Head of Postdoctoral Affairs
MBZUAI · Abu Dhabi
On-site · Abu DhabiFull TimeSeniorOperations & Administration
Posted 15 hours ago15h agoApply link checked 8 hours ago
Why we think you can apply
- Employer country
- United Arab Emirates · Abu Dhabi
- Hiring model
- UAE-based role · the employer hires in the UAE
- Work from
- Abu Dhabi · on-site
- Time-zone overlap
- Gulf Standard Time · none needed
Posted 15 hours ago · apply link checked 8 hours ago
About the role
Responsibilities
- Create and implement the strategy for Postdoctoral Affairs
- Liaise with Divisional Deans and academic leadership on postdoctoral guidelines
- Represent postdoctoral affairs in university-wide committees
- Evaluate and evolve postdoctoral programs and processes
- Partner with HR and Academic Appointments for smooth onboarding
- Develop and deliver postdoctoral career development programming
- Build and sustain a sense of community among postdoctoral researchers
- Maintain a data dashboard tracking the postdoctoral population and outcomes
Requirements
- Master's degree in higher education administration, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum 8–12 years of experience in academic research environments
- Experience supervising or managing postdoctoral researchers
- Demonstrated experience in academic governance, policy development, or research administration
- Experience in higher education leadership roles
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctoral degree
- Experience in a STEM or AI-focused graduate education environment
- Fluency in Arabic
- Understanding of UAE regulatory and higher education governance frameworks
About the Company
MBZUAI is a research university focused on Artificial Intelligence.
What we look for
- Master's degree in higher education administration, AI, Computer Science, or Engineering
- 8-12 years experience in academic research environments
- Experience supervising or managing postdoctoral researchers
- Experience in academic governance or research administration
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