Statistics and Data Science – Assistant Professor Tenure Track

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) invites applications for a tenure‑track Assistant Professor in Statistics and Data Science. The role involves high‑quality instruction, mentoring graduate students, curriculum development, and interdisciplinary research at the intersection of statistics, data science, and AI.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in statistics, data science, and related fields at undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. levels.
• Mentor graduate students and provide research supervision.
• Develop and refine curriculum to align with the department’s mission.
• Conduct cutting‑edge research in theoretical and applied statistics, particularly in statistical learning theory, high‑dimensional statistics, causal inference, uncertainty quantification, fairness, and interpretability in AI.
• Collaborate with faculty, industry partner...