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CMU-Africa is steadily expanding. Our size and inspirational mission create a sense of camaraderie and excitement within our community. To support this growth and delivery of our mission, CMU-Africa invites applications for the following open positions:
Staff positions
Administrative Support Coordinator
CMU-Africa is seeking a highly organized and proactive administrative support coordinator to support the Director of the Center for Inclusive Digital Transformation of Africa. The role ensures that the center’s leadership is consistently prepared, informed, and able to focus on strategic priorities by managing communications, coordinating internal and external engagements, tracking execution of commitments, and maintaining organizational rhythm. This position is responsible for ensuring discipline in follow-through, consistency in communications, and efficiency in center operations. As an administrative support coordinator in CMU-Africa, you will regularly handle sensitive information and be required to maintain strict confidentiality and discretion.
Admission and Enrollment Officer
CMU-Africa is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented admission and enrollment officer to join our team. This role is central to ensuring the integrity and accuracy of our admissions process. The successful candidate will be responsible for expertly evaluating academic credentials from a wide range of domestic and international institutions. Key responsibilities include verifying the authenticity of academic documents using specialized software tools, determining credential equivalency, and interpreting transcripts with precision. As a vital member of the Admissions team, the admission and enrollment officer will also assess applicants' academic preparedness, respond to inquiries, and provide data-driven insights to support strategic enrollment decisions. Additionally, the role contributes to the development and refinement of admissions communications and workflows. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of global education systems, exceptional analytical abilities, meticulous attention to detail, and a strong commitment to upholding academic standards.
UX Designer/ Developer
CMU-Africa seeks a passionate and experienced UX designer/developer to join our Learning Science for Innovators team, working with EdTech hubs to manage and implement storytelling projects about education technology and research. The EdTech Project, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, aims to enhance educational technology products for Africa by training EdTech entrepreneurs and their staff in learning sciences and learning experience design. The UX designer/developer will be responsible for articulating and sharing successes and experiences of project stakeholders who are creating technology products for the African educational context. Additionally, this person will support Carnegie Mellon University teams at CMU-Africa and our Pittsburgh campus in the production of high-quality learning experiences using multimedia and writing projects to elevate learning tools. This role will report to the Learning Science For Innovators Project Co-Director
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
CMU-Africa seeks a postdoctoral research fellow to join the CMU-Africa research ecosystem. This is a dynamic opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment. You will contribute to the CMU-Africa mission by providing essential support by carrying out advanced independent and/or directed research to achieve the objectives of the research project.
Faculty positions
Teaching-track and research-track faculty positions
Carnegie Mellon University invites applications for teaching track and research track faculty positions at all levels (i.e., Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor) at its location in Kigali, Rwanda.
CMU-Africa seeks highly qualified candidates with a Ph.D. from leading research universities who have a passion for the digital transformation of Africa and contributing to CMU-Africa’s innovative, interdisciplinary graduate teaching and research. Core faculty will form an interdisciplinary team creating knowledge and innovations of relevance to the acceleration of inclusive digital transformation of Africa. They will also provide the intellectual leadership for knowledge transfer activities such as workshops and meetings in relevant topic areas.
We welcome applicants with interests in the development and application of information and communications technology to address societal challenges in an African setting. Areas of particular interest include artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity and privacy, software engineering and development, computer and semiconductor technologies, robotics, IoT, technology policy, and technology entrepreneurship with applications to health, finance, agriculture, energy, and education.
We are seeking both teaching-track and research-track faculty. While these are not tenure-track lines, research and teaching faculty tracks are well-established professional tracks at CMU with renewable, multi-year contracts that go through the same review and promotion process (with different criteria) as tenure-track faculty. Teaching and research faculty are integrated into all CMU-Africa activities, take on leadership positions, and receive significant support to achieve scholarly excellence. They are expected to actively collaborate with other faculty at CMU-Africa, the Pittsburgh campus, and partner African universities in their scholarly activities. The teaching and research track presents long-term career growth opportunities along well-established promotion lines to advance through Assistant, Associate, and full Teaching/Research Professor levels. Both tracks are encouraged to engage in teaching and research. They differ in their focus.
- Teaching-track faculty are responsible for teaching courses, supervising student research projects, engaging in broader aspects of our educational programs and collaboratively improving our educational offerings. Teaching-track faculty members are also expected to conduct research or engage in other activities that advance them professionally, provided those activities are consistent with the department’s overall mission.
- Research-track faculty responsibilities include creating, developing, carrying out and managing innovative research programs, particularly in areas of importance to Africa. CMU-Africa research-track positions are fully funded for one year providing a convenient ramp for the research faculty to establish a strong research program and pursue external research funding opportunities. Research-track faculty members supervise graduate students and postdocs (often in collaboration with other CMU faculty, including faculty on the Pittsburgh campus) and are expected to engage in teaching courses.
CMU-Africa faculty in both tracks are expected to work closely with colleagues on the main campus and may visit the main campus for both a short-term and longer-term (e.g., a semester or a year) for establishing and growing collaborative efforts in both teaching and research. Similarly, faculty members on the main campus will have opportunities to come to Kigali to teach and carry out joint research with CMU-Africa faculty.
Adjunct instructors
CMU-Africa is seeking passionate and experienced adjunct instructors to teach graduate-level courses during the fall 2025 semester (starting August 25, 2025) at our location in Kigali, Rwanda. These are in-person teaching roles with the possibility of renewal for the spring 2026 semester, depending on course availability and mutual interest.
We are looking for individuals with previous teaching experience and/or relevant industry expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Software Engineering
- Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
- Cybersecurity
- Cloud Computing
- IT Entrepreneurship
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Carnegie Mellon 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.
Learn more
- Explore our directory of staff and faculty
- Learn more about CMU-Africa and Kigali Innovation City
- Read news from CMU-Africa
- Check out CMU-Africa’s Flickr to see what it is like to work here