424 post doctoral associate jobs found

Description The newly established Life Molecules & Materials lab at New York University Abu Dhabi pursuing cutting edge research in the areas of self-organization and function of proteins seeks to recruit a Post -Doctoral Associate with expertise in biochemistry, molecular biology, bioinformatics, and bio-molecular phase separation. Current projects pursue: (1) Liquid-liquid phase separation and predicting phase diagrams of proteins and other biological macromolecules; (2) molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity and memory; and (3) engineering self-assembling protein-based materials for biotechnological and biomedical applications. Our research integrates biochemistry, physical chemistry, and soft matter physics, and employs state-of-the-art of tools including analytical ultracentrifugation, optical tweezers, confocal fluorescence microscopy, SAXS, NMR spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. Group members will benefit by working at the interface between...

Description The Advanced Materials and Building Efficiency Research laboratory (AMBER Lab) in the Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a post-doctoral associate to work on the characterization and manufacturing of high-fidelity lunar regolith simulants utilizing local materials available within the United Arab Emirates. The successful applicant will work on three main areas leading to the success of this fascinating project: (i) to design and development of innovative building materials, including but not limited to magnesium-based cement, limestone calcined clay cement, and self-healing and self-sensing cement with vernacular materials or byproducts, (ii) to engineer innovative construction materials with superior properties, such as 3D printable concrete, (iii) to assist the development, testing, and application of lunar regolith simulants targeted at proposed landing sites of future lunar missions. The candidate will work...

Description Post Doctoral Associate Full-time Applications are invited for a full time Postdoctoral Associate (Research Scientist) position in a well-funded laboratory at the New York University's College of Dentistry. The laboratory is highly focused on studying succinate signaling in health and disease. The related work has been published in Nature Communications and Cell Reports. Studies from the group suggested a central role of succinate signaling via its receptor as well as an intermediate metabolite in the interplay among microbiota, metabolism and host immune response in oral cavity, gut, bone marrow and brain in pathological conditions such as aging and diabetes. The laboratory utilizes approaches involving cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, histology in conjunction with transgenic and surgical interventions in mice. In this position, the incumbent will to study the role of succinate signaling in host and microbiome interactions. We are seeking...

New York University: NYU - Global: Abu Dhabi: AD_Engineering: AD_Mechanical Engineering Location Abu Dhabi, UAE Open Date Jan 12, 2023 Description The New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) is seeking to recruit a highly motivated Post-Doctoral Associate effective September 2023. He will work under the supervision of Dr. Raed Hashaikeh, Professor of Mechanical Engineering. The project aims to develop advanced, functional membranes for desalination, at bench-level and on a pilot-scale. The postdoctoral fellow will join a team of researchers and graduate students from various sub-fields, and will have access to state-of-the-art research facilities in the WRC. Responsibilities : Work alongside peers with unique and creative backgrounds in physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science engineering and mechanical engineering. Conduct research on the development of novel functional materials to assist membrane-based desalination such as reverse...

Description The  eBRAIN  laboratory in the Division of Engineering at New York University Abu Dhabi invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Associate position, to work in the area of research and development (R&D) of Edge-AI and advanced embedded machine learning (ML) technologies, and their real-world applications from different fields like autonomous systems, healthcare, robotics, etc., with a focus on high performance, energy efficiency, robustness and online learning. The focus of the  eBRAIN  lab is on building energy-efficient and robust brain-inspired, autonomous, and cognitive systems through cross-layer analysis and design methods, engaging hardware, software, and system level techniques synergistically. Prof. Shafique’s lab has many-years of R&D experience in cross-layer design and optimization for building energy-efficient and robust AI/ML and vision systems, including efficient learning and inference of complex AI/ML...

Description The  eBRAIN  laboratory in the Division of Engineering at New York University Abu Dhabi invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Associate position, to work in the area of research and development (R&D) of Security of advanced machine learning (ML) systems, covering both adversarial and backdoor attacks and defenses, and their real-world applications from different fields like autonomous systems, robotics, and smart homes/cities. The focus of the  eBRAIN  lab is on building energy-efficient and robust brain-inspired, autonomous, and cognitive systems through cross-layer analysis and design methods, engaging hardware, software, and system level techniques synergistically. Prof. Shafique’s lab has many-years of R&D experience in cross-layer design and optimization for building energy-efficient and robust AI/ML and vision systems, including efficient learning and inference of complex AI/ML algorithms, specialized neural...

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 The Center for Interacting Urban Networks at New York University Abu Dhabi seeks to recruit a Post-Doctoral Associate to work on robust defenses against adversarial and backdoor attacks on different types of neural networks, especially graph neural networks, which can be used in transportation modeling and connected autonomous vehicles. The successful applicant will work on developing robust defenses with theoretical guarantees and testing them against state-of-the-art attacks in the literature and those used in practice.  Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) in applied computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, or related field with demonstrable expertise in neural networks and software security. Candidates with expertise in information are particularly encouraged to apply. The appointment will be for two years, and extensions to longer terms are possible upon review. The terms of employment for these positions...

Description The Diao lab in the Chemistry Department of NYU is looking for a talented post-doctoral associate to develop transition metal catalysts for organic synthesis and biomass conversion. Successful applicants will be highly motivated with an interest in working in Organic Synthesis and must hold a Ph.D. degree in a related field (Chemistry). The ideal candidate will have research experience in organic methodology, natural product synthesis, or materials research.  In particular, candidates with experience in photoredox catalysis would be well-suited for this position. The terms of employment, which would be a year, with a possibility of renewal, include a competitive salary and other benefits (including access to subsidized NYU housing in NYC). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and candidates will be considered until the position is filled.  The candidate would be fully supported by current funding, and the start date could be...

Description Dr. Andrea Vial is hiring a Post-Doctoral Associate to join the Social Roles and Beliefs Lab at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD). The Post-Doctoral Associate will be expected to work on a range of projects focused on the psychology of gender segregation, including topics such as such as gender stereotyping, bias, and prejudice; self-stereotyping and identity threat; and gender identification and in-group bias. For more information about the lab’s research please see www.socialroleslab.com. In addition to contributing to research led by the PI, Post-Doctoral Associates at the Social Roles and Beliefs Lab are encouraged to start and lead new projects on related topics. The start date is flexible, but ideally no later than September 1, 2023. The position is for  two years , renewable based on performance. The terms of employment are highly competitive and will include housing and travel subsidies. This position is not located in the...

Description NYUAD Experimental High Energy Physics group is searching for a Post-Doctoral Associate  to join the planned group's efforts to be involved in the ATLAS experiment as part of the UAE-ATLAS cluster, composed of three UAE institutions. Candidates must demonstrate experience in experimental high energy physics. The group will be contributing to the Physics Modeling (MC software, MC validation and Pileup modeling), the MET  High-Level Trigger validation, optimization and performance studies, and to the heterogeneous computing where the focus will be to work on to the current efforts on accelerator developments towards the HL-LHC. Expertise in trigger development, performance and optimization and/or the ATLAS computing model is preferred. The selected candidate will work in the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. The appointment will be for two years, with the possibility for renewal, subject to mutual agreement. The successful candidate...

Description The Jones lab in the Chemistry Department of NYU is looking for a talented post-doctoral associate to perform interdisciplinary work studying RNA structure and dynamics. Successful applicants will be highly motivated with an interest in working in Chemical/Structural Biology and must hold a Ph.D. degree in a related field (Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, Biophysics). The ideal candidate will have research experience in RNA transcription and purification. In particular, candidates with experience in carrying out chemical probing, enzymatic cleavage, and SHAPE chemistry (both in vitro and in cells), with analysis by capillary electrophoresis and/or NGS, are preferred. Oxford nanopore experience is a plus but not required. As our lab opens in 2023, this position will provide a unique opportunity for the candidate to work closely with the PI to shape and develop projects with tremendous room for growth. The candidate will also help with...

Description The Jones lab in the Chemistry Department of NYU is looking for a talented post-doctoral associate to perform interdisciplinary work on studying RNA structure, with a focus on RNA protein interactions. Successful applicants will be highly motivated with an interest in working in Chemical/Structural Biology and must hold a Ph.D. degree in a related field (Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, Biophysics). The ideal candidate will have research experience in RNA transcription and purification, as well as protein expression and purification. In particular, candidates with experience in NMR (titrations, assignments, and structure determination) would be well-suited for this position. We are also interested in interviewing candidates with biophysical backgrounds, especially those with experience in RNA-protein binding assays (ITC, SPR, FRET, etc.). As our lab opens in 2023, this position will provide a unique opportunity for the candidate to work...

Description The Jones lab in the Chemistry Department of NYU is looking for a talented post-doctoral associate to perform interdisciplinary work on determining RNA structure using heuristic statistical pattern recognition and machine learning. Successful applicants will be highly motivated with an interest in working in Structural Biology and must hold a Ph.D. degree in a related field (Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Computer Science, Biomolecular Engineering, and/or Structural Biology or related fields). The ideal candidate will have strong familiarity with topics of RNA and/or protein structures and experience in using modern Python frameworks for deep learning (e.g., PyTorch). Experience with bioinformatic tools, such as biopython, pymol/VDW, is preferred. Experience with MD simulation experience is a plus but not required. As our lab opens in 2023, this position will provide a unique opportunity for the candidate to work closely with the PI to...

Description We are seeking a Post-Doctoral Associate to work on a multidisciplinary project funded by the ASPIRE Virtual Research Institute in Precision Medicine at NYU Abu Dhabi and will be supervised by Prof. Farah Shamout in collaboration with the other project Principal Investigators. The researcher is expected to have (i) a strong background in machine learning, and (ii) motivation to pursue multidisciplinary research at the intersection of machine learning and healthcare. The researcher will be primarily based at NYU Abu Dhabi. The researcher will report directly to PI Shamout and work in close collaboration with other researchers at the VRI in Precision Medicine. Key Responsibilities Research Conduct high-quality and innovative research primarily focused on problems related to deep learning; Generate new high-impact ideas based on gaps and limitations of the state-of-the-art (SOTA); Design and implement experiments to compare proposed...

Description We are seeking a Post-Doctoral Associate to work on a multidisciplinary project funded by the ASPIRE Virtual Research Institute in Precision Medicine at NYU Abu Dhabi and will be supervised by Prof. Farah Shamout in collaboration with the other project Principal Investigators. The researcher is expected to have (i) a strong background in machine learning, and (ii) motivation to pursue multidisciplinary research at the intersection of machine learning and healthcare. The researcher will be primarily based at NYU Abu Dhabi. The researcher will report directly to PI Shamout and work in close collaboration with other researchers at the VRI in Precision Medicine. Key Responsibilities Research Conduct high-quality and innovative research primarily focused on problems related to deep learning; Generate new high-impact ideas based on gaps and limitations of the state-of-the-art (SOTA); Design and implement experiments to compare proposed work...

Description The Modern Microprocessors Architecture laboratory in the Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a Post-Doctoral Associate to work on security and privacy for machine learning applications. The candidate will work in a multidisciplinary environment consisting of PhD-level scientists, graduate students, and undergraduate students. Applicants must have a PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.  Excellent research skills relevant to the project are required, as well as exceptional publication record.   For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list, statement of research interests and three referee names. Letters will be required only if the candidate is shortlisted. All documents have to be submitted in PDF format. The terms of employment are very competitive and include housing and educational subsidies for children....

Description We are inviting applications for a Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Social Science at NYU Abu Dhabi from those who have or will soon receive a PhD in one of the social sciences or a related discipline. The position is for 3 years. The appointment will begin September 1, 2023, subject to final budget approval. The postdoctoral associate will spend 50% of their time on independent research and 50% on collaborative research with Professor Minsu Park, along with external collaborators at Max Planck Institute (Nori Jacoby and Marc Schönwiesner) and at the University of Oxford (Manuel Anglada-Tort). We seek a candidate whose field of specialization is Computational Social Science (with a background in Sociology, Cognitive Science, or other relevant fields) and who has interests in cultural diffusion, evolution, and globalization (topically) and large-scale time-series analysis, network analysis, audio/signal processing, and...

Description NYUAD is searching for a Post-Doctoral Associate or Research Scientist to join the Transportation Infrastructure Management Lab (TIML), led by Samer Madanat.  We are searching for a scholar with strong background in optimization.  The selected candidate will be able to formulate and solve mathematical models of optimal shoreline transportation networks protection against inundation resulting from sea level rise and extreme events. Over the past five years, the TIML researchers and students have developed simulation methods to identify near-optimal solutions to the problem of selecting seashore segments to protect for specific locations: the San Francisco Bay Area and the coast of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.  These locations have different geographic characteristics which present different causes of inundations, and different considerations in selecting the best protection strategies. Our objective is to move beyond...

Description The Division of Science at New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a Post-Doctoral Associate to work with Marwa Banna on one or more of the following topics: Random matrix theory Free probability theory High-dimensional probability, concentration and functional inequalities Mathematical aspects of machine learning and deep neural networks Free Probability aspects of Quantum Information Theory. While excellent candidates with other research interests might be considered, priority will be given to those able to relate to one or more of the above topics. Applicants must have a PhD in Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science obtained within the last 5 years. Applications will be accepted immediately and candidates will be considered until the position is filled. The anticipated starting date is January 1, 2023 and the successful applicant will be appointed for two years with possible extensions. The terms of employment are...