Jobs
See job openings for postdoctoral researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi.
Research
Postdoctoral associates are a vital part of the research community at NYU Abu Dhabi.
They bring expertise from international laboratories, often with existing collaborations to assist the broader reach of global research efforts. Research and scholarship generated at NYUAD focuses on interdisciplinary and stand-alone projects in engineering, marine science, history, economics, neural science, cyber security, art history and philosophy, mathematics, and genomics.
News Highlights
Coming out of the Cold Chain
We're working to stop life-saving medicines from spoiling before they reach the people who need them.
Modeling Future Climate
Understanding our planet's climate, and how it is changing, is growing increasingly urgent. But the task is so enormously complex that today's best computer models are still insufficient, almost primitive. At NYU Abu Dhabi's Center for Prototype Climate Modeling (CPCM), mathematicians and scientists with several specialties are working together on the problem.
NYUAD Research Group Focuses on Nanoparticles for Delivery of Cancer Treatment
A defining feature of NYU Abu Dhabi Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ali Trabolsi's office is the large whiteboard that looms on the wall. Decked in hexagons, subscripts, curt lines, and symbols, he uses this simple technology to illustrate the makeup of the complex chemical structures he and his team study at the University's Center for Science and Engineering.
Diversifying Linguistic Theory
The presence of a world-class neurolinguistic laboratory based in Abu Dhabi has an important significance for the field of linguistics; it means evidence-based research in a field currently dominated by English and other Western languages will increasingly be more inclusive of different, and often underrepresented, languages.
100 Dates! Project Wins Prestigious Prize
The 100 Dates! Project, led by Michael Purugganan, has won the Khalifa International Date Palm award in the category of Distinguished Researchers and Studies.
NYUAD Researcher Wins Sheikh Rashid Award for Academic Excellence
Postdoctoral Associate Mohamed Al Sayegh recently won the Sheikh Rashid Award for Academic Excellence.
Contact Us
Postdoctoral and researcher openings are advertised on the NYUAD Careers page. Vacancies are updated regularly, so be sure to check these listings frequently. Instructions for applying to these positions will also be at this link.
Research at NYUAD is guided by faculty expertise across a number of disciplines. Please visit the faculty research page to familiarize yourself with our faculty’s work in your field and determine if your interests align with their ongoing projects. You might wish to contact relevant faculty directly, as they may be aware of other upcoming opportunities.