Computing and Mathematical Sciences Division - Research Engineer: Statistics and Machine Learning
Role Overview
MBZUAI invites applications for a fully funded Research Engineer position in Statistics, Machine Learning, or a closely related field, for 3–12 months with flexibility.
The role is supervised by Prof. Souhaib Ben Taieb at MBZUAI in Abu Dhabi and supports research projects in modern statistics, machine learning, and related areas.
Example topics include probabilistic machine learning, uncertainty quantification, conformal prediction, time-series forecasting, and anomaly detection; candidates with relevant experience in other machine-learning areas are encouraged.
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Position overview
MBZUAI invites applications for a fully funded Research Engineer position in Statistics, Machine Learning, or a closely related field, for 3–12 months with flexibility.
The role is supervised by Prof. Souhaib Ben Taieb at MBZUAI in Abu Dhabi and supports research projects in modern statistics, machine learning, and related areas.
Example topics include probabilistic machine learning, uncertainty quantification, conformal prediction, time-series forecasting, and anomaly detection; candidates with relevant experience in other machine-learning areas are encouraged.
Key responsibilities
- Implement and evaluate machine-learning and statistical methods across research projects.
- Build reproducible workflows for data preprocessing, model training, evaluation, and visualization.
- Run experiments, establish baselines, analyze performance, troubleshoot issues, and communicate findings.
- Develop maintainable research software with version control, code review, testing, documentation, and reproducible environments.
- Maintain shared research code and computing workflows and support efficient experimentation.
- Collaborate with research-group members and academic and industry partners; contribute to technical reports, papers, and demonstrations.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of machine learning or statistical modeling and experience implementing and evaluating models using relevant datasets.
- Experience with Git, Linux, testing, and clear, maintainable, documented research code.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills, including written and spoken English.
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related discipline.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with a machine-learning framework or library such as PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn.
- Experience with research software, large-scale experimentation, GPU, high-performance or cloud computing.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted software-development tools or coding agents.
- Publications, open-source contributions, or substantial thesis or applied-project experience in AI or a related field.
- Experience in multidisciplinary or international collaborations; relevant coursework or training.
Compensation and benefits
- The position includes a competitive tax-free monthly salary, housing allowance, medical insurance, an annual return flight to the home country, and visa application support.
- Additional university benefits include health and life insurance and relocation support for international hires.
About MBZUAI
MBZUAI is a university dedicated to advancing AI through education, research, innovation, and work with public- and private-sector partners.
Application materials
- Submit a cover letter, CV, Google Scholar profile link, a 1–2 page research statement on Statistics and Machine Learning, and names and contact details for three referees.
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