Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader in Quantitative and AI-enabled Electron Microscopy for Quantum and Advanced Materials

Job ID 79277 Job Title Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader in Quantitative and AI-enabled Electron Microscopy for Quantum and Advanced Materials Regular/Temporary Regular Location Central Campus Open Date 2026/10/23 Job Type Tenure Track Close Date 2026/11/26 Employee Group Academic Favorite Job Department Materials Science and Engineer Full/Part Time Full-Time Job Code 000872 Existing Vacancy Yes - Newly Created Position Contract Duration 36.5 Months Target Number of Openings 1 Hours per Week 35 Posting Details Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader in Quantitative and AI-enabled Electron Microscopy for Quantum and Advanced Materials McMaster University, Faculty of Engineering McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and, within the lands protected by the Dish with One Spoon wampum agreement. Position Description The Faculty of Engineering’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering at McMaster University invites applications from exceptional emerging scholars for the position of Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader in Quantitative and AI-enabled Electron Microscopy for Quantum and Advanced Materials. This is a tenure-track position with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, located on the main university campus, to begin no later than July 1, 2027. This position builds on the excellence of the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy (CCEM) as a global leader in materials characterization, electron microscopy and imaging. The successful candidate will be an Early Career Researcher as defined by the Tri-Agency and will be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track) or Associate Professor (tenure-track or tenured) commensurate with qualifications and experience. Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders is a $120 million investment by the Government of Canada to help institutions recruit more internationally based early career researchers in areas of strategic priority . Emerging Leaders are expected to have an independent program of research, with potential for impact through collaborations with, but not limited to, the Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs (formerly known as Canada Impact+ Research Chairs). The Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader award provides $100,000 per year for six years, with the possibility of a six-year extension, subject to the requirements of the Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders Program. Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader candidates must: be internationally based (both working and residing outside of Canada) as of July 5, 2026; be excellent emerging world-class researchers who have demonstrated research creativity; have demonstrated the potential to achieve international recognition in their fields in the next five to ten years; have the potential to attract, develop and retain excellent trainees, students and future researchers; be proposing an original, innovative research program of high quality; and be willing and able to start the position, on a full-time basis, by July 1, 2027. Successful Candidates The Faculty of Engineering is seeking talented and dynamic candidates that will contribute to the excellence of the Faculty of Engineering in research, teaching, and service. Exceptional candidates in all areas relevant to the program “Quantitative and AI-Enabled Electron Microscopy for Quantum and Advanced Materials” in the general area of activity of the CCEM will be considered. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) for atomic-scale chemical, phonon, and electronic structure analysis Atom probe tomography (APT) for three-dimensional, atomic-scale compositional mapping Use of machine learning and AI to enable automated electron microscopy and correlative workflows Correlative, cross-modality characterization workflows to solve materials problems The Faculty of Engineering requires that successful candidates hold a PhD in Engineering (preferably), Chemistry, Physics, or…

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