Teaching Faculty Position - Natural Language Processing and LLMs: The Language of AI

Karlstad University; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A research-focused university in Abu Dhabi is seeking a passionate Teaching Faculty member for a Natural Language Processing course. This role includes delivering high-quality instruction, developing course materials, and fostering a collaborative learning environment. The ideal candidate will possess a PhD in a related field, demonstrated expertise in NLP, and experience with modern frameworks such as TensorFlow and PyTorch. This position offers competitive salaries and exceptional benefits in a culturally rich city.

Benefits

Comprehensive health & life insurance

Relocation support for international faculty

Competitive salaries aligned with global institutions

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, AI, Data Science, or related fields.
• Expertise in Natural Language Processing and Information Retrieval.
• Experience teaching at undergraduate or graduate level.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality instruction in Natural Language Processing.
• Develop and update course materials to reflect current advances.
• Foster an engaging and inclusive learning environment.

Skills

Natural Language Processing

Information Retrieval

NLP frameworks (e.g., NLTK, spaCy)

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Hugging Face Transformers

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Teaching Faculty Position - Natural Language Processing and LLMs: The Language of AI

Location

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Open Date

Deadline

Aug 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

MBZUAI is a research-focused university in Abu Dhabi, and the first university dedicated entirely to the advancement of science through AI. The university empowers the next generation of AI leaders, driving innovation and impactful applications of AI through world‑class education and interdisciplinary research.

In 2025, MBZUAI launched its first ever undergraduate program, a Bachelor of Science in AI, with two distinct streams: Business and Engineering, and is looking for passionate and highly motivated Teaching Faculty.

The Undergraduate Division is seeking teaching faculty in Natural Language Processing (NLP) & AI to deliver and manage the course, "The Language of AI". This course introduces students to NLP and Information Retrieval, providing a foundational understanding of how computers process, analyze, and retrieve human language data. Students will explore key concepts such as tokenization, document indexing/ranking/classification, word and document embedding methods, while gaining hands‑on experience with basic algorithms and tools used in NLP and IR.

The course also explores practical applications, including search engines, chatbots, and text classification systems. It will also present and refresh relevant deep‑learning architectures on which recent LLM architectures capitalize on, including transformers. This course introduces the fundamental LLMs data and architecture pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality instruction in Natural Language Processing and related topics
• Develop and update course materials, assessments, and lab exercises to reflect current advances in NLP and AI
• Foster an engaging and inclusive learning environment that promotes active student participation
• Supervise student projects and provide academic mentoring
• Contribute to curriculum enhancement and continuous improvement in teaching quality

Why Join MBZUAI?

• Top‑Tier Compensation: Competitive salaries aligned with leading global academic institutions
• Exceptional Benefits:
  • Comprehensive health & life insurance
  • Relocation support for international faculty
• 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

• A PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science or Engineering, Computational Linguistics, or a closely related discipline
• Demonstrated expertise in Natural Language Processing, Information Retrieval, and related areas
• Experience with modern NLP frameworks (e.g., NLTK, spaCy, Hugging Face Transformers, TensorFlow, PyTorch)
• Teaching experience: Proven teaching or training experience at the undergraduate or graduate level (or equivalent professional training experience)

Application Instructions

• Teaching statement
• Reference letters or names and contact details for three referees

MBZUAI’s mission includes fostering a diverse academic community. MBZUAI is an equal opportunity employer. The university actively recruits faculty from around the world, aiming to create an international and inclusive environment that reflects a wide range of cultures and perspectives.

Be part of AI’s future—apply today to MBZUAI!