Computer Science
Faculty Positions

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar invites applications for teaching-track positions at all levels in the field of Computer Science. These are career-oriented renewable appointments that involve teaching international undergraduate students as well as maintaining a significant research program. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field, substantial exposure to Western-style education, outstanding teaching record, and excellent research accomplishments or potential.

Specifically, we are seeking candidates with expertise in cloud computing, Arabic language processing, human-computer interaction, databases, web technology, and algorithms. Truly exceptional candidates in other areas will also be considered.

The position offers highly competitive salaries, travel, housing, and schooling allowances and other benefits, as well as attractive research support. Carnegie Mellon Qatar is located in Doha, a rapidly growing modern city with easy access to the Gulf Region and the world. Further information can be found at http://www.qatar.cmu.edu/cs/positions/.

Carnegie Mellon University is internationally recognized as one of the leading institutions of research and higher education in Computer Science. In 2004, the university established a branch campus in Qatar with the goal of promoting the same high standards of research and education as its original campus in Pittsburgh, USA. Carnegie Mellon Qatar is located in Education City, a 2,500 acre campus which currently hosts branches of six of the world's leading universities. The campus provides state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities. Research support and collaboration opportunities with internationally-known researchers and world-class businesses are abundant.

Evaluation Process

Candidates will undergo a rigorous evaluation process which will take place both in Doha and in Pittsburgh. Steps include:

A brief video conference
An interview with the faculty and staff of Carnegie Mellon Qatar; this is also an opportunity to get a sense of the lifestyle in Doha
An interview with the faculty of Carnegie Mellon University's Computer Science Department in Pittsburgh, USA

Appointees who have never studied or taught at Carnegie Mellon may be required to spend a semester in Pittsburgh to familiarize themselves with Carnegie Mellon's standards, policies and practices

Useful information about moving to Qatar and settling in can be found here.

Benefits

The position comes with competitive salaries and substantial benefits. In addition to the standard benefits offered by a US-based institution, expatriate benefits include:

Extensive international medical insurance
Housing
Utility allowance
Transportation allowance
Schooling and tuition for dependents
Yearly travel allowance
Generous seed research funding

Benefits may vary with contract type. More information can be found in the International Benefits Overview.

Teaching

Providing the best in undergraduate education is fundamental to the mission of Carnegie Mellon Qatar and we offer the most favorable conditions and the most advanced resources to achieve it. These include:

All classes taught in English
Small student-faculty ratio
International student body
Smart classrooms
Support for innovative teaching technology

Enterprising faculty have the opportunity to make substantial impact on shaping this recently established branch campus, its relations with surrounding institutions, and the knowledge-based Qatari society of the future.

Research Opportunities

Faculty are encouraged to maintain an active research agenda and numerous resources are available to support world-class achievements. Namely, CMU building

Long-term appointees are eligible for a generous start-up grant
The Qatar National Research Fund offers grants for basic and applied research
The Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) supports the transition of research ideas to the marketplace
Several Qatar-based companies have promoted research directly related to their mission
Carnegie Mellon, in partnership with QSTP and other institutions in Education City offers state-of-the-art resources in numerous research areas

The Qatari leadership has made an unprecedented commitment of resources to position Qatar as a world-class center of education and research. Enterprising faculty have a unique opportunity to be part of this vision by pursuing bold research agendas in the Carnegie Mellon tradition and in collaboration with both local and international institutions.

Life in Qatar

Qatar is a small country on the East coast of the Arabian peninsula. Its abundant reserves of natural gas have resulted in it having a GDP per capita among the highest in the world. Its capital, Doha, is a rapidly growing modern city. It is pleasant and safe. Further resources: