Career Opportunities

Canada Impact+ Research Chairs - Associate Professor/Professor

Take your research to the next level at one of the world’s top research-intensive institutions. The University of Toronto offers a rare opportunity to do so, with the scale and support to pursue ambitious, high-impact research.

The Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are proud to participate in the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program—a national, one-time initiative designed to attract exceptional researchers whose work addresses urgent national and global challenges.

The Impact+ program prioritizes not only research excellence but also real-world impact. Chairholders benefit from significant long-term funding and a deep institutional commitment to drive transformative research agendas, lead outstanding teams, and translate breakthroughs into technologies, policies, and innovations that deliver lasting social and economic value.

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Appointments will be made at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor and are intended for scholars with a recognized trajectory of excellence, leadership, and influence. Impact+ Chairs are expected not only to push the frontiers of knowledge but also to shape innovation ecosystems, develop highly qualified personnel, and build enduring partnerships with industry, government, health systems, and not-for-profit organizations.

Priority areas include:

Advanced digital technologies, including AI, quantum, and cybersecurity

Health, including biotechnology

Clean technology and resource value chains

Environment, climate resilience, and the Arctic

Food and water security

Democratic and community resilience

Manufacturing and advanced materials

Defence and dual-use technologies

Eligibility criteria include the following.

Candidates must be working and residing outside of Canada at the time of application.

They must currently hold, or be qualified for, appointment at the rank of Professor or Associate Professor at the University of Toronto.

Candidates appointed at the Associate Professor rank are expected to be promoted to Professor within two years.

A strong record of research excellence and a demonstrated interest in contributing to Canada are essential.

For internationally based researchers considering where they can do their most ambitious and consequential work, this program offers an uncommon combination of scale, stability, infrastructure support, and a national commitment to translating research into lasting benefit.

Learn more about the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs program

Research opportunities

The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering fills Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Associate positions throughout the year. Research associate positions are generally posted on the University of Toronto Careers website. For possible Postdoctoral opportunities, please contact professors directly.

Administrative and technical staff

Administrative and technical staff positions are generally posted on the University of Toronto Careers website.

ECE496Y1 Design Project Administrator

Eligibility

You must be currently registered as a P.Eng to be eligible.

Job postings

You can find the job posting here: ECE496Y1 Design Project Administrator.

Application instructions

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting an application by May 30, 2025 at 11:59PM.

Please submit your Cover Letter and CV along with this application form as one single PDF, with the following naming convention: “LastName, FirstName – ECE496 Application” to ugta.ece@utoronto.ca.

Teaching Assistantships (TAs) (CUPE 3902 Unit 1)

Teaching Assistant (CUPE3902 Unit 1) positions for Electrical & Computer Engineering courses only.

Eligibility

You must be a current or admitted U of T student or a postdoctoral fellow to be eligible.

Job postings

You can find TA job postings on the University of Toronto CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Job Posting Board.

Fall-term courses: applications open in June, first round offers by mid-August
Winter-term courses: applications open in October, first round offers by late November

Note: Emergency TA postings are posted throughout the year.

Application instructions

Apply through the online TA Database (TAD) using your UTORid
1. If you are an admitted graduate student you can use your JOINid
Ensure you complete the Course Preferences section and upload a current Teaching resume in PDF format
1. See Undergraduate Course Descriptions and Graduate Course Descriptions for course preferences

Note: TAs must complete the Teaching Assistant Training Program , FASE, AODA and Basic Occupational Health & Safety Training. See details on the Information for Current TAs page.

Course Instructors (CUPE 3902 Unit 1)

Eligibility

You must be a current or admitted U of T student or a postdoctoral fellow to be eligible.

Job postings

You can find CI job postings on the University of Toronto CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Job Posting Board.

Application instructions

Follow the instructions found on the job posting site.

Sessional Lecturers (CUPE 3902 Unit 3)

Sessional Lecturer (CUPE3902 Unit 3) positions for Electrical & Computer Engineering only.

Eligibility

The eligibility criteria are determined on a position-by-position basis. Check the posting of the position you are applying for.

Job postings

You can find Sessional Lecturer positions on the University of Toronto Careers page under CUPE 3902 (Unit 3) Opportunities.

Note: Positions may become available unexpectedly throughout the year.

Application instructions

Complete Unit 3 Application Form (rtf)
Complete up-to-date Teaching Resume
Submit both to ugta.ece@utoronto.ca

If you require an accommodation during the application or selection process, please contact: ugta.ece@utoronto.ca.

Note: Applications will be retained for 24 months. If you have submitted an application and resume, you will receive emails for specific job postings during this 24-month period.

General information

This notice is posted pursuant to the CUPE Local 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. Please note that in accordance with that agreement, preference in hiring is given to qualified persons advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12.

Benefits

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