Post-Doctoral Associate in the the Center for Interacting Urban Networks (CITIES) - Fairness theme

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 Center for Interacting Urban Networks at New York University Abu Dhabi is seeking to recruit a Postdoctoral Researcher to contribute to interdisciplinary research centered on the Fairness theme. The qualified candidate will have a Ph.D. in a quantitative field (e.g., the social sciences, computer science, engineering, etc.) and experience working on interdisciplinary teams. This position requires excellent computational and data management skills. The position will also require the ability to collaborate with other researchers on other center themes, such as Mobility and Uncertainty, and contribute to a comprehensive understanding of urban systems.

For consideration, applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, and contact information for referees, who may be contacted through the selection process. The research statement should outline the specific project(s) that the candidate would like to lead within CITIES and potential collaborators with the Center. If you have any questions, please email us at nyuad.cities@nyu.edu

Evaluations will start immediately until the role is filled. The earliest start date for this position is December 1st, 2024.

About The Center for Interacting Urban Networks (CITIES):

The NYUAD’s Center for Interacting Urban Networks (CITIES – مدن ) is an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to advance urban science and promote cutting-edge research that is translated into practical, real-world solutions for the benefit of society. Our mission is to establish a vibrant and globally recognized knowledge hub for urban networks, bridge the gap between scientific significance and practical value, and further develop the human capital to propel the city of Abu Dhabi and the UAE into a more prosperous and sustainable future. CITIES leverages the expertise of faculty members from the four Divisions of NYUAD and world-renowned scientific collaborators from multiple institutions within and beyond the NYU Global Network, as well as local stakeholders and private companies across the UAE and abroad.

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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