Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Research & Development (R&D)
Company Industry
Engineering Services
About NYU Abu Dhabi
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.
Description
The Applied Interactive Multimedia laboratory in the Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a motivated research or postdoctoral associate to lead the design, development, and validation of material, control systems, and algorithms for next-generation soft haptic actuators and experiences. Note that the research involves significant interactions with collaborators in material science. The developed technologies will be utilized to develop digital twin and soft robot-assisted simulations in the areas of brain machine interaction, wearable haptics, and rehabilitation.
Qualifications
PhD degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Material Engineering (or related field) or 3-5 years of industry experience (Research and Development).
Significant experience in haptic technologies.
Hands-on lab building and rapid prototyping of novel proof of concepts (extensive on-site lab work).
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Team player with good communication skills.
Proficiency in English.
Still within the first 5 years since receiving the PhD.
Application instructions
For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list, statement of research interests, one letter of reference, and a transcript, all in PDF format.
Terms of employment
The terms of employment are very competitive and include housing and educational subsidies for children. Applications will be accepted immediately and candidates will be considered until the position is filled.
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.
Equal employment opportunity statement
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Additional information
NYU Abu Dhabi encourages applications from UAE nationals. The university is an employer that values diversity, including minorities, females, veterans, disabled individuals, and those of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity.
Sustainability statement
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