Queen's University: Assistant Professor in Mechatronics and Robotics
The Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Queen's University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Mechatronics and Robotics. No particular application area is preferred, but the research must be grounded in the mechanical engineering of physical devices and machines. The hire will collaborate within the department and with the Ingenuity Labs Research Institute. The preferred start date is July 1, 2027 or January 1, 2028, and the post fills an existing vacancy.
What you'll do
- Establish an independent, externally funded research program aligned with Canadian tri-agency priorities
- Teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including mechanically based mechatronics courses
- Contribute to project-based engineering design sequences in the mechanical and mechatronics programs
- Collaborate in a multidisciplinary environment, including with Ingenuity Labs
- Serve the department, faculty and university
Who can apply
- A PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics or a related discipline, completed by the start date
- Hands-on experience in mechanical design, fabrication and experimental validation of robotic or mechatronic devices
- Professional engineering licensure in Canada, or eligibility to obtain it
- Strong potential for teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels
- The successful candidate must be legally eligible to work in Canada; priority goes to Canadian citizens, permanent residents and those with valid work status
How to apply
Submit a cover letter stating your legal work status in Canada, a CV with publications list, statements of research, teaching and equity-diversity commitment, and three referees through the Queen's applicant site. The deadline is December 15, 2026.
Official page: apply.smithengineering.queensu.ca/124105