Faculty Member - AI Researcher

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence is seeking passionate and highly motivated faculty members to contribute to its rapidly expanding Department of Robotics.Successful candidates will be responsible for delivering high-quality instruction, mentoring students, contributing to curriculum development, and engaging in interdisciplinary research with leading AI researchers.The focus is on rigorous, high-impact, original research emphasizing robot learning (e.g., Co RL) and robot algorithms (e.g., WAFR), rather than hardware development.Research topics include but are not limited to deep learning, control theory, robot manipulation, quadruped locomotion, human-robot interaction, robot-assisted surgery and healthcare, precision agriculture, indoor farming, recycling, and environmental monitoring.About MBZUAI – A Global Leader in AI Research and Education MBZUAI is the world's first university dedicated exclusively to AI and is rapidly emerging as a global leader. Since its establishment in 2020, it has grown into a top-ranked AI institution, hosting over 80 faculty members and 330 graduate students, ranking among the top 10 AI universities worldwide.With plans to expand from 8 to over 20 AI departments and grow its faculty from 84 to 300 by 2030, MBZUAI is on a fast growth trajectory. The university fosters collaboration between academia, industry, and government to drive AI innovation addressing real-world challenges in healthcare, sustainability, and beyond.Next academic year, MBZUAI will launch its first undergraduate degree programs and continues to expand its Master's and Ph D programs with new specializations in statistics and data science, computational biology, and human-computer interaction.We offer competitive salaries aligned with leading global academic institutions, comprehensive health and life insurance, relocation support for international faculty, state-of-the-art AI labs, and high-performance computing facilities.Applicants should have a Ph D in Computer Science or a related field, with demonstrated excellence in innovative research and an interest in mentoring students. We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer actively recruiting faculty worldwide to foster an inclusive environment reflecting diverse cultures and perspectives.