Computing And Mathematical Sciences Division - Research Engineer Statistics And Machine Learning

MBZUAI (Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 290,000 - 402,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Comprehensive health & life insurance

Annual return flight to home country

Relocation support for international-h

Full visa application support

Job summary

MBZUAI invites applications for a fully funded Research Engineer position in Statistics, Machine Learning, or a closely related field for 3–12 months, under the supervision of Prof. Souhaib Ben Taieb in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The role supports research in modern statistics and ML, with competitive tax-free salary, housing allowance, medical insurance, return flight, and visa support. The lab collaborates with leading academic and industry partners, offering opportunities to contribute to probabilistic

Qualifications

• Knowledge of machine learning or statistical modeling and experience implementing and evaluating models using relevant datasets.
• Experience with Git, Linux, testing, and writing clear, maintainable, and documented research code.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, including excellent written and spoken English.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Implement and evaluate machine-learning and statistical methods across a range of research projects.
• Build reliable workflows for data preprocessing, model training, evaluation, and visualization.
• Run experiments, establish baselines, analyze model performance, troubleshoot issues, and report findings.
• Develop maintainable research software using version control, testing, documentation, and reproducible environments.
• Maintain shared research code and computing workflows; collaborate with partners and contribute to reports and papers.
• Strong programming skills in Python.

Skills

Python programming

Machine learning

Statistical modeling

Git

Linux

Testing

Code documentation

English communication

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or related

Tools

PyTorch

JAX

TensorFlow

scikit-learn

CUDA

Job description

Job Description:

Applications are invited for a fully funded Research Engineer position in Statistics, Machine Learning, or a closely related field for 3-12 months, with flexibility, under the supervision of Prof. Souhaib Ben Taieb at MBZUAI in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The successful candidate will support research projects in modern statistics, machine learning, and related areas. Projects may involve topics such as probabilistic machine learning, uncertainty quantification, conformal prediction, time-series forecasting, or anomaly detection, but candidates with relevant experience in other areas of machine learning are encouraged to apply. The lab collaborates with leading academic and industry partners. The position includes a competitive tax-free monthly salary, housing allowance, comprehensive medical insurance, an annual return flight to the home country, and full visa application support.

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) is a world-leading university dedicated to advancing AI as a global force for good. The UAE’s visionary leaders established MBZUAI to educate and develop top talent, conduct advanced research, foster an innovation ecosystem, and act as a strategic think tank for the public and private sectors.

The University attracts world-class thinkers and doers in computer science, AI, bioscience, humanities and beyond. Our groundbreaking academic research initiatives are working on developing future solutions that will impact the world and change the way we imagine things.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and evaluate machine-learning and statistical methods across a range of research projects. Example areas may include probabilistic prediction, uncertainty quantification, conformal prediction, time-series forecasting, and anomaly detection, among others.
• Build reliable and reproducible workflows for data preprocessing, model training, evaluation, and visualization.
• Run experiments, establish baselines, analyze model performance, troubleshoot technical issues, and communicate findings to researchers.
• Develop maintainable research software using version control, code review, automated testing, documentation, and reproducible environments.
• Maintain shared research code and computing workflows and support efficient experimentation where needed. Collaborate with research-group members and academic and industry partners and contribute to technical reports, research papers, and demonstrations.
• Strong programming skills in Python.

Why Join MBZUAI?

• Top-Tier Compensation: Competitive salaries aligned with leading global academic institutions
• Exceptional Benefits:
  • Comprehensivehealth & life insurance
  • Relocation supportfor international hires
• Live in Abu Dhabi:World’s safest city, year-round sunshine, rich culture, and modern amenities
• Industry & Government Collaborations: Work with top AI researchers, leading tech firms, and policymakers

Qualifications

• Knowledge of machine learning or statistical modeling and experience implementing and evaluating models using relevant datasets.
• Experience with Git, Linux, testing, and writing clear, maintainable, and documented research code.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, including excellent written and spoken English.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with a commonly used machine-learning framework or library, such as PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn.
• Experience with research software, large-scale experimentation, GPU computing, high-performance computing, or cloud computing.
• Familiarity with modern AI-assisted software-development tools or coding agents.
• Publications, open-source contributions, or substantial thesis or applied-project experience in AI or a related field.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary or international collaborations.
• Coursework or training in machine learning, statistical modeling, data science, software engineering, or a related area.