laval, the 
candidate must be able to teach in that language within a one-year 
period. Knowledge of English is also required. A career profile making 
the candidate eligible for admission to a relevant professional 
association would be an asset.


Salary and working conditions

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


Position

     - Closing date: August 16, 2013
     - Starting date: Before May 1th, 2014

The interested person has to send, before August 16, 2013:

     - curriculum vitæ,
     - letter of presentation that resume the relevant experience of the
       position,
     - 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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