Discover the UdeS' Scope of Research
- Only comprehensive university in the region
- Only university in Québec whose faculty of medicine is located on the same site as its affiliated university hospital centre
- 19 research centres
- 105 research chairs, including 2 Canada Excellence Research Chairs
- 2 International Research Laboratory from CNRS
- 6 research institutes

Pushing the Frontiers of Knowledge at the Université de Sherbrooke
As part of the 2026 competition for the Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) Program, the Université de Sherbrooke is inviting applications for professor positions, with the selected candidates expected to hold a prestigious CERC.
Desired Profiles
The candidate’s primary area of expertise must focus on one of the following two fields of expertise:
- Cybersecurity, its advanced analysis methodologies and multidisciplinary approaches
- Health: Promotion, Prevention and Precision Medicine
- Research Themes:
- Diabetes Prevention Across the Lifespan or;
- Pharmacology of Inflammation and Digestive Pain
- Research Themes:
Practical
At the UdeS, we believe that modern research should address major social concerns and meet specific needs of society. This justifies the university’s relevance and facilitates funding.
Daring
Every day, our research groups pursue the goal of influencing practices. To help them meet their objective, we dare to think outside the box, take risks, and promote creativity and uniqueness. We combine disciplines and provide them access to shared technological platforms and exceptional scientific infrastructure. Many scientific breakthroughs have originated from the UdeS and we are boldly and confidently putting everything in place to continue our ascent among the most prolific Canadian universities.
Influential
Understanding that our innovations will reach far beyond our walls, an entire team of collaborators is working hard with researchers to foster the technology and knowledge transfer of these breakthroughs.