Post-Doctoral Associate

Required Skills

Candidates must hold (or be close to completing) a Ph.D. in applied mathematics, electrical or mechanical engineering, physics and applied physics, or a related field. Candidates are expected to have a strong interest in experimental research and collaborate closely with applied mathematicians. PhD holders with a solid publication record and aims for an academic career are encouraged to apply.

Job description / Role Job Type Full Time Job Location Abu Dhabi, UAE Nationality Any Nationality Salary Not Specified Gender Not Specified Arabic Fluency Not Specified Job Function Research & Development (R&D) Company Industry Education Description The Research Center on Stability, Instability and Turbulence (SITE), a center of the Research Institute at New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a post-doctoral associate to work in the fluid mechanics laboratory for experimental fluid dynamics. SITE is inviting applications for fully funded postdoctoral research associate positions. SITE is highly interdisciplinary and aims to develop novel enabling technology on hydrodynamic stability analysis that has applications in the study of the development of singularities, the long-time behavior of complex systems, the formation of spatial patterns, the transition between stability and instability, and the first steps of transition towards turbulence that appear in several disciplines across science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and innovation. Candidates must hold (or be close to completing) a Ph.D. in applied mathematics, electrical or mechanical engineering, physics and applied physics, or a related field. Working in a newly established fluid dynamics laboratory at NYU Abu Dhabi, candidates are expected to have a strong interest in experimental research and collaborate closely with applied mathematicians. PhD holders with a solid publication record and aims for an academic career are encouraged to apply. For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list, statement of research interests, and three letters of reference, all in PDF format. 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 NYU Abu Dhabi 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, NYU Abu Dhabi serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing through its academic, research, and creative activities. Equal opportunity employer NYU Abu Dhabi is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion. UAE nationals are encouraged to apply. Apply Now