Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Qatar seeks applicants for two teaching-track positions in our top-ranked Information Systems program beginning in Fall Semester 2025 (starts 1st August 2025). Our most immediate needs are for candidates who can teach courses in one of these two areas: data science or the design and development of information systems. We also welcome candidates who can teach topics such as Artificial Intelligence, IS consulting, emerging technologies, digital innovation, databases, and other core information systems courses and concentrations. 

The expected teaching load is 2-2 with opportunities to engage in research independently and/or in collaboration with CMU?s researchers across multiple disciplines. Our faculty members are recognized internationally for their expertise and are dedicated to undergraduate education. A reasonable teaching load allows time for quality teaching and curricular development, research and close involvement with students, faculty and the local business and educational community.

These positions, based at CMU?s branch campus in Doha, Qatar, offer competitive salaries, research seed funds, attractive professional development support, excellent international health care coverage, and allowances for housing, travel, and schooling (if eligible), among other benefits.

The Information Systems Program at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar offers an undergraduate major which aims to educate local and international students to meet the increasing demand for information systems skills in Qatar, the Gulf region, and globally. For more information on our Information Systems program, visit (1) IS program at CMU?Qatar and (2) IS program at CMU-Pittsburgh.

About CMU in Qatar

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (http://www.qatar.cmu.edu/) is a branch campus that operates in concert with several other American and European branch campuses under the umbrella of the Qatar Foundation?s Education City. The branch campus closely follows the admissions requirements and English language curriculum of the home campus, which awards all degrees. The several thousand students in Education City are a broad mix of nationalities, but primarily from the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. CMUQ?s faculty is a mix of academics hired specifically to the campus and seconded faculty from the main campus. CMUQ?s primary focus is undergraduate education in Business Administration, Biological Sciences, Computer Science and Information Systems. More Information about the State of Qatar is available at: https://www.qatartourism.com/.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Information Systems or a closely related field. ABDs that graduate by March 2025 will also be considered. While we welcome applicants with relevant backgrounds, we are specifically looking for candidates with expertise in one of the  two areas: (1) Data Science or (2) the design and development of information systems. Additional skills and experience in topics related to Artificial Intelligence, IS consulting, emerging technologies, digital innovation, databases, and/or aligned with our core information systems courses and concentrations are also desirable. A prior record of teaching effectiveness and/or relevant industry experience is welcomed.

Appointments for these positions will be at the assistant, associate, or full teaching professor rank with multi-year contracts and promotion opportunities. These positions emphasize teaching excellence, curricular development, and supervising collaborative student projects. Student advising and mentoring are highly encouraged. Besides the teaching load of 2-2, faculty are expected to engage in research and/or other scholarly activities that contribute to the field or to society at large. Demonstrable professional growth during the term of appointment, such as research publications, engagement in the professional community, and/or publication of educational materials will be required for reappointment and promotion.

To apply, candidates should submit: 

1. A cover letter specifying the desired position and how the candidate?s qualifications match the job description.
2. A two-minute video introducing the candidate, teaching areas, research interests and any specific interest in applying for this position. 
3. Detailed curriculum vitae, including a list of publications.
4. Teaching statement outlining the candidate?s teaching philosophy and experience.
5. Research statement outlining the candidate?s research and how it could engage undergraduate IS students.
6. Contact information of at least three referees.
7. Any additional supporting documentation that may include representative professional or scholarly publications.

Note: If you have already applied and submitted a diversity statement please know that any such diversity statement will not be considered in the hiring decision for this opportunity.

Additional materials would be requested from shortlisted candidates. Materials must be submitted online through Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/156158

Review of complete applications will commence on November 1, 2024. The deadline for applying is August 15, 2025 or until the positions are filled.  

All inquiries should be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Divakaran Liginlal, at liginlal@cmu.edu. 

Carnegie Mellon University is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition, family status, marital status, parental status, religion, ancestry, veteran status, or genetic information.  Furthermore, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and is required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders. Consistent with this commitment, Carnegie Mellon will no longer be requiring or considering applicant diversity statements. If you are interested in this position and have not yet submitted a diversity statement, please do not do so. If you have already submitted a diversity statement, please know that any diversity statements submitted by applicants for this opportunity will not be considered in the hiring decision.

About Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon (www.cmu.edu) is a private, internationally ranked research university with programs in areas ranging from science, technology and business, to public policy, the humanities and the arts. More than 12,000 students in the university’s seven schools and colleges benefit from a small student-to-faculty ratio and an education characterized by its focus on creating and implementing solutions for real problems, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. A global university, Carnegie Mellon’s main campus in the United States is in Pittsburgh, Pa. It has campuses in California’s Silicon Valley and Qatar, and programs in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and Mexico.

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