Polytechnique is a leading Canadian Engineering School with an exceptional Chemical Engineering Department, located on the Campus of the University of Montréal. The Product and Process Design Laboratory at Polytechnique has a history of success through their research program as measured by their track record helping to catalyze bioeconomy projects in industry, and recently with our partner CanmetENERGY of Natural Resources Canada, we have become involved with the initiation of 2 Tasks in the International Energy Agency (IEA) Technology Collaboration Programme “Industrial Technologies and Systems (IETS)”. We are opening two associated post- doctoral positions in this regard, and are seeking well-qualified candidates passionate about systems engineering and analytics. These are exciting opportunities for interested candidates, involving assessing the results of the IEA Tasks as well as conducting original research. Preference will be given to post-doctoral candidates having the following qualifications, in order of priority, through their PhD work or otherwise: Experience in applying systems analysis tools, specializing in one of the following, related to each of the two PDF positions: - Decision Support Systems (DSS) and Ex-Ante Research for Energy Planning - Big Data Applications and Supply Chain Management Multi-disciplinary product and process design experience Interest in the bioeconomy Strong command of the English language is essential. We are interested in candidates available to begin as soon as possible. If this opportunity interests you, please email (a) your CV, (b) a 1-page Statement of Interest, and (c) up to 3 related publications to Professor Paul Stuart: [log in to unmask]