45 research associate in the division of science jobs found in Abu Dhabi

New York University: NYU - Global: Abu Dhabi: AD_Science: AD_Biology Location Abu Dhabi, UAE Open Date Jan 16, 2023 Description The Evolutionary Genomics laboratory in the Division of Science, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a research associate to work on the mechanisms underlying adaptation to extreme environment in vertebrates. The successful applicant will drive a fascinating project on the genomic of adaptation in native and invasive populations of the frog Xenopus laevis. The research project will combine field, comparative genomics and population genetics. The candidate will work in a multidisciplinary environment consisting of PhD-level scientists, graduate students and undergraduate students. Applicants must have a PhD in biology, preferably with expertise in evolutionary biology or genetics.  Excellent experimental and in silico skills relevant to the project (in particular genomics and bioinformatics) are required....

Description The magnetic resonance in materials lab in the Division of Science (Chemistry), New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a research associate to work on the solid-state and DNP-NMR on energy-related materials. The project's specific focus will be on developing new magnetic resonance instrumentation and methodologies. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science or a related field and have practical solid-state NMR experience. Expertise in pulse sequence programming is desired. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, the ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams, and scientific creativity are essential. Good computer programming skills and working knowledge of MATLAB are preferred. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge resources in a collaborative research environment, and the candidate will be responsible for day to day maintaining NMR instruments. The...

Description The Shubeita laboratory in the program of physics within the Division of Science, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a research associate to work on understanding mechanisms that regulate molecular motor-based axonal transport. The successful applicant will drive a project aimed at understanding the modes of regulation of bidirectional transport along the axonal microtubules using a combination of cell biological and biophysical approaches. The successful applicant will push the frontier of our understanding of cargo-specific determinants of regulation as well as regulation of molecular motor function via microtubule-associated proteins. The candidate will use state-of-the art facilities and work in a multidisciplinary environment consisting of PhD-level scientists, graduate students and undergraduate students with training in physics, biology, and chemistry. Applicants must have a PhD in Physics, Biology, Chemistry, or a related field....

Description The Percipalle Laboratory in the Division of Science, New York University Abu Dhabi, wishes to appoint a Research Associate or Research Scientist, depending upon experience.  The Percipalle lab studies the mechanisms underlying the 3D spatial organization of the mammalian genome and gene expression regulation during cellular differentiation. We are interested in hearing from creative scientists to study chromatin and epigenetic changes that accompany transcriptional reprogramming during differentiation with a special focus on neurogenesis. on stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells as well as 3D culturing. The lab has recently discovered that compartment level genome organization (Mahmood et al 2021, Nature Communications) and gene expression regulation during differentiation (see Xie et al 2018, PLOS Genetics; Gjorgjieva, Xie et al 2020, Adv Science; Al Sayegh et al 2020, Mol Biol Cell; Mahmood et al 2021, Nature Communications) require a nuclear...

New York University: NYU - Global: Abu Dhabi: AD_Engineering: AD_Electrical and Computer Engineering Location Abu Dhabi, UAE Open Date Jan 16, 2023 Description The Modern Microprocessors Architecture laboratory in the Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a Research Associate / Research Engineer / Research Assistant to work on cybersecurity research. The candidate will work in one of the following 3 topics: 1) Acceleration of Fully Homomorphic Encryption, 2) Industrial Control Systems security, and 3) Machine Learning security. The candidate will work in a multidisciplinary environment consisting of PhD-level scientists, graduate students, and undergraduate students. Applicants must have a B.Sc. or an M.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.  Excellent research skills relevant to the project are required.   For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter explicitly...

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 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 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...

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 advanced machine learning (ML) technologies, and their embedded implementation in real-world applications from different fields like autonomous systems, healthcare, robotics, etc., with a focus on high performance and energy efficiency. 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...

Description The Applied Interactive Multimedia laboratory in the Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a motivated research assistant/research associate to work on developing interactive and immersive digital technologies such as mixed reality (XR) and haptic technologies. The successful applicant will have the following technical experience in: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field. Significant experience in developing Extended Reality (XR) technologies. This includes Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR), and Haptics. Extensive experience in Unity 3D game engine (more than 3 years of experience) and C# programming language. Basic knowledge of 3D software e.g. 3DS Max, Blender, Maya and motion tracking. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Team player with good communication skills. Basic knowledge of machine learning....

Description We are inviting applications for a Post-Doctoral Associate in the Economics department of the Division of Social Science at NYU Abu Dhabi. The applicant should have or soon receive a PhD in Economics. The appointment will begin September 1, 2023, subject to final budget approval and security clearance. Appointments will be for three academic years. The Post-Doctoral Associate will spend half of their time on independent research and half of their time on collaborative research with Professors Jean Imbs and Jordan J. Norris. The collaborative research will be broadly within spatial economics with a focus on empirical applications of network theory. We seek a candidate who is empirically-minded and capable with economic theory. Advanced training in mathematics (particularly linear algebra), programming, and skills with statistical packages are essential. We welcome interest and experience in network science, international (macro)economics,...

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 appointment will begin September 1, 2023, subject to final budget approval.  The Post-Doctoral Associate will spend half their time on independent research, and half of their time on collaborative research with Professors Anju Mary Paul and Bedoor AlShebli. The collaborative research will be at the intersection of international migration studies, and science and technology studies, with a focus on scientist migrations, the emergence of new science hubs, and shifting scientific cultures.  We seek a candidate whose field of specialization is migration, science and technology studies, or the science of science. Training in qualitative research methods is essential, while skills in quantitative research methods, programming or...

Description The Division of Social Science, New York University Abu Dhabi is 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 economics. The appointment will begin September 1, 2023, subject to final budget approval. The successful applicant will join a group of over 20 post-doctoral fellows and 70 faculty in the Division of Social Science. The position is part of the Research Lab on Markets, Organizations and Decisions. The post-doctoral associate will spend half their time on independent research, and half of their time on collaborative research with Professors Andrzej Baranski, Olivier Bochet, and/or John Wooders. The collaborative research will involve both experimentation and the development of novel theory. We seek a candidate whose fields of specialization include economic theory and experimental economics. Successful applicants are expected to publish...

Description The Division of Science at New York University Abu Dhabi is inviting applications for a  Post-Doctoral Associate  position in the broad research areas of  non-associative algebras and representation theory . Although all applicants with a background in these two areas will be considered, priority will be given to candidates who have prior experience with modular Lie superalgebras. The Post-Doctoral Associate will be appointed for a duration of two years and will work under the supervision of Professor Sofiane Bouarroudj. Applicants must hold a PhD degree in mathematics, physics or a related field. We seek candidates with an outstanding academic record. The terms of employment are generous and internationally competitive, and they include housing subsidies, as well as educational support for families. Prospective candidates for the position must submit the following items online through Interfolio in PDF format: • Cover letter....

Description The S.M.A.R.T. Construction Research Group in the Division of Engineering at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to recruit a post-doctoral associate to work on automation and information technologies applied to construction and civil infrastructure. The S.M.A.R.T. Construction Research Group is a dynamic and interdisciplinary research group led by Prof. Borja García de Soto. The core topics of the S.M.A.R.T. Construction Research Group are Sustainable and resilient construction, Modularization and lean construction, Artificial intelligence, Robotic systems and automation, Technology integration and information modeling. The successful applicant will lead fascinating projects focusing on the development of innovative ways to automate (including the use of robotic systems) the building, operation, inspection, retrofit, and repair of construction projects, coupled with the application of artificial intelligence...

Description The Laboratory for Computer-Human Intelligence in the Division of Engineering of New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), seeks to recruit a motivated Post-Doctoral Associate to work on cutting-edge machine learning / artificial intelligence applications that utilize human signals (e.g. text, audio, physiology). Technical Experience The successful applicant will have the following technical experience in: The development of end-to-end applications (e.g. databases, algorithms, visualizations). Processing one or more data types/signals (e.g. text, audio, images, physiology). Applying machine learning algorithms (e.g. regression, neural networks). Utilizing the following programming languages/frameworks: bash, SQL, Python, HTML, Javascript, and Tensorflow/Pytorch, as well as code version control (git). Authoring peer-reviewed scientific papers in top-tier scientific venues. Attitude The successful applicant should be...

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 Ph.D. in one of the social sciences or a related discipline. The appointment will begin September 1, 2023, subject to final budget approval. This is a 3-year position. The Post-Doctoral Associate will spend 50% of their time on independent research, and 50% of their time on collaborative research with Professor Luca Maria Pesando (personal page and academic webpage). The collaborative project will span the fields of social stratification, global inequality, demography, sociology of education, applied economics, and global development (project description available upon request).   We seek a candidate whose field of specialization lies within sociology, demography, public policy, applied economics, etc., and who has: (i) interest in studying dynamics of family and educational change...

Description The Marine Microbiomics laboratory under the supervision of Prof. Shady Amin in the Division of Science, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a postdoctoral associate to work on metabolomics of host-microbiome systems, with a potential focus on human-microbiome interactions or marine organisms. The successful applicant will drive a fascinating project to enhance identification and quantification of metabolites involved in host-microbiome symbioses and how these metabolites contribute to adaptation to climate change and disease. Our laboratory has access to state-of-the-art mass spectrometry facility that includes a Bruker FT-ICRMS, two Thermo Orbitrap mass spectrometers, qToF, triple-quad MS and GCMS. We combine the use of metabolomics with genomics and transcriptomics on model organisms in the laboratory and on complex environmental samples. The candidate will work in a multidisciplinary environment consisting of PhD-level...