"Research Scholar in the Center for Genomics and Systems Biology (CGSB) - Dr. Stephane Boissinot"

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 Center for Genomics and Systems Biology (CGSB) at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) is announcing the opening of an Artist-in-Residence program and is welcoming applications from artists to fill the fourth position to start on September 1, 2026.

The CGSB was established in 2012 to develop a world-class research environment at NYUAD and in the UAE. The NYUAD-CGSB includes a diverse array of research programs oriented around two main directions, “Biomedicine and Health” and “Environmental Adaptation and Sustainability”. The CGSB encourages and promotes scientific and cultural interactions by regularly hosting events such as lectures, workshops, and Science Cafés, facilitating the exchange of ideas and knowledge between program participants and the community. The Artist-in-Residence program is an extension of this effort and will bring together scientists and artists to collaborate, communicate, interact, and learn, promoting the creative thinking that drives innovation. The chosen artist is expected to collaborate with scientists on one or several of the CGSB-related research programs. The CGSB is located on the campus of NYUAD. NYUAD is a portal campus of New York University where classes of >400 international students from all over the world receive a liberal arts US education. NYUAD is located on Saadiyat Island, which is destined to become the cultural hub of the Middle East. It already hosts Le Louvre Abu Dhabi, and several other museums are in construction.

The position includes funds for the implementation of the artist’s project, a competitive salary, a housing allowance, and other benefits. The position will start on September 1, 2026, for one year.

To be considered, please submit the following documents before November 1, 2025:

• A curriculum vitae
• Cover Letter
• 2 Recommendation letters
• Transcript
• An artist statement, including a brief description of previous projects (500 words)
• A portfolio in pdf format with images or web links reflecting recent work

For any questions or inquiries, contact nyuad.cgsb.artist@nyu.edu.

To know more about NYUAD CGSB, check the website, the virtual tour, and our presence on social media: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, & YouTube.

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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