NYU Abu Dhabi is pioneering a new model of higher education for a global world, dedicated to excellence in teaching and research and to advancing cooperation and progress on humanity?s shared challenges. Drawing on the strengths of the NYU global network, it offers an outstanding liberal arts and sciences education to students from the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and around the world, with a distinctive focus on intercultural understanding and leadership. It supports innovative research and graduate education programs that push forward the frontiers of knowledge and respond in powerful and interdisciplinary ways to vital global and local challenges.

Description

The Division of Science at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) invites applications for tenured/tenure-track open-rank faculty positions within its Computer Science Program. The search will prioritize candidates who specialize in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), including but not limited to areas such as deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision, reinforcement learning, ethical/trustworthy AI, and interdisciplinary applications of AI/ML in various domains. We welcome applicants working on fundamental advances in AI/ML as well as those applying AI/ML methods to advance other areas of computer science and related disciplines (e.g, software engineering, systems, security, human-computer interaction, robotics, databases, or related fields). The program seeks candidates who can contribute to our growing AI curriculum through foundational AI/ML courses as well as specialized courses exploring the interaction between AI/ML and other computing disciplines.

Multidisciplinary research and exceptional teaching in a highly diverse and inclusive campus community are hallmarks of the University?s mission. Faculty within the Program of Computer Science at NYUAD are highly collaborative and pursue cutting-edge research that is very interdisciplinary. Their internationally renowned research projects are in fields that include, but are not limited to: artificial intelligence; big data; bioinformatics; computational sciences; cybersecurity; human-data interaction; information and communication technologies for development; machine learning, natural language processing; software engineering and program analysis, and theoretical computer science.

There are many collaboration opportunities within the research centers, which include the Center for Cyber Security (CCS), the Center for Interacting Urban Networks (CITIES), the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR), the Center of Interdisciplinary Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CIDSAI), the Center for Quantum and Topological Systems (CQTS), as well as with faculty in NYU New York?s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Tandon School of Engineering.

Available openings are at the Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor rank (tenured/tenure-track). Applicants should hold a PhD and demonstrate an outstanding track record for their career stage, in both research and teaching. This includes having publications in leading peer-reviewed journals or conferences, as well as experience in or the potential to lead research projects and secure research funding.

Successful candidates will receive a generous startup package, as well as renewable research funding to hire research assistants and postdocs, and will also have access to internal funding. Additional research support includes access to high-performance computing facilities.

Qualifications

This position requires a Ph.D. in Computer Science or other related fields. We seek applicants who have the potential to develop, a strong record of scholarship, and have the ability to conduct and develop high-quality research.

Application Instructions

To apply for this position, please submit the following items:

• Cover Letter
• CV including a list of publications and a summary of up to five (5) significant research contributions.
• Research Statement
• Teaching Statement
• Community contribution statement. This item also gives an opportunity to discuss the candidate?s societal impact and outreach activities.
• Contact information of 3 references for recommendation letters to be solicited at a later stage of the search process. Do not include the letters in the uploaded documents.

We will begin reviewing applications immediately. Shortlisted candidates are expected to be invited for campus visits in Abu Dhabi and New York in Fall 2026. We anticipate that successful candidates can start the appointment and relocate to Abu Dhabi in the academic year 2027-2028, subject to final budget approval.