Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Social Science Drs. Veda Narasimhan and Raül Santaeulàlia-Llopis

We are inviting applications for a Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Social Science at NYU Abu Dhabi from individuals who have or will soon receive a PhD in Economics or a related discipline. The appointment will begin September 1 2026 subject to final budget approval and is available for up to three years.

The post-doctoral associate will spend half of their time on independent research and half on collaborative projects with Professors Veda Narasimhan and Raül Santaeulàlia-Llopis. The collaborative work will focus on health and family economics including projects on obesity health insurance and public health systems. We seek candidates who are skilled in solving quantitative macroeconomic models with heterogeneous agents in empirical quasi-experimental analysis or ideally in both. The candidate must have expertise in or a strong willingness to develop expertise in the analysis of administrative data.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for an individual interested in policy-relevant research and in gaining experience working with both administrative data and field data.

The position does not require teaching but it may be possible to get teaching experience for compensation. You would join a group of over 20 post-doctoral fellows and 70 faculty in the Division of Social Science.

For consideration applicants must submit a cover letter curriculum vitae statement of research interests transcripts and two letters of reference all in PDF format. If you have any questions please email Professor Santaeulalia-Llopis at or Professor Narasimhan at . Applications will be accepted until January 15 2026.

About NYU Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the first comprehensive liberal arts and research campus in the Middle East to be operated abroad by a major American research university. Times Higher Education ranks NYU among the top 30 universities in the world making NYU Abu Dhabi the highest-ranked university in the UAE and MENA region. NYU Abu Dhabi has integrated a highly selective undergraduate curriculum across the disciplines with a world center for advanced research and scholarship. The university enables its students in the sciences engineering social sciences humanities and arts to succeed in an increasingly interdependent world and advance cooperation and progress on humanitys shared challenges. NYU Abu Dhabis high-achieving students have come from over 120 countries and speak over 100 languages. Together NYUs campuses in New York Abu Dhabi and Shanghai form the backbone of a unique global university giving faculty and students opportunities to experience varied learning environments and immersion in other cultures at one or more of the numerous study-abroad sites NYU maintains on six continents.

NYUAD is committed to upholding a culture of non-discrimination anti-harassment dignity and mutual respect; providing equal access and opportunity; and fostering academic excellence in learning research and teaching.

UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply.