Assistant / Associate Professor – Mathematics

Khalifa University Enterprise; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Khalifa University Enterprise invites applications for Assistant or Associate Professor in Mathematics to lead an independent, visible research program while contributing to undergraduate and graduate education in Abu Dhabi.

Priority areas include computational mathematics, PDEs, inverse problems, optimization, probability and statistics, data science foundations, financial mathematics, quantum mathematics, and interdisciplinary applications.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent terminal degree in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related discipline.
• For Assistant Professor: strong research achievements relative to career stage, evidence of research independence, potential for excellent teaching and graduate supervision, and preferably postdoctoral experience.
• For Associate Professor: sustained internationally recognized research record, successful graduate supervision, academic leadership, external research engagement/funding, and collaboration-building experience.
• Strong mathematical depth, research integrity, mentoring ability, collegiality, and commitment to departmental development.

Responsibilities

• Establish and sustain a high-quality, internationally visible research program.
• Publish in respected peer-reviewed journals and scholarly venues.
• Pursue external funding and develop internal and external research collaborations.
• Supervise and mentor undergraduate, MSc, and PhD students.
• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate mathematics courses.
• Contribute to course and curriculum development, assessment, and student feedback.
• Participate in departmental, college, university, and professional service.
• Support knowledge transfer, innovation, and interdisciplinary applications where relevant.

Education

PhD or equivalent terminal degree in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related discipline.

Job description

Job Purpose

Strengthen Khalifa University’s research-intensive Mathematics Department through internationally competitive research, high-quality teaching, graduate supervision, and academic service.

About the Role

The Department seeks mathematicians at Assistant or Associate Professor level who can build an independent, visible research program and contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education. Priority areas include:

• Computational and applied mathematics
• Partial differential equations, numerical analysis, and scientific computing
• Inverse problems and mathematical imaging
• Optimization and operations research
• Probability, statistics, and uncertainty quantification
• Mathematical foundations of data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence
• Financial mathematics, quantitative finance, and risk
• Quantum mathematics, quantum information, and mathematical foundations of quantum computing
• Mathematical modeling and interdisciplinary applications

Exceptional candidates in other areas of mathematics whose research can strengthen the Department's scientific profile and contribute to its future development are also strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Establish and sustain a high-quality, internationally visible research program.
• Publish in respected peer-reviewed journals and scholarly venues.
• Pursue external funding and develop internal and external research collaborations.
• Supervise and mentor undergraduate, MSc, and PhD students.
• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate mathematics courses.
• Contribute to course and curriculum development, assessment, and student feedback.
• Participate in departmental, college, university, and professional service.
• Support knowledge transfer, innovation, and interdisciplinary applications where relevant.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent terminal degree in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related discipline.
• For Assistant Professor: strong research achievements relative to career stage, evidence of research independence, potential for excellent teaching and graduate supervision, and preferably postdoctoral experience.
• For Associate Professor: sustained internationally recognized research record, successful graduate supervision, academic leadership, external research engagement/funding, and collaboration-building experience.
• Strong mathematical depth, research integrity, mentoring ability, collegiality, and commitment to departmental development.