Faculty Positions in Information Systems

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Qatar seeks applicants for multiple faculty positions in our top-ranked Information Systems program beginning in the Fall 2026 semester. We seek educators who can contribute to excellence in teaching, research and service. Our needs are for candidates who can teach core information systems and concentrations courses and bring expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Emerging technologies and smart systems development
• Artificial intelligence
• Digital innovation
• IS project consulting
• Business process intelligence

Our faculty members are recognized internationally for their expertise, dedication to education, curricular development, research impact and close involvement with students, faculty and the local community. These positions, based at CMU’s branch campus in Doha, Qatar, offer competitive salaries, research startup funds, annual discretionary funds, attractive professional development support, excellent international health care coverage and allowances for housing, travel and schooling (if eligible) among other benefits.

There are multiple internal and external research grant opportunities.

The Information Systems Program at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar offers an undergraduate major which aims to educate local and international studentsี่ย 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 CMUQatar and (2) IS program at CMU-Pittsburgh.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Information Systems or a closely related field. ABDs that graduate by March 2026 will also be considered. A prior record of teaching effectiveness, research impact and/or relevant industry experience is welcomed.

Appointments for these positions will be at the assistant and associate teaching professor rank with multi‑year contracts and promotion opportunities. The positions emphasize teaching excellence, curricular development, and student advising and mentoring. Faculty are expected to develop excellence in research, international scholarly contributions and university service.

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar () is a tolerance branch campus that operates in concert with several other American and European branch campuses under the umbrella of the Qatar Foundations 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.

CMUQs faculty is a mix of academics hired specifically to the campus and seconded faculty from the main campus. CMUQs primary focus is undergraduate education in Artificial Intelligence, Business Administration, Biological Sciences, Computer Science, and Information Systems.