Tenured Professor of Statistics & Data Science in AI

MBZUAI (Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Relocation support

State-of-the-art research facilities

Abu Dhabi living

Job summary

MBZUAI in Abu Dhabi invites applications for associate or full professor positions in Statistics and Data Science. The role emphasizes rigorous statistical foundations for ML and scalable inference, with opportunities to collaborate across AI disciplines and with industry and government partners.

The successful candidate will teach, mentor, and contribute to curriculum development while advancing AI-driven research in a globally renowned academic environment.

Qualifications

• PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, or related field.
• Interdisciplinary research at the intersection of statistics and machine learning.
• Innovative scholar advancing statistical theory and AI applications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality instruction to graduate and postgraduate students.
• Mentor students and contribute to curriculum development.
• Collaborate with leading AI researchers and industry partners on interdisciplinary projects.
• Drive research initiatives and contribute to MBZUAI's AI-driven mission.

Skills

Statistical learning theory

High-dimensional statistics

Causal inference

Uncertainty quantification

Fairness in AI

Interpretability in AI

Education

PhD in Statistics, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

MBZUAI in Abu Dhabi invites applications for associate or full professor positions in Statistics and Data Science. The role emphasizes rigorous statistical foundations for ML and scalable inference, with opportunities to collaborate across AI disciplines and with industry and government partners.

The successful candidate will teach, mentor, and contribute to curriculum development while advancing AI-driven research in a globally renowned academic environment.