The Center for Behavioral Institutional Design (https://cbid.org/) , New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a Post-Doctoral Associate interested in exploring the origins of human behavioral diversity, developing empirically-informed models of human behavior, and designing innovative institutions and policies for promoting social welfare.

The position holder is expected to work full-time on collaborative research with Prof. John Wooders on human-machine interaction, to engage in collaborative research with the C-BID lead researchers, and to contribute to maintaining the hardware and software infrastructure of the SSEL lab. The position holder will join an exceptionally vibrant community of economists, sociologists, and political scientists using experimental methods to do cutting-edge research.

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

The appointment will be for one year.

Review of complete applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. To be considered, applicants must submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, a research paper, a research statement highlighting research experience, transcript of degree, and at least three reference letters, all in PDF format. Note that this position is NOT located in the United States; you must be willing to relocate to Abu Dhabi, UAE.

For any questions, please email John Wooders (john.wooders@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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