"Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Science - Dr. Talal Rahwan"

NYU Abu Dhabi is pioneering a new model of higher education for a global world, dedicated to excellence in teaching and research and to advancing cooperation and progress on humanity’s shared challenges. Drawing on the strengths of the NYU global network, it offers an outstanding liberal arts and sciences education to students from the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and around the world, with a distinctive focus on intercultural understanding and leadership. It supports innovative research and graduate education programs that push forward the frontiers of knowledge and respond in powerful and interdisciplinary ways to vital global and local challenges.

The Data Science & AI research lab at New York University Abu Dhabi is seeking postdocs who are passionate about any or all of the following: Data Science, Computational Social Science, Behavioral Economics, Human-Bot interaction, Experimental Research, Game Theory, and Artificial Intelligence. Some of the research topics that excite us as a group include: (i) Ethics of AI and Automation; (ii) Social Media Analysis; (iii) Algorithmic Privacy; (iv) Analysis of Academic Collaborations; (v) Human-Bot interaction; (vi) Network Science.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated and hard-working with a PhD in one of the following: Data Science, Computer Science, Computational Social Science, Information Science, Statistical Physics, or any other related field. The skills that we are looking for include:

• Statistical analysis & causal inference
• Data management, collection & visualization
• Social network analysis & graph theory
• Online tool/web development
• Running controlled experiments
• Game-theoretic modelling

Excellent communication skills in English, ability to work in multidisciplinary teams, and scientific creativity are essential, since the research projects conducted by Dr. Rahwan are inherently collaborative and involve scientists with diverse backgrounds.

The position provides a salary higher than internationally competitive rates for postdoctoral positions, in addition to substantial benefits (generous housing, transportation and travel allowances, and educational subsidies for children), together with full health insurance and retirement contributions. The UAE does not levy income tax.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and candidates will be considered until the position is filled. To be considered, all applicants must submit a curriculum vitae, transcript and a research statement highlighting past and current research experience. If you have any questions, please email: talal.rahwan@nyu.edu.

About NYUAD:

NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.

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UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply