35 postdoctoral research scholar jobs found in New York, NY

Description The Columbia Law School/Columbia Business School Program in the Law and Economics of Capital Markets is seeking a full time Capital Markets Research Fellow. The incumbent would be appointed as a Postdoctoral Research Scholar or Associate Research Scholar, and title will be commensurate with experience. The appointment will run from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025. This position is intended for a person who expects to begin a law school teaching career in the 2025-26 academic year and who desires an interim position that will help the person prepare for such a career by offering the time and facilities needed to do serious research and to develop further expertise. Candidates must have a J.D. and an exceptional academic record from a major law school; have at least three years of legal practice (including any clerkship time) and/or post-graduate studies in economics or finance. Approximately half of the incumbent’s time will be devoted to research and other...

Description The Initiative in Ancient and Contemporary Philosophy, led by Professor Katja Maria Vogt, fosters a collaborative community across academic disciplines including Philosophy and Classical Studies. It hosts a research group, a series with guest speakers called Workshop in Ancient and Contemporary Philosophy, as well as a summer work-in-progress workshop. The Initiative’s activities typically include PhD students in ancient philosophy and offer research opportunities to undergraduates. We actively contribute to making the study of ancient philosophy more diverse and inclusive. Vogt’s Initiative in Ancient and Contemporary Philosophy invites applications for a postdoctoral research scholar who will work in one or several of the following fields: ancient philosophy in any tradition, including but not limited to classical Mediterranean; contemporary philosophy that is in dialogue with one or several ancient philosophical traditions. The postdoctoral...

Description The Columbia Justice Lab in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences seeks to foundationally reconceive justice policy through actionable research, community-centered policy development, and the sustained engagement of diverse constituencies. We envision a community-centered future for justice in which healing and resiliency, rather than punishment and surveillance, are used to solve social problems often rooted in racial and economic inequity. The Columbia Justice Lab seeks to hire a Postdoctoral Research Scholar to work on the Raise the Age Research Project, the Punishment and Incarceration in NYC Project, and Probation and Parole Reform Project. The Postdoctoral Research Scholar will devote twenty-five percent (25% of their work hours to each project and twenty-five percent (25%) to their own research. This position is a one-year appointment with a one-year renewal conditional on performance and funding. Qualifications Applicants must have...

Description The Department of Systems Biology seeks an Associate Research Scientist to be appointed as an Irving Cancer Early Scholar of Computational Cancer Research. VISION:  The National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) of Columbia University Irving Medical Center invites applications for brilliant early career scientists to join a new program for Irving Cancer Early Scholars of Computational Cancer Research.  Initial appointments as Associate Research Scientists will be in the Department of Systems Biology for 3 years, after which Irving Cancer Early Scholars may seek tenure-track faculty positions at Columbia or other institutions.  All assistant professor tenure track appointments require a national search and there will be no waiver from the Columbia University standard search process for individuals based on participation in this program. The HICCC hosts a vibrant community of...

The Program in Cognitive Science, in collaboration with the University Center for Human Values, invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the Cognitive Science of Values. The successful candidate will be based in the laboratory of Dr. Tania Lombrozo in the Department of Psychology. We aim to support a highly promising scholar with a background in cognitive science or a related discipline, such as psychology, empirically informed/experimental philosophy, or formal epistemology. The scholar's research agenda should address a topic that engages with both cognitive science and values, such as the role of moral values in decision making, the role of epistemic values in belief revision, or the role of values in the cognitive science of religion. The proposed research is expected to yield both theoretical and empirical publications. Candidates will be expected to contribute the equivalent of one course each year to the University Center and/or the Department. This contribution...

The University Center for Human Values (UCHV) & the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI) at Princeton University invite applications for a postdoctoral research associate working at the intersection of ethics and global change to contribute to the Climate Futures Initiative in Science, Values, and Policy (CFI)- a jointly supported research program. Our aim is to support a scholar whose research agenda focuses on the ethical dimensions of climate change, informed by knowledge of climate science and policy. Applicants trained in moral and political philosophy, political theory, normative economics, and related areas are encouraged to apply. The incumbent will be expected to be an active contributor to CFI and, in concert with the program's faculty leadership and steering committee, will play a central role in planning the group's activities. He/she will be encouraged to participate in the UCHV and HMEI communities and will have responsibility for contributing the...

The Department of Anthropology at Princeton University invites applications for three Postdoctoral or more senior research associateships in biocultural and sociocultural anthropology to begin on or about August 1, 2023 and end May 31, 2025. The deadline is 03/01/2023. The Postdoctoral Fellows will work directly with Professors Agustín Fuentes, Jeff Himpele, and Carolyn Rouse and the larger group of researchers in the multinational research project: Concepts in Dynamic Assemblages: Cultural Evolution and the Human Way of Being.  The project develops a biocultural, cognitive framework with a focus on Concepts in the areas of skill, technology, and social life that connects theory and methods in cultural evolution with anthropological theory, cognitive approaches, and ethnographic research. The goal is to better understand cultural processes and how particular patterns of the development and embodiment of Concepts structure human capacities and transform evolutionary...

Description The Pain Research Center of New York University (NYU) solicits applications for tenure track research-focused positions at the level of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. The Center is housed in state-of-the-art laboratories in the Department of Molecular Pathobiology of NYU College of Dentistry. The Department of Molecular Pathobiology has a strong and rapidly expanding research program with substantial support from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and Foundations. Research in the Department focuses on understanding normal human biology and disease through studies of molecules, cells, tissues and systems. Current interests include pain, cell signaling, developmental biology, and infection and immunity. We wish to recruit outstanding scientists studying the fundamental mechanisms of chronic pain and seeking to develop new treatments for chronic pain. Successful applicants will be highly creative scientists who will lead and...

Description The Department of Molecular Pathobiology at the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry seeks applications at the level of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor for a tenure track research-focused position in the area of Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Nanomedicine or related disciplines. The Department of Molecular Pathobiology has a strong and rapidly expanding research program with substantial support from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and Foundations. Research in the Department focuses on understanding normal human biology and disease through studies of molecules, cells, tissues and systems as well as the engineering aspects of life science and medicine. Current interests include: cell signaling of pain, inflammation and cancer, developmental biology, skeletal and craniofacial biology, infectious diseases, tissue engineering and AI linked diagnostics. The Department wishes to recruit a highly creative...

Description We are seeking a Post-Doctoral Associate to work on a multidisciplinary project funded by the Research Enhancement Fund at NYU Abu Dhabi and will be supervised by Prof. Farah Shamout and Prof. Farokh Atashzar, titled “EyeScore: Leveraging cross-modal associations between clinical data and optical imaging for stroke recurrence risk prediction”. 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 Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Research Conduct high-quality and innovative research primarily focused on multi-modal learning; Generate new high-impact ideas based on gaps and limitations of the...

Description Dynamical systems for social good Post-doc position - Tandon School of Engineering, New York University Post-doc positions are available in the Dynamical Systems Laboratory (DSL) at the Tandon School of Engineering, New York University in a wide variety of research projects that are signature scopes of our multidisciplinary group. The positions are fully funded with a competitive salary. We seek for independent, motivated, and creative individuals to conduct fundamental research in the broad area of complex systems theory. The candidate will be making important contributions to one or multiple reserch projects supported by our several ongoing grants (see https://wp.nyu.edu/dsl/active-projects/). Candidates will be responsible for conducting fundamental theoretical research in the broad area of mathematical modeling, control, and diagnostics of complex systems, with interdisciplinary applications in physical, biological, and social...

Description The Water Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a postdoctoral associate to work on water treatment and desalination. The successful applicant will drive an exciting project on membrane development and pilot-scale studies in fabrication and testing of polymer and ceramic membranes for wastewater treatment using various membrane processes. Our center advances membrane technology for desalination and water treatment through polymer synthesis, membrane fabrication, materials characterization, benchtop and pilot-scale testing. The candidate will conduct research in upscaling effects of fabrication from bench-scale to pilot-scale, fouling control in membrane separation processes and performance testing of membranes for nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, microfiltration and ultrafiltration to treat industrial wastewater effluents. The candidate will work with a diverse team of scientists engineers, graduate students and...

Description The Department of Molecular Pathobiology at the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry seeks applications at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor for a tenure track research-focused position in the area of cell signaling. The Department of Molecular Pathobiology has a strong and rapidly expanding research program with substantial support from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and Foundations. Research in the Department focuses on understanding normal human biology and disease through studies of molecules, cells, tissues and systems. Current interests include cell signaling of pain, endocrinology, inflammation and cancer, calcium signaling, infection and immunity, skeletal and craniofacial biology, and developmental biology. We wish to recruit a highly creative scientist who will lead and maintain a cutting-edge research program that will complement and synergize with current research in the Department, and who...

Description Pilkyung Moon’s group (wp.nyu.edu/moon/publications) at New York University (NYU) Shanghai invites applications for one postdoctoral research fellow position in condensed matter theory, to start in the Fall or Winter of 2022. Those who are interested in the theoretical investigation of the electronic structures and physical properties of low-dimensional nanostructures, such as graphene superlattices, quasicrystals, nanotubes, and moiré superlattices, are encouraged to apply. Appointments will be made for two years, renewable for successive years under mutual agreement. Salary will be internationally competitive - based on applicant’s experience and NYU rule plus benefits. And, we will support the fee for obtaining a visa and round-trip airfare at economy class. Qualifications Applicants are expected to have completed their Ph.D. in physics, material sciences, or a related discipline. Preference will be...

Description The Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR) at New York University Abu Dhabi invites applicants to apply for the open Postdoc position in the Project Deep Learning in Safety and Security. CAIR invites qualified applicants with a doctorate degree in the areas of electrical, or computer, or mechanical engineering, or related field to apply. A strong publication record is encouraged and previous experience in areas such as Neural network vulnerabilities and defenses, Anomaly detection, Adversarial machine learning, Computer vision, Swarms, Autonomous Robots, and Embedded systems development is desired. The position is open to PhDs with background in robotics, controls, AI, and/or computer vision. The candidate is expected to work in a highly collaborative multi-disciplinary environment with other post-doctoral associates, PhD and undergraduate students, as well as faculty members. It is expected that applicants have a strong publication...

Description The NYU Post-Doctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis is an innovative, dynamic, internationally renowned psychoanalytic training program, located within a pre-eminent research university.  Founded in 1961, Postdoc has among its faculty leading scholars and clinicians from a multiplicity of theoretical orientations, including, but not limited to, Contemporary Freudian, Interpersonal, Independent, and Relational.  The Program has 133 teaching faculty, 143 clinical consultants, 116 candidates, and approximately 600 graduates. Reporting to the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, the Director oversees the program matriculants, Clinical Director, Faculty and Clinical Consultants and the Committees of the Program, including the Program’s Executive Committee. The Director is responsible for the Program budget, and will teach one course or the equivalent per semester in the program. The Director additionally...

Description The Objects and Knowledge Laboratory in the Division of Science and the Center of Brain and Health, New York University Abu Dhabi (https://www.oliviacheunglab.org), seeks to recruit a Post-Doctoral Associate to work on the neural mechanisms underlying interactions of visual and conceptual systems. High-level vision, which involves transforming visual inputs into meaningful concepts such as faces, words, animals, human-made objects, and scenes, is essential for humans to understand and interact with their environment. This process relies on a cortical network that supports perception, learning, memory, and prediction. The study of high-level vision provides a window into how learning and experience impact the human brain. The Post-Doctoral Associate will lead a project investigating the complex nature of semantic associations and image statistics on category selectivity, using machine learning and multivariate pattern analysis techniques. To distinguish...

Description New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing is committed to development of the next generation of nurse scientists and is seeking to fill a Postdoctoral role with at July 1 start for a one-year appointment. Such individuals would be dedicated to the development of knowledge, new methodologies and interventions aimed at improving health outcomes. This role will report to Dr. Haeok Lee. Dr. Lee is conducting several studies including a NIH funded genetic epidemiology (Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia among Asian Americans and Asian Canadians [ACAD]) and internally funded studies (extend ACAD into Malawians and mHealth intervention to increase HPV-related cancer prevention behavior among Malawians). The postdoctoral associate will actively participate in these funded studies, with the primary focus being a preliminary study of AD and related dementia among Malawians with and without HIV infection and a mHealth Intervention study...

Description The Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Science at New York University seeks applicants for a full-time, non-tenure track Postdoctoral Lecturer in its undergraduate and graduate programs, pending final budgetary and administrative approval. This position will start September 2023. The duties of the position include: 1) teaching multiple courses in the undergraduate and graduate psychology programs in personality and social psychology, 2) student advising and research/thesis mentoring, and 3) collaborating with faculty. Qualifications The Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Science at New York University seeks applicants for a full-time, non-tenure track Postdoctoral Lecturer in its undergraduate and graduate programs, pending final budgetary and administrative approval. This position will start September 2023. The duties of the position include: 1) teaching multiple courses in the...

Description New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) is currently inviting applications for a Post-Doctoral Associate in Astrophysics, in the Center for Astro, Particle, and Planetary Physics (CAP3). The position is offered for a period of 2 years (1 year with an additional year depending on performance). Competitive salary and benefits, including relocation, housing, home visits and educational subsidies for children, are offered. The current postdoctoral position is with Principal Investigator (PI) Associate Professor Dave Russell in the area of accretion onto compact objects. Stellar-mass black holes residing in X-ray binaries (XBs) produce the most powerful jets in our galaxy via accretion from an orbiting companion star. Studies of XBs are now revealing how jets evolve with mass accretion rate and the mode of accretion, providing insights into the conditions required to launch jets. The main objective of the research program of the PI is to uncover the nature of...