6 faculty liberal arts psychology jobs found in Abu Dhabi

Description Associate Professor of Psychology, Antje von Suchodoletz in the Division of Science, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit two Bachelor-level research assistants to work on a research project that examines Emirati fathers’ parental identity, attitudes, beliefs, and practices around the transition to first-time fatherhood. The successful applicants will be a core member of the Teaching, Learning and Development Lab that is led by Antje von Suchodoletz. The candidates will contribute to all elements of the study design, development of study materials, recruitment of participants, data collection, and data management and analysis for projects supervised by the Principal Investigator (PI). Applicants must have a Bachelor degree in Psychology, Social Science, Education, or Human Development. Candidates from other fields will be considered if required skills are demonstrated. The candidate should have experience working in the UAE and/or the...

Description The Center for Behavioral Institutional Design (C-BID) at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) invites applications for the position of a Research Assistant in the areas of behavioral or experimental economics. Successful candidates will join the research group of Professor Nikos. Job Description: The position holder must be interested in applying insights from behavioral and experimental economics to the design of real-world policies and in using controlled experiments to test the policies before they are implemented. The responsibilities of the position holder may include assisting in surveying the relevant literature; analyzing survey and experimental data; organizing and running lab, field or online experiments; and drafting reports summarizing the research findings. The ideal candidate will be able to perform well independently as well as in a team, and under time pressure. Required Qualifications : An undergraduate or MSc...

Description The social psychology faculty at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) are inviting applications for three, two-year Post-Doctoral Associate positions in the area of social and political psychology to start September 2023 (starting date negotiable).The postdoctoral associate will work on quantitative research projects focusing on areas related to gender (e.g., gender roles, masculinity / femininity, gender identity), sexuality, and/or the antecedents and consequences of inequality, prejudice, or discrimination, broadly defined. The postdoctoral associate will work under the supervision of either Jaime Napier or P.J. Henry. A number of skills are considered plusses but by no means are all required. Experience working with archival data sets and/or large survey data sets (e.g., ANES, GSS, WVS), and with interdisciplinary research (e.g., sociology, gender studies, political science, human development) is a plus. Strong quantitative skills...

Description A postdoctoral researcher position is available at the Objects and Knowledge Laboratory, headed by Dr. Olivia Cheung, at NYU Abu Dhabi (https://www.oliviacheunglab.org). The postdoctoral researcher will carry out experiments on high-level vision (e.g., object, face, letter, scene recognition) in humans using behavioral, fMRI, and computational methods. Potential research projects include, but are not limited to, investigations of the influences of experience and conceptual knowledge on visual recognition. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, or a related field, and should possess strong programming skills (e.g., Matlab or Python) and a strong publication record in topics of high-level vision. Prior experience with fMRI, computational, or psychophysical techniques is highly preferred. Initial appointment is for two years, with the possibility of renewal. The start date is flexible and preferably in Fall 2023...

Description The newly established Center for Behavioral Institutional Design (C-BID), New York University Abu Dhabi, is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher interested in exploring the origins of human behavioral diversity, developing empirically-informed models of human behavior, and designing innovative institutions and policies for promoting social welfare. The ideal candidate is ambitious, well-trained, self-motivated, hard-working, equally capable of working alone and as part of a team, and holds a PhD in economics or a related field. The position requires expertise in either experimental, empirical, or theoretical methods or, ideally, a combination of these methods. Excellent communication skills in English, the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams, and scientific creativity are essential. Successful applicants are expected to publish research in leading peer-reviewed journals in social science or leading interdisciplinary journals, and...

Description The Core Technology Platforms (CTP) at New York University Abu Dhabi are multidisciplinary, centrally organized research facilities comprised of 12 core laboratories. We provide hundreds of research equipment, user training, and research support to NYU Abu Dhabi's academic community and collaborators. For more information, please refer to the CTP website. The CTP seeks to appoint a  Research Instrumentation Scientist – MEG  (Phd) or a  Research Instrumentation Specialist – MEG  (BSc or MSc). The successful candidate will be a member of NYU Abu Dhabi Core Technology Platforms (CTP) Operations reporting to the Executive Director of the CTP department. The existing MEG system was custom-built by the Kanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT, Tokyo, Japan) as part of a collaboration with its Applied Electronics Laboratory, and the scientist will coordinate with the manufacturer to ensure proper maintenance, continuous...